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Rusal again refuses to sit with union -Workers continue blocking of Berbice River

Mar 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Rusal again refuses to sit with union -Workers continue blocking of Berbice River

Pack up and ship out if you don’t want to talk. That is the message trade unions of Guyana have sent to Rusal/Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (BCGI) after another attempt to bring the company and...

Region Seven communities reeling from ‘complicated’ Venezuelan influx – Village reps

Mar 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Region Seven communities reeling from ‘complicated’ Venezuelan influx – Village reps

By Kemol King Venezuela is experiencing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, which has caused a massive exodus of millions of refugees to neighbouring countries, including Guyana. Four years...

Former GRDB accountant loses all extradition appeals -to come home tomorrow

Mar 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Former GRDB accountant loses all extradition appeals -to come home tomorrow

A former accountant of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), wanted here by the police on fraud charges, has exhausted his appeals against extradition in Canada. Peter Ramcharran is expected to...

Two men, police ranks charged in connection with bird-smuggling to US

Mar 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Two men, police ranks charged in connection with bird-smuggling to US

Four men, including two serving members of the Guyana Police Force, yesterday made an appearance in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, after being charged with various offences. Appearing before...

Guyana to produce 1M barrels of oil per day by 2025 – Finance Minister tells Canadian forum

Mar 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to produce 1M barrels of oil per day by 2025 – Finance Minister tells Canadian forum

Given ExxonMobil’s prolific finds in the Stabroek Block, Guyana is in line with its 2025 timeline to produce one million barrels of oil per day. This was recently noted by Finance Minister, Winston...

Barbados, Guyana business chambers formalise MOU to improve trade relations

Mar 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Barbados, Guyana business chambers formalise MOU to improve trade relations

The Chambers of Commerce and Industry for Guyana and Barbados have formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve trade relations between the two CARICOM sister nations. This was revealed...

Nanda Gopaul grilled in second NBS wrongful dismissal suit

Mar 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Nanda Gopaul grilled in second NBS wrongful dismissal suit

Director of the New Building Society (NBS), Dr. Nanda Gopaul, was yesterday grilled on the circumstances surrounding the dismissal of former Manager, Kent Vincent. Vincent had sued the society,...

Mechanic jailed for cocaine trafficking released on bail pending appeal

Mar 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Mechanic jailed for cocaine trafficking released on bail pending appeal

More than a month after he was found guilty and sentenced to four years’ imprisonment for trafficking cocaine and marijuana, 48-year-old Rajendra Persaud was released on $700,000 bail by a High...

Pilot project approved for hearing impaired to participate in Drivers’ Exam

Mar 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Pilot project approved for hearing impaired to participate in Drivers’ Exam

Government has taken action that will see deaf persons now being able to take Drivers’ Examinations. According to the Ministry of Public Security yesterday, Minister Khemraj Ramjattan, in view of...

De foreigners got to get manners

Mar 05, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De foreigners got to get manners

Foreign companies been coming and wukking ever since Noah was in diapers. Dem come in de goldfields, de bauxite industry, manganese and even in forestry. Because of de wuk all dem farrin company does...

FBF, Al Sport Windball Cricket tournament Bladen Hall Multilateral, Annandale Secondary triumph; Zeeburg take Region three titles

Mar 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on FBF, Al Sport Windball Cricket tournament Bladen Hall Multilateral, Annandale Secondary triumph; Zeeburg take Region three titles

Annandale Secondary and Bladen Hall Multilateral were crowned male and female champions respectively in region four, while Zeeburg made a clean sweep in region three by winning both male and female...

RFA Champions League Defending female champs Gladiators trounce Snatchers; Male champs Tabatinga held by Snatchers

Mar 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on RFA Champions League Defending female champs Gladiators trounce Snatchers; Male champs Tabatinga held by Snatchers

Defending Rupununi Football Association (RFA) female champions Gladiators got off their quest to retain their title to a smashing start when they hammered Snatchers Football Club 4-0 in the opening...

Bowlers, Boodwah hand Lusignan A comfortable win

Mar 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bowlers, Boodwah hand Lusignan A comfortable win

A clinical display by the bowlers coupled by a fine unbeaten half century from Gavin Boodwah guided Lusignan A to an eight-wicket victory over Fairfield when the East Coast Cricket Committee/SPR...

Milo Schools’ football tournament CWSS thrash Ann’s Grove 9-1 to highlight weekend’s play

Mar 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Milo Schools’ football tournament CWSS thrash Ann’s Grove 9-1 to highlight weekend’s play

The seventh annual Milo Schools’ football tournament which is being supported by the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) through funding from their “Stop gender based violence” campaign, continued...

Georgetown Turf Club Gymkhana set for Sunday

Mar 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Georgetown Turf Club Gymkhana set for Sunday

The Georgetown Turf Club will be hosting a grand one day Gymkhana Horse Race Meet on Sunday at Mocha, East Bank, Demerara. Six races are carded for the day which includes some of the country’s top...

GASA Mash Swimming C/ships Aleka Persaud heads Carifta ‘A’ Qualifiers in six events Seaton (5), Mahaica siblings & Anderson also make ‘A’ times

Mar 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GASA Mash Swimming C/ships Aleka Persaud heads Carifta ‘A’ Qualifiers in six events Seaton (5), Mahaica siblings & Anderson also make ‘A’ times

Twelve-year old Aleka Persaud and 14-year-old Leon Seaton were the outstanding female and male performers at the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association’s (GASA) annual three-day Mashramani Long Course...