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Tender Board official caught on camera removing documents; police called in

Mar 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Tender Board official caught on camera removing documents; police called in

A senior official of National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) is in deep trouble after an attempt was made to tamper with a bid document. The police have now been called in...

World Bank hires Mexico’s no-nonsense regulator to help EPA

Mar 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on World Bank hires Mexico’s no-nonsense regulator to help EPA

By Kiana Wilburg Through World Bank funding, Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), now has Mexico’s no-nonsense oil regulator, Carlos de Regules, as its consultant. Regules is the...

New US ambassador urges genuinely free and fair elections -and a constitutional judiciary process

Mar 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on New US ambassador urges genuinely free and fair elections -and a constitutional judiciary process

As Guyana prepares for early elections following a no-confidence vote last December, new US ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch, has stopped short of endorsing one. Rather, the diplomat is urging...

Newly rehabilitated MV Kimbia takes first run

Mar 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Newly rehabilitated MV Kimbia takes first run

The MV Kimbia was taken on a trial run, yesterday, after undergoing rehabilitation that lasted three years. The boat was driven along the Demerara River, between the ports of Georgetown and the...

Waini boat explosion… Body found believed to that of blind passenger

Mar 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Waini boat explosion… Body found believed to that of blind passenger

Soldiers have located the body of another victim from last Sunday’s boat explosion at Barima/Waini, North West District. Police confirmed that the ranks found the body of a man, believed to be...

President calls on GECOM to submit work programme

Mar 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on President calls on GECOM to submit work programme

President David Granger yesterday morning, wrote to Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (Ret’d) James Patterson, requesting that the Commission present him with a work...

Finance Minister Jordan has power to release funds for elections –Nandlall argues at no-confidence case appeal

Mar 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister Jordan has power to release funds for elections –Nandlall argues at no-confidence case appeal

Although the Cabinet seized to exit after the passage of the No-Confidence Motion on December 21, 2018 in the National Assembly, Finance Minister Winston Jordan still has the power to budget funds...

All party is not sport

Mar 14, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on All party is not sport

This is a strange time. Is a time when political parties campaigning different from de days when dem use to stand up at street corner and cuss out dem opponents. Of course, de whole street campaign...

The things that Santos said

Mar 14, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The things that Santos said

Bernard De Santos who died last week has left his mark on the country, as much as the country left its mark on him. This column is not a tribute to Bernard De Santos but merely a reflection of some...

Build on sacrifices, foundation laid by the martyrs 106 years ago -Greenidge at Rose Hall Martyrs’ Memorial

Mar 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Build on sacrifices, foundation laid by the martyrs 106 years ago -Greenidge at Rose Hall Martyrs’ Memorial

It was 106 years ago when 15 sugar workers were shot and killed by colonial police at the Rose Hall Estate during the March 13, 1913 strike action. It was an event that also saw 41 workers being...

Jewellery cleaner accused of fraudulent conversion

Mar 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Jewellery cleaner accused of fraudulent conversion

A jewellery-cleaner who allegedly betrayed the trust of a customer and fraudulently converted to his use and benefit the jewellery entrusted to him, was brought before the court, yesterday. He was...

Bus driver remanded for allegedly robbing passenger

Mar 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bus driver remanded for allegedly robbing passenger

Jarai Farley was yesterday brought before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts where he was made to answer a charge of robbery with aggravation. The self...

Child rapist ‘Lally’ to be sentenced

Mar 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Child rapist ‘Lally’ to be sentenced

A 37-year-old man who raped a seven-year-old girl after luring her with a “sweetie” is scheduled to be sentenced on March 28, 2019, following the presentation of a probation report before Justice...

Alisha Fortune to compete in World Masters C/ship in Poland

Mar 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alisha Fortune to compete in World Masters C/ship in Poland

Reigning Outdoor World Masters 200m Champion, Alisha Fortune, is set to make her return to the indoor version of the competition which will be hosted in the city of Torun, Poland from March 24th –...

Maid accused of stealing from Minister’s house

Mar 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Maid accused of stealing from Minister’s house

A maid employed by Minister Simona Broomes yesterday found herself on the wrong side of the law as she was charged for stealing a quantity of cash from the minister’s house. Donitta Rajkumar...

Berbice Cricket Board expresses disappointment at the non-selection of Subrina Munroe

Mar 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Cricket Board expresses disappointment at the non-selection of Subrina Munroe

In a release the Berbice Cricket Board has expressed their disappointment at the non-selection of a player to the Guyana female team. The release stated, “The Berbice Cricket Board and the entire...

BCB pays tribute to its former President Roy Baijnauth

Mar 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB pays tribute to its former President Roy Baijnauth

The President, Executives and Members of the Berbice Cricket Board would like to extend our profound and deepest sympathy to the family and friends of our former President, Roy Baijnauth who died...

Bus driver fined for assaulting police officer

Mar 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bus driver fined for assaulting police officer

Another person felt the brunt of the law when he appeared before a city magistrate, slapped with three charges of assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and behaving in a disorderly manner....

BCB/NBS Second Division 40-Overs Cricket Tournament Rose Hall Town Bakewell and D’Edward CC to clash for championship honours on Sunday

Mar 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/NBS Second Division 40-Overs Cricket Tournament Rose Hall Town Bakewell and D’Edward CC to clash for championship honours on Sunday

The historic Albion Community Centre on Sunday would come alive when it hosts the Final of the 2018 Berbice Cricket Board/New Building Society Ltd 40-Overs Second Division Tournament. Berbice...

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National B/Ball team departs for Suriname today

Poverty does not come with a lifetime warranty

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- When the national discussion segues to poverty reduction, it resurrects the age-old debate... more