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Despite large scale gold operations…Chinese companies make no declarations

Feb 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Despite large scale gold operations…Chinese companies make no declarations

Finance Minister Winston Jordan, in his budget presentation, last week, reported that at least a third of taxes and other revenues that could have been collected were not, because of poor enforcement...

US remains keen on sustained anti-corruption fight here – Ambassador

Feb 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on US remains keen on sustained anti-corruption fight here – Ambassador

By Abena Rockcliffe The change of government in Guyana—from one that faced countless accusations of corruption from left, right and centre to one that paints itself as the bastion of clean and...

Pastor remanded to jail on sex charge

Feb 05, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Pastor remanded to jail on sex charge

Andrew Hannibal, 45, of Bennet Dam, Rosignol, a pastor and founder of the Rosignol Deliverance Temple of Marcy Dam, Rosignol West Bank Berbice was remanded to jail on Tuesday, last. He is charged...

Cop killed in freak accident at Whim

Feb 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Cop killed in freak accident at Whim

The police are investigating the circumstances in which a young policeman lost his life following a freak accident on the Whim Public Road at Corentyne, Berbice. Dead is 27-year-old Constable 22380...

Mentally-ill Essequibo woman rescued from living horror

Feb 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Mentally-ill Essequibo woman rescued from living horror

-Was locked away in filthy room for almost a year By Kiana Wilburg For almost a year, a 31-year-old woman of Richmond Village, Essequibo, was locked away from the outside world by her mother. Her...

Man knifed to death by wife’s brother-in-law

Feb 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Man knifed to death by wife’s brother-in-law

A feud on Wednesday night between a man and his wife’s brother-in-law has resulted in the latter going on the run for allegedly committing murder. The police are conducting investigations into the...

Used underwear disappear from Jagdeo neighbour line

Feb 05, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Used underwear disappear from Jagdeo neighbour line

Donald Dumb love he music and everybody know that. He does go to Sleep Out all de time to sing karaoke. He been deh Wednesday night wid de Chat-3 and a few others. After de singing Donald Dumb invite...

President Granger inducted as RHTY&SC Honorary Patron

Feb 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on President Granger inducted as RHTY&SC Honorary Patron

Describes Club as one of Guyana’s treasures The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC), Guyana’s leading youth and sports organization on Wednesday last inducted President David...

Denroy Junior tops field in sixth Desmond Dorsett Memorial Road Race Classic

Feb 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Denroy Junior tops field in sixth Desmond Dorsett Memorial Road Race Classic

The sixth edition of the Desmond Dorsett Memorial Road Race Classic was successfully held on Sunday last on the Corentyne Coast which saw 27 athletes from the Ancient County facing starter’s...

Guyana Boxing Board of Control ‘Hostile Territory’

Feb 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Boxing Board of Control ‘Hostile Territory’

All systems in place as boxers affix signatures to their contracts Promoters organise boxing cards but the boxing matches are not authenticated until the boxers affix their signatures to their...

PCL practice match ends in draw, Motie bags 5-57 on final day

Feb 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on PCL practice match ends in draw, Motie bags 5-57 on final day

By Sean Devers Former West Indies U-19 left-arm spinner 20 year-old Gudakesh Motie’s success continued in senior cricket when he took 5-57 for Vishaul Singh’s X1 at Bourda on the last day of the...

GCB/BANKS DIH/DIGICEL NSSCL…Chase Academy trounce Charlestown Secondary

Feb 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/BANKS DIH/DIGICEL NSSCL…Chase Academy trounce Charlestown Secondary

Chase Academy led by Dwayne Dick’s mesmerising spell of bowling trounced Charlestown Secondary by 10 wickets while Leguan, Annandale and Skeldon Line Path also recorded victories when the Guyana...

