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Red palm mite infestation puts huge bite in Pomeroon coconut production

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Red palm mite infestation puts huge bite in Pomeroon coconut production

The Pomeroon coconut industry faces yet another challenge, following another outbreak of red palm mite infestation. The dreaded pest was reportedly detected more than six months ago, and has spread...

Body of decomposed woman… Husband detained, but autopsy inconclusive

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Body of decomposed woman… Husband detained, but autopsy inconclusive

A post mortem examination has failed to clear up the mystery surrounding the death of Chandrowattie Williams, the allegedly abused woman whose decomposed body was found in her home at Bath...

GCB name 2018 Regional Super-50 Team… Leon Johnson retained as Captain, Anthony Bramble is deputy

Sep 29, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB name 2018 Regional Super-50 Team… Leon Johnson retained as Captain, Anthony Bramble is deputy

Following the conclusion on Thursday of an exciting competition in the 2018 GCB/CGI Jaguars 50-Over League among the eight Franchises, the Guyana Cricket Board Selectors have named their team to...

Starr Computer donation helps to upgrade Ptolemy Reid Rehab Centre’s IT Department

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Starr Computer donation helps to upgrade Ptolemy Reid Rehab Centre’s IT Department

Starr Computer Inc. on Thursday donated a Computer Smart Lab to the Information Technology (IT) department of the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre. The six work stations donated will greatly impact...

Banks DIH/GABA Leagues… Ravens brush defending champions Colts 73-62 on Thursday night

Sep 29, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH/GABA Leagues… Ravens brush defending champions Colts 73-62 on Thursday night

First Division champions, Bounty Colts, suffered their second defeat of the Rainforest Waters/Malta Supreme/Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) League on Thursday at the Burnham Hard...

Major traffic measures announced for Sheriff/Mandela road project

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Major traffic measures announced for Sheriff/Mandela road project

Government is tightening up on its road management where major infrastructural works are being carried out. There has been criticism over the chaotic situation on the East Coast Demerara where China...

GFSCA softball continues tomorrow

Sep 29, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFSCA softball continues tomorrow

The Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association/Permaul’s Trading, Khan’s Trading, Back to Eden and Trophy Stall softball continues tomorrow at several venues. At Ogle, SVC Allstars will face...

GBTI victorious over Scotiabank

Sep 29, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBTI victorious over Scotiabank

It was a match that was hyped to be exciting, competitive, and passionate and it sure did live up to those expectations. Last Friday, Scotiabank turned up in Team GBTI’s territory like a sea of red...

Atlantic Southern Trade backs GSCL Inc Prime Minister’s Cup 2

Sep 29, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Atlantic Southern Trade backs GSCL Inc Prime Minister’s Cup 2

Atlantic Southern Trade of Annandale, East Coast Demerara, the sole distributor of Rica Juice, has thrown their support behind the second edition of the Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL)...

Former President Donald Ramotar to take stand in Red House court case

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Former President Donald Ramotar to take stand in Red House court case

Former President Donald Ramotar is expected to be called to the stand in the legal proceedings over the occupation of the State owned Red House. Red House became a source of contention when President...

GTT’s Pinktober continues to raise cancer awareness

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GTT’s Pinktober continues to raise cancer awareness

Leading service provider, Guyana Telegraph and Telecommunications (GTT) has recently taken up a cause that resonates with most, if not all citizens and as cancer awareness month approachs, a host of...

More inmates taught Anger Management

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on More inmates taught Anger Management

Thirty-two inmates from the New Amsterdam Prison were recipients of a certificate today which indicates that they have successfully completed a twelve-week Anger Management Course. The programme...

2018 Limacol Football… Pouderoyen and Santos win to complete semifinal fixtures

Sep 29, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2018 Limacol Football… Pouderoyen and Santos win to complete semifinal fixtures

Both quarterfinals of the 2018 Limacol football tournament that were competed on Thursday evening at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground on Carifesta Avenue saw an East Coast Demerara’ based...

BCB/Skyy Vodka T20 Semis… Albion, RHT Gizmos & Gadgets, Upper Corentyne and Skeldon to clash @ No. 69 Gr.

Sep 29, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/Skyy Vodka T20 Semis… Albion, RHT Gizmos & Gadgets, Upper Corentyne and Skeldon to clash @ No. 69 Gr.

The #69 Village would tomorrow come alive when the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) host the semifinals of the 2018 Skyy Vodka T20 Cricket Tournament. It has been a while since top level cricket has been...

6th Annual Courts/AAG 10K Race set for tomorrow

Sep 29, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on 6th Annual Courts/AAG 10K Race set for tomorrow

Athletes are gearing up to bring their respective A-games to the 6th edition of the Courts Guyana Inc./Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) 10K Road Race will be contested tomorrow on the heels of...

Youth Conference culminates with presentation of scholarships

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Youth Conference culminates with presentation of scholarships

The inaugural National Youth Conference ended yesterday with ten youths awarded scholarships to study at Global Technology in fields of their choosing. The initiative was part of the Youth...

Guyana encourages Venezuela to participate in Int’l Court process on border

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana encourages Venezuela to participate in Int’l Court process on border

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, said the rule of law must prevail even as he encouraged Venezuela to participate in the proceedings for a final resolution of the longstanding border...

Bus driver charged for raping disabled woman

Sep 29, 2018 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Bus driver charged for raping disabled woman

A mini bus driver was yesterday remanded after being accused of raping a disabled woman. Sherwin Reynolds, 44 of Plaisance, East Coast Demerara, was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in...

New Port Mourant well now set for October

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on New Port Mourant well now set for October

Around 9,000 customers in the Albion to Tain area will shortly benefit from 24-hour treated water as work on a $60M well at Port Mourant advances. This is an initiative by Guyana Water Incorporated...

Overseas based women donate school supplies to Region Nine

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Overseas based women donate school supplies to Region Nine

Hundreds of thousands of dollars in school supplies were earlier this week donated to school-age children of Region Nine. Among the beneficiaries were children attending the Nappi, Parishara and Kumu...

Ex-sugar workers barely scraping to survive By Malisa Playter Harry

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Ex-sugar workers barely scraping to survive By Malisa Playter Harry

When you hear the words poverty and hardships, the two have always accompanied each other but while it may be just words for some, it has become a harsh reality for many. It was a visit to the homes...

Do as I say and not as I do

Sep 29, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Do as I say and not as I do

The admonition, “Do as I say and not as I do” is often used to illustrate hypocrisy. Expect it, then, to appear often when dealing with politicians, the biggest hypocrites of all. In May 2013,...

Vendors’ Union Vice President complains of Mistreatment by City Council

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Vendors’ Union Vice President complains of Mistreatment by City Council

Vice President of the Guyana Market Vendors’ Union (GMVU) Carol Carter yesterday accused the Georgetown Mayor and City Council of ignoring complaints that she made, including some that were made...

Private hospital boasts of being lone facility with 24-hour cardiac service

Sep 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Private hospital boasts of being lone facility with 24-hour cardiac service

Although the availability of cardiac services is ever increasing at a number of facilities, one local hospital claims to be soaring above the rest. To achieve this ambitious goal, the administrators...

Ugly racist incident ushers in an ugly racist future

Sep 29, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Ugly racist incident ushers in an ugly racist future

Three Chinese tourists – a man and his elderly parents– arrived from China at the Swedish hotel hours before their paid reservation began. They then asked hotel management to let them spend...