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Magistrate defers ruling in Dr. Westford $600M larceny trial

Aug 15, 2018 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Magistrate defers ruling in Dr. Westford $600M larceny trial

Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman has deferred her ruling on whether the prosecution has proven a case beyond reasonable doubt in the trial of former Minister of Public Service Dr. Jennifer Westford...

It is deceitful for ExxonMobil to compare 1999 contract with 2016

Aug 15, 2018 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on It is deceitful for ExxonMobil to compare 1999 contract with 2016

…Guyana did not get a good deal – Research Centre Director ExxonMobil has been unceasing in its efforts to delude the international community and even the citizenry into thinking that...

Jagdeo has convicted himself and former Cabinet ministers – must be charged with Pradoville Two transactions – Minister Sharma

Aug 15, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo has convicted himself and former Cabinet ministers – must be charged with Pradoville Two transactions – Minister Sharma

Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Jaipaul Sharma is “thanking” former President Bharrat Jagdeo for further opening up the way for him to be charged with crimes that were allegedly...

Constable admits to killing Brazilian miner

Aug 15, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Constable admits to killing Brazilian miner

– tells investigators that he was shot at, although no gun recovered The police constable who was arrested with his senior colleague in relation to the shooting death of Estevao Costa Marques...

Alleged assault on local miner in interior…Ukrainians remanded, Guyanese bailed

Aug 15, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged assault on local miner in interior…Ukrainians remanded, Guyanese bailed

By Feona Morrison Following a well publicized video showing a Guyanese mining ranger being allegedly assaulted by two Ukrainians working with the West Bank Demerara Gold Inc. Security...

Clampdown on smuggled cigarettes ups DEMTOCO profits

Aug 15, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Clampdown on smuggled cigarettes ups DEMTOCO profits

The country’s main tobacco company is reporting higher profits for the first half of the year, thanks in no small part to anti-smuggling activities. According to the company’s Interim...

Mabaruma earmarked for settlement of Venezuelan ‘migrants’

Aug 15, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Mabaruma earmarked for settlement of Venezuelan ‘migrants’

Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, on Monday said that the Ministry of Citizenship in collaboration with the Mayor and Town Council of Mabaruma, have identified a plot of land in the area for a...

Stigma and discrimination continue to threaten HIV/AIDS fight – Minister Cummings

Aug 15, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Stigma and discrimination continue to threaten HIV/AIDS fight – Minister Cummings

Given the level of knowledge and scientific breakthrough over the years, new HIV/AIDS-related infections and deaths are in principle preventable and controllable. This has therefore allowed...

Dem MPs eating more than dem talking

Aug 15, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem MPs eating more than dem talking

Old people always seh happy living is nah long life. Dem boys remember de story ‘bout de pig who always boasting how he master feeding him bountiful and three times a day. He watch dem chicken who...

Old Mackenzie Airport upgrade fuels optimism

Aug 15, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Old Mackenzie Airport upgrade fuels optimism

– to cost some $68M for full rehabilitation By Enid Joaquin “We did a survey, and to bring this thing back up and running is $68 million. Our job is to make certain that this...

Golden Jaguars’ Project 100 kicks off in Rio

Aug 15, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Golden Jaguars’ Project 100 kicks off in Rio

The Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) quest to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which begins with qualifying for the CONCACAF Gold Cup for which the Caribbean Nations League is the gateway,...

Private Sector Commission welcomes Amcham and US Chamber of Commerce

Aug 15, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Private Sector Commission welcomes Amcham and US Chamber of Commerce

The Private Sector Commission on Monday hosted a lunch for the newly formed American Chamber of Commerce in Guyana (Amcham) and a visiting delegation from the United States Chamber of...

Trophy Stall backs GBA for Caribbean Schoolboys tournament

Aug 15, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall backs GBA for Caribbean Schoolboys tournament

The Caribbean Schoolboys and Juniors boxing tournament punches off in two days at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue with three days of fistic action featuring fighters from Trinidad and...

GMRSC’s KOTS 3 drag meet… Shawn Persuad looking to continue his dominance in the 8-second class

Aug 15, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GMRSC’s KOTS 3 drag meet… Shawn Persuad looking to continue his dominance in the 8-second class

The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club’s (GMRSC), ‘King of the Strip’ (KOTS) 3 drag race meet which will see local, Trinidadian, Barbadian and Surinamese dragsters going head to head at the...

Miners’ body appeals for CoI into alleged police extortion -slams Govt. over industry’s downturn

Aug 15, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Miners’ body appeals for CoI into alleged police extortion -slams Govt. over industry’s downturn

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners’ Association (GGDMA) says it is “condemning in the strongest possible way” the alleged extra-judicial killing, by the Guyana Police Force, of a miner in the...

Port Mourant Training Center (2) wins BVA floodlight 4×4 competition

Aug 15, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Port Mourant Training Center (2) wins BVA floodlight 4×4 competition

Port Mourant Training Center 2 on Sunday last won the Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) 4×4 Inter club floodlight competition held at the No47 volleyball court. There was competition in the...

HS Masters, Mike’s Wellman secure semi final berths

Aug 15, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on HS Masters, Mike’s Wellman secure semi final berths

HS Masters and Mike’s Wellman have secured their places in the semi finals of the Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL) Inc., Crown Mining Supply, Ink Plus and Elegant Jewellery and Pawn Shop...

Guyana Cup 2018… Mohamed’s aiming to take Sunday’s grand prize with ‘Doublin Fashion’ – Mohamed’s Enterprise confirms as sponsor

Aug 15, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Cup 2018… Mohamed’s aiming to take Sunday’s grand prize with ‘Doublin Fashion’ – Mohamed’s Enterprise confirms as sponsor

Over $15million in cash and prizes will be up for grabs at the 12th edition of the Guyana Cup horserace meet which will speed off at the Rising Sun Turf Club in Berbice. There will be a total of 10...

Guinness Cage 2018… 12 matches set for Haslington Tarmac tonight

Aug 15, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness Cage 2018… 12 matches set for Haslington Tarmac tonight

All 24 teams selected from the East Coast of Demerara and Georgetown will continue their battle tonight at Haslington Market Tarmac for prizes which amount in excess of $700,000 including trophies...

Flying Ace Cycle Club Emancipation road race set for Sunday

Aug 15, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Flying Ace Cycle Club Emancipation road race set for Sunday

The Flying Ace Cycling Club (FACC) of Berbice will be continuing their busy schedule this Sunday when it organises their annual Emancipation Cycle Road Race in Berbice. The 10 laps, 40 miles race...

BV/Triumph 8th of May Movement Emancipation Cohesion Football League… Eastveldt Stun Mahaica to register second win in as many matches

Aug 15, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BV/Triumph 8th of May Movement Emancipation Cohesion Football League… Eastveldt Stun Mahaica to register second win in as many matches

The inaugural BV/Triumph 8th of May Movement Emancipation Cohesion Football League, which is largely sponsored by Bakewell/Lloyd W P Britton/G O Benjamin/GLDA, NAREI, ROC and Roy’s Pharmacy...

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Anderson ton, Looknauth’s 9 seals dominant 10-wicket win for Harpy Eagles

A wave of criminal deportees may be coming our way soon

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-It is peculiar the way the PPP/C government often finds itself staring down the barrel of... more