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CJ to rule on challenge to house-to-house registration Aug. 14 – Attorney General insists laws do not cater for snap elections

Aug 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CJ to rule on challenge to house-to-house registration Aug. 14 – Attorney General insists laws do not cater for snap elections

Chief Justice Roxane George has set Wednesday, August 14, for ruling in a court action challenging the constitutionality of house-to-house registration, which was filed by Attorney-at-law Christopher...

Bank of Baroda reverses decision to sell its Guyana operations

Aug 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bank of Baroda reverses decision to sell its Guyana operations

Indian-owned Bank of Baroda has changed its mind about selling off its Guyana operations. More than seven months ago, the Mumbai-headquartered bank announced that it wanted to focus on a number of...

VAT, other exemptions for foreign companies in oil sector discriminatory to locals – Guyana urged to review fiscal law, contracts – Chatham House advisor

Aug 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on VAT, other exemptions for foreign companies in oil sector discriminatory to locals – Guyana urged to review fiscal law, contracts – Chatham House advisor

By Kiana Wilburg The Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) Guyana has with ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), and its two international partners, Hess...

C’tyne man blames GPL, as fire razes home shortly after power outage

Aug 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on C’tyne man blames GPL, as fire razes home shortly after power outage

A 50-year-old man is suffering from burns about his face, head, hands and back after his house was completed destroyed yesterday morning during a fire. Injured is Rishiram Rajpaul of Line Path...

Cricketer charged with assaulting cop

Aug 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cricketer charged with assaulting cop

Guyanese cricketer Christopher Barnwell was yesterday arraigned before Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, after he allegedly assaulted a Police...

Court orders compensation of over $5M for victims of unlawful detention

Aug 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Court orders compensation of over $5M for victims of unlawful detention

Justice Gino Persaud has handed down decisions in respect of cases filed against Police Officers, the Commissioner of the Police and the Attorney General. The decisions have rendered members of the...

“Skeptical voters” tired of political rhetoric -Only comprehensive plans, policies will earn their votes – Dr. David Hinds

Aug 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on “Skeptical voters” tired of political rhetoric -Only comprehensive plans, policies will earn their votes – Dr. David Hinds

With 2020 being deemed “the year for the mother of all elections,” Guyana’s politicians will be hard-pressed to bring more than their political rhetoric to the table, says Executive Member of...

Day 1 of COI into piracy… Fishing Co-op Chairman proposes compensation, protection for victims

Aug 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Day 1 of COI into piracy… Fishing Co-op Chairman proposes compensation, protection for victims

A Commission of Inquiry which was set up by President David Granger into the piracy attack in Suriname waters that left 12 fishermen dead, commenced yesterday at the Number 68 Primary School, and saw...

How come chicken wing short?

Aug 06, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on How come chicken wing short?

Up to last week Guyana had a shortage of chicken. At least dat is wha outlets like KFC and Church’s report. Dem boys know dat plenty people raising chicken. Nuff of dem does complain dat when dem...

Illegal migration is a regional problem

Aug 06, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Illegal migration is a regional problem

Last year, the Leader of the Opposition in the Turks and Caicos said that his island chain was being invaded…by Haitians. The influx of illegal Haitians was overwhelming that small Caribbean state;...

Victims traumatised after horrific accident that claimed life of bus driver

Aug 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Victims traumatised after horrific accident that claimed life of bus driver

“It was the worst thing that ever happened to me. I was trapped in the front seat for a very long time because I had to wait until the door of the bus was removed before someone could take me...

Labourer using ganja for back pain slapped with trafficking charge

Aug 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer using ganja for back pain slapped with trafficking charge

Twenty-one year-old Keon Yhap was yesterday hauled before a city magistrate and made to answer a trafficking of narcotics charge after a police raid unearthed a quantity of marijuana in his pants...

Pan American games 2019 Edghill loses tough encounter -Athletics teamrearing to go

Aug 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pan American games 2019 Edghill loses tough encounter -Athletics teamrearing to go

By Calvin Chapman in Peru Guyana’s Chelsea Edghill played with valour but was unlucky in her 4-0 round-of-16 defeat against Colombia’s Paula Medina where she went down 11-8, 13-11, 11-9, 13-11...

