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Western diplomats urge actors to abide by CCJ’s rulings expeditiously

Jul 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Western diplomats urge actors to abide by CCJ’s rulings expeditiously

Three of the western communities are calling on stakeholders to move expeditiously by abiding on the recently orders by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). The court had been approached after a...

Disrespect for CCJ’s ruling exposes Guyana to grave danger- Jagdeo

Jul 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Disrespect for CCJ’s ruling exposes Guyana to grave danger- Jagdeo

It is the view of Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, that the government’s failure to respect the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), which states that elections must be held within...

Five charged for murder of moneychanger, daughter

Jul 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Five charged for murder of moneychanger, daughter

It was commotion in the courtroom of Magistrate Alicia George at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Courts, yesterday, after the five men charged with the murder of the Better Hope moneychanger and his...

SARA officials not yet obligated to make declarations to Integrity Commission

Jul 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on SARA officials not yet obligated to make declarations to Integrity Commission

Officials of the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) are not yet bound to submit declarations of their wealth to the Integrity Commission. This is because the entity has not yet been placed under in...

Man fires rifle at creek, arrested

Jul 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man fires rifle at creek, arrested

An evening of celebrations ended unfortunately for a 32-year-old man who became excited and whipped out a rifle and discharged several rounds at a creek along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway. It was...

On his 74th birthday, Pres. Granger gifts laptops, printers to five NGSA students

Jul 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on On his 74th birthday, Pres. Granger gifts laptops, printers to five NGSA students

President David Granger, yesterday afternoon gifted five successful National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) students with laptops and printers as he celebrated his 74th birthday. The President was the...

Selection of GECOM Chair… Jagdeo highlights Pres. Granger’s stalling tactics

Jul 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Selection of GECOM Chair… Jagdeo highlights Pres. Granger’s stalling tactics

On July 12, last, the Chief Whip of the Opposition, Gail Teixeira wrote to President David Granger indicating that the Leader of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo, is willing to...

Govt.’s disregard for CCJ Ruling… Int’l community is now on trial-Opposition Leader

Jul 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt.’s disregard for CCJ Ruling… Int’l community is now on trial-Opposition Leader

Guyana has found itself in a full-fledged constitutional crisis, said Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo. Now all eyes will be on the international community to see how it will treat with the...

Jagdeo fuhget Soulja Bai does got to church

Jul 16, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Jagdeo fuhget Soulja Bai does got to church

Fuh de first time Jagdeo sit down in he house a whole weekend without going anywhere. He was waiting fuh a phone call from Soulja Bai. He sit down after he and Soulja Bai couldn’t agree on who...

Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship – Group A… ‘Lady Jags’ maintain hold at the top with victory over ‘The Benna Girls’ – St. Lucia thump Bermuda

Jul 16, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship – Group A… ‘Lady Jags’ maintain hold at the top with victory over ‘The Benna Girls’ – St. Lucia thump Bermuda

By Franklin Wilson Guyana’s ‘Lady Jags’ turned in another encouraging performance which was enough to blank Antigua and Barbuda by a similar score line as their first win against Bermuda when...

Correction/Apology

Jul 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Correction/Apology

In our Monday July 15 edition, under the headline ‘Five suspects in murder of moneychanger, daughter…discovery of getaway car led sleuths to gang,” we incorrectly carried the names and...

About half of China’s loans to developing countries are ‘hidden,’ — new study finds

Jul 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on About half of China’s loans to developing countries are ‘hidden,’ — new study finds

Financial experts have warned that even more dangerous than a growing debt –is one shrouded in secrecy. However, a new study has found that about half of China’s loans to developing countries...

Marsh, P&P wrap up major insurance seminar for oil sector

Jul 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Marsh, P&P wrap up major insurance seminar for oil sector

Marsh, a global leader in insurance broking and risk management solutions, recently concluded a three-day seminar at the Pegasus Hotel, Georgetown, with a series of stakeholders of the local...

“The previous Magistrate didn’t give us justice so we fight again”- court hears

Jul 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on “The previous Magistrate didn’t give us justice so we fight again”- court hears

Forty-five-year-old Natasha Blackman, and 43-year-old old Jason Sobers, yesterday appeared in a city court to answer to an assault causing actual bodily harm charge. The duo appeared before Principal...

Aurora Gold Mines proposes 7.6 % bonus pay to workers

Jul 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Aurora Gold Mines proposes 7.6 % bonus pay to workers

Aurora Gold Mines (AGM) the Canadian Company at the centre of negotiations between workers and the Labour Department, has proposed a 7.6% bonus pay to its workers. In a letter, the company’s Senior...

Mobile asphalt plant makes way to Wakenaam – to facilitate $60M in road upgrades

Jul 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Mobile asphalt plant makes way to Wakenaam – to facilitate $60M in road upgrades

In keeping with its promise to residents of Wakenaam, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, on Friday evening, dispatched a mobile asphalt plant to the Essequibo Island. During a community meeting...

Linden Chamber of Commerce fully behind NICIL-inspired development plans

Jul 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Linden Chamber of Commerce fully behind NICIL-inspired development plans

The regularisation of lands as an asset for business transactions was one of the front-burner issues addressed in-depth when members of the Linden Chamber of Industry, Commerce and Development...

US chemical company, John Fernandes to meet residents over planned storage facility

Jul 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on US chemical company, John Fernandes to meet residents over planned storage facility

A US chemical company which is seeking permission to operate a storage facility in Industrial Estate, Georgetown, yesterday said that it will meet with residents this week to address questions. This...

Serial rapist appeals “severe” 62-year jail sentence

Jul 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Serial rapist appeals “severe” 62-year jail sentence

Exactly three weeks after he was handed a 62-year jail term after confessing to raping two girls and a woman, 22-year-old Leon Jordan has now moved to the Court of Appeal where he is challenging the...

Man, 63, gets 20 years for sexual activity with girl, 4

Jul 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man, 63, gets 20 years for sexual activity with girl, 4

A 63-year-old man will be spending the next 20 years behind bars. He admitted, yesterday, that he engaged in sexual activity with a four year-old girl. The man, George Ramkissoon, called...

The caretaker is in the house!

Jul 16, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The caretaker is in the house!

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has designated the Granger-administration as a caretaker government. A vote of no-confidence alters the nature of the government and imposes restraints on its...

UG has gasifier equipment to help produce electricity

Jul 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on UG has gasifier equipment to help produce electricity

The University of Guyana’s Faculty of Agriculture yesterday commissioned a gasifier machine designed by Dr. Lawrence Lewis and team. At a ceremony which attracted senior members of the University...

DOS Jones happy with standard of Schools’ basketball

Jul 16, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on DOS Jones happy with standard of Schools’ basketball

By Zaheer Mohamed The recently concluded National Schools’ basketball championship which was organised by Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) was deemed a success. President’s College won the male U18...

Region commences rehabilitation works on Black Bush Polder road

Jul 16, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Region commences rehabilitation works on Black Bush Polder road

The Regional Six administration has started works on the deplorable Black Bush Polder road after the Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, stated that it is the responsibility of the...

National Race of Champions round 2 Stefan Jeffrey joins group-three action

Jul 16, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Race of Champions round 2 Stefan Jeffrey joins group-three action

Sunny skies are forecasted for this Sunday’s second round of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) National Race of Champions that is scheduled for South Dakota Circuit, Guyana’s...