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Carjacker shot dead after fleeing on horseback with abducted farmer – accomplice on the run

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Carjacker shot dead after fleeing on horseback with abducted farmer – accomplice on the run

A 27-year-old bandit was shot dead yesterday at Mahaicony, East Bank Demerara, after he and an accomplice crashed their stolen car and fled on horseback with a farmer they had abducted. Police said...

Court must have credible information to overturn charges against Ashni Singh and Brassington -says Solicitor General

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Court must have credible information to overturn charges against Ashni Singh and Brassington -says Solicitor General

Solicitor General, (SG) Kim Kyte said that the court must be presented with credible information before it rules to overturn the criminal charges against former Finance Minister, Ashni Singh and Head...

Budget cuts to Audit Office will hamper scrutiny of oil industry –Opposition Leader

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Budget cuts to Audit Office will hamper scrutiny of oil industry –Opposition Leader

By Kiana Wilburg While the Audit Office of Guyana has the independence to put together its own budget, its request for money is never granted in full. It has been subject to several cuts in the last...

Imran Khan remanded on attempted murder charge on “Short Boss”

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Imran Khan remanded on attempted murder charge on “Short Boss”

Days after he was allegedly caught on CCTV footage viciously assaulting a disabled man, Campbellville businessman Abdul Imran Khan was yesterday remanded to prison on an attempted murder...

All PPP MPs to declare assets to Integrity Commission by Nov. 12 – Jagdeo

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on All PPP MPs to declare assets to Integrity Commission by Nov. 12 – Jagdeo

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo has promised that all of the party’s Members of Parliament (MPs) will declare their assets to the Integrity Commission by...

60 percent of GWI customers illegally reconnect services

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 60 percent of GWI customers illegally reconnect services

A high percentage of Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) customers have illegally re-connected their service and the company is fighting back. A survey conducted last month of a sample of customers found...

Prison escapee Dextroy Pollard recaptured

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Prison escapee Dextroy Pollard recaptured

Dextroy Pollard, a prison escapee who was on the run for almost two weeks was yesterday recaptured at Free and Easy Village on the West Bank of Demerara. The Guyana Police Force stated that it wished...

Reduction of time on Constitutional Agencies’ budget debate unreasonable …Just over two hours not enough-Jagdeo

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Reduction of time on Constitutional Agencies’ budget debate unreasonable …Just over two hours not enough-Jagdeo

When it comes to the consideration of the 2019 estimates of the nation’s 16 Constitutional Agencies, Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo finds it unreasonable that Members of Parliament (MPs) will...

Ramotar approved Red House lease after Jagdeo refused applications – Court hears

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Ramotar approved Red House lease after Jagdeo refused applications – Court hears

Former President, Donald Ramotar yesterday stated that he had approved the 99-year lease for Red House after his predecessor Bharrat Jagdeo turned down three applications by the Cheddi Jagan Research...

Concacaf Under-20 Championship… Guyana will be competitive and aim for positive results against Guatemala today – Dover

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Concacaf Under-20 Championship… Guyana will be competitive and aim for positive results against Guatemala today – Dover

Story and photos by Franklin Wilson in Florida, USA Compliments of Industrial Safety Supplies, Secure Innovation & Concepts and Fitness Express In this historical championship where all 34 Member...

Third annual ‘Special Needs School’s’ Sports a success – Team Sports introduced this year

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Third annual ‘Special Needs School’s’ Sports a success – Team Sports introduced this year

By Sean Devers The third annual National Sport Commission (NSC) two-day ‘Special Needs’ School Sports included Team Sports for first time was held at the National Gymnasium from 09:00hrs and...

Profiles of Guyana’s U-20 at the 2018 Concacaf Championship

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Profiles of Guyana’s U-20 at the 2018 Concacaf Championship

By Franklin Wilson in Florida, USA compliments of Industrial Safety Supplies, Secure Innovation & Concepts and Fitness Express Guyana would be commencing its quest for glory at the 2018 Concacaf...

Annual National Draughts Championship 2018 commences Sunday

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Annual National Draughts Championship 2018 commences Sunday

The Annual National Draughts Championship is scheduled to commence on Sunday November 4th at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue. The A and B classes would be played in the opening matches this...

BCB launches Da Silva Motor Spares Under-13 Inter-Club Tournament

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB launches Da Silva Motor Spares Under-13 Inter-Club Tournament

Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) in its continuing drive to promote cricket at all levels in the Ancient County and of Thursday last, launched an Under-13 Inter-Club Cricket Tournament. The Tournament...

GFF participates in CONCACAF Professional Development Workshop

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF participates in CONCACAF Professional Development Workshop

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Competitions Director, Ian Alves, participated in the Concacaf Professional Football Development Workshop that was held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras from October 31...

UCCA Inter Secondary School U17 hardball cricket competition… Skeldon Line Path Secondary and Skeldon High School to contest final today

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on UCCA Inter Secondary School U17 hardball cricket competition… Skeldon Line Path Secondary and Skeldon High School to contest final today

The finalists have been decided in the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association (UCCA) annual Inter Secondary School U17 hardball cricket competition for schools in the Upper Corentyne and Black Bush...

GFF-Kool Kidz Grassroots Programme… GFF presents footballs to member associations

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF-Kool Kidz Grassroots Programme… GFF presents footballs to member associations

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has presented footballs to two Member Associations as a lead up to the national roll out of the GFF-Kool Kidz Grassroots programme, scheduled for tomorrow. The...

President’s College graduates urged to transcend barriers

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on President’s College graduates urged to transcend barriers

Graduates ofPresident’s Col lege Class of 2018 were yesterday challenged “to transcend barriers”. This charge was made by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, who is currently performing the duties...

Region one Inter-zone athletics championship continues

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Region one Inter-zone athletics championship continues

The weather has changed somewhat over the last twelve hours in Mabaruma and organizers for the region one inter-zone athletics championship took advantage and pushed forward with the Javelin and...

Police Commissioner visits Anna Regina Police Station

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Police Commissioner visits Anna Regina Police Station

Police Commissioner Mr. Leslie James DSS, DSM .,accompanied by his four Deputy Commissioners on Wednesday visited G Division Headquarters, at Anna Regina Police Station ,on a notified inspection. The...

Singh slams century in latest round of ECCCC/Banks Beer 100 Ball tournament

Nov 02, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Singh slams century in latest round of ECCCC/Banks Beer 100 Ball tournament

The Enmore Community Centre Cricket Club/Banks Beer 100-ball cricket tournament continued last weekend at five venues on the East Coast of Demerara. The preliminary games are being played in a round...

Linden Hospital spends almost $300M without providing financial reports

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Linden Hospital spends almost $300M without providing financial reports

-escapes Audit Office’s scrutiny The Linden Hospital Complex has been able to escape the scrutiny of the Audit Office. As such, the Auditor General, Deodat Sharma, in his latest report, said that...

373 pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 373 pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes

Gestational diabetes has accounted for a vast majority of maternal deaths in Guyana, but the country’s Diabetes Care Project in collaboration with the World Diabetes Foundation has sought to...

Arguments heard in appeal for death row inmate, Burt Lancaster

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Arguments heard in appeal for death row inmate, Burt Lancaster

Arguments were presented yesterday by Attorneys-at-Law for the State and death row inmate Burt Lancaster, who was convicted six years ago for the April 2006, murder of taxi driver Deonarine Sookdeo...

GWI team off to Netherlands for training

Nov 02, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GWI team off to Netherlands for training

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has sent a five-person team to Netherlands to undergo well maintenance training. The company had recently received, among other equipment, a regeneration vehicle...