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Govt. rejects 150% toll increase for Berbice Bridge

Jul 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. rejects 150% toll increase for Berbice Bridge

The Government has rejected the proposal of a 150% increase in tolls for the Berbice River Crossing. The Government in a statement yesterday said that it stands by its decision to reduce...

I don’t need other party members at my press conferences – Jagdeo

Jul 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on I don’t need other party members at my press conferences – Jagdeo

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell Does Guyana have a one-man political opposition? That’s the impression being given each time the parliamentary opposition holds a press conference at which Opposition...

Police seize private chartered aircraft with suspected false registration

Jul 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Police seize private chartered aircraft with suspected false registration

– convicted charter company owner, several Venezuelans detained Michael Brassington, who was jailed in the US in 2011 following a luxury jet crash, is in custody with six Venezuelans following...

Pandit, son found dead with stab wounds in C/ville home – One suspect in custody

Jul 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Pandit, son found dead with stab wounds in C/ville home – One suspect in custody

Deonarine Liliah, a 61-year-old Pandit and businessman, and his 28-year old-son Gopaul Liliah were found dead yesterday in their lot 25 Craig Street, Campbellville home with stab wounds about their...

Getaway driver nabbed while changing number plates

Jul 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Getaway driver nabbed while changing number plates

– following robbery of bank customer Police have detained the driver of a getaway car after he stopped to change the number plates of the vehicle. He is believed to be linked to an attack at...

“I feel disrespected and I feel targeted” – Minister Broomes

Jul 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on “I feel disrespected and I feel targeted” – Minister Broomes

In what has become a highly publicized story, after a minister claimed that a security guard cocked a gun and pointed it at her, and her driver, on Sunday night, when she was attempting to access a...

GTT selling Blaze but giving people smoke

Jul 11, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on GTT selling Blaze but giving people smoke

Clement Rotie sit down and seh how goat ain’t bite him. That was when dem boys ask him if he gun run fuh president. Dem boys seh if goat bite Rotie then wild cow kick Simona. She been doing a set...

SARU to help evict persons occupying Gov’t living quarters rent-free – PAC hears

Jul 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on SARU to help evict persons occupying Gov’t living quarters rent-free – PAC hears

The State Asset Recovery Unit (SARU) has been asked to assist with the eviction of several persons, who have been occupying government living quarters rent -free. The Auditor General report in 2016...

CWI Regional U-17 tourney… Serieux slams ton as Windward Islands overcome Guyana by 59 runs

Jul 11, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI Regional U-17 tourney… Serieux slams ton as Windward Islands overcome Guyana by 59 runs

By Zaheer Mohamed in Trinidad and Tobago in association with VNet Communications, Regal Stationery and Computer Centre, Mike’s Pharmacy and Bel Air Rubis. Led by a fine century from Garvin Serieux,...

CASA Junior Squash C/Ships… Gifted Wilshire does it again! – Gold for Fernandes (GU-11) & Alphonso (BU-13), Silver for Cadogan

Jul 11, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on CASA Junior Squash C/Ships… Gifted Wilshire does it again! – Gold for Fernandes (GU-11) & Alphonso (BU-13), Silver for Cadogan

The third day of action at the Caribbean Area Squash Association’s (CASA) Junior Championships at the Liguanea Club in Kingston, Jamaica saw 14-year-old Shomari Wilshire successfully defending his...

Guyana Cup organisers releases race programme, sponsors pitch in

Jul 11, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Cup organisers releases race programme, sponsors pitch in

As preparation for the largest horserace Meet in Guyana history is ongoing; we are talking here about the Guyana Cup organised by the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee, sponsors have begun to...

GKF hosts another National Junior Karate Championship – Shamar Francis and Jayanti Ram win double gold

Jul 11, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GKF hosts another National Junior Karate Championship – Shamar Francis and Jayanti Ram win double gold

An action packed evening of karate culminated at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Sunday last with the 6-8 years-old Karatekas taking centre stage at the Guyana Karate Federation National...

GFF names members of GFA Interim Management Committee

Jul 11, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF names members of GFA Interim Management Committee

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has appointed three persons to serve as the members on the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) effective July 9, 2018....

RHTY&SC Patron’s Cricket Academy, Republic Bank Camp make successful start

Jul 11, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC Patron’s Cricket Academy, Republic Bank Camp make successful start

The 11th Annual Republic Bank Educational School holiday Camp and 28th Annual Cricket Academy of Guyana’s leading youth and sports organization, the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, bowled...

Sir Garfield Sobers International Schools tourney… ‘Nations’ beat Foundation College by 4 wickets

Jul 11, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sir Garfield Sobers International Schools tourney… ‘Nations’ beat Foundation College by 4 wickets

Guyana’s School of the Nations brushed off their first round defeat against Bajan School Queen’s Collage with a four-wicket win against Foundation College of Barbados in their second game in Sir...

Security guard held with gun, 59 rounds of ammunition

Jul 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Security guard held with gun, 59 rounds of ammunition

Police have detained a security guard with a firearm and 59 rounds of ammunition, including rounds that are used in high-powered rifles. A release stated that the guard, who was on the police radar...

Health emergency plan unveiled in Lethem

Jul 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Health emergency plan unveiled in Lethem

The “structured and coherent” nature of the Ministry of Public Health’s Multi-Hazard Emergency Management Plan was recently displayed in Lethem, Region Nine [Upper Takutu/Upper...

Prosecution closes case in $600M larceny charge against Dr. Westford

Jul 11, 2018 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Prosecution closes case in $600M larceny charge against Dr. Westford

Hector Butts, the Finance Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, was among the witnesses called yesterday to testify in the $600M larceny charge against former Minster of Public Service Dr. Jennifer...

GBTI contempt trial…SOCU ‘expert’ witness not properly qualified

Jul 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GBTI contempt trial…SOCU ‘expert’ witness not properly qualified

– court rules The Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) had previously called Special Superintendent Sherronne James to testify in the contempt trial of several high ranking officials from the...

Caribbean Voice gearing to raise mental health awareness through strategic workshops

Jul 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Caribbean Voice gearing to raise mental health awareness through strategic workshops

“We condemn that which we do not understand.” This has been the notion embraced by National Coordinating Director of The Caribbean Voice [TCV], Mr. Nazim S. Hussain, as he considered the...

Pensioner charged with murder of girlfriend

Jul 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Pensioner charged with murder of girlfriend

The 62-year-old pensioner accused of battering his girlfriend to death at his Rosignol, West Coast Berbice home, was yesterday charged with the capital offence of murder. Leonard Allan of...

Diversity Education and Inclusiveness workshops for teachers across Guyana

Jul 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Diversity Education and Inclusiveness workshops for teachers across Guyana

The Ministry of Education through its Department of Education Georgetown held a workshop which focused on ‘Diversity Education and Inclusiveness’. The two-day workshop which began Monday was held...

The police overstepped their mark

Jul 11, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The police overstepped their mark

The Police Commissioner must explain why it is, two security guards operating on private premises were detained overnight based on an allegation that the men pointed a gun at a sitting Minister of...

Correction

Jul 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Correction

In the Tuesday [July 10, 2018] edition of this newspaper an article headlined ‘2,404 candidates fail to meet benchmark at 2018 NGSA’ was published. However, the 2,404 candidates referenced by...

First Lady opens ICT Workshop for Region Three youths

Jul 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on First Lady opens ICT Workshop for Region Three youths

First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger on Monday, launched yet another Information Communication Technology (ICT) training programme; this time, in the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Region (Region Three),...