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US$500M GRDB probe… GBTI Directors, CEO slapped with contempt charges

Oct 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on US$500M GRDB probe… GBTI Directors, CEO slapped with contempt charges

– ready to hand over some documents Seven high ranking officials of Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) yesterday made appearances in an all-important case involving anti-money...

PPP/C MP moves to quash Patterson’s appointment

Oct 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on PPP/C MP moves to quash Patterson’s appointment

– Process not run on Jagdeo’s whims & fancies – Granger The controversy over the unilateral appointment of retired Justice James Patterson, as Chairman of the Guyana Elections...

Bisram’s mother detained for alleged witness tampering

Oct 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bisram’s mother detained for alleged witness tampering

– home of victim’s uncle shot at As the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) continues into the murder of Faiyaz Narinedatt, the mother of fugitive businessman Marcus Bisram, was yesterday arrested...

Guyana, Suriname explore joint industrial site for oil

Oct 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana, Suriname explore joint industrial site for oil

Guyana and Suriname will explore sharing an oil processing facility even as new oil companies, like Chevron, bid to explore Guyana’s oil. “We did discuss with Suriname the possibility of us...

Local Gov’t Commissioners sworn-in

Oct 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Local Gov’t Commissioners sworn-in

– Chair and vice-chair to be selected Despite threatening non-cooperation with Government across the country, the opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C)’s...

Machine operator charged for setting wife’s house on fire

Oct 24, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Machine operator charged for setting wife’s house on fire

A husband who went on the run after abusing his wife and setting her house on fire appeared yesterday before Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman, charged with the offence. Kerwin Jervis, 45, who gave...

Tearful Rose Hall vendor tells of losing everything in fire

Oct 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Tearful Rose Hall vendor tells of losing everything in fire

A fire of unknown origin yesterday completely gutted the home of a vendor of Rose Hall Town, leaving him, his two grandchildren and daughter homeless. Lloyd Munroe is now contemplating his next move...

Jagdeo think he is president fuh select de GECOM chairman

Oct 24, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jagdeo think he is president fuh select de GECOM chairman

Old people have a saying. “You know wha you got; you don’t know wha you gun get.” People does sit down and wish fuh all kind of thing. When nuff of dem get de thing is only then dem does...

Sophia residents return to protest CH&PA’s actions

Oct 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Sophia residents return to protest CH&PA’s actions

The residents of Sophia returned to the Ministry of Communities, Central Housing & Planning Authority (CH&PA) Head Office on Brickdam to protest the continuance of the demolition of their...

Double murder accused/two-time escapee appears in court

Oct 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Double murder accused/two-time escapee appears in court

Forty-three year-old Rickford La Fleur, who was considered to be one of Guyana’s most wanted criminals, and for whom a wanted bulletin was issued, is back in prison in Guyana, after he was...

CXC identifies seven Guyanese students for top awards – QC’s Michael Bhopaul secures four

Oct 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on CXC identifies seven Guyanese students for top awards – QC’s Michael Bhopaul secures four

Guyana has made history at the level of the Caribbean Examinations Council [CXC] and it isn’t merely for producing the top regional performer at the 2017 Caribbean Secondary Education...

Man accused of attempted murder had denied shooting victim – police witness

Oct 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Man accused of attempted murder had denied shooting victim – police witness

Recaptured Camp Street prison escapee, Stafrei Alexander, who is on trial for attempting to murder Curtis Thom, after allegedly shooting him, had denied committing the act during a confrontation held...

Attorney General defends Granger’s GECOM Chair decision

Oct 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Attorney General defends Granger’s GECOM Chair decision

Last week, amid pressure to name a new Chairman for the all-important Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), President David Granger announced that he had chosen 84-year-old retired judge, James...

$100M grant aimed at improving UG’s oil and gas programmes

Oct 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on $100M grant aimed at improving UG’s oil and gas programmes

The Ministry of Natural Resources, the Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and the University of Guyana (UG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a $100 million philanthropic education...

News anchor Tommy Rhodes dies at 84

Oct 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on News anchor Tommy Rhodes dies at 84

– remembered as “a stickler for pronunciation” One of Guyana’s most recognizable faces on television back in the 90s has passed away. Relatives of Thomas Randall ‘Tommy’...

East Bank pedestrian overpasses on schedule for Nov. deadline

Oct 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on East Bank pedestrian overpasses on schedule for Nov. deadline

The East Bank Demerara pedestrian overpasses at Houston, Peter’s Hall, Eccles, Providence and Diamond, are closer to becoming a reality. Speaking with the Department of Public Information,...

No bail for Buxton youth on $3M robbery charge

Oct 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on No bail for Buxton youth on $3M robbery charge

Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman yesterday remanded a 21-year-old man after he denied a robbery under arms charge. Shaquille Wilburg of 14 Public Road, Buxton, East Coast Demerara, denied the...

Anna Regina Secondary closed following bee infestation

Oct 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Anna Regina Secondary closed following bee infestation

The Anna Regina Secondary remained closed yesterday, as it was discovered that the school had been infested by a swarm of African Bees. According to information received, the discovery was made by a...

Businessman whose car broke down shoots would-be teen robber

Oct 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman whose car broke down shoots would-be teen robber

A would-be teen robber appeared to have picked the wrong victim last Sunday night. He is now nursing a bullet wound and thanking his lucky stars. According to police, the 17-year-old suspect of...

Chase nearing hundred, Windies eyeing win

Oct 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chase nearing hundred, Windies eyeing win

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, CMC – Roston Chase was within touching distance of a fourthTest hundred as West Indies carved out a lead in excess of 400 runs to increase their stranglehold on the opening Test...

Thousands participate in the GTT Pinktober inaugural 5k/10k Walk/Run

Oct 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Thousands participate in the GTT Pinktober inaugural 5k/10k Walk/Run

The GTT inaugural 5k/10k run/walk held today, October 21, saw the largest participation ever for such an event. Close to 5,000 persons converged on the Parade Ground, Middle Street venue from where...

GCC and TSC register wins

Oct 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCC and TSC register wins

Georgetown Cricket Club and Transport Sports Club registered victories when the Georgetown Cricket Association/New Building Society second division 40-over tournament continued last weekend....

Day of horseracing to be held for charity

Oct 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Day of horseracing to be held for charity

An additional horserace meeting has been added to the horseracing calendar in Guyana. It is the brainchild of a man who is involved in the Guyanese horseracing community. Pastor Quaicy Henry along...

Well Teen, Nauth Motor Spares, Trophy Stall, Tropical Spring U13 cricket… Ramsammy, Deonarain, Arthur, Yearwood are top performers

Oct 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Well Teen, Nauth Motor Spares, Trophy Stall, Tropical Spring U13 cricket… Ramsammy, Deonarain, Arthur, Yearwood are top performers

Zynol Ramsammy, Romeo Deonarain, Shamar Yearwood and Lucus Arthur are among the top performers in the current Well Teen, Nauth Motor Spares, Trophy Stall, Tropical Spring U13 cricket competition....

Stunning Dottin century hands Windies clean sweep

Oct 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stunning Dottin century hands Windies clean sweep

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Mercurial right-hander Deandra Dottin belted an astonishing hundred as West Indies Women trounced Sri Lanka Women by 31 runs to sweep the three-match Twenty20...

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Protest against Commissioner of Information continues today

Kaieteur News- A protest organized against the Office of the Commissioner of Information, Charles Ramson SC, will continue... more