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Closing arguments presented in attempted murder trial

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Closing arguments presented in attempted murder trial

– Judge to direct jury on Monday Both the State and defence presented closing arguments in the trial of recaptured prison escapee, Stafrei Alexander, who is charged with attempted murder, for...

German’s Restaurant to open two NY branches

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on German’s Restaurant to open two NY branches

German’s Restaurant has secured a lease at 793 Utica Avenue, Brooklyn, United States, to establish the first North American branch of the well-known Guyanese eatery. The restaurant is expected...

New power generators for E’bo coast arrive

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on New power generators for E’bo coast arrive

Guyana Power and Light (GPL) say it has taken possession of three (3) x 1.78 megawatts Generators and auxiliary equipment for the new power plant to be installed at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast. GPL...

Education Ministry recognises exceptional performers at National Awards Ceremony

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry recognises exceptional performers at National Awards Ceremony

– Michael Bhopaul, other QC students steal show The National Cultural Centre wasn’t filled to capacity but it might as well have been, as loud applause and screams resounded within its...

China’s national oil company wants deeper toehold in fledgling sector

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News 2

China’s oil industry is eyeing with interest, this country’s fledgling oil and gas industry. On Wednesday, officials of the China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) Nexen met with...

Fraudster jailed for 48 months

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Fraudster jailed for 48 months

Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman yesterday sentenced 57-year-old Clayton Alleyne to 48 months’ imprisonment for fraud. Alleyne, of 179 Good Hope, East Coast Demerara, defrauded Kizzy Shepherd...

Cuban puts cocaine in Bible, jailed for three years

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News 1

Senior Magistrate Leron Daly yesterday sentenced a Cuban national to three years’ imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to having 0.50 grams of cocaine in his possession. It is alleged that on...

Recaptured prison escapee gets 20 years for manslaughter

Oct 28, 2017 KNews News 1

Kendall Skeete, who had escaped from the Lusignan Prison in mid-July, was advised by Justice James Bovell-Drakes to continue reading his Bible and to control his bad temper, minutes after he was...

CWI/ Digicel Regional 4-Day C/Ships… Permaul’s 6-29 takes him to 400 First Class wickets

Oct 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI/ Digicel Regional 4-Day C/Ships… Permaul’s 6-29 takes him to 400 First Class wickets

Jaguars in the ascendency as 16 wickets tumble on day two By Sean Devers On a day in which 16 wickets tumbled, 28-year-old left arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul reached 400 First-Class wickets to give...

GFF successfully concludes FIFA grassroots programme in Region two

Oct 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF successfully concludes FIFA grassroots programme in Region two

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Thursday concluded an annual Federation of International Football (FIFA) Grassroot Programme in Region 2...

2017 COURTS Pee Wee… Quarter-final matches on today at Thirst Park

Oct 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2017 COURTS Pee Wee… Quarter-final matches on today at Thirst Park

The Courts Pee Wee football tournament resumes today with quarter-final action at the Banks DIH, Thirst Park ground. Before the quarter-finals, there will be four matches that will see round of 16...

GSCL Inc Prime Minister’s T20 Cup… SCV All stars, Regal Masters and All stars, Speedboat, NY Hustlers, Farm among victors

Oct 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSCL Inc Prime Minister’s T20 Cup… SCV All stars, Regal Masters and All stars, Speedboat, NY Hustlers, Farm among victors

By Zaheer Mohamed Several local and overseas teams made their intentions known from as early as the opening round when the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc Prime Minister’s T20 Cup got off to...

GTT Pinktober 10K Winner represents Guyana at South American 10K in Suriname

Oct 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTT Pinktober 10K Winner represents Guyana at South American 10K in Suriname

Even more good things have emerged from GTT’s just concluded Pinktober 5K/10K run/walk with the selection of the 10K winner, Rickie Williams to represent Guyana at the South American 10k being held...

Archery Guyana meets with Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton

Oct 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Archery Guyana meets with Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton

On Wednesday last, Directors of Archery Guyana paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton at the Ministry’s headquarters on Main Street. During the visit they...

