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Guyana should move quickly to treat ExxonMobil’s hazardous solids, waste oil – EIA

Oct 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana should move quickly to treat ExxonMobil’s hazardous solids, waste oil – EIA

If urgent modifications are not done to the nation’s Georgetown-based hazardous waste treatment facilities, then, more than likely, they will be unable to treat all of the harmful solids and waste...

No guarantee that cash transfers will improve people’s lives – Economist

Oct 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on No guarantee that cash transfers will improve people’s lives – Economist

The media, politicians, local citizens as well as those abroad, among others, continue to give attention to cash transfers, as there is much debate on its feasibility, and on whether it will benefit...

Family tracks and captures teen who tried to rape granny going to church

Oct 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Family tracks and captures teen who tried to rape granny going to church

A grandmother is thanking her lucky stars after a shocking attack yesterday on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway. Louise Paul, 61, was waiting on transportation at the time of her attack. She was on her...

Another fisherman’s body floats up – 2 still missing

Oct 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Another fisherman’s body floats up – 2 still missing

The families of a number of Berbice fishermen are in despair. This came after another bound body washed ashore on the West Coast Berbice. Police sources in Region 5 confirmed with Kaieteur News that...

Man strangled on Church Street, killer captured

Oct 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man strangled on Church Street, killer captured

Investigations have been launched after an unidentified man of African descent was strangled to death. The incident occurred Saturday night around 21:38hrs on the bridge of the Office of the Leader...

World Trade Centers Association eyes Guyana – GACC

Oct 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on World Trade Centers Association eyes Guyana – GACC

After being swept off of their feet at the recently concluded Florida International Trade Conference and Expo (FITCE) by products from Guyana, the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) has expressed...

Cop resigns as probe into beating in police station intensifies

Oct 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cop resigns as probe into beating in police station intensifies

As probe into the recent beating of a woman by her brothers inside a West Demerara District police station intensifies, one cop has reportedly resigned. When the incident occurred on September 7...

GTT National Indoor Hockey C/ships… Action bullies off tonight with six matches

Oct 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTT National Indoor Hockey C/ships… Action bullies off tonight with six matches

Defending first division women’s champions, Woodpecker Hikers, will be in action tonight at 20:20hrs in the penultimate of six matches against Saints as the curtains open on the 2019 GTT National...

Clarke captures 80kg gold at CAC Bodybuilding and Fitness C/ship

Oct 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Clarke captures 80kg gold at CAC Bodybuilding and Fitness C/ship

Yesterday, Guyana’s Kerwin Clarke captured the gold medal in the 80kg category at the 46th Central America and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship, held in the Dominican Republic....

SBF Petroleum Jaguars 50-over League… Defending Champs E’bo crush GT in opening round

Oct 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on SBF Petroleum Jaguars 50-over League… Defending Champs E’bo crush GT in opening round

By Sean Devers Defending Champions Essequibo made an auspicious start to their title defence yesterday at Bourda when they crushed Georgetown by 122 runs in one of four opening round of the...

Concacaf Nations League… ‘Golden Jaguars’ host ‘Benna Boys’ tonight at Leonora

Oct 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Concacaf Nations League… ‘Golden Jaguars’ host ‘Benna Boys’ tonight at Leonora

Guyana’s senior men’s football team, the ‘Golden Jaguars’ will clash with Antigua and Barbuda’s ‘Benna Boys’ at the National Track & Field Center (NTFC), Leonora on the West Coast...

Hon. George Norton congratulates GAW

Oct 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hon. George Norton congratulates GAW

The Hon. Minister of Social Cohesion; Dr. George Norton wishes to extend heartiest congratulations to the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) team for an exceptional performance in the Hero Caribbean...

Ansa McAl Lucozade Handicap Squash .. Narain crowned King, DaSilva cops Category ‘A’ title

Oct 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ansa McAl Lucozade Handicap Squash .. Narain crowned King, DaSilva cops Category ‘A’ title

The curtains came down yesterday on the five-day Ansa McAl Lucozade Handicap Squash Tournament with Nicholas Narain (-15) being crowned king after a three-game battle had the large crowd in a frenzy...

