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Sending Police Commissioner on leave amounts to suspension or constructive dismissal

Nov 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Sending Police Commissioner on leave amounts to suspension or constructive dismissal

– unconstitutional to force him out of office, says former Attorney General Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan continues to stand by his decision to send Police Commissioner, Seelall...

Neighbour sneaks into home, shoots sleeping grandma, five-year-old girl

Nov 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Neighbour sneaks into home, shoots sleeping grandma, five-year-old girl

– accused occupant of ‘interfering’ with his wife A gun-toting neighbour shot a sleeping 52-year-old woman and her granddaughter, after clambering up a ladder and sneaking into the...

Canadian killed after pickup topples off Lethem bridge

Nov 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Canadian killed after pickup topples off Lethem bridge

An 87-year-old Canadian Brandis Kennedy was killed after the vehicle in which he was travelling in plunged off a bridge early yesterday morning at Manari Trail, Lethem. The vehicle, PKK 6060 which is...

GPL’s neglect of transformer causes fiery destruction of La Jalousie home

Nov 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GPL’s neglect of transformer causes fiery destruction of La Jalousie home

– Two children among five homeless A fire at Lot 31 La Jalousie Estate, West Coast Demerara yesterday morning has left a family of five homeless and accusing fingers are being pointed at...

De Top Cop got to sue Rum Jattan

Nov 27, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De Top Cop got to sue Rum Jattan

It look like if Rum Jattan over step he bounds. He jump and write a letter and tell de Top Cop fuh stay home till next year. When dem boys see de letter dem think that Rum Jattan had de power. Now de...

Has Govt. secured ‘financial support’ for locals in ExxonMobil contract?

Nov 27, 2017 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on Has Govt. secured ‘financial support’ for locals in ExxonMobil contract?

– asks Georgetown Chamber of Commerce By: Kiana Wilburg The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is questioning whether Government’s contract with USA oil giant,...

Venezuelan among two held as…Submersible vessel found at Port Kaituma

Nov 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuelan among two held as…Submersible vessel found at Port Kaituma

Police have detained a Guyanese and Venezuelan following the discovery of a submersible vessel in a creek at Annbisi River, Port Kaituma, North West District. They are both 40 years of age....

Utility poles collapse as transformer explodes

Nov 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Utility poles collapse as transformer explodes

Three utility poles came crashing down when a transformer on one of them exploded just in front of the Guyana National Shipping Corporation (GNSC) on Lombard Street, Georgetown yesterday...

AFC risks losing ‘corn and husk’ despite having power to overthrow Govt. – Dr. Hinds

Nov 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on AFC risks losing ‘corn and husk’ despite having power to overthrow Govt. – Dr. Hinds

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell The Alliance For Change (AFC) can end up being the political party to, in Guyanese parlance, ‘lose corn and husk.’ This would be the case if the party...

Labourer killed, farmer critical after speeding pickup overturns

Nov 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer killed, farmer critical after speeding pickup overturns

One man is now dead, and another critical after the pickup in which they were travelling crashed at Plantation Ross, West Coast Berbice. Dead is 37 year old labourer, and father of two, Deolal...

Gagging of Petroleum Commission employees is an anti-corruption measure

Nov 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Gagging of Petroleum Commission employees is an anti-corruption measure

— Natural Resources Ministry The Ministry of Natural Resources is claiming that the “Duty not to disclose information” clause that it inserted into the Petroleum Commission Bill is in fact an...

Taxi driver shot, vehicle stolen after women lure victim to carjacker

Nov 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver shot, vehicle stolen after women lure victim to carjacker

A 46-year-old taxi driver was shot and his car stolen at around 17:00 hrs yesterday, after two women passengers lured him to their male accomplice in D’Urban Backlands. Police said that Phillip...

Burnt toddler undergoes successful surgeries in the US

Nov 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Burnt toddler undergoes successful surgeries in the US

At just 20 months-old, Ranveer Oselmo has already undergone two corrective surgeries to remedy scars he sustained during an incident which left him suffering from second degree burns about his...

Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival

Nov 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival

Queens Park Hockey Club dominate penultimate night The Queens Park hockey teams of Trinidad & Tobago were the big winners on Saturday, the penultimate night of the Diamond Mineral Water Indoor...

Rugby Americas North Sevens Championship…Guyana lose title to Jamaica in final minute of championship match

Nov 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rugby Americas North Sevens Championship…Guyana lose title to Jamaica in final minute of championship match

Mexico are female champs A final minute try by Jamaica in the championship match against Guyana’s Green Machine made all the difference and it was the only blemish that Guyana made in five matches;...

57th National School C/ships launched

Nov 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on 57th National School C/ships launched

Margaret Augusto and Rickie Williams capture first Gold Medals The 57th year of the Guyana’s schools cycling, swimming and track & field championships which is jointly organized by the Ministry...

Finance Minister unveils Budget 2018 today

Nov 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister unveils Budget 2018 today

By: Kiana Wilburg After months of planning, Finance Minister, Winston Jordan is set to present Budget 2018 in the National Assembly today. The occasion would mark yet another instance where the...

GCB Jaguars 50-over League…W/B’ce suffer another last over defeat after Johnson’s career best 5-26

Nov 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB Jaguars 50-over League…W/B’ce suffer another last over defeat after Johnson’s career best 5-26

By Sean Devers A fair size and raucous contingent of West Berbice fans, for the second day in a row were forced to endure another heartbreaking last over defeat in their own as back-yard as their...

Business owners reminded to heed Guyana’s first aid laws

Nov 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Business owners reminded to heed Guyana’s first aid laws

Persons in every business are required to be trained in first aid, says Chairman of the St. John’s Association Vibert Parvatan, who recently reminded of the importance of this aspect so as...

WDFA/Derrick Josiah Memorial K.O…Den Amstel and Pouderoyen to contest final

Nov 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on WDFA/Derrick Josiah Memorial K.O…Den Amstel and Pouderoyen to contest final

Den Amstel and Pouderoyen will face off in the final of the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) organized Derrick Josiah Memorial knock-out competition following respective semi final wins over...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ G/town Zone Competition…Agony for Albouystown fans as teams suffer losses

Nov 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ G/town Zone Competition…Agony for Albouystown fans as teams suffer losses

-Back Circle, Gold is Money, Leopold Street win Title contenders Back Circle, West Front Road ‘Gold is Money’, Leopold Street and North Ruimveldt were among the winners on the second night of...

Chanderpaul’s unbeaten half century spearheads E’bo to nine-wkt win over ECD

Nov 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chanderpaul’s unbeaten half century spearheads E’bo to nine-wkt win over ECD

An unbeaten half century by Shivnarine Chanderpaul coupled by a disciplined bowling performance handed Essequibo a nine-wicket victory over East Coast Demerara when the Guyana Cricket Board/Cricket...

GT BEER/BFA/Candy Boss Eight-a-side Football in Berbice continues

Nov 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT BEER/BFA/Candy Boss Eight-a-side Football in Berbice continues

Action in the GT BEER/BFA/Candy Boss Berbice eight-a-side football competition continued last Sunday as Beacon FC disposed of Arsenal 4-1 in Sunday night’s game. Scoring for Beacon were Delon...

Demise of the AFC: Theoretical notes

Nov 27, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Demise of the AFC: Theoretical notes

The talk in political society in Guyana at the moment and maybe in general when government and politics are the subject matter in the beer garden or the restaurant or in the office is the survival of...

East Berbice Corentyne gets $11.5M for ground rehabilitation works

Nov 27, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on East Berbice Corentyne gets $11.5M for ground rehabilitation works

The Minister of Social Cohesion with responsibility for Culture, Youth, and Sport, Dr. George Norton, recently returned to Berbice where he handed over a total of $11.5M to the Region for the...

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Teen arrested over uncle’s murder after sharing burial plan with relative

Kaieteur News- A teenager of Tabatinga, Lethem, Central Rupununi, Region Nine was arrested for murder on Friday after he... more