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Joint statement on meeting… Govt. and Opposition divided on parliament

Jan 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Joint statement on meeting… Govt. and Opposition divided on parliament

Almost three weeks after a no-confidence vote that rocked the country, a joint statement from the Government and Opposition has shown a sharp division on how parliament would function. The...

Senior police officers will be held accountable for their actions -President Granger tells ranks at opening of Police Officers Conference

Jan 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Senior police officers will be held accountable for their actions -President Granger tells ranks at opening of Police Officers Conference

Noting that a corrupt police force cannot guarantee the security of its citizens, President David Granger yesterday told the Force’s senior ranks that they will be held accountable if they...

Suspected Syndicato gang member killed in mining camp attack

Jan 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Suspected Syndicato gang member killed in mining camp attack

A member of Venezuela’s notorious Syndicato gang was reportedly killed after members of a local security service came under attack Wednesday night. According to reports, the attack happened at...

Norway to help Guyana sharpen audit skills for Natural Resource Fund-Auditor General

Jan 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Norway to help Guyana sharpen audit skills for Natural Resource Fund-Auditor General

By Kiana Wilburg With the passage of the landmark Natural Resource Fund Bill 2018, the Office of Auditor General, will be tasked with auditing Government’s use of the Fund. During his preparation...

No more plaster fixes, NIS needs refinancing-Christopher Ram

Jan 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on No more plaster fixes, NIS needs refinancing-Christopher Ram

Chartered Accountant and Attorney at Law, Christopher Ram, believes that Guyana’s National Insurance Scheme will not be able to fully escape financial trouble unless it is refinanced. Ram said this...

Guyana now moves to address data disclosure two years after World Bank advice

Jan 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana now moves to address data disclosure two years after World Bank advice

By Kiana Wilburg More than two years ago, the World Bank submitted clear recommendations to local stakeholders that data disclosure rules and regulations must be addressed if Guyana is to see a...

Jesus tun water into wine; de coalition want a miracle fuh 32 and 33

Jan 11, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Jesus tun water into wine; de coalition want a miracle fuh 32 and 33

Jesus tun water into wine. That was one miracle. Then he feed 5,000 people wid five kakabelly fish. Soulja Bai is a church man and he know bout dem miracles but dem boys seh is time he tell ee...

Clothes vendor granted bail pending sentencing

Jan 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Clothes vendor granted bail pending sentencing

A clothes vendor who admitted to removing a phone that was in a chair at the Georgetown Public Hospital was yesterday released on $100,000 bail pending sentencing. Shawn Smith, 42, of 68 Dennis...

Lesbian remanded to jail for sexually assaulting 13 year old girl

Jan 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Lesbian remanded to jail for sexually assaulting 13 year old girl

A woman appeared in court on two charges of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl and was remanded to jail. The acts were reportedly committed since the girl was 10. Renisha Alexander, 18, of...

M&CC officers summoned before Local Gov’t Commission

Jan 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on M&CC officers summoned before Local Gov’t Commission

Officers of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council,(M&CC) are scheduled to meet with the Local Government Commission, (LGC) today to respond to allegations contained in a COI report. Chairman of...

Cuban charged for forging Mexican visa appointment letter

Jan 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cuban charged for forging Mexican visa appointment letter

A man who allegedly forged a Mexican visa appointment letter and overstayed his time in Guyana was yesterday remanded to prison for the offences. Fifty-two-year-old Lazaro Pereira Alanzo, of...

Police on the lookout for two alleged criminals

Jan 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Police on the lookout for two alleged criminals

Wanted bulletins have been issued by the Guyana Police Force for two individuals, who are said to have committed criminal acts. It is alleged that Onika Benjamin, of Lot 126 Thomas Street, Kitty,...

Mason found dead at Number 70 Village.

Jan 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Mason found dead at Number 70 Village.

The lifeless body of a 21-year-old mason was found on the Middle Walk Dam at Number 70 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, yesterday Dead is Narindradat Bhawan, called “Altaf” or...

