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Breakthrough in gold miner/bandits shootout… Doctor among several suspects in custody

Oct 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Breakthrough in gold miner/bandits shootout… Doctor among several suspects in custody

Police believe that they are close to nailing the mastermind and gang that engineered Monday’s shootout in Da Silva Street, Newtown, which left a prominent gold miner dead. Reportedly in custody is...

Guyana secures financial protection against oil spills – response exercises to be held annually

Oct 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana secures financial protection against oil spills – response exercises to be held annually

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) along with other stakeholders have embedded several provisions in Guyana’s draft National Oil Spill Contingency Plan which ensures the polluter pays for any spill...

No show of Special Prosecutor costs Guyana another corruption case

Oct 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on No show of Special Prosecutor costs Guyana another corruption case

The failure of Special Prosecutor, Lawrence Harris, to turn up at court yesterday has caused Guyana the loss of yet another corruption case. On this occasion Magistrate Leron Daly threw out four...

Pilot rescued after plane crashes

Oct 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Pilot rescued after plane crashes

A pilot walked away almost unscathed yesterday after the small plane he was flying went down in Region 7. Safe is Captain Bernard Singh, 48, of Domestic Airways. However, the Piper PA31 aircraft,...

Ex-army chief, Mark Phillips, tipped as PPP’s PM candidate

Oct 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Ex-army chief, Mark Phillips, tipped as PPP’s PM candidate

Former Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, will likely be the Prime Ministerial candidate for the Opposition- People’s Progressive Party (PPP)....

Guyana excluded from Trinidad – sponsored Guyana Safety Forum…

Oct 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana excluded from Trinidad – sponsored Guyana Safety Forum…

Total disrespect for Guyanese Private Sector – Former PSC Vice Chair & GCCI Head By Kemol King A ‘Guyana Safety Forum’ purported to be for the development of local safety interests was...

Cop in hot water for taking $30,000 to upgrade licence

Oct 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cop in hot water for taking $30,000 to upgrade licence

A male police rank (name provided) is now in hot water for defrauding a taxi driver. Reports suggest that the police rank in question found himself in the predicament after he pretended he can...

Venezuela and Brazil face-off over oil spill

Oct 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuela and Brazil face-off over oil spill

The Guardian – Thick crude oil that has stained hundreds of miles of pristine Brazilian beach in recent weeks probably originated in Venezuela, the Brazilian government has said, in an accusation...

Guyana leff out from de Guyana Safety Forum

Oct 18, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Guyana leff out from de Guyana Safety Forum

Was a time when everybody who had two cents begin to plan to go to England. Dem didn’t need visas. People go to England by de boatload. Then times change. People begin to talk only about going to...

Logger remanded for death of 4 yr. old stepson

Oct 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Logger remanded for death of 4 yr. old stepson

A 21-year-old logger was yesterday remanded to prison after he was slapped with a murder charge in relation to the death of his four-year-old step-son. Joseph James was not required to plead to the...

THESE STREEETS ARE NOT MADE FOR WALKING

Oct 18, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THESE STREEETS ARE NOT MADE FOR WALKING

The problems of the poor never seem to disappear. And in Guyana, the challenges they face are getting more serious each day. The streets are no longer made for walking. People are being robbed each...

Ramjattan asks firemen to care boat like their wives -$280M firefighting vessel commissioned

Oct 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Ramjattan asks firemen to care boat like their wives -$280M firefighting vessel commissioned

Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, yesterday commissioned a “fully modernized fire boat” of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS). He pleaded with the members of the GFS who will be...

Health Minister testifies against man who attempted to obtain over $2M by impersonating her

Oct 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Health Minister testifies against man who attempted to obtain over $2M by impersonating her

As the trial continues for Mohamed Ali Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence, yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to testify against the defendant. Ali is on trial before...

MTV, Freedom Radio were not sanctioned for comments against president – Sobers

Oct 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on MTV, Freedom Radio were not sanctioned for comments against president – Sobers

The Guyana National Broadcasting Agency (GNBA) yesterday afternoon held a press briefing in the boardroom of its headquarters to address a number of issues that have surfaced in the media. The GNBA...

