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SCHOOLBOY BRAGGED IN VILLAGE ABOUT MURDERING PENSIONER

Sep 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on SCHOOLBOY BRAGGED IN VILLAGE ABOUT MURDERING PENSIONER

-lads, aged 15, already had criminal records By Michael Jordan Who? Why? Who, detectives wondered, had battered 72-year-old Krishnachand Dabee to death in his property? Why was the act...

Int’l tax agency to sharpen GRA’s skills in detecting any scams used by oil operators

Sep 17, 2018 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on Int’l tax agency to sharpen GRA’s skills in detecting any scams used by oil operators

By Kiana Wilburg The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is gearing for a round of meticulous training from the Inter-American Centre of Tax Administration, an international agency that is versed...

Presidential probe needed into operations at DPI – Staffers

Sep 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Presidential probe needed into operations at DPI – Staffers

…questions surface over appointments of AFC affiliates, spending Senior officials of the Department of Public Information (DPI) were yesterday scrabbling to respond to a letter published in...

Guyana, TT to sign Energy MoU this week

Sep 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana, TT to sign Energy MoU this week

– Foreign Affairs Ministry After some weeks of planning, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley, is scheduled to be in Guyana for two days, Wednesday and Thursday, to...

Attorney apologises over expletive-laced rant during traffic stop

Sep 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Attorney apologises over expletive-laced rant during traffic stop

– but not sorry for questioning ‘arbitrary authority’ “I am not trying to justify my behaviour. My language was not proper as an officer of the courts nor as a member of the Bar of...

Husband dodges cops trying to serve restraining order

Sep 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Husband dodges cops trying to serve restraining order

– sneaks into victim’s home at nightfall A cat-and mouse situation is playing out at Kuru-Kururu, on the Soesdyke/Linden highway, where an alleged drug addicted and abusive husband is...

In over four decades, Guyana borrowed US$291M from CDB

Sep 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on In over four decades, Guyana borrowed US$291M from CDB

– still to repay US147M, IMF notes The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) remains one of Guyana’s most important development partners, stated the International Development Fund (IMF) in...

PPP paying lip service to decentralized system of governance – Bulkan

Sep 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on PPP paying lip service to decentralized system of governance – Bulkan

Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan has highlighted that there is still resistance to the continued efforts to decentralize governance through the Local Government system. Bulkan told Kaieteur...

At 75, Pauline Moffatt is East La Penitence Market’s oldest vendor

Sep 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on At 75, Pauline Moffatt is East La Penitence Market’s oldest vendor

– still rears pigs and poultry and tends to her Buxton farm By Kemol King Every Sunday on the La Penitence Market, there is a flurry of traffic, grocery stands, hardworking vendors and...

Munroe’s unbeaten half century spurs TKR to back to back titles

Sep 17, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Munroe’s unbeaten half century spurs TKR to back to back titles

Colin Munroe struck an unbeaten half century to lead the Trinbago Knight Riders to an eight-wicket victory over the Guyana Amazon Warriors when the teams collided in the Hero Caribbean Premier League...

$5M spent to rehabilitate Moleson Creek Road

Sep 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on $5M spent to rehabilitate Moleson Creek Road

– Black Bush road also for repairs The Moleson Creek Road, Upper Corentyne, Berbice, stretching just a short distance away from the Moleson Creek Ferry Stelling is currently undergoing...

BVA teams performing well on Barbados tour

Sep 17, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BVA teams performing well on Barbados tour

The Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) male and female teams currently on a Goodwill tour of Barbados have been turning in excellent performances in the Land of the Flying Fish. In their first...

GABA/Banks DIH League…Guardians steamroll Vikings; Belgrave leads Eagles to win over Nets

Sep 17, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABA/Banks DIH League…Guardians steamroll Vikings; Belgrave leads Eagles to win over Nets

National Guard Travis Belgrave continued his impressive form after leading Eagles with 21 points to a 75-63 win that ended the undefeated streak of Republic Banks Nets Basketball Club in the First...

