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Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Video surfaces of inmates ‘pit bull fighting’ in Lusignan Prison-Authorities launch probe
Prison officials are investigating an Easter Monday incident at the Lusignan Prison, in which inmates, with leashes around their necks, snarled, leapt, rolled on the ground and bit at one...Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on US$150M airport renovation…State auditors to target duty-free concessions in probe
It appears that the authorities are paying attention to rising concerns over the ongoing expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), at Timehri. A major probe is to be carried out to...Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on File on NPTAB officer accused of bid tampering sent for legal advice- Crime Chief
Police have wrapped up their probe that focused on an alleged bid tampering by a senior staffer of the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB). According to Crime Chief, Deputy...Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Countries’ reports must detail use of local goods, services, expenditure on training -EITI
By Kiana Wilburg The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) typically focuses on the taxes and revenues paid by natural resources companies to the government. But that’s not all. EITI...Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Trump signs order for crackdown on overstaying visitors- foreign travellers may be required to post cash bonds
U.S. President Donald Trump opened a new flank in his battle against illegal immigration on Monday when he ordered his administration to crack down on “visa overstays” – foreigners who...Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Using oil as an agent of development remains Guyana’s medium-term challenge – IDB
Guyana faces development challenges on several fronts, including the government’s institutional capacity and weaknesses in infrastructure, health and education. In the midst of this testing...Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on We will not go back to Parliament; CCJ will rule in our favour – Jagdeo
The National Assembly meets today at 2pm, but the aisle usually held by the parliamentarians from the Opposition, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), will be empty. Opposition Leader...Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on President Granger announces shakeup in Govt. in dual citizenship fallout *Broomes moved from Natural Resources; Patterson-Yearwood no longer at Housing*Hastings-Williams is new State Minister; Rajkumar takes Business portfolio*Resignations of Harmon, Roopnaraine, Greenidge, Gaskin effective yesterday
Four months after a shock no-confidence vote against the government by one of its parliamentarians, Charrandass Persaud, rocked Guyana, the fallout is continuing. While government has...Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Vendor charged with the murder of teen during cabbage fight
Twenty-two year-old Rickland Bovell was yesterday arraigned before a city magistrate for the murder of 17-year-old David Toney, of Alliance Road, Timehri, East Bank Demerara. It was alleged that on...Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on $32M EPA building commissioned in Berbice
Standing two stories tall and located near the Whim Police Station, just a few kilometres from the Whim Public Road is a spanking new edifice constructed at a cost of $32M. The building is the first...Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Canal No.1 man charged for causing death, drunk driving
A resident of Canal No.1 West Bank Demerara was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $500,000 after he appeared in the Wales Magistrate’s Court, where he was made to answer to charges of causing...Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man found guilty of indecent assault, carnal knowledge of girl, 9
Fifty-one year-old Gingish Khan has been convicted on four counts of rape-related charges. Khan, who faced a trial before Justice Brassington Reynolds at Sexual Offences Court of the Georgetown...Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Ganja farmers shoot at cops during Kara Kara raid
Police ranks and a group of marijuana farmers exchanged gunfire on Wednesday during a raid by ‘E’ Division ranks at Kara Kara Creek, Linden. Police said that the ranks, acting on information,...Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on IDB -funded equipment arrives…Forensic Lab geared to solve several gun-related crimes
The Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL) will finally be able to resume gunpowder residue tests in several gunshot cases that have been stalled for several months. Director of the GFSL Delon...Apr 26, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Mentally-ill and destitute people are everywhere
Mentally-ill and destitute persons can be found walking around the streets of the country, especially in the city. And this has been the case for hundreds of years. Mental illness is a...Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on No bail in NY court for extradited Guyanese
New York (New York Daily News) – A murder suspect who went underground in Guyana after a 2011 Queens killing was brought back to the city Thursday to finally face charges, officials...Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on JFK Customs Officer swiped cash from Guyanese bags: Feds
US (http://theforumnewsgroup.com)- A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer has been charged with stealing cash out of bags belonging to arriving passengers at John F. Kennedy...Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Electronic service providers top list of consumer breaches – CAU
A recent survey by the Consumer Affairs Unit (CAU) has shown that electronic service providers top the list of business guilty of consumer breaches. As stated by CAU, the Electronics Industry was...Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on “I will ensure you are catered to” – Minister-designate Sarabo-Halley
Public Service Minister-designate, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley, yesterday engaged residents of Numbers 3, 4 and 5 Villages, West Coast of Berbice during her maiden walk at a community meeting at the Number...Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on All MPs have been collecting parliament salaries…they should attend – GTUC
The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) yesterday said it is welcoming the statement issued by President David Granger that the Coalition Government sees “adherence to the Constitution…an...Apr 26, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sarjoo century guides Laluni All Stars 9-wicket win over Everest Masters
A fine unbeaten century from opener Rocky Sarjoo guided the visiting Laluni All Stars a convincing 9-wicket victory over Everest Masters when the teams collided on Sunday last at the Everest Cricket...Apr 26, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Overseas based Guyanese Brian Ramphal boosts Berbice cricket by $500,000
Last year when the Hilbert Foster led administration took over the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB), it did so with just $42 000.00 in the Bank. Desperate to raise funds, Foster contacted former BCB...Apr 26, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CCJ dismisses application to block sitting of Nat’l Assembly
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday dismissed applications by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, Chartered Accountant Christopher Ram and former Member of Parliament Charrandass Persaud to...Apr 26, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on NA Mayor Winifred Haywood 2nd Annual cycle Road Race set for Sunday
The Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) of Berbice will this Sunday stage the 2nd annual 10 lap Cycle event around the Town of New Amsterdam in honour of Mayor Winifred Haywood. This is the third year that...October 1st turn off your lights to bring about a change!
Oct 09, 2024
IPF World Masters and Commonwealth PF Championships 2024 Kaieteur Sports – Guyana’s has once again kept the Golden Arrowhead aloft with another classical performance at the International...Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News – The recent controversy swirling around the access to the National Gallery at Castellini... more
By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News – There is an alarming surge in gun-related violence, particularly among younger... more
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