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Thousands of motorists stranded; marine, vehicular traffic halted as… Harbour Bridge slammed by runaway tug and barge

Sep 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Thousands of motorists stranded; marine, vehicular traffic halted as… Harbour Bridge slammed by runaway tug and barge

-crewmen arrested Thousands of motorists were left stranded yesterday morning on the West Bank of Demerara after a barge and tug, helped by a strong current, drifted down the river and slammed into...

Repsol targets 200M barrels of oil with first well in Kanuku Block

Sep 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Repsol targets 200M barrels of oil with first well in Kanuku Block

Repsol Exploration Guyana yesterday kicked off its drilling campaign at the Carapa-1 well site within the Kanuku Block of the Guyana Maritime Zone. According to the Maritime Administration Department...

Golden Grove man found with head almost severed

Sep 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Golden Grove man found with head almost severed

The body of a man was discovered yesterday morning around 05:30hrs, near to a bridge in Haslington, with what appeared to be chop wounds that left his head and neck almost severed from his shoulders....

Man accused of murdering wife over 21 years ago remanded

Sep 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man accused of murdering wife over 21 years ago remanded

Almost twenty-one years to the day that he allegedly committed a heinous crime, a 46-year-old resident of Hururu Mission, Upper Berbice River, was yesterday hauled before the courts where an...

Orinduik PSA very unusual by any standard – Energy Consultant

Sep 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Orinduik PSA very unusual by any standard – Energy Consultant

By Kiana Wilburg When one examines the fiscal provisions of the Orinduik Production Sharing Agreement (PSA), it is very unusual by any standard says Partner and Lead Consultant at Global Energy...

People like see but dem don’t see wha dem should

Sep 03, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on People like see but dem don’t see wha dem should

There was a time when people use to cross from Vreed-en-Hoop to Georgetown by big boat, de same boats wha running to Bartica and Essequibo. Then dem build a bridge across de Demerara River. Some...

Junior Cornette cops $1M in raffle aimed at supporting athletes

Sep 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Junior Cornette cops $1M in raffle aimed at supporting athletes

A large crowd gathered on Saturday night last to in great anticipation of who was going to cart off the $1M top prize, as Payless Store (and collaborative partners) made ready to announce winners in...

Early screening and education remain key factors to fighting cancer – Institute reiterates

Sep 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Early screening and education remain key factors to fighting cancer – Institute reiterates

Cancer is the name given to a collection of related diseases that attack the body, in forms more different than the other. With Cancer, the cells become abnormal, grow until they form into tumours,...

Badly placed?

Sep 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Badly placed?

These posts at the head of Brickdam and Vlissengen Road were not sturdy enough for the expensive surveillance cameras they protect. There are criticisms that the cameras were poorly situated. (Mark...

Wildlife trader charged for trafficking Venezuelans

Sep 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Wildlife trader charged for trafficking Venezuelans

A 62-year-old wildlife exporter was yesterday charged for trafficking in persons. The man, Fazel Shaw, of 69 Soesdyke, Linden Highway, East Bank Demerara, appeared before Magistrate Annette Singh in...

Bridge over troubled waters

Sep 03, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Bridge over troubled waters

The government can be commended for its handling of the closure of the Demerara Harbour Bridge yesterday. The bridge, which was damaged when a tug and barge reportedly drifted into it, is likely to...

Region Six NGSA standouts… Sugar workers’ children rewarded by NICIL

Sep 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Region Six NGSA standouts… Sugar workers’ children rewarded by NICIL

The National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) has started an initiative to reward children of current and past sugar workers who excelled at the National Grade Six exams. Three...

Back to school!

Sep 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Back to school!

Despite the shadow cast by the Demerara Harbour Bridge going down, there were these and other heart-warming scenes yesterday as the new school year commenced.

