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GTT hands over hurricane relief funds to CDC

Oct 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GTT hands over hurricane relief funds to CDC

After weeks of acquiring funds through SMS and Mobile Money Guyana (MMG) to assist those affected by hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas, GTT has accumulated close to $130,000 through the two platforms....

Crème de la crème to clash at National Schools’ C/Ships, November 17-21

Oct 31, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Crème de la crème to clash at National Schools’ C/Ships, November 17-21

The 59th National Schools’ Cycling, Swimming and Track & Field Championships were launched yesterday at the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) Secretariat, Woolford Avenue. In attendance were...

Palms Geriatric Home observes world stroke day

Oct 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Palms Geriatric Home observes world stroke day

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in collaboration with the Palms Geriatric Home on Monday held a stroke fair with the main focus being on Nutritional Health. The event, which was held at...

Guyanese Sinclair, Nedd included in WI Emerging Players squad for Regional Super 50

Oct 31, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese Sinclair, Nedd included in WI Emerging Players squad for Regional Super 50

Guyanese Kevin Sinclair and Ashmead Nedd have been included in the West Indies Emerging Players squad for the Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 Cup which is set to commence on November 6 in Trinidad...

Nabacalis teen charged for killing NDC employee

Oct 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Nabacalis teen charged for killing NDC employee

Nineteen-year-old Lennox Roberts was on Tuesday charged for the murder of a Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) employee David Gentle, a resident of Haslington, East Coast Demerara. Gentle’s...

Only one funeral home equipped to store decomposed bodies

Oct 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Only one funeral home equipped to store decomposed bodies

– Parlours need separate compartments to store remains Funeral homes across Guyana will be required to have a different unit in their mortuary to house decomposed bodies, according to the...

Fireside Grill N Chill backs Rawle Toney 3×3 Classic

Oct 31, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fireside Grill N Chill backs Rawle Toney 3×3 Classic

The inaugural Mackeson/Rawle Toney 3×3 Basketball tournament which has been sanctioned by the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) has garnered timely support from popular Garnett Street...

Duo remanded to prison for murdering four Corentyne fishermen at sea.

Oct 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Duo remanded to prison for murdering four Corentyne fishermen at sea.

Two fishermen from Belvedere Village, Corentyne, Berbice were yesterday remanded to prison for the murder of four fishermen some eight miles out from the Number 53 foreshore in Corentyne waters....

City Council is not responsible for seawall regulations – Mayor

Oct 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on City Council is not responsible for seawall regulations – Mayor

Georgetown Mayor Ubraj Narine has categorically stated his council is not responsible for the vending activities happening along the seawalls. Speaking at statutory meeting held at City Hall on...

BCB / Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh Wall of Fame unveiled

Oct 31, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB / Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh Wall of Fame unveiled

The Berbice Cricket Board on Friday last unveiled its Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh Wall of Fame during a simple but impressive ceremony at its renovated Charlotte Street, New Amsterdam office. The Wall of...

‘Phone snatching’ teen sent on $10,000, bail

Oct 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Phone snatching’ teen sent on $10,000, bail

A teenage boy yesterday appeared in court and was granted bail by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for allegedly snatching a man’s phone. The teen, 18-year-old Andre Price of East Coast Demerara, is...

Dominoes Jamboree set for Sunday at Uitvlugt

Oct 31, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dominoes Jamboree set for Sunday at Uitvlugt

Country Wide Promotions in collaboration with Guyana Dominoes League will be hosting a Dominoes Jamboree on Sunday at Uitvlugt Community Centre, West Coast Demerara. Entrance fee is $12,000 and the...

The ease of doing business

Oct 31, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The ease of doing business

The country is stuck. At 134 out of 190 in the ease of doing business that is not far from the bottom of the barrel. By approximation that is in the last 30 percent. Those places are frowned upon,...

Defending Champs E’bo crush EBD by 10-wkts; wins for Georgetown, West Berbice and Lower Corentyne

Oct 31, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Defending Champs E’bo crush EBD by 10-wkts; wins for Georgetown, West Berbice and Lower Corentyne

By Zaheer Mohamed Defending Champions Essequibo defeated East Bank Demerara by 10 wickets while Georgetown, West Berbice and Lower Corentyne chalked wins in their respective matches when the Guyana...

Cashier charged for killing pedestrian by dangerous driving

Oct 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cashier charged for killing pedestrian by dangerous driving

A cashier of Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was yesterday released on bail after answering to a charge of causing death by dangerous driving. Dinesh Danraj was arraigned before Chief...

Commander Lord donates outdoor equipment to Nursery School

Oct 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Commander Lord donates outdoor equipment to Nursery School

Commander of Region ‘D’ Division, Linden Lord, and his Admin team, yesterday made donations of outdoor equipment to the Schoonord Nursery School on the West Bank of Demerara. The gear was...

DCC to clash with Blairmont on Saturday under lights

Oct 31, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCC to clash with Blairmont on Saturday under lights

The Demerara Cricket Club first division team will host their counterparts Blairmont in a T20 fixture this Saturday from 18:00hrs. The game is being sponsored by Ariel Enterprise of Regent Street,...

Over $300,000 stolen from Canje business during break-in

Oct 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Over $300,000 stolen from Canje business during break-in

A businessman of 14 New Street, Cumberland, East Canje yesterday morning arrived at his place of business to find it broken into and ransacked. Roy Sarjoo told reporters that he arrived around 7:00...

Specialist here to help Guyana to further advance emergency medical care

Oct 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Specialist here to help Guyana to further advance emergency medical care

With more than 40 years of experience, Emergency Medical Specialist, Dr. Kenneth Iserson, is in Guyana to lend a helping hand to further improve the level of Emergency Medical Care offered here. He...

‘Around the clock’ work being carried out on Mahaicony foreshore

Oct 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Around the clock’ work being carried out on Mahaicony foreshore

When the spring tides hit again on Friday, residents in the Dantzig to Fairfield communities in Mahaicony braced themselves for the barreling waves to hit the foreshore. Many commended the pace of...

Let’s Bet Sports 100 Balls Tourney D’Edward defeat Cotton Tree to lift West Berbice C/Ship

Oct 31, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Let’s Bet Sports 100 Balls Tourney D’Edward defeat Cotton Tree to lift West Berbice C/Ship

With the sun blazing down in all of its glory and a large, colourful crowd in attendance, D’Edward Cricket Club won their second title for the year, easily defeating neighbours Cotton Tree Cricket...

How is absence of an ID card related to the right to vote?

Oct 31, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on How is absence of an ID card related to the right to vote?

GECOM with the chairman, Claudette Singh’s approval, has decided that once you do not want to collect your ID card, you will not be allowed to vote. What form this denial takes? Your name will be...

Speeding accounted for 75% percent of road accidents in first half of year

Oct 31, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Speeding accounted for 75% percent of road accidents in first half of year

Speeding accounted for 75 percent of road accidents for the first half of this year. This was revealed by Traffic Chief, Superintendent Linden Isles, who said that police will be continuing awareness...

Ashiek and Son Motor Supplies and Service centre supports YWCC

Oct 31, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ashiek and Son Motor Supplies and Service centre supports YWCC

The Young Warriors Cricket Club (YWCC) of Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice in the process of rebuilding after a few years, received financial support from popular businessman Ashiek and Son Motor...

Region 5 farmers must be provided with financial and other compensation now

Oct 31, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Region 5 farmers must be provided with financial and other compensation now

DEAR EDITOR, The residents and farmers in the Mahaicony area suffering floods again must be compensated. The government owes them this because their suffering is largely due to government’s...