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Criminal charges recommended against top City Hall officials -COI to hand over findings next week

Nov 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Criminal charges recommended against top City Hall officials -COI to hand over findings next week

A report by a Commission of Inquiry into alleged mismanagement by the Georgetown Mayor and City Council is likely to be completed next week. Chief among the recommendations is that some City...

Jagdeo says.. Republic Bank takeover of Scotia unhealthy, could very well be illegal

Nov 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo says.. Republic Bank takeover of Scotia unhealthy, could very well be illegal

By Kiana Wilburg Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo does not believe that Guyana’s regulators should grant approval for Republic Bank to take over Scotia Bank’s operations here. At a press...

Army dodges questions about $17M payment for non-existent works

Nov 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Army dodges questions about $17M payment for non-existent works

Among the many issues highlighted in the Auditor General’s Report 2017 was the fact that “GDF prepared, certified and paid a contractor $17.830M for works which had not yet commenced on...

‘I will only give jobs to PNC people’ – Min. Lawrence

Nov 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ‘I will only give jobs to PNC people’ – Min. Lawrence

Minister of Public Health and Chairwoman of the People’s National Congress (PNC), Volda Lawrence, is facing public backlash for declaring her intention to give work to only party supporters and...

OPR recommends release of man wrongfully imprisoned for armed robbery -victim has already served almost two months of six-year sentence

Nov 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on OPR recommends release of man wrongfully imprisoned for armed robbery -victim has already served almost two months of six-year sentence

Relief appears to be in sight for Desmond Junior Lewis, the 36-year-old man who was mistakenly jailed for six years on armed robbery charges in the place of a teen who has a similar name. A senior...

Berbice Bridge goes to court to reverse Govt.’s control

Nov 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice Bridge goes to court to reverse Govt.’s control

Government’s control of the Berbice Bridge Company is heading for a courtroom showdown. The Berbice Bridge Company Incorporated (BBCI) has gone to court asking for a decision to reverse the...

Govt. moving to close more loopholes in public procurement …forges ahead with debarment procedures for shoddy contractors

Nov 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. moving to close more loopholes in public procurement …forges ahead with debarment procedures for shoddy contractors

The Government said it has prioritised the modernisation of the public procurement process and plans to effect several changes in the coming months to ensure improved accountability and...

De Bridge people half slip showing

Nov 30, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De Bridge people half slip showing

De private people who got li’l money invest in de Berbice Bridge and collecting fat, fat interest on dem money, now running to de court. De private people sue because de Govt ketch dem bobbing and...

Trio found with illegal guns, ammo in car granted bail

Nov 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Trio found with illegal guns, ammo in car granted bail

Days after three men were arrested after allegedly trailing a businesswoman from the Ogle Airport and robbing her of a package before shooting at her vehicle, three men were yesterday arranged before...

T&T, Brazil & Suriname among eight teams to battle for $1.2M International Fustal Festival launched by GFF

Nov 30, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on T&T, Brazil & Suriname among eight teams to battle for $1.2M International Fustal Festival launched by GFF

By Sean Devers The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) yesterday at their Headquarters launched the inaugural eight-team International Fustal Football Festival 2018 which was attended by GFF,...

Second Jaguars 3-day practice match Johnson’s unbeaten 56 leave his team in control on day-two

Nov 30, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Second Jaguars 3-day practice match Johnson’s unbeaten 56 leave his team in control on day-two

National Captain Leon Johnson stroked an unbeaten 56 and added 92 for the second wicket with Tagenarine Chanderpaul (41) as his team reached 104-1 in reply to Vishual Singh’s 153 all out...

EBFA/Ralph Green U-11 League Weekend Fixtures

Nov 30, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on EBFA/Ralph Green U-11 League Weekend Fixtures

The third annual East Bank Football Association (EBFA) / Ralph Green sponsored Under-11 League will continue tomorrow at the Diamond Community Center Ground with six more matches. Following...

GT Beer and Candy Boss 8-a-side Football continues today in Berbice

Nov 30, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT Beer and Candy Boss 8-a-side Football continues today in Berbice

The second edition of the GT Beer/Candy Boss and Antics Promotion 8-a-side Football Invitational Tournament will continue today with two more matches under lights at the All Saints Scott Church...

