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Renegotiation still possible…Guyana/Venezuela territorial issue not as big as being portrayed – Industry Experts

May 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Renegotiation still possible…Guyana/Venezuela territorial issue not as big as being portrayed – Industry Experts

By Kiana Wilburg Guyana’s territorial controversy with Venezuela is often proffered by some members of Government as one of the reasons why renegotiating the nation’s lopsided deal with...

Employees fingered in Burma paddy scam

May 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Employees fingered in Burma paddy scam

Several employees have been fingered in an alleged paddy scam at the Burma Rice Research Station, East Coast Demerara. Just yesterday credible sources informed this publication that a paddy scam has...

UG exams postponed after third bomb threat

May 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on UG exams postponed after third bomb threat

The University of Guyana (UG), yesterday afternoon, had to postpone sessions of its final examinations, after reported bomb threats to the institution. Inevitably, students and staff were demanded to...

Several parts of Mahdia flooded following heavy rains

May 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Several parts of Mahdia flooded following heavy rains

Due to torrential rains, almost two dozen homes have been affected by flooding in Aishalton and Sand Creek of Mahdia in Potaro Sipar uni, Region Eight. Based on reports, those two dozen homes that...

US Embassy confirms engaging “expelled” Cuban activist

May 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on US Embassy confirms engaging “expelled” Cuban activist

By Leonard Gildarie The United States embassy in Georgetown yesterday confirmed that it is being engaged in the matter involving Daniel Llorente, a 55-year-old Cuban activist who claimed he...

Georgetown use to flood like baby crying

May 25, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Georgetown use to flood like baby crying

Rain fall like nobody’s business. It start early morning and when night set in it still falling. Thunder mek people jump in some places. Dem boys remember that some years ago from de time de rain...

Guyana honours 77 at Investiture

May 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana honours 77 at Investiture

The Investiture Ceremony 2019, under the Orders of Guyana, was held yesterday at the National Cultural Centre, with almost four sco re persons being honoured for their service to Guyana. The awards...

UG releases first set of Renaissance Papers —to be used during public intellectual engagements

May 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on UG releases first set of Renaissance Papers —to be used during public intellectual engagements

The University of Guyana (UG) press recently released the first six editions of ‘The Renaissance Papers’, its online occasional paper. The first one, “Petroleum and Climate Change in Guyana’s...

Cops, civilian assaulted while trying to retrieve stolen bike

May 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cops, civilian assaulted while trying to retrieve stolen bike

Four policemen and construction worker Shawn Phipps went to Leopold Street to find the construction worker’s stolen motorcycle. Phipps and some of the ranks got a thrashing instead. Phipps, of Bent...

60 schools set to participate in 53rd Independence Anniversary celebration

May 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 60 schools set to participate in 53rd Independence Anniversary celebration

Almost 60 schools will participate in Guyana’s Independence Anniversary celebration according to Coordinator of the Independence activities Andrew Tyndall. He made this announcement at a recent...

Bus conductor remanded on rape charge

May 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bus conductor remanded on rape charge

A 23-year-old bus conductor was yesterday remanded to prison by the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after she read him a charge in which he is accused of having sex with a woman without her consent....

Chainsaw operator charged for fatal stabbing of wife

May 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Chainsaw operator charged for fatal stabbing of wife

A chainsaw operator who was accused of stabbing his wife to death last week was yesterday remanded to prison after the murder charge was read to him. Devanand Narine was not required to plead to the...

Schools host Career and Culture Day

May 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Schools host Career and Culture Day

Some schools across the country yesterday hosted Career Day while others hosted Culture Day. The events were in observance of the country’s independence anniversary. Those that had Culture Day were...

Volleyball teams set to battle in NAMILCO 50th Anniversary competition in Berbice

May 25, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Volleyball teams set to battle in NAMILCO 50th Anniversary competition in Berbice

Volleyball action returns to Berbice on Sunday when the Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) in association with the National Milling Company of Guyana Inc. (NAMILCO) and the Rose hall Town Youth and...

Appeal Court rules 70 years’ sentence for murder unduly harsh -convicted killer to now serve only 30 years

May 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Appeal Court rules 70 years’ sentence for murder unduly harsh -convicted killer to now serve only 30 years

The Court of Appeal has reduced a 70-year prison sentence for Lloyd Rampersaud who was found guilty in 2013 for the murder of Munilall Mangru in February 2009. In a ruling issued yesterday, a panel...

Retired cricket administrator Sheik Ahmad appalled at Paul’s omission from Windies CWC squad

May 25, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Retired cricket administrator Sheik Ahmad appalled at Paul’s omission from Windies CWC squad

By Zaheer Mohamed Former President of the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB), Sheik Ahmad told Kaieteur Sport recently, that he is surprised at the omission of Guyanese All-rounder Keemo Paul from...

Craig and Saint Anne’s win in latest action of Primary Schools Windball Cricket

May 25, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Craig and Saint Anne’s win in latest action of Primary Schools Windball Cricket

Action in the 22nd Annual End of School Year Primary Schools Windball Cricket Champions Trophy (Edward Cobenna Memorial) Lower East Bank Demerara zone Organised by Sports Officer A. Munroe continued...

Fireman granted bail after causing wife’s death

May 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Fireman granted bail after causing wife’s death

A fireman yesterday appeared before the Chief Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts where he was made to answer to a charge for causing the death of his common law wife....

President Forde engages Brazilian Federation President in historic meeting Establishment of Development MoU discussed

May 25, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on President Forde engages Brazilian Federation President in historic meeting Establishment of Development MoU discussed

President of neighbouring federations Guyana and Brazil engaged each other at the Brazilian Football Federation (Confederação Brasileira de Futebol – CBF) on Thursday where high on the agenda was...

ANNIVERSARY CONSIDERATIONS

May 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on ANNIVERSARY CONSIDERATIONS

By VIBERT PARVATAN “Time is the most undefinable yet paradoxical of things; the past is gone, the future has not come, and the present becomes the past even while we attempt to defineit, and like...

Senior Table Tennis quartet begins quest for Pan-Am games qualification

May 25, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Senior Table Tennis quartet begins quest for Pan-Am games qualification

Guyana’s top senior table tennis quartet of Shemar Britton and Christopher Franklin along with Trenace Lowe and recently awarded sportswoman of the year, Chelsea Edghill, are currently in Guatemala...

Guyanese association in St. Maarten honours 14

May 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese association in St. Maarten honours 14

PHILIPSBURG–The St. Maarten Guyanese Association honoured 14 outstanding Guyanese national s on Wednesday for their contribution to the local community and for excelling in their respective...

Former bauxite worker fails in bid to have payment judgment enforced at CCJ

May 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Former bauxite worker fails in bid to have payment judgment enforced at CCJ

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday dismissed an application for special leave to appeal in the matter of James Ramsahoye versus Linden Mining Enterprises (LME), Bauxite Industry...

GT Motorsports says thank you to KFC Guyana

May 25, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT Motorsports says thank you to KFC Guyana

KFC Guyana was on Thursday recognised by GT Motorsports for its invaluable contribution to competitive Karting in 2018. At a simp le handing over, KFC Operations Manager Greg DeGannes received a...

Govt. solicits Diaspora support to advance GBV fight

May 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. solicits Diaspora support to advance GBV fight

Gender-based violence [GBV] has been increasingly linked to the untimely demised of a number of women although men have been known to fall prey to this vice as well. Recognising that there must be...

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Uncertainty clouds Golden Jaguars’ Head Coach position as Barbados showdown approaches

Fingerprinting and Finger-Pointing

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- No one, not even the staunchest supporters of Guyana’s electoral process, would claim... more