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Berbice Bridge Company demands 19-year extension in exchange for withdrawing toll hike

Nov 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice Bridge Company demands 19-year extension in exchange for withdrawing toll hike

Berbice Bridge Company Inc. (BBCI) has officially requested a 19-year concession extension from Government as a bargaining chip to stop the roll- out of hefty toll increases for vehicular traffic....

World Bank joins organizations warning Guyana about oil sector corruption

Nov 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on World Bank joins organizations warning Guyana about oil sector corruption

As Guyana inches closer towards becoming a mega oil producing state, the World Bank is urging the citizenry and all transparency bodies to be on the lookout for four types of corruption that...

Region Eight RDC cannot justify using highest bidder to build $9.866M incinerator

Nov 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Region Eight RDC cannot justify using highest bidder to build $9.866M incinerator

– Auditor General says other contractor built larger incinerator for $7.866M Officials attached to the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Eight have been found in a blatant...

Berbice health services at crisIs level, Regional Chairman blasts officials

Nov 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice health services at crisIs level, Regional Chairman blasts officials

-18 doctors on leave at NA Hospital -machines, air conditioning down at Skeldon Hospital after GUYSUCO power cut – $10M Platanker Health Centre empty and marabunta-infested Director of...

The influx of Venezuelans in Guyana: Refugees to some, ‘silent invaders’ to others

Nov 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on The influx of Venezuelans in Guyana: Refugees to some, ‘silent invaders’ to others

The Immigration Department has records of almost 2,800 Venezuelans who have entered Guyana for refuge, as a result of the political and economic crisis in their home country. Guyana has been...

Shots fired at cops during ganja farm raid

Nov 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Shots fired at cops during ganja farm raid

Members of the Guyana Police Force came under fire during a raid on marijuana farms at Kimbia, located in the Berbice River. Police said in a release that the suspects, who were at the Kimbia...

Opposition pushes for special audits on road projects

Nov 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition pushes for special audits on road projects

– Public Works Minister welcomes approach The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has called for special audits to be conducted on three road projects, including two interior access...

COI into Lindo Creek killings…Relatives anxiously await response on COI recommendations

Nov 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on COI into Lindo Creek killings…Relatives anxiously await response on COI recommendations

Relatives of the Lindo Creek massacre victims are anxiously awaiting a response from the authorities on the findings and recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry, (CoI) into the matter....

South America 10K road race 2nd leg… Forde edges out Missigher for top spot

Nov 05, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on South America 10K road race 2nd leg… Forde edges out Missigher for top spot

Cleveland Forde continued his stellar form in the three-leg, South American 10K road race when he finished ahead of his rival Winston Missigher by two seconds to cross the finish line first at the...

Stage of Champions 3… Suriname’s Setropawiro take overall title, Guyana’s Sammy, Campbell, Bennett excel

Nov 05, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stage of Champions 3… Suriname’s Setropawiro take overall title, Guyana’s Sammy, Campbell, Bennett excel

By Zaheer Mohamed Bodybuilding fans were given much to cheer about as Bodybuilders from several countries display fruits of their labour when the Stage of Champions three was held on Saturday night...

Concacaf U-20 Championship USA 2018… Junior Jaguars endeavors to represent the nation with pride

Nov 05, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Concacaf U-20 Championship USA 2018… Junior Jaguars endeavors to represent the nation with pride

By Franklin Wilson in Florida, USA Compliments of Industrial Safety Supplies, Secure Innovation & Concepts and Fitness Express National sportsmen and women should always be applauded whenever...

Natural Resource Fund…Guyana needs policy to keep managers of Guyana’s oil savings from risky, corrupt behaviour – Experts

Nov 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Natural Resource Fund…Guyana needs policy to keep managers of Guyana’s oil savings from risky, corrupt behaviour – Experts

By Kiana Wilburg Who will keep an eye on the managers of Guyana’s oil savings? That’s the multi-billion-dollar question that will arise when the nations’ Natural Resources Fund comes on...

Persaud, Sukhram take male and female Guyana Open Golf honours

Nov 05, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Persaud, Sukhram take male and female Guyana Open Golf honours

Avinash Persaud and Christine Sukhram emerged as the male and female winners when the Guyana Open Golf tournament concluded yesterday at Lusignan Golf Course. Persaud shot a 144 gross, while Sukhram...

