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Local aviators reject Aurora’s “flimsy” excuse for shutout

May 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Local aviators reject Aurora’s “flimsy” excuse for shutout

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell Local aviation operatives feel insulted by the defence mounted by Aurora Gold Mine (AGM) as reason for its abandonment of local services and importation of Canadian...

TIGI welcomes charges against Dr. Singh, Brassington

May 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on TIGI welcomes charges against Dr. Singh, Brassington

insists SARA, SOCU obligated to probe current officials too The charges for misconduct in office against the former Minister of Finance and the former head of the National Industrial and...

GuyOil’s Finance Manager resigns amid mult-million$ wire transfer probe

May 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GuyOil’s Finance Manager resigns amid mult-million$ wire transfer probe

The Finance Manager of the state-owned Guyana Oil Company Limited (GuyOil), Uma Daniels, has resigned amid an ongoing investigation involving the wire transfer of millions of dollars. GuyOil’s...

Court orders Attorney General to bring Judicial Review Act into effect

May 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Court orders Attorney General to bring Judicial Review Act into effect

Chief Justice (Ag) Ro`xane George-Wilshire issued a ruling yesterday which ultimately compels the Attorney General, Basil Williams, to bring into effect the Judicial Review Act, (JRA). The JRA which...

Businessman settles for US$250,000 in Rusal dredging dispute

May 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman settles for US$250,000 in Rusal dredging dispute

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday issued an order settling the matter of Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. vs Haresh Narine Sugrim in a dispute valued at nearly US$1M. The CCJ heard the...

Tighter log monitoring… As Guyana readies to resume greenheart export to UK

May 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Tighter log monitoring… As Guyana readies to resume greenheart export to UK

Guyana continues to work its way back to reestablish greenheart exports to the United Kingdom. Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, has indicated that Guyana has taken the necessary steps...

IDB-funded report red-flags treatment of prisoners

May 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on IDB-funded report red-flags treatment of prisoners

A new report has called for several changes to the judicial justice system following interviews with several inmates. The report, ‘Study of Inmates in Guyana’, was funded by the Inter-American...

Aurora putting gun to people head

May 29, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Aurora putting gun to people head

De government get a report on how dem boys behaving in prison. The report seh how de prisoners does get beat all de time; it seh prison wardens gun always smuggle likker and ganja in jail because dem...

238 cases of sexual abuse so far for 2018-CPA – sexual regulations should be done at home

May 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 238 cases of sexual abuse so far for 2018-CPA – sexual regulations should be done at home

Head of the Child Care and Protection Agency (CPA), Ann Greene, is calling for sexual regulations to be done in the home to prevent children from being sexually abused. The agency has recorded 238...

Appeal Court reduces 60 years jail sentence – after substituting murder conviction for manslaughter

May 29, 2018 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Appeal Court reduces 60 years jail sentence – after substituting murder conviction for manslaughter

The Court of Appeal yesterday overturned the conviction and sentence of Kubert George. In 2013, George was convicted for the murder of his common-law wife, Patricia Rose, called Pansy. Back then,...

Amidst accusation of unsatisfactory performance… GPSCCU Committee members defend honour

May 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Amidst accusation of unsatisfactory performance… GPSCCU Committee members defend honour

The move to relieve the management committee of its control of the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union Limited [GPSCCU] has been deemed an illegitimate move. In fact Chairperson of...

Maryann Daby granted $750,000 High Court bail for attempting to shoot cop

May 29, 2018 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Maryann Daby granted $750,000 High Court bail for attempting to shoot cop

Two days after Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan further remanded businesswoman Maryann Daby to prison for the public’s safety, her lawyer was able to secure bail in the sum of $750,000 in the High...

CT scanners to be operational at NA, Bartica hospitals

May 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on CT scanners to be operational at NA, Bartica hospitals

Two years after acquiring Computerised Tomography (CT scan) machines, the New Amsterdam and Bartica Regional Hospitals will finally be able to provide the much-needed service to residents. Following...

