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Brazil President congratulates President Ali

Aug 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Brazil President congratulates President Ali

– expresses desire to strengthen cooperation President Irfaan Ali has received a congratulatory letter from President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, who expressed his desire to see strengthen...

Repatriated Guyanese complain of confusion surrounding COVID isolation

Aug 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Repatriated Guyanese complain of confusion surrounding COVID isolation

A number of Guyanese who returned to their home shores on Sunday on an InterCaribbean Airways repatriation flight have voiced their concerns over what they term a “confusing situation” regarding...

Captured:

Aug 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Captured:

This man has been accused of terrorizing residents of Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke/Linden Highway. He was accused of robbing several persons at gunpoint. He was caught yesterday. (Jermaine Gentle photos)...

Three mobile pumps expected from India by October to assist with drainage

Aug 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Three mobile pumps expected from India by October to assist with drainage

– other technical assistance to be given to improve rice and sugar sectors Guyana is expected to receive three additional mobile pumps by late October to assist with its drainage capabilities...

Promises delivered: Lust-en-Rust residents now with potable water

Aug 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Promises delivered: Lust-en-Rust residents now with potable water

During a follow-up visit to Lust-en-Rust, on the West Bank of Demerara, Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues, assured that her Ministry is committed to providing water...

Mining worker robbed $4.4M in home invasion

Aug 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Mining worker robbed $4.4M in home invasion

A Detector Operator, who works at a mining camp, in the Chi Chi Backdam, Mazaruni, Region Seven, was on Monday night robbed of $4,400,000, at gunpoint by two suspects. Kaieteur News understands that...

Miner sent to jail for marijuana trafficking

Aug 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Miner sent to jail for marijuana trafficking

A miner of Fitzburg Port Kaituma, Region One, was yesterday sentenced to three years imprisonment and fined $210,000 by Magistrate Dylon Bess for the possession of 140 grams of marijuana. The...

Repositioning of Local Govt. Commission

Aug 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Repositioning of Local Govt. Commission

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, yesterday met with senior management of the Local Government Commission to discuss the direction of the 2020 emergency budget,...

Central Housing’s chief, Lelon Saul, fired

Aug 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Central Housing’s chief, Lelon Saul, fired

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the State’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), Lelon Saul, was yesterday sent home with immediate effect. Kaieteur News understands that Saul...

Four arrested as crossbow, guns, found in Corentyne home

Aug 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Four arrested as crossbow, guns, found in Corentyne home

Police in Berbice, led by a senior officer, yesterday executed a search operation at Number 78 Village, Upper Corentyne, Berbice and discovered three guns, ammunition and other items. According to a...

Extension sought to keep rice farmer in custody

Aug 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Extension sought to keep rice farmer in custody

Canadian citizen’s kidnap/murder… – file on two brothers sent for advice Investigating ranks on the Canadian citizen’s murder have sought advice from the Director of Public...

30 of drugs in Guyana are sub-standard

Aug 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 30 of drugs in Guyana are sub-standard

The Government Analyst –Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) has warned against the sale of sub-standard/fake drugs after a study found that approximately 30 percent of the drugs sold locally have...

This time Tallawahs finish the job

Aug 26, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on This time Tallawahs finish the job

CPL – Lightning did not strike twice in Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020, as the Jamaica Tallawahs got over the line with time to spare having again restricted the Guyana Amazon...

Hero CPL to support COVID-19 good causes

Aug 26, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hero CPL to support COVID-19 good causes

The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will be supporting COVID-19 related good causes throughout the 2020 tournament. For each six that is hit at the tournament $50 will be donated to COVID-19...

Two mysteries involving David Granger and Volda Lawrence

Aug 26, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Two mysteries involving David Granger and Volda Lawrence

Two mysteries that are described below occurred in the final week of July that certain people in the PNC know about. The first mystery includes the three PNC GECOM commissioners – Vincent...

RHTYSC and Republic Bank donates educational materials to school children

Aug 26, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC and Republic Bank donates educational materials to school children

Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, MS and its ten cricket teams has began their annual Back to School programme. On Wednesday last with...

UG’s first semester will be online

Aug 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on UG’s first semester will be online

The University of Guyana has advised that due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, the institution will continue to work in safe mode online with essential services being performed on the...

RAN 7s will not scrum off in 2020

Aug 26, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on RAN 7s will not scrum off in 2020

The stronghold of the Covid-19 in the region tightens its grip and sport has not been immune with event after event being cancelled or postponed indefinitely as time progresses. The latest event to...

$98M to MMA/ADA for infrastructural works

Aug 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on $98M to MMA/ADA for infrastructural works

The Irfaan Ali-led Government is currently in the process of handing over some $98M to the Mahaica/Mahaicony/Abary-Agricultural Development Authority (MMA/ADA) for infrastructural works. MMA/ADA is...

Lusignan Golf Club appoints new management committee ay AGM

Aug 26, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lusignan Golf Club appoints new management committee ay AGM

The Lusignan Golf Club recently held its Annual General Meeting at which a new management committee was elected. It is also expected that a number of subcommittees will be formed to oversee such...

Police shakeup

Aug 26, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Police shakeup

What is happening in the senior ranks of the Guyana Police Force represents more than a shakeup. It is a full-scale upheaval, with more of the same possibly in the works. It could be attacked as...

Exceptions to Search without a Warrant

Aug 26, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Exceptions to Search without a Warrant

DEAR EDITOR, Reference is made to Timothy Jonas’s letter (KN Aug 22) on the arrest of Jones and confiscation of materials. Jonas worries about the message sent on searching a home for loot without...

Guiding the Success of Guyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali

Aug 26, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guiding the Success of Guyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali

DEAR EDITOR, Last week, the Democratic National Convention ended with Joe Biden accepting the nominee as their Presidential candidate and Kamala Harris as his running mate, challenging Donald Trump...

Highest Commendation

Aug 26, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Highest Commendation

DEAR EDITOR, I must offer highest commendation to Dr. Vindhya Persaud, Minister of Human Services and Social Security and Ms. Priya Manickchand, Minister of Education for the maturity and...

The Challenges of Management as Experienced in the Sugar Industry of Guyana

Aug 26, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Challenges of Management as Experienced in the Sugar Industry of Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, Ever since the earliest days in organisational management, informed initially by attendance at universities, and other training interactions, one kept searching for literature that...

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Guyana Beverages Inc. partners with GFF for Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup

Fastest growing economy and an empty stadium

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- It’s a classic Guyanese tale, really. You live in the fastest growing economy in the... more