UDFA Div. 1 League resumes on Sunday …Leaders Topp XX oppose Federal Winners Connection; Eagles face Milerock

Feb 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on UDFA Div. 1 League resumes on Sunday …Leaders Topp XX oppose Federal Winners Connection; Eagles face Milerock

The Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Division One League is set to resume after one month break with point’s leaders Topp XX taking on Federal Winners Connection in the feature game of...

NA League football underway in Berbice

Feb 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on NA League football underway in Berbice

Following a few years of dormancy, organised football for senior teams is finally being played in Berbice with the staging of The NA League Cup for teams in the New Amsterdam area. Three teams are...

NaMilCo maintains strong union with Fruta Conquerors FC

Feb 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on NaMilCo maintains strong union with Fruta Conquerors FC

Donates training equipment, balls, branded shirts Fruta Conquerors FC and National Milling Company (NaMilCo) of Guyana further strengthened their long standing affiliation following the donation of a...

Tiger Bay dominate Police Youth Group Futsal tournament

Feb 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tiger Bay dominate Police Youth Group Futsal tournament

Tiger Bay won all four titles last weekend when the Central Georgetown Police Youth Group hosted the finals of the Commander of ‘A’ Division/Rainforest Water 5-A-Side Futsal tournament at the...

MOE/NSC hosts Circle Tennis clinic at Hyde Park

Feb 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on MOE/NSC hosts Circle Tennis clinic at Hyde Park

The Ministry of Education Department of Sport/National Sports Commission hosted a Circle Tennis workshop recently at Hyde Park, East Bank Demerara under the theme, “Taking The Game Back To Its...

Used tyres and President Jagdeo’s bad role in my old car

Feb 05, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Used tyres and President Jagdeo’s bad role in my old car

I cannot afford new tyres for my 15-year-old reconditioned car. So I am in a dilemma. I drive the original RAV4 model. Since then three new RAV4 models have succeed it. I bought it in 2000 when UG...

Security guards hospitalised after trading bullets with gunmen

Feb 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Security guards hospitalised after trading bullets with gunmen

Security guards Stanley Brown, 50, of Mahaica, ECD, and David Barrow, 53, of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown are hospitalised, nursing one gunshot each to their instep, after an encounter with gunmen...

WILL THE PEOPLE GIVE BENSCHOP A CHANCE THIS TIME AROUND?

Feb 05, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WILL THE PEOPLE GIVE BENSCHOP A CHANCE THIS TIME AROUND?

The talk of the town is about giving Mark Benschop a chance in the Mayoral elections. This is the buzz in the city at the moment. People feel that even if he does not make it to become Mayor, at...

Young Hare Krishna devotee shot, critical

Feb 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Young Hare Krishna devotee shot, critical

– had just returned from Religious function “Pray for my brother” was the plea of a teary-eyed Nanda Gopaul Kishundyal, as devotees of the Hare Krishna Movement flocked to the outside...

West Dem. Hospital’s Neonatal ICU reopened

Feb 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on West Dem. Hospital’s Neonatal ICU reopened

In an effort to reduce and further eliminate infant mortality, the West Demerara Regional Hospital reopened its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) yesterday. This was done in collaboration with the...

M&CC to enforce bylaws to deal with errant sand truck operators

Feb 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on M&CC to enforce bylaws to deal with errant sand truck operators

The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) yesterday announced that it will be taking the necessary steps to enforce the bylaws which will force truck operators and other shuttles to have...

NOT MUCH FOR THE POOR TO CELEBRATE

Feb 05, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on NOT MUCH FOR THE POOR TO CELEBRATE

Since 2000, Guyana has been struggling to find strong, competent and unselfish political leaders who will place the country and its people first. The fact that things have not evolved the way they...

Linden and G/Town municipalities to work on partnership

Feb 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Linden and G/Town municipalities to work on partnership

A team of Senior Officers of the Linden Municipality headed by the Town Clerk Jonellor Bowen, met with Town Clerk of Georgetown Royston King and other Senior Officers of the Georgetown Municipality....