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GECOM rules House-to-House must end Saturday – Extensive Claims and Objections exercise to be held

Aug 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM rules House-to-House must end Saturday – Extensive Claims and Objections exercise to be held

-Data gathered from current registration to be merged with previous list The Guyana Elections Commission, GECOM has set Saturday, August 31, as the deadline for House-to-House registration. The...

Venezuelan woman given community service for shoplifting deodorant, food items

Aug 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuelan woman given community service for shoplifting deodorant, food items

“I am willing to do the community service and I am grateful”, were the words of a Venezuelan woman as she stood in court with tears streaming down her face after she was given community service...

File on Deputy Commissioner Alves reaches Top Cop’s desk

Aug 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on File on Deputy Commissioner Alves reaches Top Cop’s desk

The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) file containing allegations against Deputy Commissioner (Law Enforcement) Lyndon Alves, is reportedly now on the desk of Police Commissioner Leslie...

GuyOil sales fall $1.3B for first half

Aug 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GuyOil sales fall $1.3B for first half

The state-owned Guyana Oil Company Limited (GuyOil) has recorded lower sales for the first half of the year. The news in the recently released half-year report of Government’s performance would...

Traffic Chief blames negligent supervisory personnel for return of lawlessness car park

Aug 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Traffic Chief blames negligent supervisory personnel for return of lawlessness car park

Traffic Chief Lynden Isles yesterday explained that any form of lawlessness allowed on the minibus parks and its environs can for the most part be attributed to supervisory ranks not performing to...

Union, Rusal battle over pay increase -bauxite company complains of poor world prices

Aug 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Union, Rusal battle over pay increase -bauxite company complains of poor world prices

Rusal and Guyana Bauxite and General Workers’ Union (GB&GWU) are at odds, with the latter demanding pay for its members that is equivalent to what Chinese-owned Bosai Minerals is offering. The...

Energy Dept. seeks administrator for EITI 2018 report

Aug 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Energy Dept. seeks administrator for EITI 2018 report

Government had applied to the World Bank for US$20M loan for its Guyana Petroleum Resources Governance and Management Project (GPRGMP), to use for several energy-related initiatives. The money is...

GPA calls for greater respect from those seeking media coverage

Aug 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GPA calls for greater respect from those seeking media coverage

The Guyana Press Association (GPA) is asking the general public who seek media coverage to offer much more respect to its operatives so that workers can be able to effectively carry out their duties....

Trotman says Guyana is ready for First Oil; Ramson takes him to task

Aug 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Trotman says Guyana is ready for First Oil; Ramson takes him to task

Many experts have waxed about Guyana’s unpreparedness for oil production, but Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, has a different opinion; that Guyana is ready, and that it has done a...

Gambling can cause yuh death

Aug 28, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Gambling can cause yuh death

Dem old people always seh be content wid wha you have. But nuff people don’t listen. Dat is why some does thief and some does gamble. But even when you gamble, you got to understand dat some people...

GNBA to roll out citizens’ monitoring programme in time for election

Aug 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GNBA to roll out citizens’ monitoring programme in time for election

The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) is introducing it citizens’ monitoring programme in a bid to keep broadcasters in check, as Guyana moves closer to an election period. During a...

Time to move forward

Aug 28, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Time to move forward

The Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) had little choice but to abort house-to-house registration. She also was within her authority to have so ordered without a vote by the...

Three Foreign Companies bid for Ministry of Public Health Project

Aug 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Three Foreign Companies bid for Ministry of Public Health Project

Bids were opened yesterday by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for two projects from the Ministry of Public Health – for the Supply and Delivery of Reagents for Disease...

Former Public Health Ministry official sues State for $25M over wrongful dismissal

Aug 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Former Public Health Ministry official sues State for $25M over wrongful dismissal

Contending that he was wrongfully dismissed from his post Director of Projects within the Ministry of Public Health, Rudolph Small is suing the State for in excess of $25M for breach of contract. The...

Guyana Prison Service assists widow of rank slain during 2017 riots

Aug 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Prison Service assists widow of rank slain during 2017 riots

The Guyana Fire Service has made a modest contribution to the widow of Prison Officer Odinga Wickham, who was slain on July 9, 2017, by disgruntled inmates who also destroyed the Georgetown Prison. A...

Accused in Robb St. arson murders was pointed out during ID parade – Police witness

Aug 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Accused in Robb St. arson murders was pointed out during ID parade – Police witness

A 12-member jury was told yesterday that pensioner Ganga Kishna, who is on trial for the murders of a man and his two daughters, who were burnt to death when their home at Lot 65 Robb and King...

Mining laws up for review

Aug 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Mining laws up for review

The Mining Act is up for revision to allow for better management of mineral resources, according to Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman. He stated this during the Geology and Mines...

Cummins omission only change for 2nd Test in Jamaica Reds to receive honour from CWI will be behind the mike for 150th Test

Aug 28, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cummins omission only change for 2nd Test in Jamaica Reds to receive honour from CWI will be behind the mike for 150th Test

Despite their humiliating 319-run loss in the first Test against India in Antigua the CWI selectors made just one change to the West Indies squad for the second and final Test against India at Sabina...

Final 16 teams confirmed for Inaugural ‘592 Street Kings’ Streetball Sparta Boss, Gold is Money among main contenders

Aug 28, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Final 16 teams confirmed for Inaugural ‘592 Street Kings’ Streetball Sparta Boss, Gold is Money among main contenders

Following the official launch of the Inaugural edition of the ‘592 Street Kings’ streetball tournament on Monday last (August 19), the final list of teams, 16 in total, has been confirmed with...

W.J Enterprise joins Limacol as tournament sponsors

Aug 28, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on W.J Enterprise joins Limacol as tournament sponsors

Distribution Company, W.J Enterprise got on board within the nick of time, to become a part sponsor of the Limacol Football tournament that kicks off this weekend. This year’s tournament will be...

Vanguard recover well to win Burnham Volleyball tourney

Aug 28, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Vanguard recover well to win Burnham Volleyball tourney

Vanguard Volleyball Club of Georgetown had a rocky start but they recovered well to win the National Sports Commission/ Linden Forbes Burnham Female Volleyball Festival last weekend at the National...

GNBA, Telecoms Agency sign MoU -broadcasters will now pay fees to one place

Aug 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GNBA, Telecoms Agency sign MoU -broadcasters will now pay fees to one place

Broadcasters will soon be experiencing a more efficient service. This follows the signing of a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) between the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) and the...

Letter to the Sports Editor The State of Refereeing in Guyana and by extension Football

Aug 28, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor The State of Refereeing in Guyana and by extension Football

Dear Sir/Madam, Congratulations are in order regarding the performance of our overseas Guyana Women’s team. I am still concerned that there is no evidence of football development in Guyana. Again...

Police Force rewards outstanding NGSA performers

Aug 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Police Force rewards outstanding NGSA performers

Commissioner Leslie James hands over a bursary award to top student of the Guyana Police Force Awardees, Dellon Graham. Awards were given out to a total of 159 students who wrote the National Grade...

Matarkai Indigenous Heritage Football tournament PK United FC and Sebai Invincible Talons FC crowned Champions

Aug 28, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Matarkai Indigenous Heritage Football tournament PK United FC and Sebai Invincible Talons FC crowned Champions

On Saturday last, 2017 National Indigenous Heritage Champion and double semifinalist, PK United FC, defeated Matthews Ridge Junior FC 2-1 in the Matarkai Indigenous Heritage football final played at...