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Crowd runs right, Guyana goes left

Jul 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Crowd runs right, Guyana goes left

…country signs on to “troubled” Belt and Road initiative “Pakistan is now one of several countries grappling with the financial and political fallout of taking on so much Chinese debt.”-...

Govt. rejects spending $10M now to save $1B in the future – Mangal tells Al Jazeera

Jul 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. rejects spending $10M now to save $1B in the future – Mangal tells Al Jazeera

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell His rationale is similar to that used by persons who choose to impose security measures at their homes. While it may be costly, it is for the protection of resources...

Berbice Bridge Company likely breached agreement by failing maintenance programme

Jul 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice Bridge Company likely breached agreement by failing maintenance programme

More than 12 years ago, the Bharrat Jagdeo-led administration, signed a concession agreement with the Berbice Bridge Company Inc. Representing the Government was the Ministry of Public Works and...

Two perish in Bee Hive smash-up

Jul 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Two perish in Bee Hive smash-up

Thirty-seven year old Satyanand Harripersaud and 19 year old Varsha ‘Shelly’ Khemraj died in a smash-up Sunday night on the Bee Hive Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD). The accident which...

Former soldier convicted of fatally shooting friend with army weapon

Jul 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Former soldier convicted of fatally shooting friend with army weapon

A 12-member mixed jury yesterday convicted former soldier Allister Woolford of manslaughter for fatally shooting his friend, Devon Howell, in 2014. The incident occurred at Lot 100 Republic and...

Opposition MP to face disciplinary committee

Jul 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition MP to face disciplinary committee

…for letter criticizing House Speaker Opposition Member of Parliament, Harry Gill will face the Parliamentary Committee of Privileges following the publication of a letter that condemned...

Guyana to build homestead settlement for fleeing Venezuelans

Jul 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to build homestead settlement for fleeing Venezuelans

Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, yesterday said plans are in motion for the establishment of a homestead settlement area for the 260 confirmed Venezuelans, who are occupying areas in...

De Speaker like de devil trying he own case

Jul 31, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, News Comments Off on De Speaker like de devil trying he own case

When de Speaker talk let no damn dog bark. That is what de people in de national Assembly now saying. One MP decide to write a letter in de newspaper talking bout how de speaker two-face. De letter...

Govt. Motion to grant ‘extraordinary’ duty-free concessions defeated

Jul 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. Motion to grant ‘extraordinary’ duty-free concessions defeated

…Senior Ministers withhold support as opposition points to legal flaws Three Government Ministers last evening withheld support for a motion brought to the House, designed to grant duty-free...

Police probing multiple burglaries at GPSU

Jul 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Police probing multiple burglaries at GPSU

Police are investigating a series of burglaries committed at the Regent Street and Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown headquarters of the Guyana Public Service Union [GPSU]. However, GPSU President,...

45th CAC Championships… Bruce Whatley snaps up Pro Card after gold in Masters & Middleweight classes – Campbell good for bronze

Jul 31, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on 45th CAC Championships… Bruce Whatley snaps up Pro Card after gold in Masters & Middleweight classes – Campbell good for bronze

Opting not to defend his 2017 Mr. Guyana title but focusing his energies on the 45th edition of the CAC Body Building & Fitness Championships, Guyana’s USA based Bruce Whatley flexed his way to...

Women agro-processors capturing local and int’l markets

Jul 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Women agro-processors capturing local and int’l markets

With support from government agencies and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the local Women Agro-processors Development Network (WADNET) has been growing from...

Pomeroon drug bust….Colombians fined for overstaying, one ordered deported

Jul 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Pomeroon drug bust….Colombians fined for overstaying, one ordered deported

Days after four Colombians were freed by a Magistrate in the Suddie Magistrate’s Court for aiding a carpenter who allegedly trafficked over 25 pounds of cocaine, they were yesterday charged for...

