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Massive fraud at driver’s licence exams… 106 write test, 207 pass

Apr 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Massive fraud at driver’s licence exams… 106 write test, 207 pass

-four cops under scrutiny Call in an exorcist. Better yet, call in a whole team. That’s because over 100 ‘ghosts’ appeared to have turned up, two Thursdays ago, to write the theoretical...

Cost of sending remittances to Guyana among world’s highest–Central Bank Report

Apr 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cost of sending remittances to Guyana among world’s highest–Central Bank Report

Remittances play an important role in Guyana’s economy. In fact, 2015 figures show that cross-border remittances to Guyana were equivalent to 9.3 percent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product...

Int’l Banks show little interest in doing business in Guyana

Apr 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Int’l Banks show little interest in doing business in Guyana

…despite strengthened AML framework –Finance Minister By Kiana Wilburg It has been several months since the authorities here got kudos for strengthening Guyana’s Anti-Money Laundering and...

Govt. continues to overpay contractors

Apr 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. continues to overpay contractors

State auditors have raised concerns about the instances where Government has overpaid on several construction projects. This has been picked up by the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) who...

Bisram continues extradition battle

Apr 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Bisram continues extradition battle

Lawyers for embattled New York-based Guyanese businessman, Marcus Bisram, have filed a reply to objection of the US government, insisting that the evidence of the eyewitness could not be relied on as...

Jailed Supply bandit slapped with carjacking charge

Apr 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Jailed Supply bandit slapped with carjacking charge

One day after being sentenced to eight years imprisonment after pleading guilty to several counts of illegal possession of arms and ammunition and fabricating a vehicle licence plate number, Steve...

Minibus without wheels left in parking lot

Apr 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Minibus without wheels left in parking lot

On Saturday morning, the owner or persons related to this minibus, GHH 2090, left it in the parking lot of the Harbour Bridge Mall. They removed all four wheels, leaving the vehicle propped up on...

Wife remanded for smuggling ganja in food to murder accused husband

Apr 19, 2018 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Wife remanded for smuggling ganja in food to murder accused husband

One day after a 37-year-old woman was busted at the Camp Street Prison with a quantity of marijuana hidden in two food boxes, she was yesterday charged and remanded to prison. Nicola Clarke, a...

Guyana getting screw 24-7

Apr 19, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Guyana getting screw 24-7

Guyana getting a lot of screwing and it started when Jagdeo tun President. He allow de Chinese, de Canadians, de Russians, de Malaysians and de Indians to screw, he and de whole country. Everybody...

SWF policy to benefit from public consultation

Apr 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on SWF policy to benefit from public consultation

The policy that is supposed to govern the establishment of a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) will indeed benefit from public consultation. This was announced by Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan at his...

Prosecution closes case in Kaneville robbery-murder PI

Apr 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Prosecution closes case in Kaneville robbery-murder PI

After calling 12 witnesses to testify in the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder of Ishwar Ramanah, a Kaneville machine operator Police Prosecutor Shawn Gonsalves closed the case for the state...

Rice truck careens into Victoria gas station

Apr 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Rice truck careens into Victoria gas station

It could have been worse. This truck with rice was heading to the city when at Victoria Village, East Coast Demerara, it reportedly attempted to manoeuver around a minibus badly parked around a bend....

Republic Bank breach of contract trial Company informed of appointment of receiver at meeting to settle debt- Bulkan

Apr 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Republic Bank breach of contract trial Company informed of appointment of receiver at meeting to settle debt- Bulkan

Ronald Bulkan returned to the witness stand to continue his evidence in the matter for which, Republic Bank (Guyana) has been sued over an alleged breach of contract. The trial continued on Tuesday...

GPL on a campaign to replace faulty meters

Apr 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GPL on a campaign to replace faulty meters

The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated is currently conducting a programme to remove faulty meters. Metering Manager, of the Loss Reduction Department, Wayne Watson, told the Department of Public...

