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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off the coast of Jamaica

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off the coast of Jamaica

(CNN) – A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Tuesday about 80 miles from Jamaica, shaking people in the Caribbean and as far away as Miami. A tsunami of 0.4 feet was recorded in the Cayman Islands at...

Prosecution closes case in driver’s licence exam fraud

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Prosecution closes case in driver’s licence exam fraud

Police Prosecutor Adduni Innis yesterday closed the prosecution’s case for the trial involving three members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF). This is in relation to a massive driver’s licence...

After 10 years murder accused set freed

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on After 10 years murder accused set freed

Sherland Joseph and Lowel Hope who were locked away in prison for 10 years on a murder charge were finally freed yesterday. This was after Justice Sandil Kissoon quashed the indictment against them...

Police dog sniffs out fake assault rifle used in robbery spree – Three suspects held

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Police dog sniffs out fake assault rifle used in robbery spree – Three suspects held

A police dog yesterday sniffed out a fake assault rifle that detectives believe three men used in a spate of brazen robberies on the West Bank and West Coast Demerara. Police sources said that...

People done got video destroying Jamaica

Jan 29, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on People done got video destroying Jamaica

One big earthquake strike in de ocean off Jamaica. Dat was de news. Of course once de earth quake strike near Jamaica, it had to strike near Cuba. Haiti woulda feel de shake and panic because a big...

The secrecy continues

Jan 29, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The secrecy continues

It took almost 18 months for the Production-Sharing Agreement, between Exxon Mobil and the Government of Guyana, to be made public. That is a long time and the release only came after intense...

Two others charged for Essequibo newspaper vendor’s murder

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Two others charged for Essequibo newspaper vendor’s murder

Police have charged two other youths for the murder of Queenstown, Essequibo newspaper vendor, Shawn Mannilall. Norlando Brown, 27, of Bush Lot, Essequibo, and John Li, 17, of La Belle Alliance,...

“Electrical fire” destroys club at Giftland Mall

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on “Electrical fire” destroys club at Giftland Mall

Around 13:15 hrs yesterday, a fire erupted and gutted the District Ultra Lounge Club on the Strip at Giftland Mall. Fire Chief Marlon Gentle who was also at the scene conducting and spearheading the...

We are prepared to treat Coronavirus – Health Officials

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on We are prepared to treat Coronavirus – Health Officials

The World Health Organization (WHO) on January 9, last, reported that a 2019 novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was identified by Chinese authorities. The virus was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei...

50 students tested for hearing defects

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 50 students tested for hearing defects

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) in collaboration with the Lions Club of D’Urban Park successfully screened several students from the Tucville Primary School for hearing defects....

GPHC refers 20 patients to community health centre

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC refers 20 patients to community health centre

Twenty persons trying to access health care at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) were referred to their respective community health centre by hospital officials. This is according to...

Director of Prisons receives prison break plot findings

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Director of Prisons receives prison break plot findings

Director of Prisons Gladwin Samuels is to hand over the findings of an internal investigation into the foiled escape plot that was allegedly carried out earlier this month by high-profile inmates...

Final witness testifies against former GRDB heads

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Final witness testifies against former GRDB heads

Special Prosecutor Patrice Henry, who is working for the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), yesterday called his final witness to testify in the trial of two former officials of the Guyana Rice...

Impact of depression gains attention of Health Ministry’s Men’s Health Unit

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Impact of depression gains attention of Health Ministry’s Men’s Health Unit

Depression is a real issue and it certainly isn’t limited to women. This was the contention of Dr. Dennis Bassier, Coordinator of the Men’s Health Unit within the Ministry of Public Health, when...

Govt. silent on telecoms liberalisation as 4,000 sign petition

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. silent on telecoms liberalisation as 4,000 sign petition

Over 4,000 persons have signed a petition calling for Government to get serious and formally announce the liberalisation of the Telecoms Sector. Since being announced that a Memorandum of...

Brassington, Singh fraud case… Magistrate adjourns hearing to receive High Court ruling

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Brassington, Singh fraud case… Magistrate adjourns hearing to receive High Court ruling

Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday adjourned the hearing for the proceedings against former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, and former Head of the National Industrial and Commercial...

RHTYSC, MS, Farfan and Mendes Ltd Renews Cricket sponsorship for 24th year

Jan 29, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC, MS, Farfan and Mendes Ltd Renews Cricket sponsorship for 24th year

Secretary/CEO of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club MS, Hilbert Foster on Friday last described long term sponsor Farfan and Mendes Ltd as one of the main foundations of his club’s success...

Gold Board opening new office in Port Kaituma

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Gold Board opening new office in Port Kaituma

The Guyana Gold Board, an agency of the Ministry of Natural Resources, says it is opening a branch at Port Kaituma, Region One. The expansion of that state entity’s gold trading operation to that...

Murder accused has up to today to retain desired lawyer

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Murder accused has up to today to retain desired lawyer

Although the State provides lawyers for a murder accused who cannot afford to hire legal representatives, 51-year-old Gavin Graham, who is accused of killing his ex-lover, has refused the services of...

Mahdia B overcome Mahdia A by nine wickets in Tapeball final

Jan 29, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mahdia B overcome Mahdia A by nine wickets in Tapeball final

Mahdia B defeated Mahdia A by nine wickets in the final of the Movement family sponsored T/10 tapeball competition which was contested recently in Mahdia. Batting first, Madhia A managed 47 all out...

In honour of Coach Huburn Evans Floodlights U-15 tackle DCC in 30-overs game Friday

Jan 29, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on In honour of Coach Huburn Evans Floodlights U-15 tackle DCC in 30-overs game Friday

Losing finalist in the recently concluded Youth US Open Cricket Tournament played in Florida and organised by Cricket Council USA, Floodlights Under-15, will take on Demerara Cricket Club Under-15...

No hurrying here… Allocation of state lands follow a set pattern – Forestry Commission

Jan 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on No hurrying here… Allocation of state lands follow a set pattern – Forestry Commission

The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) is denying that it is hurrying the allocation of a number of large-scale logging concessions that were associated with disgraced Chinese investor, BaiShanLin. The...

Henry XI overcome Atkinson XI in U17 cricket fixture

Jan 29, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Henry XI overcome Atkinson XI in U17 cricket fixture

Gledewin Henry Jr. XI defeated Ryan Atkinson XI by 88 runs when the teams collided in an U17 40-over fixture on Saturday last at the Wakenaam Community Centre ground. Led by an attacking half century...

Corruption and the corrupters

Jan 29, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Corruption and the corrupters

We at this newspaper can tell the public exactly what happened. And this is without reference to any of the sleazy litany of exposés shared in these pages. We have to start somewhere to dig out from...

GT U-15 trial 50-over match Gabriel, Deonarain impress at Bourda

Jan 29, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT U-15 trial 50-over match Gabriel, Deonarain impress at Bourda

Watched by a large gathering which included plenty of parents yesterday at Bourda, Stephon Sankar’s X1 beat Rookum Gabriel’s X1 by 30 runs in the first 50 overs U-15 Trail match to pick the...

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This must not be our hour of humiliation

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There are moments in the history of nations when fate lays before them a choice not of... more