Jamaican artistes partner with local entity for fund-raising concert tonight in Linden

Jul 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Jamaican artistes partner with local entity for fund-raising concert tonight in Linden

By Sean Devers All roads lead to the McKenzie Sports Club ground in Linden tonight for the second version of the ‘Jamaica meets Guyana’ fund-raising concert for what is anticipated to be a night...

The GT Beer/ Keep Your Five Alive Competition… Four potentially explosive quarter-finals encounters on this evening

Jul 31, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on The GT Beer/ Keep Your Five Alive Competition… Four potentially explosive quarter-finals encounters on this evening

The lineup for tonight’s round of matches in the quarter-finals of the GT Beer/ Keep Your Five Alive Competition could very well light up the National Gymnasium. Following the conclusion of Round...

Freedom Cup set for tomorrow at Enmore

Jul 31, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Freedom Cup set for tomorrow at Enmore

Enmore Community Centre Cricket Club (ECCCC) and Blairmont Centre Cricket Club (BCCC) will lock horns tomorrow in a 30/30 battle for the inaugural “FREEDOM CUP” at the Enmore community Centre...

Forestry Commission building at Soesdyke gutted in mid-afternoon blaze

Jul 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Forestry Commission building at Soesdyke gutted in mid-afternoon blaze

A building that housed staffers of the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) was yesterday gutted at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara. GFC’s chairperson, Jocelyn Dow, said that the building is one of...

Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association concludes E Level Instructors course

Jul 31, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association concludes E Level Instructors course

The Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association recently conducted an instructor’s course where several students from 3kyu brown belt to black belts. The students who were successful are:...

RHTY&SC/6th Gregory Gaskin Memorial Sports Awards.. Hetmyer and Texeira are top awardees

Jul 31, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC/6th Gregory Gaskin Memorial Sports Awards.. Hetmyer and Texeira are top awardees

”Sports is the best way that we can get our youths to reject satan and his evil ways. In today’s world, where the temptation to do evil is across every corner, it is very important that we...

Transfer of police inspector… This is a gross dereliction of duty – Rohee

Jul 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Transfer of police inspector… This is a gross dereliction of duty – Rohee

Former Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee, believes that the acting Commissioner of Police is guilty of gross negligence in the reported transfer case of a Berbice inspector. Inspector Godfrey...

Pomeroon drug bust…. Colombians fined for overstaying, one ordered deported

Jul 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Pomeroon drug bust…. Colombians fined for overstaying, one ordered deported

Days after four Colombians were freed by a Magistrate in the Suddie Magistrate’s Court for aiding a carpenter who allegedly trafficked over 25 pounds of cocaine, they were yesterday charged for...

Jamal John takes fifth annual Grenville Felix Memorial Cycle race

Jul 31, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jamal John takes fifth annual Grenville Felix Memorial Cycle race

Jamal John rode a tactical race as he stayed with the leading bunch until he sprinted away from the lead pack to win the fifth annual Grenville Felix Memorial Cycle road race which was staged on...

The Pabst Racing shine at Mid Ohio USF2000 series

Jul 31, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on The Pabst Racing shine at Mid Ohio USF2000 series

The Pabst Racing team had a successful weekend in the penultimate round of the 2018 USF2000 series at the Mid Ohio circuit in Bellville, Ohio. The circuit is over 2.25 miles long with 12 turns over...

More sponsors get on board for Nand Persaud Sky Plus Sprint Classic

Jul 31, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on More sponsors get on board for Nand Persaud Sky Plus Sprint Classic

As the racing date gets closer a number of sponsors have come on board to join with the Nand Persaud Group of Companies and their Sky Plus Promotion Group for their Sixth Mega Sprint Classic...

Harmon, PSC discuss establishment of Department of Energy

Jul 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Harmon, PSC discuss establishment of Department of Energy

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon (centre), yesterday met with the executive members of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) at his office at the Ministry of the Presidency. Among the areas discussed...

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