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By the busloads… More than 100 Haitians, Cubans stamping in at Brazil border checkpoint daily – Brazilian Immigration

Aug 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on By the busloads… More than 100 Haitians, Cubans stamping in at Brazil border checkpoint daily – Brazilian Immigration

Days after the Government admitted that from evidence, Haitians were making it across the borders after landing legally in Guyana, there are indications that daily, up to seven vehicles are making it...

Papua New Guinea to increase take in LNG deal with ExxonMobil, Total …but APNU+AFC Govt. refuses to do same

Aug 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Papua New Guinea to increase take in LNG deal with ExxonMobil, Total …but APNU+AFC Govt. refuses to do same

In April last, three of the world’s leading oil majors, ExxonMobil, Total and Oil Search, were able to clinch a most profitable LNG deal with Papua New Guinea. But following the installment of a...

Energy Dept.’s oil sale plan may be dead on arrival – Chris Ram

Aug 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Energy Dept.’s oil sale plan may be dead on arrival – Chris Ram

Head of the Energy Department, Dr. Mark Bynoe recently disclosed that Government has taken the decision to hire a consultant who would be in charge of helping Guyana sell its share of the crude from...

Runway lights malfunction at ‘new’ CJIA – American Airlines flight diverted

Aug 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Runway lights malfunction at ‘new’ CJIA – American Airlines flight diverted

Passengers awaiting an American Airlines (AA) flight on Thursday night had to wait until yesterday after the plane was diverted. The management of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation...

Granger, Jagdeo begin meetings on way forward

Aug 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Granger, Jagdeo begin meetings on way forward

President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday met at State House to discuss the current political situation, and matters relating to the holding of General and Regional...

Harvesting of Albion Estate’s second crop hit by strike

Aug 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Harvesting of Albion Estate’s second crop hit by strike

On Thursday, the first scheduled day of harvesting of the canes of the second crop, workers of all the gangs of Albion Estate, East Berbice, downed tools, severely affecting operations. The workers...

Procurement notices now being published in Indigenous languages

Aug 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Procurement notices now being published in Indigenous languages

Procurement Notices are now being published in Indigenous languages on radio stations catering to certain Hinterland areas, as part of efforts by Government to revive respect for and knowledge of...

Court denies bail for convicted Muslim Scholar

Aug 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Court denies bail for convicted Muslim Scholar

Chief Justice Roxane George refused to grant an application for bail, pending appeal, made by Attorney Glenn Hanoman on behalf of Muslim Scholar Neezam Ali, who was convicted earlier this year for...

Some big ones trying to bruk up de police force

Aug 10, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Some big ones trying to bruk up de police force

De police force can never get good because while de big ones trying to mek de lower ranks behave, dem got others who does put pressure pon de lower ones to mek dem lef de wuk. Some of dem does even...

Shuman’s challenge to house-to-house registration for hearing Tuesday

Aug 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Shuman’s challenge to house-to-house registration for hearing Tuesday

An application filed by Lenox Shuman, Leader of the Liberty and Justice Party, challenging the validity of an order signed by former Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) James...

Miner allegedly steals 8 ounces of raw gold to buy clothes

Aug 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Miner allegedly steals 8 ounces of raw gold to buy clothes

A 28-year-old miner was yesterday released on bail after he was charged for stealing a quantity of raw gold. Oliver LaRose did not plead to the charge after he requested to have his matter be tried...

Rivers View emerge champions in Bartica Football League

Aug 10, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rivers View emerge champions in Bartica Football League

The Bartica Football Association (BFA) this past week wrapped up its senior league which saw eight clubs participating over a period of five months in two round-robin rounds. The league, which was...

NSC supports C’bean S/Boys & Juniors Boxing tournament

Aug 10, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC supports C’bean S/Boys & Juniors Boxing tournament

The Fourth annual Caribbean Schools and Juniors Boxing Tournament is scheduled for August 16-18 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) and yesterday at his Office on Homestretch Avenue, Director of...

