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Bloody end to Berbice ‘terror gang’…Three gunmen killed in Black Bush Polder shootout

May 20, 2019 KNews News 0

– high-powered rifle among weapons recovered The manhunt for a gang suspected to be behind a spate of brutal attacks in Berbice ended in a bloody shootout yesterday, with police killing three...

Female taxi driver murdered, dumped in trench – car stolen

May 20, 2019 KNews News 0

Concerned for her safety, Jennifer Bipat quit her security guard job for the more lucrative profession of taxi driver. On Saturday night, someone murdered the 48-year-old mother of two, stole...

UG Vice Chancellor resisted past efforts to scrutinise spending – Ram

May 20, 2019 KNews News 0

The Administration of the University of Guyana has fought hard against efforts to scrutinise its spending habits, in the past. This is according to Accountant and Attorney-at-law Christopher...

United Arab Emirates to help Guyana address challenges to taxation, customs

May 20, 2019 KNews News 0

By way of two crucial agreements, Guyana will soon be able to lean on the expertise of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in addressing taxation and customs issues. Disclosing this to the media...

Guyana celebrates World Family Doctor Day

May 20, 2019 KNews News 0

Recently graduated doctors of family medicine yesterday hosted a mini exposition, at the Giftland Mall, Turkeyen, to sensitise the public about family medicine as Guyana joined the world to...

REEL Guyana aims to inspire a generation of creatives with pride in all Guyana has to offer

May 20, 2019 KNews News 0

Guyana’s creative industry faces an uphill climb, but a young creative and environmental enthusiast, Alex Arjoon, aims to use his talents to teach the Guyanese populace more and more about...

Anna Catherina squatters ignored repeated warnings before CH&PA demolished homes

May 20, 2019 KNews News 0

– official denies anyone injured during operation, says only empty structures taken down Squatters at Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara, (WCD) had ignored repeated warnings from the Central...

Incident in Texas holds importance for Guyana’s election

May 20, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 0

Last month, a group named SHE THE PEOPLE, which consists of non-white women, held a presidential forum in Texas with several presidential contenders of the Democratic Party. As expected in an...

Leguan Island gets road and sea defence boost

May 20, 2019 KNews News 0

The Essequibo island of Leguan has received a major boost to the community’s roads and sea defence, says Region Three Regional Engineer within the Infrastructure Ministry, Seenarine Nandram....

‘Make a difference from in here’ ─ Minister Broomes tells young inmates at Timehri Prison

May 20, 2019 KNews News 0

Mother’s Day for many is that one day set aside to show love and appreciation for one’s mother, aunt, grandmother or another relative who played the role of mother. Usually, on this day homes are...

‘Paradise Resort’ opens with a bang

May 20, 2019 KNews News 0

Paradise Resort’, located at Lot 18, Inner Bagotsville, West Bank Demerara, officially opened its doors to the public on Saturday night, attracting hundreds of patrons from the Westside and...

KAMARANG…The fate of the man who knew her

May 20, 2019 KNews News 0

By Michael Jordan The crowd was sparse when he entered the Ritz at around seven-twenty. He hesitated briefly at the top of the stars. He saw no sign of Jason Marcus. No sign of Lucille,...

Almost seven years after…Slain miner’s relatives seek reopening of cold case

May 20, 2019 KNews News 0

The ‘bush’ is perhaps the easiest place to kill a man. Someone could stick a knife in your back and be long gone before they find your remains…if they ever do. That’s exactly what...

Flooding inside CJIA

May 17, 2019 KNews News, Videos 0

Because of oil giant’s ‘bad’ history…There must be no secret deals with Govt. officials and Petrobras – Dr. Jan Mangal

May 13, 2019 KNews News 0

By Kiana Wilburg “When it comes to oil companies, they have mostly all been involved in corrupt practices, but Petrobras’s recent history is pretty bad…we need to be careful with...

Parliament to debate tax waiver for Tullow this week

May 13, 2019 KNews News 0

Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, will move a motion in the National Assembly on Wednesday to affirm a tax waiver for Tullow Guyana B.V. The order paper for that sitting of the National...

Gunmen storm Albion Chinese Supermarket – escape after shooting at police vehicle

May 13, 2019 KNews News 0

It was nearly an hour of terror in the quiet village of Albion on the Corentyne when two men, reportedly armed with an AR-16 rifle and an automatic pistol, stormed the Z-One Chinese...

Pirates snatch $900,000 in Essequibo River attack – crewmen chopped

May 13, 2019 KNews News 0

On Thursday night last, three men plying the Essequibo River in a cargo vessel bound for Supenaam, were attacked by pirates. Today, those three men are fortunate to be alive. This publication...

Govt. commits to resolving issue of auction of indigenous land to miner

May 13, 2019 KNews News 0

Minister of State, Dawn Hastings-Williams has assured Toshao of Chinese Landing, Orin Fernandes, that Government is committed to resolving the lands right impasse between the Indigenous...

UG alumni body supports renewal of Vice Chancellor’s contract

May 13, 2019 KNews News 0

The Alumni and Friends of the University of Guyana (AFOUG) are in full support of the renewal of the contract of tenth Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of Guyana (UG) Professor...

Lands and Surveys Commission putting satellite mapping system on trial

May 13, 2019 KNews News 0

Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission will be embarking on a trial use of Guyana’s National Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) Network. A statement from the GLSC announced the...

Residents lauds Food for the Poor for ‘Solus Christus Initiative’ – 127 homes delivered in 2018

May 13, 2019 KNews News 0

Some 43 families have been made happier as a result of the Food for the Poor ‘Solus Christus’ home venture that has been initiated in the Trafalgar/Union Berbice area. That aside, the FFP...

Jonathan “Lil Red” King – a soca sensation and business owner

May 13, 2019 KNews News 0

By Mikaila Prince Jonathan King, better known by his stage name “Lil Red”, is an undeniably talented young man who has managed to get his name on the lips of all soca lovers and Guyanese...

Bridging gender disparities…Encourage women to take up roles in Information Technology

May 13, 2019 KNews News 0

– IDB representative Sophie Makonnen Encouraging women to take up roles in Information technology (IT), is one key way to bridge the gender gap disparity, says Inter-American Development...

Some diaspora fools must stop writing nonsense about our country

May 13, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 0

Wesley Kirton, brother of a nice, dedicated Guyanese, Dr. Mark Kirton, wrote a pathetic, asinine diatribe in the Stabroek News yesterday about retaining the Vice Chancellor of UG. Kirton...

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After 53 years, Guyana needs a higher civilization

One of the scientific, deterministic traits in the functionalism of civilization is the movement, from lower to higher, of... more

Power can be intoxicating

“Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” A statement attributed to Lord Acton. This corruption... more