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Kato Hydropower Plant attracts billion-dollar bid

Oct 16, 2018 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Kato Hydropower Plant attracts billion-dollar bid

Ministry of Public Infrastructure – Sea and River Defense Resilience Project – Lot 5, Site 4: Grove/Lookout, East Bank Essequibo, Region #3 HECI – Design, Supply and Installation of a 150k...

Three escape from Lusignan jail

Oct 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Three escape from Lusignan jail

inmates stage riot hours later The Lusignan jail recorded the escape of three prisoners in the early hours of yesterday morning, and subsequent unrest that saw a number of inmates being shot with...

Govt. signs MoU with Canadian Province

Oct 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. signs MoU with Canadian Province

…to explore joint ventures in oil and gas The Government has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the oil and gas sector with yet another external partner ahead of commercial oil...

No conflict of interest in oil sector involvement – Nigel & Cathy Hughes

Oct 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on No conflict of interest in oil sector involvement – Nigel & Cathy Hughes

Nigel and Catherine Hughes have rubbished speculation that there is conflict of interest in relation to Nigel’s involvement in the Oil and Gas industry while his wife sits as a Minister of...

No plan by Integrity Commission to pursue retroactive declarations

Oct 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on No plan by Integrity Commission to pursue retroactive declarations

The Integrity Commission does not intend to pursue declaration of assets and liabilities from public officials which should have been made before 2018. Commission Chairman, Kumar Doraisami has said...

Guyanese ‘Bishop’ arrested in T&T for murder of female pastor

Oct 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese ‘Bishop’ arrested in T&T for murder of female pastor

Police in Trinidad and Tobago have arrested Guyanese Melroy Corbin for the murder of pastor Alisa Ali. Corbin, a self proclaimed “Bishop” had been on the run, and was found hiding out at a...

Former Guyana envoy gets $$M judgment for breach of contract

Oct 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Former Guyana envoy gets $$M judgment for breach of contract

Justice Diana Insanally yesterday handed down her ruling in the case filed by former Guyana High Commissioner to Canada, Harry Narine Nawbatt, against the Attorney General. The judge awarded...

Prisoners gon always get away once you beat dem

Oct 16, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Prisoners gon always get away once you beat dem

Every year, dem got some problem at one of dem prisons. Yesterday, de problem was at Lusignan. Dat mek it three year in a row dat prisoners behaving bad and causing problems. One year dem bun down a...

Three months after Diamond teen killed in Soesdyke…Rural Constable slapped with murder charge

Oct 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Three months after Diamond teen killed in Soesdyke…Rural Constable slapped with murder charge

Three months after a teenager was fatally stabbed after attending a wedding house celebration, a Rural Constable was yesterday charged and remanded for the murder. Tony George, 28, of Lot 75...

Regional Super50 cricket … Reifer, Bramble bat Jaguars to fifth win as Canada go down by 4 Wkts

Oct 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional Super50 cricket … Reifer, Bramble bat Jaguars to fifth win as Canada go down by 4 Wkts

By Sean Devers in Trinidad In association with Regal, Vnet, Noble House Seafoods & Cascadia Hotel In murky conditions and played before virtually empty stands, Guyana Jaguars, led by a 79-run...

Guyana Fitness Games 2018… Sinclair is Strongest man; Latoya Roberts & Kelvin Baul are Scaled champs; Team Mahadeo reigns supreme

Oct 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Fitness Games 2018… Sinclair is Strongest man; Latoya Roberts & Kelvin Baul are Scaled champs; Team Mahadeo reigns supreme

Story and photos by Franklin Wilson It was an afternoon and evening that produced an absolute display of grit, endurance, determination, endurance, will power, fortitude capped off by raw power as...

EU, Guyana in political dialogue on Cotonou Agreement

Oct 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on EU, Guyana in political dialogue on Cotonou Agreement

The Sixth Round of European Union-Guyana Political Dialogue in the framework of Article 8 of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States/European Union (ACP-EU) Cotonou Agreement took place...

Banks DIH/GABA leagues… Eagles and Ravens win Sunday night clashes

Oct 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH/GABA leagues… Eagles and Ravens win Sunday night clashes

Dyna’s Ravens 56-43 Pepsi Sonics (First Division) Tyrone Hamid top scored with 19 points to lead Dyna’s Ravens to a predictable win over the rebuilding Pepsi Sonics basketball club by 13 points...

