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Business as usual… Rusal resumes stripping operations

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Business as usual… Rusal resumes stripping operations

More than two months after reportedly halting its stripping operations at its Kurubuka mines, Region 10, Russian-controlled Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (BCGI) has restarted. According to workers,...

Early morning fire razes three houses in Bent St.

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Early morning fire razes three houses in Bent St.

“I don’t have anywhere else to go…I done start shopping for the holiday season and then this is what happened to my house. I barely wake up and see the smoke but the thing happened so fast I...

GRA trains 118 to protect Guyana’s oil interest

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GRA trains 118 to protect Guyana’s oil interest

By Kiana Wilburg In an effort to ensure the nation does not suffer significant value leakage, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has trained a total of 118 officials in the areas of Oil and Gas audit...

Cops begin patrols with body cameras

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cops begin patrols with body cameras

The Guyana Police Force has begun using body cameras. Assistant Commissioner Edgar Thomas, who is Commander of ‘Division Four A’ (Agricola, East Bank Demerara to Cummings Lodge, East Coast...

Footballers injured after bus topples on Linden Highway

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Footballers injured after bus topples on Linden Highway

A football team missed their intended match yesterday evening after the bus they were travelling in toppled several times on the Linden Soesdyke Highway. According to information received, several...

GMSA to host over 80 exhibitors at ‘Marketplace UncappeD’

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GMSA to host over 80 exhibitors at ‘Marketplace UncappeD’

‘Marketplace Uncapped’ 2019, the exhibition hosted by the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) is expected to have more than 80 local producers. The event is set for tomorrow,...

Fishermen thankful to be alive after pirates strike in Region One

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Fishermen thankful to be alive after pirates strike in Region One

Five fishermen aboard the vessel “Shivanie” are considering themselves very lucky to be alive after they were robbed by pirates at around 08:30hrs yesterday. The incident occurred some five...

Is criticising and condemning

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Is criticising and condemning

Is a sad day that de political leaders always looking to criticize one anodda. If one of dem seh de moon round, bet you last dollar that de odda one gun seh it square. Only yesterday dem boys open a...

Guyana’s schools are violent places

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Guyana’s schools are violent places

Guyana’s schools are violent places. In recent times, the violence has escalated and become more brutal. In October, a fifteen-year-old Muslim student was attacked by two students of her school. In...

Farmer charged for attempted murder

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Farmer charged for attempted murder

A farmer is now on remand, facing an attempted murder charge, in which he is accused of using a hoe to try and kill a man who had threatened his wife. Michael Francis was brought to the Georgetown...

Teen hospitalised after stabbed on his way home from lessons

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Teen hospitalised after stabbed on his way home from lessons

A concerned parent is pleading with students to consider the lives of others, especially those of their classmates, after her 15 –year –old son had to be admitted to the Georgetown Public...

Five rape accused freed… as complainants cannot be located, refuse to testify

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Five rape accused freed… as complainants cannot be located, refuse to testify

For this week alone, five men accused of varying sexual offences were freed of their respective charges, either because the complainants in their matters could not be located by the police or they...

UNICEF, Region Four RDC ink MOU to advance protection of children rights

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on UNICEF, Region Four RDC ink MOU to advance protection of children rights

The recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding [MOU] between the Region Four Regional Health Services Department and the United Nations International Children’s Fund [UNICEF] will see the two...

Trickster jailed for selling BMW he doesn’t own

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Trickster jailed for selling BMW he doesn’t own

A 58-year-old ‘trader’ who was charged over a year ago for obtaining $2.2M by pretending that he could sell a BMW to a man was on Wednesday, last, jailed for the offence. Compton Beckles, also...

Man to serve 14 years for Konawaruk murder

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man to serve 14 years for Konawaruk murder

Forty-year-old Mark Atkinson was on Tuesday sentenced to serve 14 years’ imprisonment for the June 03, 2014 murder of Bearum Anderson. Atkinson had been on trial before Justice Gino Persaud and a...

Magistrate recuses self from murder PI

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate recuses self from murder PI

Senior Magistrate Leron Daly on Thursday, last, has recused herself from the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) held into the murder of 32-year-old Jason Bowen. Ashaka John, 24, a block maker of 109 ‘A’...

La Penitence market shootout… Police to investigate why witnesses unwilling to testify

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on La Penitence market shootout… Police to investigate why witnesses unwilling to testify

Investigations have been launched into reports of the witnesses who claimed that they are fearful of testifying against two men who are currently on remand for attempting to murder Teon “Spoil...

Reg. 6 and 10 synthetic tracks almost complete for 2020

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Reg. 6 and 10 synthetic tracks almost complete for 2020

DPI, Guyana, Completion of the two new synthetic tracks in Region 6 (East Berbice Corentyne) and Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) is on the horizon. Minister of Social Cohesion, the Hon. Dr. George...

Moves apace to address issues affecting several Region 10 communities

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Moves apace to address issues affecting several Region 10 communities

Several works committee members from the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) led by Regional Chairman of Upper Demerara/Berbice, Mr. Renis Morian recently visited a number of areas...

Smalta Girls Under-11 Football Tournament semis and final set for today

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Smalta Girls Under-11 Football Tournament semis and final set for today

The Semi Finals and Final of the Smalta Girls Under-11 football tournament will be played today Saturday 7th December starting at 13:00hrs at the Ministry of Education (MOE) Ground on Carifesta...

Battle lines drawn for Rio Quarterfinal matchups

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Battle lines drawn for Rio Quarterfinal matchups

The battle lines have been drawn as the fate of several teams will be decided this evening when the quarter-final round in the inaugural Rio Indoor Streetball Championship kicks off at the National...

Guyoil Schools Football Competition to be played at GFF Training Facility

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyoil Schools Football Competition to be played at GFF Training Facility

Due to the inclement weather and the need to complete the Guyoil Schools football tournament before the closing of school for the holidays, the Guyana Football Federation through President Wayne...

Archery Guyana part of GOA Olympic Solidarity Admin Course

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Archery Guyana part of GOA Olympic Solidarity Admin Course

The Guyana Olympic Association/Olympic Solidarity sponsored Sport Administrators’ Course conducted at Olympic House, GOA’s headquarters at Lilliendaal, Greater Georgetown, was successfully...

Bandit tries to shoot victim in the back after failed robbery attempt

Dec 07, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bandit tries to shoot victim in the back after failed robbery attempt

…but weapon jams By Shikema Dey Being quick on the feet saved a young man from being shot in the back after a lone gunman failed to rob him on Thursday in a brazen daylight attack. The intended...

GFA meets today to discuss GFF/NAMILCO U17 League

Dec 07, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFA meets today to discuss GFF/NAMILCO U17 League

Affiliates of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) which recently elected a new executive to chart the way forward for the game will meet today at the GFC Pavilion to discuss and plan for the...

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Dolphin Secondary, East Ruimveldt seal Round-5 victories in Republic Bank U-18 Football League

A shameful abdication of leadership

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The PPPC government has reached a new low in its spineless defense of the lopsided Production... more