Teacher-student sex scandal takes surprising turn …as mother drops matter halting police probe

Aug 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Teacher-student sex scandal takes surprising turn …as mother drops matter halting police probe

Folks at the Region 3 Education Department are aghast at the turn of events with regards to the case of the West Demerara District teacher that was fingered in a sex scandal involving a 14-year-old...

Nand Persaud Sprint Classic Horse race meet One change made to event as NPG Packaging and Plastic Inc. makes sizable donation Over 50 entered

Aug 10, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Nand Persaud Sprint Classic Horse race meet One change made to event as NPG Packaging and Plastic Inc. makes sizable donation Over 50 entered

With just one day to go and being flooded with request to be a part of the programme, the organisers of Nand Persaud Sprint Classic Horserace Meet has made one change to the day’s activity in an...

Guyana Cup 2019 Soreidom Shipping makes contribution

Aug 10, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Cup 2019 Soreidom Shipping makes contribution

The 13th annual Guyana Cup 2019 gallops off just in just over two weeks on August 18th at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Rising Sun Village in West Coast, Berbice (45mins from Georgetown) and it is...

DMRC’s renal failure pilot study finds… Hypertension, diabetes common risk factors for Guyanese

Aug 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on DMRC’s renal failure pilot study finds… Hypertension, diabetes common risk factors for Guyanese

Hypertension [high blood pressure] and diabetes have been found to be two of the main factors causing persons to be vulnerable to renal failure here in Guyana. This has been substantiated through the...

Over 100 students perform at annual Windies Kiddy Cricket Display during the 1nd ODI

Aug 10, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Over 100 students perform at annual Windies Kiddy Cricket Display during the 1nd ODI

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Annually, over 100 primary school boys and girls, between ages of 9-11 years, are given the opportunity to attend international home series and showcase their skills during...

South of the Border, down Brazil way!

Aug 10, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on South of the Border, down Brazil way!

The government’s numbers relating to the arrival and departure of Haitians give rise to more questions than answers. The government says that a little more than 1,100 of the Haitians who...

BCB to host 2nd Annual Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh Cricket Academy next week

Aug 10, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB to host 2nd Annual Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh Cricket Academy next week

The Berbice Cricket Board as part of its ongoing effort to unearth and develop new cricketing talents in Berbice would be hosting its 2nd Annual Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh Cricket Academy next week. The...

Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital appoints first Guyanese Embryologist –as institution aims to become leading Infertility Centre in the Caribbean

Aug 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital appoints first Guyanese Embryologist –as institution aims to become leading Infertility Centre in the Caribbean

In its quest to become the leading Infertility Centre in the Caribbean, Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital has appointed the first Guyanese embryologist in the person of Ganesh Persaud. Embryology is the...

1320 Heat International Drag meet GMR&SC improving South Dakota’s infrastructure

Aug 10, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 1320 Heat International Drag meet GMR&SC improving South Dakota’s infrastructure

Added infrastructural works are ongoing ahead of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club’s (GMR&SC) International drag race meet on August 25th at the South Dakota Circuit’s drag strip....

Nagamootoo and Ramotar: Lie, yuh hear lie?

Aug 10, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Nagamootoo and Ramotar: Lie, yuh hear lie?

I was coming out of Giftland Mall and this gentleman came up to meet me. He was with his family and said he was from Whim, and will be going back there the next day. He wanted to talk about...

13th Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships Fifteen nations pedaling for glory; No female competition due to lack of support

Aug 10, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on 13th Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships Fifteen nations pedaling for glory; No female competition due to lack of support

The 13th edition of the Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships which is being hosted in Guyana for the first time ever is set to get cracking today in the Green Town of Bartica with the Time Trials,...

Excessive wealth disorder

Aug 10, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Excessive wealth disorder

Nobel Prize-winning economist, Paul Krugman, in an opinion piece in the New York Times of June 22, captioned, “Notes on excessive wealth disorder” noted “the problems and dangers created by...

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Keevin Allicock – the next torchbearer for Guyanese professional boxing

Sometimes the best of leaders fail

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Jimmy Carter’s presidency fell victim to global and domestic upheavals. His single term... more