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House-to-House registration not necessary at this time … being used as tactic to ‘frustrate election deadline’ – Opposition Leader

Jan 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on House-to-House registration not necessary at this time … being used as tactic to ‘frustrate election deadline’ – Opposition Leader

Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, says that there is no need for House-to-House registration to be carried out before General Elections are held. At a press conference held yesterday, he...

Guyana’s capability to manage contracts still a concern for Exxon – Industry Experts

Jan 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s capability to manage contracts still a concern for Exxon – Industry Experts

USA oil giant, ExxonMobil, may be striking up a successful exploratory record in the Stabroek Block, but it is still concerned about the nation’s capability to manage contracts. This is according...

Guyana signs on to several conventions on oil spill readiness

Jan 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana signs on to several conventions on oil spill readiness

As international best practice dictate, states are supposed to insulate themselves of the risk of oil spills by using various tools such as industry insurance and national disaster arrangements....

Aviation regulator grounds Cessna Caravans after landing gear incident

Jan 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Aviation regulator grounds Cessna Caravans after landing gear incident

Authorities grounded all Cessna Caravan aircraft yesterday after an incident with one on Wednesday. According to reports, the aircraft, bearing registration number 8R-YAC, was in the process of being...

CARPHA warns of possibility of severe dengue outbreak -Region urged to implement measures to reduce impact

Jan 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CARPHA warns of possibility of severe dengue outbreak -Region urged to implement measures to reduce impact

A major regional dengue fever outbreak could occur in the near future. This is the prediction of the Caribbean Public Health Agency [CARPHA], which is warning Caricom Member States to take...

Suriname’s Top Cop to probe “undercover” police entering Guyana – coke seized from rice container destroyed

Jan 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Suriname’s Top Cop to probe “undercover” police entering Guyana – coke seized from rice container destroyed

Suriname media report that a probe is expected to get underway into alleged “undercover cops” entering Guyana, in relation to the recent major cocaine bust in the neighbouring...

AFC not weakened, can command same number of ministers – Ramjattan

Jan 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on AFC not weakened, can command same number of ministers – Ramjattan

The Alliance For Change (AFC) denies it is in a weakened state and remains confident that it can still command the number of ministerial seats from the Coalition if it enters government again....

Govt. in panic over youth vote – Opposition Leader

Jan 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. in panic over youth vote – Opposition Leader

The Alliance for Change + A Partnership for National Unity (APNU+AFC) government is currently attempting to pick up the slack for not being as accommodating to youths as it should have been, in its...

Joint statement on meeting with Govt. was a misrepresentation – PPP

Jan 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Joint statement on meeting with Govt. was a misrepresentation – PPP

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is accusing the government of misrepresenting what occurred at the meeting he had with President David Granger last week. He said this at a press conference...

West Indies Championship 2018-2019 Barnwell (58), Cornwall (4-70) share first day honours; Hurricanes 139 away from Jaguar’s 196

Jan 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies Championship 2018-2019 Barnwell (58), Cornwall (4-70) share first day honours; Hurricanes 139 away from Jaguar’s 196

By Sean Devers In their last 44 matches in the CWI Regional First-Class tournament the Guyana Jaguars has only lost twice, both times to the Leewards Hurricanes who bowled them out for their...

Hero CPL Economic Impact reaches US$127million

Jan 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hero CPL Economic Impact reaches US$127million

The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) total economic impact for 2018 has shown a 34% increase on last year. A total economic impact for the seven countries where the tournament had matches...

Guyana can qualify for FIBA Americas Cup – Coach Hercules

Jan 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana can qualify for FIBA Americas Cup – Coach Hercules

Head Coach of Guyana’s Senior Men’s Basketball team, Junior Hercules, who in his first stint in charge of the national team won the nation’s maiden Caribbean Basketball Confederation...