GCB 50-over Franchise…Warriors’ players to miss opening round today

Sep 17, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB 50-over Franchise…Warriors’ players to miss opening round today

The three-day and 50-overs GCB Franchise Leagues is one of the best initiatives for local cricket development by a Board often criticised for implementing plans which seem not to be in the best...

BCB/Brian Ramphal 1st Div. Double Wicket Competition…Blairmont, Albion ‘A’ & ‘B’, RHT ‘A’ and Upper Corentyne into Rd. 2

Sep 17, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/Brian Ramphal 1st Div. Double Wicket Competition…Blairmont, Albion ‘A’ & ‘B’, RHT ‘A’ and Upper Corentyne into Rd. 2

For the first time in its 79th year history of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB), the entity is hosting a Double Wicket competition for first-division teams. Twelve pairs drawn from ten clubs started...

Silica Sandport Inc. Golf…Pandit Haresh wins ‘C’ Flight to create history

Sep 17, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Silica Sandport Inc. Golf…Pandit Haresh wins ‘C’ Flight to create history

Playing with a 19 handicap in the 19-28 ‘C’ Flight of his own Silica Sandport sponsored tournament for the second successive year at the Lusignan Golf Club on Saturday last, Pandit Haresh Tewari...

Self harm surveillance project helping to reach those prone to suicide

Sep 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Self harm surveillance project helping to reach those prone to suicide

A continuing self- harm surveillance project is part of the Ministry of Public Health, (MoPH)’s strategy to tackle suicide related issues. Self-harming cases are also known as non-suicidal...

Guyana’s elderly given new lease on life

Sep 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s elderly given new lease on life

Guyana, like other Caribbean countries, has an aging population, and Dr. Melissa DeHaarte, Coordinator of the government’s Elderly Health Programme is on a mission to ensure that the country’s...

Concacaf Men’s U-20 Championship…Strong Technical Team in place as preparations begin for Guyana’s participation

Sep 17, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Concacaf Men’s U-20 Championship…Strong Technical Team in place as preparations begin for Guyana’s participation

Wayne Dover, Guyana’s former Senior Men’s National Team Coach, has been named Head Coach of the National U20 team as preparations begin for Guyana’s participation in the 2018 Concacaf Men’s...

Jaguars wreak havoc for Mocha cattle farmers

Sep 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Jaguars wreak havoc for Mocha cattle farmers

– several cows, other animals slaughtered Wild animals— suspected to be jaguars, have been wreaking havoc for cattle farmers at Mocha / Arcadia, East Bank Demerara, (EBD). The...

Balram Narine wins Flying Ace Cycle Club 40 miler in Berbice

Sep 17, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Balram Narine wins Flying Ace Cycle Club 40 miler in Berbice

The Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) of Berbice once again successfully ran off another race yesterday held for cyclists from Berbice. Taking the #1 podium spot was Balram Narine who has continued his...

Blyden enjoys another successful season in US cricket

Sep 17, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Blyden enjoys another successful season in US cricket

To play for UWI in US Open in Florida Travis Blyden is still enjoying his cricket but his desire to be selected for Guyana’s senior team is as not strong as it was a few seasons ago. After not...

Me, Justice Donald Trotman, Superintendent Kissoon and the police

Sep 17, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Me, Justice Donald Trotman, Superintendent Kissoon and the police

I walk my dog every morning on the seawall going east beginning from the office of the DPP and the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR). My car is parked on the seawall road nearby. One day...

Drunken cops behind the wheel…Traffic official appeals to colleagues not to drive while under the influence

Sep 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Drunken cops behind the wheel…Traffic official appeals to colleagues not to drive while under the influence

“Don’t drive if you have been drinking.” This is the timely appeal that a senior Traffic Official is sending out to his colleagues, following recent road accidents involving police ranks under...

Santa Aratack …A tranquil slice of destination Guyana

Sep 17, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Santa Aratack …A tranquil slice of destination Guyana

Santa Aratack also known as Santa Mission is a community located up the Kamuni Creek, a tributary of the Demerara River in Region Three. Located 25 miles from the capital city, Georgetown, the...

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Jagdeo needs to tone down his rhetoric!

Kaieteur News – In recent days, Venezuela has toned down, appreciably, its anti-Guyana rhetoric. This is likely due... more