BCB 2018 Cricket Season… RHT Bakewell defeat Albion CC to lift historic Raffik Construction 100 Balls Title

Oct 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB 2018 Cricket Season… RHT Bakewell defeat Albion CC to lift historic Raffik Construction 100 Balls Title

A brilliant all-round performance from National Under-19 player Junior Sinclair spearheaded Rose Hall Town Bakewell to an easy six wickets victory over arch rivals Albion Community Centre in the...

“I want justice for my son”

Oct 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on “I want justice for my son”

– Says mother of son whose was blinded in one eye in barbaric attack Colfany Nedd is a normal twenty-five year old, who loves to do all the regular things that young men his age love to do,...

Twenty teams confirmed for GSCL Inc PM Cup 2

Oct 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Twenty teams confirmed for GSCL Inc PM Cup 2

Twenty four teams have been confirmed to participate in the second edition of the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc/Prime Minister’s T20 Softball Cup which will commence on Friday in...

Engagements on National Mineral Sector Policy begin

Oct 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Engagements on National Mineral Sector Policy begin

– Consultations to conclude by mid-Nov. The first official stakeholder engagement on the National Mineral Sector Policy Framework was hosted earlier yesterday, at Cara Lodge. Head of the...

BV/Triumph 8th of May Movement Friendly… BV and Mahaicony play to exciting 1-1 draw

Oct 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BV/Triumph 8th of May Movement Friendly… BV and Mahaicony play to exciting 1-1 draw

Mahaicony seniors braved the busy roadways as they traversed miles in an effort to avenge their semi-final expulsion at the feet of Beterverwagting (BV) in the 2018 BV/Triumph Emancipation Cohesion...

Bartica student gets GTT-sponsored Chemistry scholarship to UG

Oct 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica student gets GTT-sponsored Chemistry scholarship to UG

“Dreams really come true when we believe in them,” said 16-year-old Runique Belle, as she greeted the team from GTT. The team had travelled to Bartica to hand over her cheque for a full...

Richmond and Rogers sanctioned by GBBC following ‘Young Guns..The Proving Ground’ breaches

Oct 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Richmond and Rogers sanctioned by GBBC following ‘Young Guns..The Proving Ground’ breaches

In a strong statement sent throughout the local boxing arena, the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) has meted out sanctions to Derick Richmond and his Trainer, Orland Rogers following their...

GMRSC’s Ignite… Prep work for “Test and Tune’ event almost finished – Innovations America confirms sponsorship

Oct 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GMRSC’s Ignite… Prep work for “Test and Tune’ event almost finished – Innovations America confirms sponsorship

Track and other preparatory works are being completed with less than one week before the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club’s (GMRSC) Test and Tune event. Test and Tune will give competitors an...

V net Communications, Dahar give back Zeelandia SC

Oct 16, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on V net Communications, Dahar give back Zeelandia SC

Zeelandia Sports Club of Wakenaam has gained the support of V Net Communications and one of its former members Wazir Dahar to aid in their development. At a simple presentation ceremony which took...

Man sells car on which he made down payment

Oct 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Man sells car on which he made down payment

A 36-year-old man appeared yesterday before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman to answer for allegedly selling a car that did not belong to him, via Facebook. It is alleged that Sarfraz Bacchus on...

Conductor on wounding charge

Oct 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Conductor on wounding charge

The two conductors had an altercation at Water Street, Georgetown. The result was one being badly wounded in the head and the other being charged. It is alleged that on September 27, last,...

Teen on $500,000 bail for burglary at Toolsie Persaud’s house

Oct 16, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Teen on $500,000 bail for burglary at Toolsie Persaud’s house

Eighteen-year-old Fiaz Mohammed of 117 North Vigilance, East Coast Demerara was yesterday charged for breaking and entering the property of Toolsie Persaud and stealing $370,000 in currency and...

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Teen arrested over uncle’s murder after sharing burial plan with relative

Kaieteur News- A teenager of Tabatinga, Lethem, Central Rupununi, Region Nine was arrested for murder on Friday after he... more