GCA launches First, Second and U-19 100-Overs Tournaments

Jan 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA launches First, Second and U-19 100-Overs Tournaments

By Zaheer Mohamed The development of young cricketers is not only dependent on sponsors, but the ability of the organisers to stage successful tournaments on a regular basis. With the aim of...

Farfan & Mendes on board with RHTYSC for 23rd year

Jan 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Farfan & Mendes on board with RHTYSC for 23rd year

Most sports organisations in Guyana’s main complaint is the lack of sponsorship from Corporate Guyana. The majority of sponsorship is mostly a one off event but Guyana’s leading youth and...

Dominoes action set for Sharmelee Sports Bar on Sunday

Jan 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dominoes action set for Sharmelee Sports Bar on Sunday

Senior Organising Secretary of the Georgetown Dominoes Association Mark Wiltshire has collaborated with Sharmelee Sports Bar for the staging of a four-game tournament on Sunday at Montrose,...

BCB to host Perry Gossai Memorial 100 Balls tourney for West Berbice Clubs

Jan 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB to host Perry Gossai Memorial 100 Balls tourney for West Berbice Clubs

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) is forging ahead with a hectic 2019 season after hosting a record 30 tournaments in 2018. The proactive Board plans to host a massive 35 tournaments in this...

Bartica Community Center Ground to be completed by next month end

Jan 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bartica Community Center Ground to be completed by next month end

His Worship, Gifford Marshall, Mayor of Bartica has disclosed that the brand new surface of the Bartica Community Ground is set for completing by February month end. Marshall informed that the...

ANSA Motors to launch inaugural Golf tourney at LGC tomorrow

Jan 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on ANSA Motors to launch inaugural Golf tourney at LGC tomorrow

There are many who wish to be first but this year its Ansa Motors Guyana which has seized the honours of hosting the first major Golf tournament to tee off the 2019 season. Like so many other...

Repeat offender charged with armed robbery

Jan 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Repeat offender charged with armed robbery

A 20-year-old who is accused of placing a cutlass to a man’s neck and robbing him of $70,000 was yesterday charged and remanded to prison for the offence. Noel George appeared before Senior...

BCB/NBS 2nd Division 2018 Cricket Kevlon Anderson, Seon Glasgow and Marvin Prashad hits tons; Seven teams advance to quarter finals

Jan 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/NBS 2nd Division 2018 Cricket Kevlon Anderson, Seon Glasgow and Marvin Prashad hits tons; Seven teams advance to quarter finals

Several teams have advanced to the quarterfinals of the New Building Society 40-Overs Second Division Tournament organised by the Berbice Cricket Board. Rose Hall Town Bakewell, Ramnarine...

Negligent miners targetted in labour crackdown

Jan 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Negligent miners targetted in labour crackdown

Minister within the Ministry of Natural Recourses, Simona Broomes, on Wednesday, met with mining operators and other members of the public at her office, during her ministry’s open day....

Jagdeo worries about timing of questions on Ali’s qualifications

Jan 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo worries about timing of questions on Ali’s qualifications

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell Scrutiny is usually embraced in a democracy. All around the world, it is a customary that public officials vying for high office—especially presidency—are held up to...

NDIA deploys irrigation pumps to major rice-growing areas

Jan 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on NDIA deploys irrigation pumps to major rice-growing areas

The unpredictable weather pattern continues to pose challenges for the rice industry. This has led to a shortfall of expectations in rainfall recorded for December 2018/January 2019 compared to...

Judge grants stay of Magistrate’s Court proceeding against Irfaan Ali

Jan 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Judge grants stay of Magistrate’s Court proceeding against Irfaan Ali

High Court Judge Franklin Holder has granted a stay of criminal proceedings against former Housing Minister Irfaan Ali. Ali had moved to the High Court to quash several fraud charges he is facing for...

630,000 passengers processed through CJIA in 2018

Jan 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 630,000 passengers processed through CJIA in 2018

Last year, the highest passenger movement was recorded through the country’s main port of entry – Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation (CJIAC). Between January 1 and December...

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The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more