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Army private stabbed after barrack-room taunts

Aug 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Army private stabbed after barrack-room taunts

A Guyana Defence Force private remains hospitalized after being stabbed last Wednesday by another rank. The victim, identified only as Private Fordyce, was allegedly wounded during a fracas at the...

Granger lauds army for preparedness to defend Guyana

Aug 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Granger lauds army for preparedness to defend Guyana

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Guyana, President David Granger, yesterday morning, observed the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Field Tactical Exercise ‘Exercise Green Heart’ at the...

Bus driver gets six weeks in prison for beating colleague

Aug 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bus driver gets six weeks in prison for beating colleague

A father of 19 is now behind bars after pleading guilty to beating a man with a metal object. Arian Brandt, a 40-year-old bus driver was yesterday brought before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly in the...

Magistrate strikes out charges against Superbet operators

Aug 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate strikes out charges against Superbet operators

One week after eight Superbet operators were arraigned before Magistrates to answer charges in relation to operating illegal business premises, the matters against four of them were yesterday struck...

Man who allegedly stole from his boss mechanic shop charged.

Aug 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man who allegedly stole from his boss mechanic shop charged.

A labourer was yesterday released on bail after he appeared in court to answer to a break and enter charge. Thirty-five-year-old Moni Lall appeared before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly in the...

Cop nab Berbice gang linked to spate of armed robberies

Aug 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cop nab Berbice gang linked to spate of armed robberies

An eight-hour police operation on Thursday led to the apparent dismantling of a gang that had carried out recently several armed robberies in Berbice. A release stated that during the...

PM fails to clear up mystery surrounding presidential guard’s death -traffic official says injuries not caused by vehicular accident

Aug 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on PM fails to clear up mystery surrounding presidential guard’s death -traffic official says injuries not caused by vehicular accident

A postmortem performed yesterday has failed to clear up the mystery of how Presidential Guard, Winston Cooper, sustained injuries that led to his demise. According to police sources, the postmortem...

“Elections will be this year” – Minister Garrido-Lowe at Skeldon outreach

Aug 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on “Elections will be this year” – Minister Garrido-Lowe at Skeldon outreach

“Elections will be this year according to our president. Elections will be held this year,” shouted the Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs last evening at a...

Piracy attack COI… Legislation needed to properly monitor all sea vessels- MARAD Safety Director.

Aug 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Piracy attack COI… Legislation needed to properly monitor all sea vessels- MARAD Safety Director.

The last public hearing for the COI into the deadly high seas attack in Suriname concluded with testimonies this week from MARAD officials at the Skeldon Heritage Resort. It made recommendations to...

Lawyers to lay over submissions in challenges against Govt.’s takeover of Berbice River Bridge

Aug 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Lawyers to lay over submissions in challenges against Govt.’s takeover of Berbice River Bridge

Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire yesterday instructed lawyers in the court action against Government’s takeover of the Berbice Bridge to lay over written submissions by September 13. The...

Police on campaign to issue outstanding traffic warrants

Aug 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Police on campaign to issue outstanding traffic warrants

On Thursday, August 15, 2019 Inspector Axel December, along with Sergeant Julian Griffith and a party of police of the Highway Patrol Base conducted a three-hour warrant drive on the Coverden Public...

Team Trinidad & Tobago confirmed for 1320 heat

Aug 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Team Trinidad & Tobago confirmed for 1320 heat

Four Trinidadians, including Sheldon Bissessar and his rail car, will ship to Guyana for the Guyana Motor Racing and Sport’s Club’s (GMR&SC) International Drag Race. Dubbed 1320 heat, the...

Notable increase in convictions for sexual offences- DPP

Aug 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Notable increase in convictions for sexual offences- DPP

There has been a notable increase in the conviction of persons charged with sexual offences, says Director of Public Prosecutions Shalimar Ali-Hack, as she addressed a forum hosted by the University...