Boat captains suffer losses as ‘junkie’ torches jetty

Oct 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Boat captains suffer losses as ‘junkie’ torches jetty

Boat captains and fishermen operating at the Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara jetty are claiming millions in losses after a drug addict allegedly torched the structure around 01:30 hrs yesterday....

GTT National Indoor Hockey C/Ship GCC team take last night’s honours

Oct 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTT National Indoor Hockey C/Ship GCC team take last night’s honours

Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) were on top of their game last night when the 2019 GTT National Indoor Hockey Championship continued at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH). In the Women’s First...

Liverpool businessman robbed; wife, son beaten in home invasion

Oct 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Liverpool businessman robbed; wife, son beaten in home invasion

Another day, another armed robbery, this time around it was a businessman and his family from Liverpool Village, Corentyne, Berbice. Reports are that three armed men invaded the business place...

West Berbice Chamber of Industry and Commerce to host T10 and Fun Day on Sunday

Oct 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Berbice Chamber of Industry and Commerce to host T10 and Fun Day on Sunday

The West Berbice Chamber of Industry and Commerce (WBCIC) will be staging a one day Chamber Cup 10/10 cricket competition and Fun Day competition this Sunday at the Cotton Tree Die Hard Ground, West...

St. Gabriel’s Primary register 46-run victory over Stella Maris

Oct 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on St. Gabriel’s Primary register 46-run victory over Stella Maris

St. Gabriel’s Primary defeated Stella Maris by 46 runs when the Georgetown leg of the Guyana Cricket Board/Cricket West Indies Kiddy Cricket competition continued yesterday at Thirst Park. St....

BCB/RHTY&SC/GBTI Inter Sec. School Tourney Rampersaud leads J.C Chandisingh to championship trophy

Oct 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/RHTY&SC/GBTI Inter Sec. School Tourney Rampersaud leads J.C Chandisingh to championship trophy

National junior cricketer Jonathan Rampersaud who was surprisingly left out of the 2019 Guyana Under-17 team continued his fine form in Berbice by scoring a mature 50 to lead his school, J.C...

Narine rides off with sponsorship deal from Dental Surgeon, Dr. Dhanraj Budhai

Oct 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Narine rides off with sponsorship deal from Dental Surgeon, Dr. Dhanraj Budhai

Participating in sports activities in Guyana on a competitive level can be challenging, especially when one aims to represent his/her nation at the highest level. For young and emerging cyclist...

CGI’s SBF Petroleum Jaguars 50-over League Lower Corentyne’s Smith (6-41) destroys star-studded Georgetown batting

Oct 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on CGI’s SBF Petroleum Jaguars 50-over League Lower Corentyne’s Smith (6-41) destroys star-studded Georgetown batting

By Sean Devers Lower Corentyne’s Nile Smith sliced through a star-studded Georgetown batting like a knife cutting butter as the pacer captured 6-41 to propel the Berbicians to an emphatic...

WIFBSC Championships T&T Lennox Braithwaite lands full sponsorship from Secure Innovations & Concepts Inc.

Oct 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on WIFBSC Championships T&T Lennox Braithwaite lands full sponsorship from Secure Innovations & Concepts Inc.

The Guyana National Rifle Association (GuyanaNRA) having made a call to corporate Guyana last week for more support towards Guyana’s riflemen participation at this year’s edition of the West...

Granger Shuman hold talks of joining forces-no agreement made

Oct 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Granger Shuman hold talks of joining forces-no agreement made

Wednesday morning as President David Granger spoke with reporters at the Ministry of the Presidency; he said that he has held preliminary exploratory talks with the leader of the newly founded Labour...

GUYOIL/Tradewind Tankers launch Second U18 Schools Football League

Oct 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GUYOIL/Tradewind Tankers launch Second U18 Schools Football League

The second edition of the GUYOIL/Tradewind Tankers Schools U18 Football tournament was launched yesterday at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground. Present was Petra Organisation Co-Director Troy...

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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