GCB/ MOE Female U-17 T20 Franchise League… Gentle’s stunning form continues with unbeaten ton for E/Bank

Nov 05, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/ MOE Female U-17 T20 Franchise League… Gentle’s stunning form continues with unbeaten ton for E/Bank

The Bush Lot ground was set on fire by 17-year-old MVP Afrucia Gentle as she continued her stunning form with an unbeaten 109 against West Berbice as she followed up scores of 89 run out and 55 not...

NBS 40-over 2nd division cricket… Gittens & Ramdeen’s 220 stand spurs MYO to win – Azeeze’s 4-3 & unbeaten 33 give TSC victory

Nov 05, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on NBS 40-over 2nd division cricket… Gittens & Ramdeen’s 220 stand spurs MYO to win – Azeeze’s 4-3 & unbeaten 33 give TSC victory

After overnight and early morning rain, yesterday afternoon was bright and sunny as action in New Building Society (NBS) 40-over Second Division continued with wins for MYO at the MYO ground and TSC...

Guyana has most progressive abortion laws in the Caribbean

Nov 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana has most progressive abortion laws in the Caribbean

Women terminating pregnancies have been discriminated and viewed under the spectrum of conservative religious morals, severe legal punishments and restrictive legislations worldwide,...

GUYSUCO takes Ministry of Agriculture Cricket title

Nov 05, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GUYSUCO takes Ministry of Agriculture Cricket title

A formidable GUYSUCO team, which included three Berbice Inter-County players, beat the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDA) by 51 runs in the Ministry of Agriculture ‘Agriculture month’s’...

Diamond/Grove NDC Chairman lauded for tough stance on corruption

Nov 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Diamond/Grove NDC Chairman lauded for tough stance on corruption

– helped to unearth $40M fraud Despite not serving the full term as Chairman of the Diamond/Grove Neighbourhood Democratic Council, Bharat Narine is being dubbed as the best performing...

Guyoil/Tradewind Tankers School football league… Vergenoegen thump St. Rose’s 6-0

Nov 05, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyoil/Tradewind Tankers School football league… Vergenoegen thump St. Rose’s 6-0

The GUYOIL Tradewind Tankers School Football League continued yesterday at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground with five scheduled matches which saw wins for Lodge and Vergenoegen, while there was...

First ever Churches Futsal championship set for MSC hard court tomorrow

Nov 05, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on First ever Churches Futsal championship set for MSC hard court tomorrow

Several churches have been invited to send teams to participate in the first Inter Church Futsal championship tomorrow at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard court. The Praise Tabernacle Assembly of God...

Bar Association consulted on Moveable Property Security Bill

Nov 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Bar Association consulted on Moveable Property Security Bill

Members of the Guyana Bar Association and other stakeholders were part of a workshop to explore the conceptual and functional features of the draft Moveable Property Security Bill 2018. The...

Dominoes action set for Turning Point tomorrow

Nov 05, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dominoes action set for Turning Point tomorrow

Senior Organising Secretary of the Georgetown Dominoes Association Mark Wiltshire will be staging a dominoes competition tomorrow at Turning Point. Entrance fee is $12,000 and the winning team will...

3rd Annual NSC’s Special Needs School sports concludes with swimming and Athletics

Nov 05, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on 3rd Annual NSC’s Special Needs School sports concludes with swimming and Athletics

The third National Sports Commission (NSC) annual two-day Special Needs Schools sports concluded Saturday with swimming at the Colgrain pool and Athletics at the GDF after the first day featured team...

83 journalists murdered for the year

Nov 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 83 journalists murdered for the year

…In Guyana, Int’l Day to end impunity for crimes against journalists passes quietly Perhaps the world will never know the whole truth behind the disappearance and murder of...

Covering 65,000 km and 54 countries… Russian adventurers impressed by Guyana’s rich blend of cultures

Nov 05, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Covering 65,000 km and 54 countries… Russian adventurers impressed by Guyana’s rich blend of cultures

Covering 65,000 kilometers and 54 countries, three Russian adventurers in their travels across the globe are making their way through the South American continent, with their current stop...