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Jan 12, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GRFU AGM set for January 28
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) will take place on January 28 next at the National Resource Center, Woolford Avenue, Georgetown. Among the agenda items will...Jan 12, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA’s Massiah pleased with past season but wants to see more grounds available
Chairman of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Competition Committee Shaun Massiah said he is looking forward to more grounds being made available by clubs as they prepare for the new season...Jan 12, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BEI needle BHS to gain revenge in female football match organised by ODSC
The Overseas Disturbance Sports Club (ODSC) activities continued on Wednesday last with a female football match between old rivals Berbice High School (BHS) and Berbice Educational (BEI). The match...Jan 12, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. liquidating $40M Dynamic Airways bond to refund over 600 passengers
Government is moving to liquidate US$200,000 held in escrow to pay off Dynamic Airways passengers who were stranded late last year. According to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, it has...Jan 12, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Electrical inspectorate to clamp down on inferior fittings
Given the incidence of fires, the Government Electrical Inspectorate (GEI) plans to work with several agencies to minimize the use of inferior fittings in the construction of homes and...Jan 12, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Female cases dominated 2014-2016 TIP reports
The Annual Report of the Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) 2016 has found that the profiles of suspected perpetrators of TIP were predominantly middle-aged persons who...Jan 12, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Fiscal space, billboard face, sugar disgrace, bonus ace
It was hardly an exhilarating year in Guyana in 2017. Across Guyana, state and society failed. If you disagree with the word “failed” because it is too harsh, then substitute, “unimpressive”...Jan 12, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Bishop Edghill’s suspension is unconstitutional
The PPP/C blundered by not challenging the constitutionality of the National Assembly’s decision to suspend Bishop Juan Edghill. Bishop Edghill was last month suspended from the National...Jan 12, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 13 hospitalized as bus driver loses control of vehicle
Thirteen passengers were rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) yesterday afternoon after a route 44 mini-bus driver allegedly lost control of his vehicle. The driver has been...Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Seelall Persaud’s future as Commissioner of Police… Public Security Minister says it is a question for the President
In about ten days, Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud is scheduled to return from leave, but his future role in the Guyana Police Force remains uncertain. Public Security Minister Khemraj...Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on President: Redundant sugar workers to receive half severance by month-end
says Govt. acted responsibly to safeguard jobs, treasury Government is estimating that severance pay for redundant sugar workers will be in excess of $4B. By this month-end, half of the...Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cops detain ‘friend’ as… PM reveals shot ‘Korner Kick’ manager was murdered
Someone shot 27-year-old ‘Korner Kick’ bar manager Tevin Parris in the head last Monday in his bedroom and staged the killing to look like as a suicide. That was revealed yesterday when a...Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Central Bank to probe civil complaints against financial institutions
…once legislation enacted The powers of the Bank of Guyana are expected to be enhanced very soon as the Government is gearing to bring into force, the Financial Consumer Protection legislation. ...Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on SOCU advised to secure cash-sniffer dogs
Guyana is rapidly moving to become a major oil producer with commercial activities slated to start in 2020. However, the country is still in the phase of introducing certain critical legislations...Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Questions as $3B GPL contract annulled
A $3B tender to install more smart meters and transmission lines for the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL), to improve efficiency and reduce technical losses, has been annulled. Responding to...Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on In face of court challenge… Govt. stands firm on keeping US $18M bonus outside of Consolidated Fund
Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, yesterday doubled down on Government’s decision to maintain a separate account for the US $18 million signing bonus from global oil giant, ExxonMobil, amidst a...Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Five foreigners among seven charged in coke trafficking scheme
Consequent upon a joint operation by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) and the police during which millions of dollars worth in cocaine was seized, eight persons among them foreign nationals...Jan 11, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Waterfalls boss man tun doctor pun plane
When people ain’t got nutten to do dem does get into trouble. But dem got a set of people who got things to do and dem ain’t sure wha dem got to do. Some of dem does deh good when dem deh pun de...Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Region 5 REO refutes claims of financial non-assistance to NDCs
Region Five’s (Mahaica-Berbice) Regional Executive Officer (REO) Ovid Morrison, has refuted claims of not financially assisting some of the region’s Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) to...Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Neglect suspected in newborn’s death
GPHC to investigate A baby girl was pronounced dead Monday morning hours after she was delivered at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation [GPHC]. The situation has left her, 21-year-old mother,...Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Charges amended against former GRDB officials
The 34 fraud related charges against two former, Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) officials were yesterday amended by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after Special Prosecutor, Patrice Henry, told...Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GRA donates boat, engines to Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Ministry
Residents in riverain and far-flung hinterland communities will soon benefit from two boats and engines which were donated to the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs to assist in meeting their...Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. misleads on tax-free overtime payments for Rusal workers – union
The Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) is insisting that the non-payment of 2017 tax refund to workers employed at the Bauxite Company of Guyana Incorporated (BCGI) has absolutely...Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Sustained awareness drive linked to increased cancer screening
Deliberate and very fervent efforts have been plugged into the fight against cancer. Among these efforts is awareness which has undoubtedly been instrumental in leading to early detection and by...Jan 11, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Overpasses not open to public – Ferguson
Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Annette Ferguson, has cautioned residents against using the pedestrian overpasses along the East Bank of Demerara. They are incomplete. “The...

Sep 10, 2026
2026 Republic Bank CPL…GAW vs. SKL (Kaieteur News) – Two mind-boggling spells from spin wizard Imran Tahir, who put on a magic show for his 5-fer, backed by Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s 3 wickets on...Sep 10, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – After my first encounter with the Guru, I had to probe for some more life lessons. I pressed Guru a much heavier question. “Guru,” I said, “how does one recover from losing someone one loves?” He did not answer immediately. Perhaps there are some questions that deserve...Sep 06, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The world has broken the 1.5°C promise it made to its most vulnerable countries. The breach has not yet been recorded on a sustained basis, but the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says it is widely assessed as unavoidable and likely within the...Sep 10, 2026
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