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Cops capture gang after Matthew’s Ridge gold heist – Joint Services rank, businessman among suspects – AK-47 assault rifle, gold bars recovered

Nov 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cops capture gang after Matthew’s Ridge gold heist – Joint Services rank, businessman among suspects – AK-47 assault rifle, gold bars recovered

Police have detained a joint services rank, a businessman and three others suspected of being part of an AK-47 brandishing gang that had pulled off a movie-style gold heist on a Brazilian and his...

Bribery scandal forces UK oil firm to abandon Congo oil block

Nov 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bribery scandal forces UK oil firm to abandon Congo oil block

Soco International, an oil company based in the United Kingdom, was forced to cease its exploratory operations in an oil block granted to it by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amidst a...

GECOM to hold public hearings for 13,000 objections

Nov 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM to hold public hearings for 13,000 objections

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)’s period for making Objections to names on the Preliminary List of Electors and the House to House data has ended, with the body having received about 13,000...

Another vagrant killed, ‘mentally unsound’ suspect arrested

Nov 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Another vagrant killed, ‘mentally unsound’ suspect arrested

Mere hours after ‘SpongeBob’, a 35-year-old street dweller was found dead with a gaping hole to his neck, another body turned up in the same area. And investigators detained a suspect, hours...

Two-day-old baby dies after falling from hammock

Nov 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Two-day-old baby dies after falling from hammock

Little Lance Douglas, after being born just a mere two days, died on Monday, one day after falling out of a hammock. According to information reaching Kaieteur News, the infant was with his mother at...

Three months later… $16M water ambulance not functioning

Nov 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Three months later… $16M water ambulance not functioning

A $31M water ambulance commissioned back in August remains down. According to Zamal Hussain, Chairman of Regional Health Committee, Region Six, an engine control module is being blamed. “The...

Prof. Edward Greene is new UG Chancellor

Nov 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Prof. Edward Greene is new UG Chancellor

The long search for a new Chancellor of the University of Guyana came to an end when the institution announced yesterday that its council has elected a new candidate to fill the slot. Professor...

Is thiefing all around

Nov 13, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Is thiefing all around

Is always a problem when de government got to feed people in bulk. And de people who always need bulk cooking are de police, souljas, sick people in hospital and prisoners. And de people who cooking...

25 city constables sent on annual leave amid staff shortage

Nov 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 25 city constables sent on annual leave amid staff shortage

A row over who has authority to grant city officers leave, broke out at City Hall, yesterday after it was revealed that 25 city constabulary ranks had proceeded on annual leave amid complaints of a...

City workers to receive outstanding retroactive pay by Dec. 30

Nov 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on City workers to receive outstanding retroactive pay by Dec. 30

City workers, who have been owed retroactive salaries, since last year, are expected to cash in on those payments by December 30, 2019, officials of the Mayor and City Council, (M&CC) said. The...

Fire destroys Queenstown residence

Nov 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Fire destroys Queenstown residence

A mother and her two children have been forced to seek an alternative dwelling place after their home of ten years went up in flames yesterday around 17:30hrs. The family was unable to save anything....

Unions deeply worried about understaffed Labour Dept.

Nov 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Unions deeply worried about understaffed Labour Dept.

A number of unions have expressed alarm about the state of the Department of Labour when it comes to policing the workforce. Workers and employers alike have been complaining bitterly about the...

Too many sellers

Nov 13, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Too many sellers

The Peeper decided last Sunday to pay a visit to the other section of the Georgetown Seawall – the section near to the roundabout which links the Rupert Craig Highway. The situation there was...

WDFA Senior league Western Pumas thrash Hurry ATE 4-1 on Monday

Nov 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on WDFA Senior league Western Pumas thrash Hurry ATE 4-1 on Monday

Sixteen matches have been contested in the West Demerara Football Association’s (WDFA) senior league following Monday’s play at the Uitvlugt Community Center ground where Western Pumas thumped...

Elections Commission explores media monitoring partnership with ERC

Nov 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Elections Commission explores media monitoring partnership with ERC

With a history of racial strife, election stakeholders are gearing up to act quickly if there is any incitement of racial division during the election season leading up to March 2, 2020. The Guyana...

TWT/GUYOIL Schools football League President’s College, Lodge record latest wins

Nov 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on TWT/GUYOIL Schools football League President’s College, Lodge record latest wins

When the TradeWind Tankers/GUYOIL School football league continued on Monday, President’s College railroaded Charlestown 4-1. A breezy Monday afternoon at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground on...

Trophy Stall Junior Tournament 2019 set for Saturday

Nov 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall Junior Tournament 2019 set for Saturday

The Guyana Badminton Association will be running of the Trophy Stall Annual Junior Tournament on Saturday at the National Gymnasium from 10:00am to 3:00pm. It is hoped that this tournament attract...

GECOM to construct registration office in Kamarang

Nov 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM to construct registration office in Kamarang

The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) yesterday opened 94 bids for 13 major governmental projects. One notable project included the construction of a registration office at...

Topco Juice Junior Rapid Chess Tournament Aravinda Singh prevails

Nov 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Topco Juice Junior Rapid Chess Tournament Aravinda Singh prevails

After seven rounds of chess, Aravindra Singh and National Junior Champion Andre Jagnandan both former classmates at Queen’s College, ended on 5.5 points to end on top of the points table. Singh was...

NA United FC secure wins in contrasting style

Nov 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on NA United FC secure wins in contrasting style

In the first match of Monday’s double header in the Berbice leg of the GFF NAMILCO FLOUR POWER U17 LEAGUE, played in sunny conditions at the Esplanade Park in New Amsterdam, Monedderlust FC...

Defence to make submissions in PI of hotel owner, alleged hitman

Nov 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Defence to make submissions in PI of hotel owner, alleged hitman

As the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) draws to a close for Mark Grimmond and Chatterpaul Singh, who were charged for conspiracy to commit murder, the men’s counsel is preparing to make a no-case...

ISA Islamic School Inter House sports set for November 21

Nov 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on ISA Islamic School Inter House sports set for November 21

The ISA Islamic School Inter House athletic sports will be held on November 21 at the Everest Cricket Club. The sports will consist of track races and novelty events and will commence with a march...

Man who shot dog food vendor to face High Court trial

Nov 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man who shot dog food vendor to face High Court trial

Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus yesterday committed 21-year-old Naresh Samaroo to the High Court for trial. He is accused of shooting a dog food vendor last year. Samaroo, who is a welder,...

Hamilton Green Cup reaches round-of-16

Nov 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hamilton Green Cup reaches round-of-16

The nine-a-side inter-ward/village football tournament which is being coordinated to celebrate the 85th birth anniversary of former Mayor of Georgetown and Prime Minister Hamilton Green has reached...

GUYSUCO wins 4th consecutive cricket title

Nov 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GUYSUCO wins 4th consecutive cricket title

Another successful day of sport for agencies and departments within the Ministry of Agriculture went down on Friday last at the National Park in Georgetown with Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO)...

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China-owned companies competing to build new West Dem. Hospital

China-owned companies competing to build new West Dem. Hospital

The West Demerara Regional Hospital. (China-owned companies) Kaieteur News- Three Chinese companies who are no strangers... more