Government to request Surinamese witnesses in recent piracy attack probe

May 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Government to request Surinamese witnesses in recent piracy attack probe

Guyana would be making an official request to the Surinamese government, to have seven persons who may have information on the recent piracy attacks on Guyanese fishermen, provide such information to...

Army ranks hoist Golden Arrowhead in Brooklyn’s flag ceremony

May 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Army ranks hoist Golden Arrowhead in Brooklyn’s flag ceremony

In observance of Guyana’s 52nd Independence Anniversary, five ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) participated in a flag raising ceremony and reception held at the Brooklyn Borough Hall in New...

WIFBSC 2018 Championships – Barbados… Guyana dominate X-Class prize list at presentation; T&T to host in 2019

May 29, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on WIFBSC 2018 Championships – Barbados… Guyana dominate X-Class prize list at presentation; T&T to host in 2019

Apart from being presented with the Milex/Crown Mining Cup for successfully retaining the Long Range Championship, Guyana took away most of the individual prizes in the X-Class when the West Indies...

Boxing Coach Orland Rogers continues his quest with Mahdia outing

May 29, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Boxing Coach Orland Rogers continues his quest with Mahdia outing

Boxing coach Orland ‘Pocket Rocket’ Rogers has been moving across Guyana training young persons in the art of boxing. Rogers is being fueled by the National Sport Commission and the Guyana Boxing...

Balram Narine rides away with FACC Independence 40 miles cycle road race

May 29, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Balram Narine rides away with FACC Independence 40 miles cycle road race

The Flying Ace Cycling Club (FACC) of Berbice held a 10-lap, 40 miles cycle road race around the town of New Amsterdam to celebrate Guyana’s 52 Independence Anniversary celebrations. The winner was...

Manufacturers offered options of sourcing power directly from natural gas plant

May 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Manufacturers offered options of sourcing power directly from natural gas plant

More than 200 Guyanese will be employed during the civil works and construction phase for natural gas and liquid petroleum plants. This was revealed by Minister of Public Infrastructure, David...

GFSCA Softball cricket… Walk-overs mar Sunday’s action; Bell View beat GT at Malteenoes

May 29, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFSCA Softball cricket… Walk-overs mar Sunday’s action; Bell View beat GT at Malteenoes

The female version of the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association’s (GFSCA) Back to Eden, Permaul’s Trading, Trophy Stall and Khan’s Trading 20-over softball Cricket tournament was...

Letter to the Sports Editor… Kudos to Minister Norton for Calling out the Illegal GCB

May 29, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor… Kudos to Minister Norton for Calling out the Illegal GCB

Dear Sports Editor, Minister George Norton’s recent pronouncement that the current Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has been illegal for years is a bold and profound statement of fact. Arguably, it’s...

La Grange man jailed for ganja farm

May 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on La Grange man jailed for ganja farm

A three-acre cannabis cultivation, two camps, a quantity of dried cannabis, along with dry ration and utensils, was found at Ituni Road, Upper Demerara last Saturday during an eradication exercise by...

Johnson heads new management Committee at Parika Salem SC

May 29, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Johnson heads new management Committee at Parika Salem SC

Suitable facilities are of utmost importance for the development of an athlete’s career and with this in mind the Parika Salem Sports Club has elected a new management committee to overlook the...

Soldier freed of robbery charges, remain on remand for illegal gun and ammo

May 29, 2018 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Soldier freed of robbery charges, remain on remand for illegal gun and ammo

A former Lance Corporal of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) who was charged earlier in the year for allegedly carrying out a series of robberies around Georgetown, by trailing victims on his motorcycle...

GFF Congress got good business done-says President Forde – Insurance Policy for players & Officials approved

May 29, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF Congress got good business done-says President Forde – Insurance Policy for players & Officials approved

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) yesterday held its Congress at the Sleep INN Hotel and GFF President Wayne Forde described it as very successful and informative event. “We shared a lot of...