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$32M EPA building commissioned in Berbice

Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on $32M EPA building commissioned in Berbice

Standing two stories tall and located near the Whim Police Station, just a few kilometres from the Whim Public Road is a spanking new edifice constructed at a cost of $32M. The building is the first...

Canal No.1 man charged for causing death, drunk driving

Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Canal No.1 man charged for causing death, drunk driving

A resident of Canal No.1 West Bank Demerara was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $500,000 after he appeared in the Wales Magistrate’s Court, where he was made to answer to charges of causing...

Man found guilty of indecent assault, carnal knowledge of girl, 9

Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man found guilty of indecent assault, carnal knowledge of girl, 9

Fifty-one year-old Gingish Khan has been convicted on four counts of rape-related charges. Khan, who faced a trial before Justice Brassington Reynolds at Sexual Offences Court of the Georgetown...

Ganja farmers shoot at cops during Kara Kara raid

Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Ganja farmers shoot at cops during Kara Kara raid

Police ranks and a group of marijuana farmers exchanged gunfire on Wednesday during a raid by ‘E’ Division ranks at Kara Kara Creek, Linden. Police said that the ranks, acting on information,...

IDB -funded equipment arrives…Forensic Lab geared to solve several gun-related crimes

Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on IDB -funded equipment arrives…Forensic Lab geared to solve several gun-related crimes

The Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL) will finally be able to resume gunpowder residue tests in several gunshot cases that have been stalled for several months. Director of the GFSL Delon...

Mentally-ill and destitute people are everywhere

Apr 26, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Mentally-ill and destitute people are everywhere

Mentally-ill and destitute persons can be found walking around the streets of the country, especially in the city. And this has been the case for hundreds of years. Mental illness is a...

No bail in NY court for extradited Guyanese

Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on No bail in NY court for extradited Guyanese

New York (New York Daily News) – A murder suspect who went underground in Guyana after a 2011 Queens killing was brought back to the city Thursday to finally face charges, officials...

JFK Customs Officer swiped cash from Guyanese bags: Feds

Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on JFK Customs Officer swiped cash from Guyanese bags: Feds

US (http://theforumnewsgroup.com)- A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer has been charged with stealing cash out of bags belonging to arriving passengers at John F. Kennedy...

GPHC holds Doctor’s Day

Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC holds Doctor’s Day

Yesterday the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) held its Doctor’s Day in its East Street parking lot, to show appreciation to the doctors and their hard work. Dr. Fawcett Jeffrey,...

Electronic service providers top list of consumer breaches – CAU

Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Electronic service providers top list of consumer breaches – CAU

A recent survey by the Consumer Affairs Unit (CAU) has shown that electronic service providers top the list of business guilty of consumer breaches. As stated by CAU, the Electronics Industry was...

“I will ensure you are catered to” – Minister-designate Sarabo-Halley

Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on “I will ensure you are catered to” – Minister-designate Sarabo-Halley

Public Service Minister-designate, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley, yesterday engaged residents of Numbers 3, 4 and 5 Villages, West Coast of Berbice during her maiden walk at a community meeting at the Number...

All MPs have been collecting parliament salaries…they should attend – GTUC

Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on All MPs have been collecting parliament salaries…they should attend – GTUC

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) yesterday said it is welcoming the statement issued by President David Granger that the Coalition Government sees “adherence to the Constitution…an...

Sarjoo century guides Laluni All Stars 9-wicket win over Everest Masters

Apr 26, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sarjoo century guides Laluni All Stars 9-wicket win over Everest Masters

A fine unbeaten century from opener Rocky Sarjoo guided the visiting Laluni All Stars a convincing 9-wicket victory over Everest Masters when the teams collided on Sunday last at the Everest Cricket...

Overseas based Guyanese Brian Ramphal boosts Berbice cricket by $500,000

Apr 26, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Overseas based Guyanese Brian Ramphal boosts Berbice cricket by $500,000

Last year when the Hilbert Foster led administration took over the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB), it did so with just $42 000.00 in the Bank. Desperate to raise funds, Foster contacted former BCB...

CCJ dismisses application to block sitting of Nat’l Assembly

Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CCJ dismisses application to block sitting of Nat’l Assembly

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday dismissed applications by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, Chartered Accountant Christopher Ram and former Member of Parliament Charrandass Persaud to...

NA Mayor Winifred Haywood 2nd Annual cycle Road Race set for Sunday

Apr 26, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on NA Mayor Winifred Haywood 2nd Annual cycle Road Race set for Sunday

The Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) of Berbice will this Sunday stage the 2nd annual 10 lap Cycle event around the Town of New Amsterdam in honour of Mayor Winifred Haywood. This is the third year that...

Guyana’s expanding vaccination programme poised for continued success

Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s expanding vaccination programme poised for continued success

The recent explosion of cross-border movement by nationals of countries in the Americas was spurred by the effects of the economic collapse and social dislocation happening in Spanish-speaking...

MYO Inter Jamaat 15-over softball concludes tomorrow at DCC

Apr 26, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on MYO Inter Jamaat 15-over softball concludes tomorrow at DCC

The Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO), Inter-Jamaat 15-overs Softball Cricket competition is set to conclude tomorrow night at the Demerara Cricket Club ground. An exciting afternoon of cricket is...

GBA moving apace with preparation for International CardsCuban Coach Roldan submits detailed plan

Apr 26, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA moving apace with preparation for International CardsCuban Coach Roldan submits detailed plan

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) is moving apace with its preparations for International Cards and 51-year-old Cuban Boxing Coach Francisco Hernandez Roldan, is playing an integral role in how...

Soulja Bai shakeup and Jagdeo reading

Apr 26, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Soulja Bai shakeup and Jagdeo reading

On Wednesday, dem boys talk bout a one-foot man who was keeping a step ahead of de police. Well, something happen. Is either de man trip or he miss a step. De police close in on him and he decide to...

D’ Andrade wins Mountain View race in T&T

Apr 26, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on D’ Andrade wins Mountain View race in T&T

Guyanese Athlete Lionel D’ Andrade has continued to shine in Trinidad and Tobago, his latest win came in the Mountain View race on Monday last. He clocked 30 minutes 52 seconds to win the...

Fire of unknown origin destroys house at D’Urban Backlands

Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Fire of unknown origin destroys house at D’Urban Backlands

Mia Ritchie, an employee of the National Communications Network (NCN), and her three children are now homeless after a fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the three bedroom home they occupied...

All I ever asked was for my fellow Guyanese to think as modern people

Apr 26, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on All I ever asked was for my fellow Guyanese to think as modern people

I have written literally hundreds of columns on this page over decades, lamenting the lack of modern thinking in Guyana that is extremely shocking to any stranger. I go back over those columns and I...

Banks DIH line up with ‘Green Machine’ for RAN South Zone FinalWeather dampens crucial home match

Apr 26, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH line up with ‘Green Machine’ for RAN South Zone FinalWeather dampens crucial home match

Once again, Banks DIH, through their Banks Beer brand have thrown support behind the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) for the ‘Green Machine’s crucial match against Guadeloupe for the Rugby...

CPL bowls off on September 4, final for Brian Lara Stadium on Oct. 12Female exhibition game on the cards

Apr 26, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on CPL bowls off on September 4, final for Brian Lara Stadium on Oct. 12Female exhibition game on the cards

By Zaheer Mohamed Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Pete Russell indicated that the schedule for this year’s tournament has been pushed back because of...