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Elections unlikely within 90 days -Govt. prepares for house-to-house registrations-Afc

Jan 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Elections unlikely within 90 days -Govt. prepares for house-to-house registrations-Afc

The possibilities of general and regional elections being held within 90 days are becoming less likely. Yesterday, the Alliance For Change (AFC), the smaller of the two governing factions,...

Van West Charles’s future in question over fuel racket

Jan 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Van West Charles’s future in question over fuel racket

The Ministry of Communities will be asking the country’s water chief to explain allegations against him that his company is involved in tax fraud. Following several reports and silence from...

APNU MPs’ Dual Citizenship is none of the AFC’s business – Cathy Hughes

Jan 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on APNU MPs’ Dual Citizenship is none of the AFC’s business – Cathy Hughes

Alliance for Change (AFC) Vice Chair, Cathy Hughes, has said that the AFC is not challenging the eligibility of Members of Parliament from its coalition partner, A Partnership for National Unity...

We have been massacred for Constitutional Reform, but it can still be achieved –Ramjattan

Jan 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on We have been massacred for Constitutional Reform, but it can still be achieved –Ramjattan

Some local critics hold the perception that the Alliance For Change (AFC) must shoulder some of the blame for one of its former members, Charrandass Persaud, throwing his support behind the...

75-year-old ‘Gaza Nani’ arrested for running small ‘cocaine empire’ in Suriname

Jan 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 75-year-old ‘Gaza Nani’ arrested for running small ‘cocaine empire’ in Suriname

(CMC) – The arrest of a 75-year-old grandmother on drug related charges is resulting in people hilariously trolling police and calling for her release. The woman was arrested on Tuesday...

Eco Atlantic to drill first well three years ahead of committed time

Jan 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Eco Atlantic to drill first well three years ahead of committed time

By Kiana Wilburg The almost flawless exploratory success of ExxonMobil offshore Guyana has many of its neighbouring block owners bursting with exuberance to execute their drilling plans. Eco...

Wha happen in darkness does come to light

Jan 17, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Wha happen in darkness does come to light

This is a strange time. Wha people was hiding all along now come to light. Indeed, all that happen in darkness coming to light. Carl got British citizenship but he never tell; anybody. He not de only...

GSCL Inc/Regal Stationery softball set to start on Sunday

Jan 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSCL Inc/Regal Stationery softball set to start on Sunday

The Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL) Inc and Regal Stationery and Computer Centre cricket competition is set to commence at 09:30hrs on Sunday with matches at several venues in the...

GHB selects training squads ahead of Canada tour

Jan 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GHB selects training squads ahead of Canada tour

The Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) has selected its training squads for the indoor series scheduled for Toronto, Canada from March 22nd to 24th. Both the male and female national teams have been...

CWI Regional First-Class cricket Jaguars aiming to extend unbeaten streak to six matches Clash with Hurricanes, only team to beat them in 44 games

Jan 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI Regional First-Class cricket Jaguars aiming to extend unbeaten streak to six matches Clash with Hurricanes, only team to beat them in 44 games

By Sean Devers The last time Guyana Jaguars lost a game in this tournament was in the last round of 2017 Edition when they were beaten by the Leewards Hurricanes at Providence 15 matches ago...

Ann Regina Town Council making an effort to pull things around More work to be done

Jan 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Ann Regina Town Council making an effort to pull things around More work to be done

On October 10, 2018 last, Kaieteur Sport carried an article headlined, “Is the Anna Regina Town Council proud of this?” where the state of thick vegetation along the fence of the ground to...

ECCC/SPR Enterprise 40-over to commence on Sunday

Jan 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECCC/SPR Enterprise 40-over to commence on Sunday

The 2019 edition of the East Coast Cricket Committee/ SPR Enterprise 40 overs competition is slated to commence on Sunday with matches at seven grounds on the East Coast of Demerara. This...

Guinness Greatest of the Streets 2019 edition kicks off tomorrow at Pouderoyen

Jan 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness Greatest of the Streets 2019 edition kicks off tomorrow at Pouderoyen

The Guinness Greatest of the Streets Football championships has returned for its tenth year and the West Demerara/ East Bank Zone will be the first to kick start the action tomorrow at the...

GuyanaNRA Smallbore Section recognize Top 5 Year-End Championship winners Gordon Richards (Senior) and Jason Cox (Junior) leads the way

Jan 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GuyanaNRA Smallbore Section recognize Top 5 Year-End Championship winners Gordon Richards (Senior) and Jason Cox (Junior) leads the way

The Smallbore Section of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GuyanaNRA) has rewarded the top five senior and junior competitors for their 2018 year-end championship. According to Smallbore...

GBA starts 2019 with the Patrick Ford Memorial on Feb 17

Jan 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA starts 2019 with the Patrick Ford Memorial on Feb 17

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has collaborated with Alford McDonald to stage the Patrick Ford memorial tournament on February 17 at the National Gymnasium. In what is anticipated be an...

WDCA President’s Cup set for Sunday

Jan 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on WDCA President’s Cup set for Sunday

The semi finals of the West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) President’s Cup will be contested on Sunday starting at 09:00hrs. Independence Sports Club A will take on Zeeburg Sports Club...

Our young people are failing us because we have failed them

Jan 17, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Our young people are failing us because we have failed them

We do not need politicians of any particular caste; we need politicians of class. We do not need leaders of high breeding; we need rulers of high morals and principles. Sophistication, class,...

Miner steals bicycle

Jan 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Miner steals bicycle

John Broomes, 43, of Mahdia found himself before Senior Magistrate Faith McGusty, yesterday in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts and entered a guilty plea to a charge of simple larceny. The...

Staff apprised of Ministry’s Strategic Direction

Jan 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Staff apprised of Ministry’s Strategic Direction

Administration and Operational staff in the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs was on Monday apprised on the Ministry’s strategic direction in achieving its mandate to the...

Put actions to your words – Trinidad Youth Minister tells Caribbean Summit on youth crime and violence

Jan 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Put actions to your words – Trinidad Youth Minister tells Caribbean Summit on youth crime and violence

By Rehanna Ramsay The Caribbean summit on youth crime and violence is a call to action for stakeholders and representatives of young people across the Region. Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of...

Guyana’s Cara to manage iconic T&T hotel

Jan 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s Cara to manage iconic T&T hotel

Trinidad- (Trinidad Guardian) Cara Hotels has leased the 53-room hotel attached to the National Academy of the Performing Arts (Napa). According to a...

Agencies mourn passing of Allison Butters Grant

Jan 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Agencies mourn passing of Allison Butters Grant

The passing of Allison Butters-Grant, Chief Executive Officer and President of Global Seafood Distributors (GSD), is being mourned by a number of agencies with which she interacted, as well as...

New JSC board to be in place by month end

Jan 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on New JSC board to be in place by month end

President David Granger is hoping to have a new board of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in place before the end of this month. During a recent meeting with the press at State House, President...

Wife to stand High Court trial for domestic murder

Jan 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Wife to stand High Court trial for domestic murder

Lisa Halley, a woman who murdered her husband in July 2017, was yesterday committed to stand trial in the High Court after Senior Magistrate Leron Daly found sufficient evidence to commit her. The...

Diamond Club raid… Woman charged again for human trafficking

Jan 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Diamond Club raid… Woman charged again for human trafficking

Yesterday, a woman found herself before the court for the second time to answer to charges of trafficking in persons and was remanded to prison on the four charges that were made out against her. The...