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No law allows any official in the past to steal state’s assets and get away- SARU Officers

Aug 31, 2016 KNews News 1

– “Let Nandlall be patient. He will find out when the Bill is passed if SARA can go after past officials” By Kiana Wilburg Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall is of the firm opinion that...

Cop remanded over Regent St. fatal accident

Aug 31, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Cop remanded over Regent St. fatal accident

Police Constable Timothy Horatio was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of causing death by dangerous driving as a result of the accident on Saturday last, at Regent Street, which claimed the...

Sod turned for Jags Aviation’s US$3.5M Ogle airport hangar

Aug 31, 2016 KNews News 1

Following calls in 2015 from President David Granger for more investments in the aviation sector, Jags Aviation Incorporated yesterday unveiled plans for a new multi-aircraft facility at the Eugene...

Bond contract would have no validity in court

Aug 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Bond contract would have no validity in court

– Gov’t can set it aside if it wanted to – Nandlall While Government and Minister of Public Health Dr. George Norton have acknowledged that a mistake was made when Norton’s ministry sole...

Govt. has not ruled out more BK-like settlements – AG

Aug 31, 2016 KNews News 2

Yesterday, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams, avoided making promises to refrain from engaging in future out of court settlement agreements similar to the one he tied up...

Sister on manslaughter charge for fatally stabbing brother

Aug 31, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Sister on manslaughter charge for fatally stabbing brother

Stephanie Lawrie, 24, a Better Success poultry farmer, was yesterday charged with manslaughter for the fatal stabbing of her 30-year-brother, Maxton Lawrie. Bail was however granted in the sum...

Jagdeo and Nutten gun form a political party

Aug 31, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jagdeo and Nutten gun form a political party

A man name Stanley Niamatali got to be a pastor. He sit down and look at de situation in de country and he got some good ideas. He sound like he talking about forgiveness, but he talking bout...

ExxonMobil to drill third well in September

Aug 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil to drill third well in September

– full production in four years The data collected from the Lisa 2 well, ExxonMobil’s second exploration well in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, supports progressing early Liza...

$20M in repairs to be carried out on ferry-damaged Supenaam

Aug 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on $20M in repairs to be carried out on ferry-damaged Supenaam

Authorities are set to start repairs of the Supenaam stelling, Region Two, which suffered extensive when the ferry, M.V Sabanto, slammed into it back in July. According to a statement from Government...

Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets First Division team receives uniform

Aug 31, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets First Division team receives uniform

Top Berbice First Division team, the Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets First Division team on Monday last received 25 coloured uniforms from the team’s official sponsor, Gizmos and Gadgets. The...

England hit world record 444-3 to crush Pakistan

Aug 31, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on England hit world record 444-3 to crush Pakistan

(Reuters) England amassed a world record one-day international total of 444 for three as they crushed Pakistan by 169 runs at Trent Bridge on Tuesday to take an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match...

CAREBACO Championships 2016 in Aruba…Guyana return home with 14 – medals: 2-gold, 9-silver & 3-bronze

Aug 31, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on CAREBACO Championships 2016 in Aruba…Guyana return home with 14 – medals: 2-gold, 9-silver & 3-bronze

The Guyana Badminton Association expressed pleasure with the over-all performances of its Four Member Team at the Caribbean Championships 2016 which was held in Aruba August 18-25. According to head...

Berbice police launches youth and sports group at Ithaca

Aug 31, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice police launches youth and sports group at Ithaca

As the police continue to push new initiatives in the quest to do things differently, especially in Berbice, another youth and sports club has been formed. This time the spotlight is on Ithaca on the...

Windies ready to battle Pakistan in UAE

Aug 31, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windies ready to battle Pakistan in UAE

LAUDERHILL, Florida, CMC — West Indies T20 captain Carlos Brathwaite says the regional squad is anxious to take its winning momentum into the series against Pakistan starting September 23 in the...

“ROAD TO PORTUGAL” CAMPAIGN CANCELLED

Aug 31, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on “ROAD TO PORTUGAL” CAMPAIGN CANCELLED

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has issued a release informing that The “Road To Portugal” fundraising campaign, launched on Friday, 19th August, 2016 has been halted due to the cancellation...

RHTY&SC, MS Cricket teams donates Schoolbags to Police Force

Aug 31, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC, MS Cricket teams donates Schoolbags to Police Force

Secretary Hilbert Foster honoured by Berbice Cops The Cricket teams of Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club on Saturday last donated 40 school bags and a large quantity of posters, stickers,...

Mayor’s Cup semis decided, to be played at Victoria Sunday

Aug 31, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mayor’s Cup semis decided, to be played at Victoria Sunday

Winners Connection, Western Tigers and Police advance The semifinal line up of the Mayor’s Cup football championship have been decided as the four remaining teams march closer to one of them...

GCUSA AGM set for November 24

Aug 31, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCUSA AGM set for November 24

The Annual General Meeting of the Georgetown Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association (GCUSA) will be held on November 24 at Mayor and City Council Union Hall Building, Woolford Avenue at 17:00hrs....

Seven-member Differently-abled athletes heading for Canada

Aug 31, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Seven-member Differently-abled athletes heading for Canada

Seven members from the William ‘The Conqueror’ France Differently-abled Athletic Club will be travelling to Canada to compete in the Annual Terry Fox Run scheduled to be staged on September 18....

Suriname’s De Arend Basketball Club visits this weekend

Aug 31, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Suriname’s De Arend Basketball Club visits this weekend

-Plays Guyana’s top three clubs in three-game series Top Seeded Surinamese Club, De Arend (The Eagles) will visit Guyana this weekend, arriving over land on Friday for a three-game series against...

Gizmos and Gadgets recognises Ninvalle on gold medal triumph

Aug 31, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gizmos and Gadgets recognises Ninvalle on gold medal triumph

As part of its corporate responsibility Gizmos and Gadgets yesterday rewarded Kaysan Ninvalle following his gold medal triumph in the recently concluded Caribbean pre-cadet table tennis championship...

The GPSU is caught between a rock and a hard place

Aug 31, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The GPSU is caught between a rock and a hard place

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has a taken a realistic approach to wages negotiations. The union did not overstretch itself during the negotiations with the government. Its initial...

Destroyed!

Aug 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Destroyed!

Fire yesterday destroyed the home of the Sandy family at Friendship Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara. The parents are reportedly away on vacation, but a son and daughter were at home. (Mondale...

Minister sees more attractive business environment within two to three years

Aug 31, 2016 KNews News 1

The Minister of Business Dominic Gaskin, has expressed that Guyana’s position on doing business will improve tremendously within the next two to three years. In order to improve the business...

Cop shot in head receives reconstructive surgery

Aug 31, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Cop shot in head receives reconstructive surgery

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has facilitated reconstructive surgery for one of its members who sustained a gunshot wound to the head last year. Victor Fausett, 25, was stationed at the Wisroc Police...

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Jones, Chase lead Kings to maiden title against Warriors

What an astonishing display of defeatism!

Kaieteur News – In a letter addressing media coverage of oil revenues, former Prime Minister of Guyana, Samuel Hinds... more