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GECOM warns of strange persons visiting homes

Jan 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM warns of strange persons visiting homes

The Guyana Elections Commission is urging citizens to be alert and not divulge personal information to persons visiting their homes under the pretense of being representatives of the...

Govt. urges Goldfields to resolve internal issues -pushes for underground mining

Jan 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. urges Goldfields to resolve internal issues -pushes for underground mining

The Government of Guyana says that it welcomes the planned underground mining project to be undertaken by Canada-based company, Guyana Gold Fields Inc. as one of the flagship projects in the natural...

IMF,Revenue Watch warns…Govt. must demand guarantees from parent companies in oil sector-it’s necessary to ensure Guyana is fully compensated in any eventuality

Jan 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on IMF,Revenue Watch warns…Govt. must demand guarantees from parent companies in oil sector-it’s necessary to ensure Guyana is fully compensated in any eventuality

By Kiana Wilburg Governments of oil producing nations should always examine the assets of subsidiary companies signing onto an oil deal with them. It could mean the difference between having full...

No-confidence vote valid; 33 is majority; dual citizenship is unconstitutional

Jan 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on No-confidence vote valid; 33 is majority; dual citizenship is unconstitutional

In ground-breaking rulings today, Chief Justice (ag), Roxane George, said that the December 21 vote by Government back-bencher, Charrandass Persaud, was valid. She also ruled that the majority...

SOCU fraud charges hinder Irfaan Ali from travelling to Canada

Jan 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on SOCU fraud charges hinder Irfaan Ali from travelling to Canada

PPP Presidential Candidate, Irfaan Ali, was unable to travel to Canada on Tuesday. The Canadian authorities cited the 19 fraud charges brought against him by the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU)...

SOCU Deputy resigns after Magistrate requests her qualifications

Jan 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on SOCU Deputy resigns after Magistrate requests her qualifications

A British specialist investigator who is second in command of the police’s Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), has resigned after questions over her qualifications. Her resignation would...

Radically improved Bartica Stelling enters second phase

Jan 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Radically improved Bartica Stelling enters second phase

The reconstruction of the Bartica Stelling has entered its second phase. Courtney Benn Contracting Services Limited was awarded the contract for the first phase by way of a tender in 2017. This phase...

Judge denies jailed Lula’s request to attend brother’s funeral … he didn’t attend other brothers’ funerals as President

Jan 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Judge denies jailed Lula’s request to attend brother’s funeral … he didn’t attend other brothers’ funerals as President

GLOBO NEWS – The 12th Federal Criminal Court of Curitiba denied the request of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to attend the funeral of Brother Genival Inácio da Silva, 79, who died...

Decision in No- confidence expected today

Jan 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Decision in No- confidence expected today

Chief Justice Roxane George is expected to hand down her ruling, today, in closely watched cases filed against the no -confidence motion against the government. The court has been considering...

Is only when he in jail Lula want to go to funeral

Jan 31, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Is only when he in jail Lula want to go to funeral

Lula should know de journey of life. No one is ahead of you or behind you. You are not more advanced “or less enlightened.” You are exactly where you need to be. It is not a contest; it’s life....

Seventh Milo Schools’ football tourney launched – 33% increase in teams

Jan 31, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Seventh Milo Schools’ football tourney launched – 33% increase in teams

It’s that time again for the Petra Organisation’s first football tournament of the year, the Milo Schools’ football competition, which coincidentally is in its seventh...

GFF/Pele Alumni/Frank Watson Nationwide 2017/2018 Playoffs Santos and BV Triumph United to kick off action on Saturday

Jan 31, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/Pele Alumni/Frank Watson Nationwide 2017/2018 Playoffs Santos and BV Triumph United to kick off action on Saturday

By Franklin Wilson The nationwide playoffs for the inaugural GFF/Pele Alumni/Frank Watson Intra Association Championship is set to kick off this Saturday at the Providence National Training Centre...

Roger Harper returned as GCA President for two-year term Two new faces on Executive

Jan 31, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Roger Harper returned as GCA President for two-year term Two new faces on Executive

Incumbent Roger Harper was returned unopposed for another two-year term as President of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) on an Executive body with just two new faces (Former Minister...

Simon Naidu – BCB PRO and RHTYSC Asst Secretary/CEO at just 18 years old

Jan 31, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Simon Naidu – BCB PRO and RHTYSC Asst Secretary/CEO at just 18 years old

At just eighteen years old, Simon Naidu is fast becoming a household name in the Ancient County of Berbice. Naidu, who joined Guyana’s best youth and sports organisation, the Rose Hall Town...

West Indies First-Class C/Ships Jaguars favoured to rebound from loss to Hurricanes As they face-off with struggling Red Force from today

Jan 31, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies First-Class C/Ships Jaguars favoured to rebound from loss to Hurricanes As they face-off with struggling Red Force from today

By Sean Devers in Trinidad In association with Cascadia Hotel, Star Party Rentals & Lifetime Real Estate Despite their first loss in 15 games in the fifth round of the West Indies...

EBFA preparing for warm up match with Golden Jaguars

Jan 31, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on EBFA preparing for warm up match with Golden Jaguars

With preparations in train to ensure that the Golden Jaguars are in tip top shape for what is anticipated to be a historical match against Belize on March 23rd next here, the Guyana Football...

Int’l court to rule on Venezuela ship interception offshore Guyana: Hess CEO

Jan 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Int’l court to rule on Venezuela ship interception offshore Guyana: Hess CEO

Houston — The arbitration of the interception of an ExxonMobil-chartered seismic ship offshore Guyana by the Venezuelan navy in December will move to an international court for resolution,...

Buxton United FC maintain tradition of Donating Blood

Jan 31, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Buxton United FC maintain tradition of Donating Blood

The Buxton United Football Club (BUFC), one of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League teams have continued its social commitment of donating blood to the Bl ood Transfusion Unit of...

Labourer jailed for illegal gun

Jan 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer jailed for illegal gun

Khayyam Ahmad made an appearance in court and changed his plea for a charge of being in possession of an unlicensed firearm. He was on remand for. This time around he admitted to the charge....

Two others appear for stealing female undergarments

Jan 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Two others appear for stealing female undergarments

Following an appearance by two vagrants last week in court for allegedly stealing female undergarments, two others joined them in prison for the same offence. Colin De Souza, 50, and Patrick...

CANU nabs third suspect in Charlestown drug bust

Jan 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CANU nabs third suspect in Charlestown drug bust

A third suspect is now in custody following last Tuesday’s discovery of 89.23 kilograms of cannabis and 20 grams cocaine at a Charlestown property. A CANU release said that the individual...

Verdict looms for seven on trial for shopkeeper’s murder

Jan 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Verdict looms for seven on trial for shopkeeper’s murder

Closing arguments were presented yesterday by the defence and prosecution as the trial of seven persons accused of the murder of Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara shopkeeper, Zulfiker Namdar, is...

UNCCD adopts report to combat Desertification

Jan 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on UNCCD adopts report to combat Desertification

The parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), yesterday, adopted the comprehensive report produced by the 17th session of the Committee for the Review of the...

Venezuelans allowed to stay in Guyana, charged for break and enter

Jan 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuelans allowed to stay in Guyana, charged for break and enter

Two Venezuelans who were allowed to stay in Guyana, were yesterday arraigned on a charge of break and enter after allegedly stealing over one million dollars in articles from a shop. Tavier...

GECOM told it is willfully neglecting constitutional mandate

Jan 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM told it is willfully neglecting constitutional mandate

As a stalemate at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) continues over a date for general elections, there could be some progress in the process to determine the commission’s readiness. On...

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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