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Region Eight endures severe flood … Over 10 houses washed away, several others underwater

May 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Region Eight endures severe flood … Over 10 houses washed away, several others underwater

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell The people of Region Eight are in distress. Over 1000 residents are affected by flood. Waters have accumulated to as high as 15 feet in several communities. Houses have...

Rice Board probe … Six charged for fraud

May 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Rice Board probe … Six charged for fraud

By Brushell Blackman After months of intense investigation, the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) has charged six persons in connection with allegation of malfeasance at the Guyana Rice Development...

Probe Customs chief duty free concession – Opposition urged

May 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Probe Customs chief duty free concession – Opposition urged

Amidst recent allegations that a senior official of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) may not have followed procedures in the importation of a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV), the Opposition is calling...

Bust at Diamond Bond … One in custody after admitting to ‘stashing’ pharmaceuticals

May 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bust at Diamond Bond … One in custody after admitting to ‘stashing’ pharmaceuticals

One person remains in custody after police on Wednesday apprehended a minibus with staffers of the Ministry of Public Health’s Bond at Diamond, East Bank Demerara. A quantity of pharmaceuticals...

Acting Top Cop halts gold dealer’s arrest

May 19, 2017 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Acting Top Cop halts gold dealer’s arrest

Embattled gold dealer, Saddiqi ‘Bobby’ Rasul, found himself on the wrong side of the law yet again. Kaieteur News has learnt that around 20:00 hrs Wednesday police arrested Rasul in...

Dem pundits run more fast than Bolt

May 19, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem pundits run more fast than Bolt

De whole world know that Usain Bolt can run fast. He beat everybody. People can barely remember anybody beating him. That is how fast de man fast. Well dem pundits who come and been conning all dem...

Social Cohesion Minister admitted to GPHC after “feeling unwell”

May 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Social Cohesion Minister admitted to GPHC after “feeling unwell”

Complaints of feeling unwell were enough to have Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation [GPHC] to seek medical attention. According to...

GDA Independence International tourney to commence on May 26

May 19, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GDA Independence International tourney to commence on May 26

The Guyana Darts Association (GDA) will be staging an Independence International tournament starting on May 26 at the Millennium Manor Hotel on Hadfield Street. Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago have...

Xtreme Clean & Maintenance Company ‘Gold Rush’ Futsal launched

May 19, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Xtreme Clean & Maintenance Company ‘Gold Rush’ Futsal launched

Fixtures for the first two night of the Xtreme Clean & Maintenance Company ‘Gold Rush’ Futsal Tournament were released during an impressive Launch which took place yesterday, at the Poolside...

GBTI continues support for Annual Open

May 19, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBTI continues support for Annual Open

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) remained steadfast in its commitment to sponsor its Annual Open Competition which is run by the Guyana Tennis Association (GTA). The Bank’s assurance...

Captain charged for defrauding employer of $4.9M

May 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Captain charged for defrauding employer of $4.9M

A man was granted $250,000 bail and released on Wednesday after denying a charge of embezzlement when he appeared before City Magistrate Fabayo Azore in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Naipaul...

Riflemen ready for the ranges again following extensive rehab. of the Timehri Range

May 19, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Riflemen ready for the ranges again following extensive rehab. of the Timehri Range

Fullbore Captain of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GuyanaNRA) Mahendra Persaud has informed that the Caribbean’s leading marksmen are ready to return to active shooting ahead of the...

George secures second medal at 4th Islamic Solidarity Games

May 19, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on George secures second medal at 4th Islamic Solidarity Games

Hooper wins High Jump bronze Following up on his silver medal in the 400m final at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, Azerbaijan on Wednesday, Police Progressive Club athlete and Policeman,...

WDFA/Stag/Derrick Josiah KO …Tiwari Drug Store on board; semis set for May 27

May 19, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on WDFA/Stag/Derrick Josiah KO …Tiwari Drug Store on board; semis set for May 27

Long time supporter of football on the West Demerara, Tularam Tiwari, Proprietor of Tiwari’s Drug Store located at Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara has once again thrown his support behind the sport...

GAPF to host fundraising BBQ & Deadlift Competition

May 19, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GAPF to host fundraising BBQ & Deadlift Competition

Bounty Farm Ltd. donates chicken… By Franklin Wilson The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF in its continued efforts of being proactive towards raising funds will on Sunday June 4th...

Inter Ministry Tapeball Cricket set for Sunday

May 19, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Inter Ministry Tapeball Cricket set for Sunday

The Pre-Independence Inter Ministry and Government Agencies six-over knock out tapeball competition is set for Sunday at the National Cultural Centre Tarmac starting at 09:00hrs. Among the teams that...

FWCH implements automated stores inventory management system

May 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on FWCH implements automated stores inventory management system

The Fort Wellington Cottage Hospital in Region Five (Mahaica/Berbice) is now utilizing a fully computerized management system which tracks the use of items in its stores and provides...

Taxi driver among two held for seaman’s execution

May 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver among two held for seaman’s execution

Police have detained a taxi driver and another man in connection with the execution-style killing of 27-year-old seaman Roy Rowland, whose body was found in Marigold Street, Roxanne Burnham Gardens...

Linden seeks $200M bailout

May 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Linden seeks $200M bailout

…wants 60% of bridge tolls Mayor of Linden, Carwyn Holland, yesterday expressed his grave concern at the town’s debt, and is calling for a bailout of $200M or more. According to Holland, Linden...

ECD arch to be completed Sunday

May 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ECD arch to be completed Sunday

The recently commissioned ANSA McAL Jubilee arch at Cummings Lodge is set to be completed on Sunday. The East Coast Demerara highway between UG Access Road and Ogle Access Road will be closed to...

Beverage bar owner freed of Alberttown killing

May 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Beverage bar owner freed of Alberttown killing

By Rehanna Ramsay He maintained a cool disposition as the jury returned to the courtroom to announce their decision in regards to the charge of murder, at the Georgetown High Court yesterday. Moments...

Court policeman removed for allegedly giving ‘tablets’ to prisoner

May 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Court policeman removed for allegedly giving ‘tablets’ to prisoner

A police officer attached to the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court has been removed from his duty at that location after he was allegedly caught giving a prisoner ‘tablets’ wrapped inside a Dhal...

Texas court set to sentence former Region Three official on coke smuggling charge

May 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Texas court set to sentence former Region Three official on coke smuggling charge

A former senior Region Three offical who was busted last year with more than three pounds of coke at Texas, US airport, is set to be sentenced next week Friday. According to court documents, several...

CARICOM Legal Affairs Committee ends

May 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM Legal Affairs Committee ends

The Twenty-Second Meeting of the Legal Affairs Committee (LAC) ended Wednesday, one day ahead of schedule. Chairing the meeting was Basil Williams, S.C., Attorney General and Minister of Legal...

Fishermen demand more Coast Guard presence

May 19, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Fishermen demand more Coast Guard presence

In light of the recent pirate attack in Corentyne waters – which resulted in a fisherman being found dead along the Rose Hall foreshore – several of the fishermen are claiming that they...

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The private sector were cheerleaders for foreign investment

Peeping Tom… “The private sector were cheerleaders for foreign investment” Kaieteur News – The cries... more