Region Ten CHWs exposed to skills enhancing training

Jan 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Region Ten CHWs exposed to skills enhancing training

Even as national efforts are being employed to improve the delivery of health care, Region Ten has been exploring aggressive tactics to advance its health care services. Some 40 Community...

Supenaam Waterfront Project delays to accommodate $21M extension

Jan 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Supenaam Waterfront Project delays to accommodate $21M extension

Work on the Waterfront project at Supenaam has been delayed due to a variation order that sees its funding extending by $21M. Senior Engineer at the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Jermaine...

Zeelugt SC and Dynasty CC triumph

Jan 11, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Zeelugt SC and Dynasty CC triumph

Zeelugt Sports Club and Dynasty Cricket Club recorded victories when the Dynasty Cricket Club T20 competition commenced on Sunday last on West Demerara. Led by h alf centuries from Vishal...

Young Warriors crowned 2018 Ivan Madray Memorial 100 -Ball Champs

Jan 11, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young Warriors crowned 2018 Ivan Madray Memorial 100 -Ball Champs

The presence of West Indies Test Star Shimron Hetmyer and a large crowd at the Albion Community Centre Ground inspired Young Warriors Cricket Club (YWCC) to their first major title in years....

West Indies Championship 2018/2019 Bramble (168), Chanderpaul (71) 3rd wicket stand of 209 put Jaguars in control Volcanoes

Jan 11, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies Championship 2018/2019 Bramble (168), Chanderpaul (71) 3rd wicket stand of 209 put Jaguars in control Volcanoes

Story and photos by Sean Devers The opening of the fourth round West Indies Championship 2018/2019 match between Guyana Jaguars and Windwards Volcanoes at Providence yesterday belonged to...

RHTY&SC congratulate Crandon on his appointment as CWI Assistant Coach

Jan 11, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC congratulate Crandon on his appointment as CWI Assistant Coach

The Patron, President and Management of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) MS has extended congratulations to club member Esuan Crandon on his selection as the Assistant...

GCA competitions set to resume this weekend

Jan 11, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA competitions set to resume this weekend

The Georgetown Cricket Association’s (GCA) Friends of Cricket Under-17 (100) overs and New Building Society second Division 40-over cricket competitions will resume this weekend at...

Fruta Conquerors among 13 teams awaiting fate in 2019 Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield Draw

Jan 11, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fruta Conquerors among 13 teams awaiting fate in 2019 Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield Draw

Miami, Florida – Guyana Football Federation Elite League Champions Fruta Conquerors is among thirteen (13) teams from around the Caribbean eagerly anticipating the results of the 2019 Concacaf...

Caribbean Junior Karting Trophy speeds off this weekend in Barbados

Jan 11, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean Junior Karting Trophy speeds off this weekend in Barbados

Fifteen young racers from Guyana, Barbados and Jamaica will face off at Bushy Park Barbados tomorrow and Sunday when the inaugural Caribbean Junior Karting Academy Trophy (CJKAT) gets underway. Six...

Big Boss Trucking Service supports Wiltshire dominoes

Jan 11, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Big Boss Trucking Service supports Wiltshire dominoes

Big Boss Trucking Service of Providence, East Bank Demerara has supported the Mark Wiltshire Birth Anniversary dominoes tournament which is set to start on Sunday at Turning Point. The...

Archibald and Baird highlight AAG Development Meet

Jan 11, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Archibald and Baird highlight AAG Development Meet

The Amateur Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) yesterday released their 2019 calendar of events, a day after their first Developmental Meet which was held at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ground....

Smallie, Nero go on trial for ‘Mango Man’ murder

Jan 11, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Smallie, Nero go on trial for ‘Mango Man’ murder

A jury has been empanelled at the High Court before Justice James Bovell-Drakes for the murder trial of Mark Royden Williams, called, ‘Smallie’, and Sherwin Nero, called ‘Catty. The duo has...