DSSC applaud members for performances at just concluded GASA Short Course C/ships

Nov 30, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on DSSC applaud members for performances at just concluded GASA Short Course C/ships

Dorado Speed Swim Club’s (DSSC) athletes have continued the tradition of excellence at the just-concluded Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) National Short Course Championships held...

Brian Ramphal Double Wicket Competition Tucber Park’s Nial Smith and Mark Barker advance to semis

Nov 30, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brian Ramphal Double Wicket Competition Tucber Park’s Nial Smith and Mark Barker advance to semis

The busy cricket Season in the Ancient County of Berbice continued last weekend with the Tucber Park pair of Mark Barker and Nial Smith advancing to the semifinals of the historic Brian Ramphal...

Ivan Madray/BCB 100 Ball Mem. 1st Div. Tournament Starts on Sunday

Nov 30, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ivan Madray/BCB 100 Ball Mem. 1st Div. Tournament Starts on Sunday

Another historic competition has been unveiled by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB), it’s a 100-ball memorial knockout tournament for First Division teams. The BCB on Tuesday last joined hands with...

Twenty-six athletes – Six females to battle on Sunday at GAPLF Seniors on Sunday

Nov 30, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Twenty-six athletes – Six females to battle on Sunday at GAPLF Seniors on Sunday

With the Best Lifter Accolade to be decided based on the highest Wilks total regardless of division for both male and female athletes, Sunday’s Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) Senior...

DMW Hockey Festival GCC Vintage and GBTI maintain perfect record; T&T clubs make first appearances

Nov 30, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on DMW Hockey Festival GCC Vintage and GBTI maintain perfect record; T&T clubs make first appearances

By Calvin Chapman Day two of the Diamond Mineral Water (DMW) International Hockey Festival saw some of the visiting clubs from Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) taking to the plastic-tile court at the...

PAHO launches campaign to prevent cervical cancer

Nov 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on PAHO launches campaign to prevent cervical cancer

A campaign has been launched by Guyana’s technical partner, the Pan American Health Organisation [PAHO] to prevent cervical cancer which has become notorious for killing more than 34,000 women each...

3,000+ GuySuCo sugar workers to get remaining severance today

Nov 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 3,000+ GuySuCo sugar workers to get remaining severance today

More than 3,000 redundant GuySuco workers are set to receive the remainder of their severance payment today. According to Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo, speaking about the recently tabled...

Kildonan farmer committed for allegedly burning father to death

Nov 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Kildonan farmer committed for allegedly burning father to death

A 51-year-old farmer’s fate will be determined before a judge and jury at the Berbice High Court after he was committed yesterday by Magistrate Charlyn Artiga at the Mibicuri Magistrate Court for...

Millions of dollars in textbooks poorly stored at Book Distribution Unit

Nov 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Millions of dollars in textbooks poorly stored at Book Distribution Unit

In 2016, more than $500M was allocated to the Ministry of Education for the acquisition of textbooks for nursery, primary and secondary schools. A recently-released Audit Office of Guyana-conducted a...

Criminal charges will not impact selection of Presidential Candidate – Jagdeo … Says Irfaan Ali will remain head of Public Accounts Committee

Nov 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Criminal charges will not impact selection of Presidential Candidate – Jagdeo … Says Irfaan Ali will remain head of Public Accounts Committee

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) said the criminal charges being brought against their senior party members will not play a role in the selection of a presidential candidate to contest...

Gifford Marshall re-elected Mayor of Bartica — Council to push to achieve model Green Town status

Nov 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Gifford Marshall re-elected Mayor of Bartica — Council to push to achieve model Green Town status

Sitting at the helm of the Bartica Town Council, newly re-elected Mayor Gifford Marshall, will be pushing to ensure that Government’s plan to make Bartica a model Green Town is realized. In a...

Intoxicated mother arrested for abandoning nine-month-old baby boy

Nov 30, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Intoxicated mother arrested for abandoning nine-month-old baby boy

A 23-year-old mother is in police custody assisting with investigation after she showed up to collect her nine-month-old baby, who was found abandoned in front of a police station. The young child...