UG students’ survey finds Tiger Bay youths “neglected at home and school”

Aug 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on UG students’ survey finds Tiger Bay youths “neglected at home and school”

Youths in underprivileged location of Tiger Bay, Georgetown, recently became the focus of a group of Final Year University of Guyana students (Social Sciences Faculty) conducting their...

“I was hungry and I didn’t have any money, that’s why I robbed them” – says teen remanded on five gun-related charges

Aug 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on “I was hungry and I didn’t have any money, that’s why I robbed them” – says teen remanded on five gun-related charges

Hunger and a lack of finance apparently moved a teen to commit five gun-related charges on Emancipation Day last, for which he has now been remanded to prison. Eighteen-year-old Quacy Jupiter of 173...

13th Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships Total number of countries now confirmed is 11

Aug 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on 13th Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships Total number of countries now confirmed is 11

Some 11 countries have confirmed that they are heading to Guyana later this week to participate in the 13th edition of the Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships which would be taking place in the...

Windball players to meet Director of Sports

Aug 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windball players to meet Director of Sports

Director of Sport Christopher Jones, who was unavoidably absent for the opening and finals of the A. Munroe organised 22nd Annual End of School Year Primary Schools Windball Cricket Champions Trophy...

I will donate to Haitians who want to settle in Guyana

Aug 06, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I will donate to Haitians who want to settle in Guyana

I was truly disgusted to the core of my soul when I read the commentary that Guyana should be careful in allowing in people from other countries. This was in reference to poorer souls from our...

Wellman Masters overcome Regal Masters to lift Ramsarran trophy

Aug 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wellman Masters overcome Regal Masters to lift Ramsarran trophy

Wellman Masters defeated Regal Masters in consecutive softball matches on Sunday to take the Royston Ramsarran trophy at the GNIC Sports Club, Woolford Avenue. Wellman Masters won the first encounter...

Natural Resources Ministry welcomes 28 to third Youth Apprentice Programme

Aug 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Natural Resources Ministry welcomes 28 to third Youth Apprentice Programme

In an aim to urgently involve youth in the protection of the country’s natural gems, the Ministry of Natural Resources launched its third Youth in Natural Resources Apprenticeship Programme (YNR3)....

Tucber Park Cricket Club to host holiday camp

Aug 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tucber Park Cricket Club to host holiday camp

New Amsterdam based cricket club Tucber Park is set to host a one week camp for male and female cricketers. The camp is the first of its kind to be held in New Amsterdam by the club and it is geared...

The focus is on building a team for next year’s T20 WC –Reifer

Aug 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on The focus is on building a team for next year’s T20 WC –Reifer

West Indies Head Coach, former West Indies Captain Floyd Reifer says the focus is on building a team for next year’s T20 World Cup and said despite losing the T20 Series in Florida with the final...

Settling Star, Stolen Diamond steal spot light at Kennard Memorial Emancipation meet

Aug 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Settling Star, Stolen Diamond steal spot light at Kennard Memorial Emancipation meet

The Kennard Memorial Turf Club held its one day Emancipation Horserace meet on Sunday last at the Club’s track, Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice. Settling Star of the Shariff Stable with Colin...

Guyana away to Aruba on Sept 6 Schedule confirmed for the inaugural Round of Concacaf Nations League Group Stage

Aug 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana away to Aruba on Sept 6 Schedule confirmed for the inaugural Round of Concacaf Nations League Group Stage

Miami – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) yesterday confirmed the schedule and venues for the first round of groups stage matches of the...

Match Official announced for India tour

Aug 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Match Official announced for India tour

GEORGETOWN, Guyana –The match officials for the matches remaining in the MyTeam11 Series, co-sponsored by Skoda and Fena have been released. Those chosen to officiate for the rest of the series are...

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CWI Cricket West Indies suspends Alzarri Joseph for two matches

A lesson from the bread lines of America

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- If the American elections of 2024 delivered any one lesson to the rest of the world, it... more