Rising Sun Turf Club to host Rodeo this Sunday

Oct 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rising Sun Turf Club to host Rodeo this Sunday

The stage is set for the Rising Sun Turf Club Rodeo at Arima Park, West Coast Berbice this Sunday and it promises to be breathtaking. Cowboys from Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela will be matching...

Nand Persaud & Co. Mega Sprint Classic Horse Race Meet… Trophy Stall on board as preparations continue

Oct 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Nand Persaud & Co. Mega Sprint Classic Horse Race Meet… Trophy Stall on board as preparations continue

The Trophy Stall, one of the leading trophy and engraving entities in Guyana and a top sponsor of sporting events throughout the country, is already on board for the Nand Persaud and Company Mega One...

United’s Briton John captures Kadir Mohamed Memorial Cycle Road Race Open title

Oct 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on United’s Briton John captures Kadir Mohamed Memorial Cycle Road Race Open title

We Stand United Cycle Club athlete Briton John turned in a sterling performance to win the Open category of this year’s Kadir Mohamed Memorial Cycle Road Race which was contested yesterday. John...

West Berbice hammer East Coast by 10 wickets

Oct 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Berbice hammer East Coast by 10 wickets

West Berbice defeated East Coast Demerara by 10 wickets to get their Guyana Cricket Board/Cricket Guyana Inc. 50-over Franchise League campaign off to a positive start yesterday at Lusignan. Pacer...

West Demerara and Lower Corentyne triumph

Oct 14, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Demerara and Lower Corentyne triumph

West Demerara and Lower Corentyne recorded victories in their opening matches of the Guyana Cricket Board/Cricket Guyana Inc. 50-over Franchise League which commenced yesterday. At Port Mourant, West...

DDL using liquefied natural gas to meet its power needs

Oct 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on DDL using liquefied natural gas to meet its power needs

As part of the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL’)s drive to employ clean energy sources for its power generation, the company recently commissioned Guyana’s first LNG regasification terminal at...

30 More GTT staff now certified First Aid responders

Oct 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 30 More GTT staff now certified First Aid responders

Thirty members of staff of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT), were certified by the Guyana Red Cross Society for successfully completing its First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation...

Inspired by TV sitcom Matlock, Wakenaam girl accomplishes dreams of becoming a lawyer

Oct 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Inspired by TV sitcom Matlock, Wakenaam girl accomplishes dreams of becoming a lawyer

Becoming a lawyer was one of Candiacia Lewis’ dreams ever since she was a little girl growing up in the island of Wakenaam in the Essequibo River. Motivated by the famous 1980s TV sitcom Ben...

Two years later…Anna Regina Town Council’s solar panel system still not operational

Oct 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Two years later…Anna Regina Town Council’s solar panel system still not operational

After two years, a solar panel system that was intended to save the Anna Regina Town Council a significant sum of cash, is yet to be put into operation. According to information reaching Kaieteur...

House-to-House registration case…Appeal on removing persons due to non-residency for hearing tomorrow

Oct 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on House-to-House registration case…Appeal on removing persons due to non-residency for hearing tomorrow

A partial appeal to a judgment handed down in August by Chief Justice Roxane George on the legality of the house-to-house registration exercise comes up for hearing tomorrow at the Court of Appeal in...

Govt. working with int’l partners to fulfill ‘good life’ promise – Minister Hastings-Williams

Oct 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. working with int’l partners to fulfill ‘good life’ promise – Minister Hastings-Williams

Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn Hastings-Williams, recently disclosed that Government is continuing to engage with its diplomatic partners to secure training opportunities for Guyanese that would enable...

$19M state of the art sound system for National Cultural Centre

Oct 14, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on $19M state of the art sound system for National Cultural Centre

Patrons will soon be able to benefit from much improved sound quality at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) as a brand new, state-of-the-art sound system is currently being installed to the tune of...

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Morally Right. Legally wrong

…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more