Turbo Knockout football tournament… Pouderoyen and Kuru Kururu Warriors are latest winners

Oct 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Turbo Knockout football tournament… Pouderoyen and Kuru Kururu Warriors are latest winners

The Petra/Turbo Knockout football tournament continued on Thursday evening at the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Carifesta Avenue with two more sizzling contests under lights. The feature match of...

Esau grabs six as Independence A beat MMZ B by seven wickets

Oct 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Esau grabs six as Independence A beat MMZ B by seven wickets

Reaz Esau grabbed six wickets to propel Independence A to a seven-wicket victory over Meten-Meer-Zorg when the West Demerara Cricket Association T20 tournament continued on Sunday last. MMZ B batted...

Stage set for Banks DIH/ Citizens Bank Golf today

Oct 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stage set for Banks DIH/ Citizens Bank Golf today

The stage is set for the Banks DIH Limited/Citizens Bank Inc. Stableford Golf tournament billed for today at the Lusignan Golf Club, East Coast Demerara. Close to 60 golfers including overseas...

RHTYSC/Busta Champion of Champions Softball Semis, Finals scheduled for tomorrow

Oct 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC/Busta Champion of Champions Softball Semis, Finals scheduled for tomorrow

The Area ‘H’ Ground in Guyana’s smallest township, Rose Hall Town would be a buzz of activities with the Finals of the 2017 Busta Champion of Champions Softball Tournament tomorrow. The...

Billion$ fuel purchase racket… Investigators swoop down on GEA

Oct 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Billion$ fuel purchase racket… Investigators swoop down on GEA

–after agency refuses to hand over documents The challenges of the police Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) to investigate a number of state agencies are continuing. Yesterday, the unit, which...

Did GECOM Chairman lie about serving as Grenada’s Chief Justice?

Oct 27, 2017 KNews News 5

Newly appointed Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice James Patterson, may need to publicly explain to the nation why there is no official confirmation to date that he...

The Petroleum Commission Bill… Ramkarran misleads forum on provision for transfer of funds

Oct 27, 2017 KNews News 1

Former Speaker of the House and Attorney-at-Law, Ralph Ramkarran, recently said that there is no provision in the Petroleum Commission Bill which allows for the transfer of funds to the Consolidated...

House lot applicants wait for two decades, now given 2 weeks to contact CH&PA

Oct 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on House lot applicants wait for two decades, now given 2 weeks to contact CH&PA

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), facing uphill challenges to seize hundreds of acres of prime lands sold by the previous administrations to private developers, is getting tough...

US, Canada envoys briefed on justice improvement project

Oct 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on US, Canada envoys briefed on justice improvement project

Yesterday morning, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams, met with US Ambassador, Perry Holloway, and Canadian High Commissioner, Lialian Chatterjee, to discuss the...

Cancer survivors benefit from another ‘Look Good, Feel Better’ initiative

Oct 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cancer survivors benefit from another ‘Look Good, Feel Better’ initiative

They came from a number of districts but they all shared the common goal – living to wage war against cancer. Some of them are cancer survivors, others are volunteers and members associated with...

Business registrations now easier for Mahdia

Oct 27, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Business registrations now easier for Mahdia

A Memorandum of Understand (MoU) was signed yesterday in Mahdia allowing the local chamber of commerce to collect business registrations. According to the Mahdia Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

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Vryman’s Erven Secondary wins Georgia Women Cricket Association-New...

Sep 24, 2026

By Samuel Whyte (Kaieteur News) – In an exciting final encounter Vryman’s Erven Secondary school defeated New Amsterdam Multilateral Secondary School to take top honours in the NA Inter...

A Mid-Year Report is a report card not an audit

Sep 24, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Christopher Ram is right to demand accountability for the spending of public money. He is also right that figures are most useful when they tell a coherent story about what Government has spent, what it has achieved and what remains to be done. But to ask for all of these...

Crime thrives on weak justice, illegal guns and dirty money

Sep 20, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean is no longer only a matter for the police. It is weakening societies, draining economies and obstructing development. It is also testing public confidence in courts, governments and democratic institutions. The...

The Guyana-China card- Pt 1

Sep 24, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – In his 201st Oil and Gas column, the tireless Chris Ram, man of law and man of numbers, introduced a thought-provoking element in Guyana’s oil weaknesses and struggles. It’s one with explosive potential. One, if acted upon, that is sure to trigger some huge ripples...

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