Hike incidence of HIV cases seen in first half of 2019 – Mid-Year Report

Aug 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Hike incidence of HIV cases seen in first half of 2019 – Mid-Year Report

Guyana has recorded an increase in the incidence of HIV and this has been outlined in the Mid-Year Report which was only this week released by government. “The incidence of HIV grew to 142 cases...

GCA set to begin new season on August 24 – Massiah

Aug 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA set to begin new season on August 24 – Massiah

Chairman of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Competition’s Committee Shaun Massiah said they are hoping to begin the new season on August 24 and is looking forward to an improved weather...

Sophia Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme to Cost US$ 7.5 M -CEO

Aug 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Sophia Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme to Cost US$ 7.5 M -CEO

The Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme that is being implemented in Sophia is estimated to cost just about US $7.5 million. At a tour to give the media an idea about the upgrades,...

Mohamed’s Enterprise Futsal tourney Hard Knocks and NK Ballers to clash in final tonight

Aug 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mohamed’s Enterprise Futsal tourney Hard Knocks and NK Ballers to clash in final tonight

The curtains will fall on the sixth Annual New Era Entertainment/Mohamed’s Enterprise futsal tournament tonight in the ‘mining town’ of Linden when Hard Knocks matches skills with NK Ballers in...

Weather causes GFF NAMLCO Linden Championship to now be a knockout affair Double Header kicks off tournament at Wisburg Secondary School Ground today

Aug 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Weather causes GFF NAMLCO Linden Championship to now be a knockout affair Double Header kicks off tournament at Wisburg Secondary School Ground today

Persistent rain in the mining town of Linden has forced the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) to cancel its league format championship for the Guyana Football federation (GFF) /NAMILCO...

We need to invest in our athletes – Swim Coach Mahaica

Aug 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on We need to invest in our athletes – Swim Coach Mahaica

By Zaheer Mohamed Swim Coach Paul Mahaica feels that Guyana must invest in their athletes if they are to excel at higher levels. Guyana failed to medal at the 2019 Pan American games which were held...

HAB-IT’s “miraculous” shipping service makes customer a “believer”

Aug 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on HAB-IT’s “miraculous” shipping service makes customer a “believer”

Guyana has sent a 40-member strong team to the 2019 Goodwill Games Meet in Suriname slated for August 16 – 18. Among those that are aiming to make Guyana proud is 15-year-old Daniel Claxton. But...

Bounty Paper Towel & Solo Drinks Hockey Leagues Bad weather keeps leagues restart delayed

Aug 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bounty Paper Towel & Solo Drinks Hockey Leagues Bad weather keeps leagues restart delayed

The Bounty Paper Towel -Quicker Picker Upper- Men’s And Women’s Outdoor, Second Division, Development Hockey League and the Solo Drinks Under-20 Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Leagues will...

Guyana Cup 2019 gallops off tomorrow

Aug 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Cup 2019 gallops off tomorrow

The 13th edition of the Guyana Cup horserace meet that will see over $20million in cash and prizes being doled out to the top performers will speed off tomorrow at the Rising Sun Turf Club in Rising...

335 poor families to get free toilets -US$1M in contracts signed

Aug 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 335 poor families to get free toilets -US$1M in contracts signed

Three hundred and thirty-five persons will, for the first time, have flush toilets equipped with septic tanks and hand-wash sinks in their homes, free of cost. This is made possible through the...

COURTS Annual 10K Road Race set for Sunday September 15

Aug 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on COURTS Annual 10K Road Race set for Sunday September 15

Unicomer Guyana Inc. under the COURTS brand will collaborate with the Athletics Association of Guyana for its annual 10K Road Race scheduled for Sunday, September 15, 2019 starting at 6:00am. This is...

CAREBACO Junior Under-19 International Badminton Championship 2019 Guyanese players reach quarterfinals in three categories

Aug 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on CAREBACO Junior Under-19 International Badminton Championship 2019 Guyanese players reach quarterfinals in three categories

The Guyanese players started out on a good note at the CAREBACO Junior Under-19 International Championship which is being played at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium in St. Michael Barbados August 15-18....