Guyana struggling to meet UN pact to eliminate use of mercury

Apr 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana struggling to meet UN pact to eliminate use of mercury

The ongoing concerns about poisoning at the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) and surrounding areas have raised questions about Guyana’s commitment under a United Nations (UN) pact to eliminate the use of...

Inaugural Health Expo to raise awareness about available health services

Apr 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Inaugural Health Expo to raise awareness about available health services

It is imperative that individuals contribute to their own wellbeing and happiness. This was the notion that was amplified yesterday by Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo, when he delivered the feature...

Hand-in-Hand 3-day Inter-County U-19 Cricket… U-17s and Berbice locked in tight battle for 1st inns points

Apr 19, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hand-in-Hand 3-day Inter-County U-19 Cricket… U-17s and Berbice locked in tight battle for 1st inns points

By Sean Devers A couple of half-century partnerships rallied Berbice to 176 before the National U-17s ended the opening day of their final round Hand-in-Hand three-day Inter County U-19 contest at...

Commonwealth youth forced to pay thousands or risk ‘illegal’ status

Apr 19, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Commonwealth youth forced to pay thousands or risk ‘illegal’ status

UK (www.theguardian.com/uk)- Escalating Home Office immigration fees are jeopardising the futures of many young people from Commonwealth countries who have lawfully grown up in the UK, putting them...

Guyana Carnival unveils ‘Carnival Rugby’ – Regional teams set to invade Guyana on May 20

Apr 19, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Carnival unveils ‘Carnival Rugby’ – Regional teams set to invade Guyana on May 20

Some of the Caribbean’s top ‘ruggers’ will invade Guyana on May 20, as Hits and Jams Entertainment team-up with the Pepsi Hornets Rugby Club to host the inaugural ‘Guyana Carnival 7’s...

Former security guard denies killing fisherman

Apr 19, 2018 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Former security guard denies killing fisherman

Twenty-seven-year-old Marlon Callender denied killing fisherman Envil Trevor Pollard, called ‘Elvis’ or ‘Rastaman’, when he appeared yesterday before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the High Court...

Muneshwers Travel Agency golf tournament tees off Saturday

Apr 19, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Muneshwers Travel Agency golf tournament tees off Saturday

The oldest and largest travel agency in Guyana, Muneshwers, has signed on for the tenth year to support the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) and development of the sport locally. Yesterday morning at the...

MC& RS. Samaroo Wholesale Grocery supports RHTY&SC Cricket Balls Project

Apr 19, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on MC& RS. Samaroo Wholesale Grocery supports RHTY&SC Cricket Balls Project

“We are the only Cricket Club in the West Indies that on a daily basis work hard to assist our cricketing rivals to improve them. We are without doubt the leading Youth and Sport Organisation in...

BCB will invest heavily in Female Cricket – Foster assures players

Apr 19, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB will invest heavily in Female Cricket – Foster assures players

Female Cricketers would be treated with the same passion as their male counterparts and the Berbice Cricket Board would be investing heavily into their future. Those were the assurances the President...

Farmer jailed 10 years for killing cousin

Apr 19, 2018 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Farmer jailed 10 years for killing cousin

A father of two was yesterday sent to prison for 10 years after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter. He acknowledged that on January 9, 2014 at the Rupununi, he unlawfully killed Martin Roberts, his...

BCB officially launches 40-Over Round Robin Tourney for Teams in Berbice River

Apr 19, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB officially launches 40-Over Round Robin Tourney for Teams in Berbice River

The Berbice Cricket Board as part of its commitment to play cricket in every Inter-Zone in the Ancient County, on Sunday last officially launched a “Say No to Drugs 40-Over Tournament for Teams in...

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Dolphin Secondary, East Ruimveldt seal Round-5 victories in Republic Bank U-18 Football League

Electrician killed after trucks collide on Sheriff Street

Dead: Carlton Smartt Kaieteur News- A 42-year-old contractor was crushed to death on Tuesday morning after two trucks collided... more