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Guyana’s oil could be finished in less than 40 years –T&T Geologist

Oct 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s oil could be finished in less than 40 years –T&T Geologist

By Kiana Wilburg Guyana’s offshore basin holds over six billion barrels of oil. This impressive find which follows from extensive exploratory work by ExxonMobil is expected to place the nation...

Bank of Guyana probes sudden rise of US dollar – cash available at banks at $216- Governor

Oct 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bank of Guyana probes sudden rise of US dollar – cash available at banks at $216- Governor

– more than US$6M in currency plugged into banks for year Bank of Guyana has started a probe to determine the reasons of the US currency reaching over $230 over the weekend. Yesterday, Bank of...

US Bankruptcy court approves restructuring for Bristow

Oct 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on US Bankruptcy court approves restructuring for Bristow

Houston-based Bristow Group Inc. yesterday announced that on Friday, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas confirmed the company’s amended Plan of Reorganization and...

Linden gang killings spill over to Georgetown – police issue wanted bulletins for several

Oct 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Linden gang killings spill over to Georgetown – police issue wanted bulletins for several

From all accounts it appears as if the Linden gang wars and killings are spilling over into the city of Georgetown. Commander of ‘A’ Division, Assistant Commissioner, Marlon Chapman, yesterday...

Mother of four shot in back while sleeping at home

Oct 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Mother of four shot in back while sleeping at home

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting incident of 24-year-old Alecia Henry at her Front Road, West La Penitence, Georgetown home early yesterday morning. The woman was...

Weeping man to serve 21 years in jail for fatally beating bedridden mom

Oct 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Weeping man to serve 21 years in jail for fatally beating bedridden mom

Confessing his undying love for his 76-year-old mother, Cecelia Madray, Terrence Madray was yesterday sentenced to 21 years’ imprisonment after he admitted to beating the elderly woman to death...

Worker who got ‘cold feet’ caught returning stolen amplifier

Oct 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Worker who got ‘cold feet’ caught returning stolen amplifier

A 29-year-old porter was yesterday given community service after he pleaded guilty to a charge of simple larceny in which he stole an article from his employer’s store. It was alleged that the...

Agri-Ministry pushes for healthy living through GRAIN-H

Oct 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Agri-Ministry pushes for healthy living through GRAIN-H

The Ministry of Agriculture, through its recently launched Guyana Re-aligning Agriculture for Improved Nutrition and Health (GRAIN-H) programme, continues its objective to promote healthy living...

Jealous man awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to hacking wife to death

Oct 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Jealous man awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to hacking wife to death

A 44-year-old man has been further remanded to prison where he is now awaiting sentencing for manslaughter. The man, Athlone Pitt, called ‘Buddy’ confessed to Justice Jo Ann Barlow yesterday that...

In the interest of justice

Oct 08, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on In the interest of justice

There is a worrying trend in our High Court over the past few years. A number of persons charged with murder have been pleading guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter, thereby avoiding a more...

Pope Francis opens divisive debate on preserving the Amazon

Oct 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Pope Francis opens divisive debate on preserving the Amazon

Pope Francis is hosting a three-week meeting of bishops from nine countries of the Amazon region to vote on new measures on topics ranging from environmental protection to ordaining married men. The...

DPP advice sought on tearing down of president’s photo at NDC

Oct 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on DPP advice sought on tearing down of president’s photo at NDC

A file was prepared and has since been dispatched to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice on the matter involving the 52/74 NDC Chairman, Anil Ramgahan. Ramgahan is...

Man, who hide gun from police in crotch, awaiting sentence

Oct 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man, who hide gun from police in crotch, awaiting sentence

Twenty-eight-year-old Kevin Bruce who was found with a gun in his pants crotch at a police station was yesterday remanded to prison after he appeared in court to answer to a possession of an...

Man found with stolen female underwear in pocket

Oct 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man found with stolen female underwear in pocket

According to the police, a father of three who was caught red-handed with stolen articles was yesterday remanded to prison by Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus. Yudhister Samjawan pleaded...

Elderly wife rescues wheel-chaired husband from burning home

Oct 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Elderly wife rescues wheel-chaired husband from burning home

Amoutie Premraj also known as “Chinee”, aged 61,of 35 North Sophia is being described as heroine. Never mind she lost her home. She pushed her 62-year-old husband out of their home before it was...

News anchor – turned-cop, Berbician arrested in car with large quantity of ganja

Oct 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on News anchor – turned-cop, Berbician arrested in car with large quantity of ganja

Police, acting on intelligence, reportedly busted one of their own, all decked out in his uniform, on Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt yesterday. The men arrested were identified as Ramu Singh...

Toshaos’ Conference becomes ‘battleground’ for political parties

Oct 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Toshaos’ Conference becomes ‘battleground’ for political parties

A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance for Change (APNU/AFC) coalition government and opposition, the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) have once again found themselves facing each...

Drag race leaves one dead at De Kinderen

Oct 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Drag race leaves one dead at De Kinderen

Leroy Cummings, 25, of 125 Tuschen Housing Scheme East Bank Essequibo (EBE) is now dead after a reported car race ended tragically at around 12:30 hours Monday morning. According to reports, the...

Residents, vendors clash with businessman …after he attempts to erect fence across street

Oct 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Residents, vendors clash with businessman …after he attempts to erect fence across street

In an ongoing situation on the West Demerara, residents and vendors have clashed with a businessman after he attempted on Sunday to erect a fence on an access road. The access road is located north...

Still no leads in murder of Festival City man

Oct 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Still no leads in murder of Festival City man

Almost three days after he was brutally killed in his home during the course of a robbery, police are still unable to arrest anyone in relation to the murder of 53-year-old Darrell Breedy. The...

Guyana joins Caribbean-wide initiative to improve health and safety of travellers – Agencies meet to chart the way forward

Oct 08, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana joins Caribbean-wide initiative to improve health and safety of travellers – Agencies meet to chart the way forward

Aimed at improving health and safety for foreigners is high on Guyana’s agenda. As a result, the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), under the Ministry of Business, along with the Ministry of Public...