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Bank of Guyana warns financial institutions… ‘Don’t ask customers which political parties they backing’

Aug 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bank of Guyana warns financial institutions… ‘Don’t ask customers which political parties they backing’

The Bank of Guyana (BoG) is warning financial institutions not to ask customers which political parties they are backing. In a circular on Thursday, August 22nd, the bank, as the regulator of...

Teen killed during Diamond fish shop brawl

Aug 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Teen killed during Diamond fish shop brawl

Eighteen year-old Rivaldo Williams died at the Diamond Hospital from multiple stab wounds after being embroiled in an altercation with several men in Diamond, East Bank Demerara on Sunday night....

Ambulance driver is latest hit-and-run victim

Aug 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Ambulance driver is latest hit-and-run victim

An ambulance driver is reportedly the latest hit and run victim, after he was flung from his motorcycle by a speeding mini bus just recently. Leston Anthony Saul, an ambulance driver at the Diamond...

Deodorant thief turns interpreter in court

Aug 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Deodorant thief turns interpreter in court

A man who stole two deodorants was yesterday given community service after he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan who read a charge of simple larceny to him. Ryan Hing, 38, pleaded guilty...

Uncle Freddie pick pun cherry juice

Aug 27, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Uncle Freddie pick pun cherry juice

Guyana got some people who can criticize nuff things. Tek Uncle Freddie. He go to buy cherry juice at Royal Castle and he got to pay some money. He didn’t like de price; he feel de cherry juice was...

City Engineer to cover worrying Albouystown manhole by 4pm today

Aug 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on City Engineer to cover worrying Albouystown manhole by 4pm today

City Engineer, Kenson Boston, was yesterday given a deadline of up to 16:00hrs today by Mayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine, and Councillors to cover a manhole at James Street, Albouystown, Georgetown...

Mining Week begins -GGMC embracing change – Commissioner Dennison -sector has become more efficient and effective – Min. Trotman

Aug 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Mining Week begins -GGMC embracing change – Commissioner Dennison -sector has become more efficient and effective – Min. Trotman

This year’s mining week began with a walk in the capital city, Georgetown, signifying the start of seven days of activities geared towards celebrating and honouring those persons directly involved...

Anil, Frank not Irfaan stand better chance of unseating Granger at next elections – poll

Aug 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Anil, Frank not Irfaan stand better chance of unseating Granger at next elections – poll

Preliminary results of an opinion poll on the upcoming elections has revealed that People Progressive Party (PPP) presidential candidate, Irfaan Ali, is not favoured with party supporters. Rather,...

EU Ambassador bids farewell to Guyana

Aug 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on EU Ambassador bids farewell to Guyana

The European Union (EU’)s Ambassador to Guyana, Mr. Jernej Videtič, yesterday pulled the proverbial curtains down here in Guyana, following the few years that he has spent here in Guyana. During...

Teen Jailed for robbing Furniture Store and attacking owner

Aug 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Teen Jailed for robbing Furniture Store and attacking owner

A nineteen-year-old teenage boy was yesterday sentenced to prison after he appeared in court to answer to a robbery with violence charge. Imran Persaud, a miner from Hadfield Street, Georgetown,...

Ministry hosts workshop to combat drug abuse among teens

Aug 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry hosts workshop to combat drug abuse among teens

With the aim of combating the use of illicit and psychotropic drugs among teens in Guyana and to an extent the Caribbean region, the Drug Prevention/ Drug Demand Reduction Services under the Ministry...

Investigators continue probe of American Airline runway incident

Aug 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Investigators continue probe of American Airline runway incident

Investigators of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) are continuing their probe of the incident last Wednesday night which temporarily crippled an American Airline plane. According to the...

Vergenoegen man critical after row over alcohol money

Aug 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Vergenoegen man critical after row over alcohol money

An East Bank Essequibo (EBE) resident is now in a critical state at the Georgetown Public Hospital Cooperation (GPHC), after he was severely chopped by his drinking partner over money to buy alcohol....

Granger urges PNC/R to keep positive attitude ahead of announcement of elections date

Aug 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Granger urges PNC/R to keep positive attitude ahead of announcement of elections date

Vowing that his Government will return to office, President David Granger on Saturday urged supporters of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) to keep a positive outlook ahead of the...

T and T take top spot with 91 gold medals; GKC placed second

Aug 27, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on T and T take top spot with 91 gold medals; GKC placed second

Trinidad and Tobago emerged overall champions of the 2019 International Karate Daigaku Caribbean Cup which concluded on Sunday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The lads from the Twin Island...

Linden’s freak storm… Affected residents to receive assistance by tomorrow

Aug 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Linden’s freak storm… Affected residents to receive assistance by tomorrow

Linden Residents affected by Friday’s freak storm, which damaged several rooftops and flooded homes, are expected to get much needed relief from the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), according to...

Young Guns SC and Achiever’s Youth and SC to clash this weekend

Aug 27, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young Guns SC and Achiever’s Youth and SC to clash this weekend

The Young Guns Sports Club of Zorg, South Essequibo in collaboration with the New Opportunity Corps SC will be hosting Young Achiever’s Youth and Sports Club of West Berbice this weekend for the...

Sports Ground being rehabilitated on West Coast Berbice

Aug 27, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sports Ground being rehabilitated on West Coast Berbice

Residents in the Union/Naarstigheid Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) that include the communities Bel-Air, Lovely Lass, Onverwagt and Golden Grove will soon have an upgraded playground to use...

APNU, AFC exchange review documents on Cummingsburg Accord

Aug 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on APNU, AFC exchange review documents on Cummingsburg Accord

A meeting between A Partnership for National Unity and the Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) scheduled for yesterday for a review of the governance agreement did not take place. Rather, the two sides...

PMTC beat favourites Vanguard Volleyball Club in Burnham Volleyball Festival

Aug 27, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on PMTC beat favourites Vanguard Volleyball Club in Burnham Volleyball Festival

Port Mourant Training Centre destroyed tournament favorite Vanguard Volleyball Club of Georgetown in the opening match of the National Sports Commission/ Guyana Volleyball Federation Linden Forbes...

CJIA advertises for cambio operators; maintenance of boarding bridges, escalators

Aug 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA advertises for cambio operators; maintenance of boarding bridges, escalators

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) is inviting operators of the cambio and food concessions and contractors to maintain its passenger’s bridges. In an advertisement published on Sunday...

Patrick Prashad champion in A&R Jiwanram Printery 4thgolf classic Sunday

Aug 27, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Patrick Prashad champion in A&R Jiwanram Printery 4thgolf classic Sunday

Past-Captain and veteran golfer Patrick Prashad pulled all the stops and romped home to the champion’s spot with a magnificent gross 80, net 71, as golfers took advantage of fine golfing weather...

GMR&SC Drag Championship round 4 set for October 6 Endurance meet on September 15

Aug 27, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GMR&SC Drag Championship round 4 set for October 6 Endurance meet on September 15

Last weekend’s International Drag race meet saw around 60 competitors taking to the line to flex their machines’ muscle in what turned out to be a very successful event despite Team Mohamed’s...

The political culture in the Rupununi districts of Region Nine is parochial

Aug 27, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The political culture in the Rupununi districts of Region Nine is parochial

DEAR EDITOR, The political culture in the Rupununi districts of Region Nine is parochial. The natives living here are straggled in a complex geographical layout of vast Savannah lands and rivers;...

Self interest trumps morality?

Aug 27, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Self interest trumps morality?

DEAR EDITOR, I read, with not a little consternation, a report in the Friday 16th August publication of your newspaper, about an article appearing in Prensa Latina attributed to the Russian Foreign...

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