The NY Business Group Under-19 Cricket Tournament Ramcharitar bags 6/24 as Albion defeat Rose Hall Town by 7 wickets

Sep 03, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on The NY Business Group Under-19 Cricket Tournament Ramcharitar bags 6/24 as Albion defeat Rose Hall Town by 7 wickets

Leg-Spinner Surendra Ramcharitar bagged 6 for 24 as Albion defeated Rose Hall Town by 7 wickets to emerge winner of Zone C in the NY Business Group Under-19 50 Overs Cricket Tournament in Berbice....

Does the PPP have a monopoly on political nastiness?

Sep 03, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Does the PPP have a monopoly on political nastiness?

I lived under the administration of five PPP presidents beginning with Dr. Cheddi Jagan. Every PPP president was severely chastised by opposition parties, for the most harmless policy to national...

NAFICO claim Insurance Institute of Guyana Tapeball title

Sep 03, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on NAFICO claim Insurance Institute of Guyana Tapeball title

NAFICO were crowned champions of the Insurance Institute of Guyana 7-a-side 5-over Tapeball cricket competition which was contested on Saturday last at the GNIC SC, Woolford Avenue. NAFICO were...

Harbour Bridge collision creates havoc in West Demerara

Sep 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Harbour Bridge collision creates havoc in West Demerara

It was all chaos and confusion in West Demerara yesterday as news of the indefinite closure of the Demerara Harbour Bridge, due to an early morning collision of a tug and a barge with the 41-year-old...

Limacol football tournament continues today

Sep 03, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Limacol football tournament continues today

Play in the fourth annual Limacol Football tournament, which is sponsored by the New GPC Inc. and supported by W.J. Enterprise, got underway on Saturday Evening at the Ministry of Education (MOE)...

Banks DIH Limited presents bursaries to 23 children of employees, shareholders

Sep 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Banks DIH Limited presents bursaries to 23 children of employees, shareholders

Banks DIH Limited presented bursaries to 23 children of employees and shareholders who were successful at the 2019 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) during its annual presentation ceremony last...

NAMILCO 50th Anniversary Sports – Essequibo Imam Bacchus CC defeat NAMILCO Thunderbolt Team to win T20 showdown

Sep 03, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on NAMILCO 50th Anniversary Sports – Essequibo Imam Bacchus CC defeat NAMILCO Thunderbolt Team to win T20 showdown

A well paced half century off the bat of opener Parmesh Parsatam and an equally responsible 37 from opening partner, Navindra Persaud guided Imam Bacchus Cricket Club to a comfortable eight wicket...

“I thief de battery but don’t send me to jail,” man cries in court

Sep 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on “I thief de battery but don’t send me to jail,” man cries in court

With tears streaming down his face moments after admitting to a simple larceny charge, a man begged the Magistrate to give him community service instead of sentencing him to jail. Twenty-six-year-old...

HS Masters, Two Sisters Car Rental victorious

Sep 03, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on HS Masters, Two Sisters Car Rental victorious

HS Masters and Two Sisters Car Rental won the Masters and Open categories respectively when the Lusignan Central PPP group staged its softball competition on Sunday last at Lusignan Community Centre...

CPL T20 Cricket Warriors play last practice match today U-19 players Anderson & Omrao to train with GAW

Sep 03, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on CPL T20 Cricket Warriors play last practice match today U-19 players Anderson & Omrao to train with GAW

Yesterday, at the Marriott Hotel, where the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) team is being accommodated, Team Operations Manager of the local Franchise Trinidadian Omar Khan introduced his team to the...

Guyanese must strive for racial, political respect and tolerance

Sep 03, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese must strive for racial, political respect and tolerance

DEAR EDITOR, Guyanese at home and abroad keep clamouring for unity among the people, fully understanding only a unified people will take Guyana forward to a brighter future. The first step to unity...

E’bo minibus and hire car body increases in membership …following introduction of new fare structure

Sep 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on E’bo minibus and hire car body increases in membership …following introduction of new fare structure

With the introduction of a new fare structure on the Essequibo Coast, it now appears that being a registered member of the Essequibo Minibus and Hire Car Association is compulsory. Late last month,...

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The business class also funds undemocratic parties

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- There’s a peculiar phenomenon in Guyana, a sort of cyclical ritual, where members of... more