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Robbery/murder of moneychanger, daughter… Fifth suspect says “I give dem de wuk” – captured suspects take cops to house where they split up loot

Jul 12, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Robbery/murder of moneychanger, daughter… Fifth suspect says “I give dem de wuk” – captured suspects take cops to house where they split up loot

Police have detained a fifth suspect who has allegedly told investigators that he gave his accomplices “the wuk”, which ended in the brutal killing of moneychanger Aaron Latchman, and his...

Oil block application, companies…Private interests of public officials should be scrutinized-AFC

Jul 12, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Oil block application, companies…Private interests of public officials should be scrutinized-AFC

The Alliance For Change (AFC) holds the view that if high level public officials have private business interests, then certainly, those interests ought to be declared and subsequently scrutinized by...

US$150M CJIA renovation… Completion date unknown – Minister Patterson

Jul 12, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on US$150M CJIA renovation… Completion date unknown – Minister Patterson

Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, has said that the completion date for the Cheddi Jagan International Airport was supposed to be June 30, 2019. That deadline has passed. During a...

TALKS ABORTED… Granger and Jagdeo to decide on GECOM chair

Jul 12, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on TALKS ABORTED… Granger and Jagdeo to decide on GECOM chair

The third day of talks between Government and Opposition representatives on the selection of a new chair for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) came to an end yesterday after the two sides were...

Medical community gets 20 Additional ORTs “Don’t think you’ve arrived”- says GPHC CEO

Jul 12, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Medical community gets 20 Additional ORTs “Don’t think you’ve arrived”- says GPHC CEO

A simple graduation ceremony, yesterday, at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Resource Centre saw the graduation of the seventh batch of Operating Room Technicians (ORT). GPHC Chief...

Prison releases murder accused by mistake …wanted bulletin now issued for ‘Satan,’

Jul 12, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Prison releases murder accused by mistake …wanted bulletin now issued for ‘Satan,’

Police are desperately seeking to recapture 35-year-old Alvin Reid, known as ‘Satan’, who was mistakenly freed from prison while awaiting trial for the murder of a 14-year-old girl. Director of...

103 scholarships available at UG, …names of all recipients will be published

Jul 12, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 103 scholarships available at UG, …names of all recipients will be published

Minister Tabitha Sarabo-Halley, the minister of Public Service, yesterday announced at a press conference that there are 103 scholarships for Undergraduate and Master’s Degree level at the...

Supreme Court insists on independence after PM’s criticisms

Jul 12, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Supreme Court insists on independence after PM’s criticisms

The Supreme Court yesterday made it clear that it is independent and has integrity. The Court’s statement was prompted by a report in the state newspaper of comments allegedly made by Prime...

Soulja Bai and Jagdeo mek a pappy show

Jul 12, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Soulja Bai and Jagdeo mek a pappy show

Guyana got some politicians that really messing up national life. Soulja Bai and Jagdeo decide to meet to find a chairman fuh de Guyana Elections Commission. Jagdeo submit 13 names and Soulja Bai...

Decades old rule abolished No more three-month work before pay- Public Service Minister

Jul 12, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Decades old rule abolished No more three-month work before pay- Public Service Minister

For decades now, policy of having to work for three months before getting your first salary has always affected persons who are new in the public sector in Guyana. Yesterday, Minister of Public...

Man 39, jailed 20 years for rape of Granny Another sentenced for rape of girl, 6

Jul 12, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man 39, jailed 20 years for rape of Granny Another sentenced for rape of girl, 6

Thirty-nine-year-old, Delon Blake, was yesterday sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for the rape of an elderly woman. Blake appeared at the Georgetown High Court on Wednesday, where he admitted to...

Hotel owner, alleged hit man’s PI to commence in two weeks

Jul 12, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Hotel owner, alleged hit man’s PI to commence in two weeks

The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) for the owner of Rockies International Hotel on Light Street, Georgetown, and the alleged hit man, in relation to their charge of conspiracy to commit murder is slated to...

Maximise investment opportunities –NICIL CEO tells Linden Chamber of Commerce

Jul 12, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Maximise investment opportunities –NICIL CEO tells Linden Chamber of Commerce

The Linden Chamber of Commerce and the National Industrial and Commercial Investment Limited [NICIL] have agreed to forge ahead with a tactical relationship to further propel Linden as an ultimate...

