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Essequibo boat tragedy… Captains were using cellphone lights at time of crash

Sep 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo boat tragedy… Captains were using cellphone lights at time of crash

–victim identified as Suriname-based Guyanese –search continues for missing passengers Police sources have confirmed that the captains of both vessels involved in the deadly collision in...

President to address nation on elections today

Sep 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on President to address nation on elections today

…GECOM decides: – ‘Claims and Objections’ to begin October 1, will run for 35 days – Qualifying date for electors is December 31 – Commission will engage the United States and the...

Former Civil Aviation Chairman succumbs after found beaten, bound in home

Sep 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Former Civil Aviation Chairman succumbs after found beaten, bound in home

Shock waves rushed through the community of North Sophia, when a man was found bound and beaten in his home on Monday morning, following a home invasion. He later succumbed. The now deceased man has...

Venezuela border claims… World Court hearings in March to determine jurisdiction

Sep 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuela border claims… World Court hearings in March to determine jurisdiction

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to hear arguments next March on whether it has jurisdiction to determine on a border claim case involving Guyana and Venezuela. Yesterday, the Ministry...

E-Networks’ subsea fibre cable did not require our permission -Telecoms Ministry

Sep 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on E-Networks’ subsea fibre cable did not require our permission -Telecoms Ministry

E-Networks Inc., the country’s biggest private cable television operator, did not need permission from the Ministry of Public Telecommunications to land a subsea fibre optic cable. Rather, from all...

Local regulator refuses approval for Republic Bank’s takeover of Scotiabank’s operations

Sep 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Local regulator refuses approval for Republic Bank’s takeover of Scotiabank’s operations

Bank of Guyana has refused to approve Republic Bank’s takeover of Scotiabank’s operations. Governor of Central Bank, Dr. Gobind Ganga, told Kaieteur News that the two banks were notified of the...

‘Roger’ Khan released

Sep 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Roger’ Khan released

Three and a half days after he was deported to Guyana from the United States, Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan was yesterday released from police custody on $200,000 bail. Khan had been jailed in the US in...

Environmental Activist against World Bank’s criticism of EPA Act

Sep 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Environmental Activist against World Bank’s criticism of EPA Act

“Guyana should not allow the World Bank or other organisation to come to Guyana to dismantle the laws that protect the people and environment of Guyana.” These were the profound words of...

Taxi driver remanded on rape charge

Sep 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver remanded on rape charge

A taxi driver was yesterday remanded to prison after he appeared before a city magistrate on a rape charge. Neville Thomas was not required to plead to the indictable charge which read that he...

The police engaged in overkill

Sep 25, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The police engaged in overkill

The police yesterday blocked off a number of busy roads in the city in order to keep protestors away from the precincts of the Ministry of the Presidency. The closure of these roads resulted in...

‘Accessory after the fact…’ Judge to rule on defence’s no case submission today

Sep 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Accessory after the fact…’ Judge to rule on defence’s no case submission today

Justice Priya Sewnarine Beharry is expected to rule today on the defence’s no case submission when the trial of the woman who is charged with accessory after the fact, in the murder of a security...

Woman drops attempted murder charge against husband

Sep 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Woman drops attempted murder charge against husband

Dereck Solomon, 60, of Block ‘F’ North Sophia; Greater Georgetown, who was accused of attempting to murder his reputed wife by stabbing her about the body, yesterday saw the charge against him...

Procurement Commission meets with public entities on burning issues

Sep 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Procurement Commission meets with public entities on burning issues

The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) yesterday conducted a stakeholder meeting with public procuring entities at the Pegasus Hotel, Georgetown. Attending were Permanent Secretaries and Heads of...

New Building Society Ltd 40 overs Second Division Cricket Competition in Berbice

Sep 25, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on New Building Society Ltd 40 overs Second Division Cricket Competition in Berbice

Young Warriors ‘B’ 13-yr Romeo Deonarain leads them to victory over Tucber Park ‘B’ The New Building Society Ltd sponsored 2019/2020 Second Division Cricket for teams in...

GTT unable to say how many Blaze telephone lines in operation

Sep 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GTT unable to say how many Blaze telephone lines in operation

– 20,000 landlines relinquished in last 3 years In the last three years, almost 20,000 landline customers relinquished their services. This was revealed by Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana...

Wellman Masters overcome HS Masters to claim Ramsaywack softball title

Sep 25, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wellman Masters overcome HS Masters to claim Ramsaywack softball title

Wellman Masters defeated HS Masters by seven wickets to win the final of the Rishi Ramsaywack birth anniversary 20-over softball title which was contested on Sunday last. Batting first at the...

Fourth EBFA/Ralph Green U-11 League Teams aiming to consolidate on Saturday with six matches slated

Sep 25, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fourth EBFA/Ralph Green U-11 League Teams aiming to consolidate on Saturday with six matches slated

As the battle to make the top two positions in both groups A and B continue, the twelve clubs contesting the fourth edition of the East Bank Football Association/Ralph Green Under-11 League will be...

Priyanna Ramdhani gains Badminton scholarship in Canada

Sep 25, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Priyanna Ramdhani gains Badminton scholarship in Canada

Guyana’s Badminton Queen, National & Caribbean Champion Priyanna Ramdhani has gained a Badminton Scholarship at the Olds College Alberta Canada and will represent her College Badminton Team...

Limacol football tourney..Mahaica Determinators and Pele book quarterfinal spots

Sep 25, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Limacol football tourney..Mahaica Determinators and Pele book quarterfinal spots

By Calvin Chapman Six teams have now secured spots in the quarterfinals of the fourth annual Limacol football tournament that is currently underway following Monday night’s double header at the...

Jury frees taxi driver accused of raping girl, 13

Sep 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Jury frees taxi driver accused of raping girl, 13

Following a unanimous not guilty verdict by a jury, 23-year-old taxi driver Tevin Vickerie was informed that he was free to go. He then ran into the arms of a relative who hugged him compassionately...

Jiaram wins second leg in King of Draughts competition

Sep 25, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jiaram wins second leg in King of Draughts competition

The second leg on the King of Draughts competition was played last Sunday at the National Gymnasium. Jiaram took top honors in this leg. The showdown was between Ulric Brathwaite and Jiaram. Both...

GRDB fraud case… “Prosecution on shaky ground”

Sep 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GRDB fraud case… “Prosecution on shaky ground”

– Attorney claimsin submission for former accountant As one of the trials draws to a close for 39-year-old former accountant of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), Peter Ramcharran, his...

Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs/Archery Guyana Heritage Games competition a success

Sep 25, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs/Archery Guyana Heritage Games competition a success

The culmination of a 2-day competition of traditional archery saw archers battling it out for top honours at the Indigenous Heritage Games 2019 on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22, September at the Everest...

RHTYSC/BCB/GBTI Inter Secondary School Tournament

Sep 25, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC/BCB/GBTI Inter Secondary School Tournament

Port Mourant Secondary advanced to Final, J. C. Chandisingh cruise to Semi-finals Port Mourant Secondary School defeated Central Corentyne Secondary School by nine wickets to advance to the Final of...

Cycling action set for National Park on Saturday

Sep 25, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cycling action set for National Park on Saturday

National Park will be the venue for the some exciting cycling action when Laparkan Holdings Limited stages the 15th edition of its 11-race programme on Saturday. The contest, which is being organised...