Guyana withdraws from Preliminary Rounds of Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifiers

Jul 12, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana withdraws from Preliminary Rounds of Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifiers

After much deliberation, Guyana has withdrawn from the Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifiers scheduled for July 17 – 21, 2019 in Jamaica. According to GFF’s President, Wayne Forde, this decision...

New Era Ent/ExxonMobil school futsal tourney Wisburg and CWSS off to winning starts

Jul 12, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on New Era Ent/ExxonMobil school futsal tourney Wisburg and CWSS off to winning starts

The first New Era Entertainment (NEE) organised Schools Futsal Tournament for teams in the Bauxite Mining Town of Linden continues today at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Basketball Court with two...

‘Dem police deh pon stupidness’ – Man tells court

Jul 12, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Dem police deh pon stupidness’ – Man tells court

“Dem police deh pon stupidness.” These were the words of a man who was remanded to prison for allegedly stealing a quantity of clothing which belonged to a Neighbourhood Police rank attached to...

Twenty-Person Squad Shortlisted; Team’s Ready – Head Coach, Dr. Ivan Joseph

Jul 12, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Twenty-Person Squad Shortlisted; Team’s Ready – Head Coach, Dr. Ivan Joseph

As Guyana prepares to host the Concacaf U20 Women’s Championship this Saturday at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora, Head Coach of Guyana’s U20 Women’s team, Dr. Ivan Joseph, said...

Superbet takes GRA, Gaming Authority to Court over refusal to issue licence

Jul 12, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Superbet takes GRA, Gaming Authority to Court over refusal to issue licence

Guiana Holding Inc., the company which operates SuperBet, (Guyana) has taken the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Guyana Gaming Authority, (GGA) to Court over their refusal to issue them a...

Venezuela demands Guyana withdraw case from World Court

Jul 12, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuela demands Guyana withdraw case from World Court

Neighbouring Venezuela is again rattling its sabers at Guyana. In a statement Wednesday, the Spanish-speaking country’s National Assembly urged Guyana to withdraw its “unilateral action: from the...

Leo Romalho wins latest GuyanaNRA Record Shoot

Jul 12, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Leo Romalho wins latest GuyanaNRA Record Shoot

Leo Romalho with a n aggregate of 118 points and 6 Vbulls won the latest round of the Guyana National Rifle Association Record Shoot held on Sunday last at the Timehri Rifle Range, Yarrowkabra,...

Caribbean Squash Championships in T&T Who’s Who in National Junior Squash Team

Jul 12, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean Squash Championships in T&T Who’s Who in National Junior Squash Team

The Junior National Squad will be travelling to Trinidad on 12th July, 2019 to take part in the Caribbean Squash Championships and today Kaieteur Sports presents a profile of the players and...

Man used spent shells to make jewellery gets suspended sentence

Jul 12, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man used spent shells to make jewellery gets suspended sentence

Thirty – one year-old Ivon Marquez, a Venezuelan national, was yesterday taken before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts where he was made to answer a charge of...

NSC Swim clinic underway at NAC and Colgrain

Jul 12, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC Swim clinic underway at NAC and Colgrain

In an effort to aid in the development of the sport, the National Sports Commission (NSC) in collaboration with the Ministry of the Presidency has commenced its annual swimming programme at the...

Cops bust $1 million-a-month gift card scam in Queens New York (New York Daily News) – The gift that kept on giving is giving no more.

Jul 12, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cops bust $1 million-a-month gift card scam in Queens New York (New York Daily News) – The gift that kept on giving is giving no more.

A Queens grand jury indicted 13 people accused of running a sprawling gift-card scam that raked in approximately $24 million over a two-year period. The 192-count indictment, announced Wednesday by...

Multiple beneficiaries as RHTYSC Patron’s Fund donate trophies, medals

Jul 12, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Multiple beneficiaries as RHTYSC Patron’s Fund donate trophies, medals

Over $250 000.00 worth of trophies, medals, framed certificates, educational materials and special gifts have been donated over the last week by the ten cricket teams by the Rose Hall Town Youth...