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Former Home Affairs Minister Ronald Gajraj dies

Dec 16, 2018 KNews News 0

Former Home Affairs Minister Ronald Gajraj passed away suddenly yesterday at the Woodlands Hospital. He was 65. Persons close to the former Minister stated that he was rushed to the hospital for...

Govt. allows ExxonMobil to guess its way with environmental work

Dec 16, 2018 KNews ExxonMobil, News, What Guyana needs to know about ExxonMobil 0

“I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT DESPITE MY REQUESTS AT THE SCOPING MEETING IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR FOR THE MOST BASIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN THAT WE ARE ENDING THE YEAR ALMOST AS WE HAVE...

Dem boys seh Every MP should drown in de river

Dec 16, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News 0

Nuff people seh instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks. Don’t trust him inside anything you got. That is wha dem boys seh. Keep yuh eyes...

Police ‘stop and search’ leads to 24 arrests

Dec 16, 2018 KNews News 0

Several operations conducted by members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has led to the arrest of 24 persons for various criminal offences. The operations were conducted in ‘B’ Division (Berbice)...

Local Gov’t Commission still deliberating on COI recommendations

Dec 16, 2018 KNews News 0

The Local Government Commission (LGC) is still deliberating on the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry into the Georgetown Mayor and City Council. Chairman of the LGC, Mortimer Mingo,...

Industry resident found with police badges, ammo, and ganja arrested

Dec 16, 2018 KNews News 0

An Industry, East Coast Demerara, resident is in custody after he was found with 14 live rounds of ammunition, a pair of metal handcuffs, two police metal cap badges, four cell phones, six small...

Cop beaten in night club, firearm stolen

Dec 16, 2018 KNews News 0

A young policeman is nursing a broken limb and other injuries after a group of men assaulted him and stole his service pistol. The incident occurred around 01.00 hrs in a night club in Second...

Qualified persons needed before police aviation unit is established

Dec 16, 2018 KNews News 0

Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan, said that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) will get its promised aviation unit, but could not commit to it being established in 2019. Ramjattan...

Baby crushed by fuel truck

Dec 16, 2018 KNews News 0

A toddler has become the third child to die after he was crushed by a motor vehicle. Dead is 15 months old Terrence Antonio Wilson of Lot 7 Zeelugt Housing Scheme, who was reportedly crushed...

Weapons, wine discovered in Lusignan Prison

Dec 16, 2018 KNews News 0

Police and Prison Officers conducted a two-hour search of Holding Bays 1, 2 and 3 of the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara and found prohibited items. Among the items discovered were 44...

Unidentifiable body of a male found floating

Dec 16, 2018 KNews News 0

The body of an unidentifiable male was yesterday about 15:40 hrs found floating at Black Water Koker, Crabwood Creek, Upper Corentyne, Berbice. According to information received, an anonymous...

His worst nightmare: Trump’s life under a legal microscope

Dec 16, 2018 KNews News 0

CNN – Weeks of devastating legal revelations have left Donald Trump’s political career clouded by criminality and his life, presidency and business empire under assault by...

Guyanese-born teacher develops Math boardgame for Common Entrance pupils

Dec 16, 2018 KNews News 0

A Guyana-born Math and Science teacher, living in Brampton, Canada, has developed a board game that has been generating a buzz. Targeting especially students, MATH OPS pushes them to answer...

Four Guyanese fishermen detained in Suriname waters

Dec 16, 2018 KNews News 0

Four Guyanese men were detained by Suriname authorities during a river patrol on Wednesday. The men were reportedly without a valid permit to fish in Surinamese waters. A 48-horsepower outboard...

PPP wants Govt to tap Islamic Bank envelope to revive Amaila Falls Hydropower Project

Dec 16, 2018 KNews News 0

Member of the Opposition, Irfaan Ali, has said that it would be in the country’s best interests for the government to propose the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project to the Islamic Development Bank for...

Speeding car slams into taxi driver

Dec 16, 2018 KNews News 0

A taxi driver is now in a serious condition in the New Amsterdam Hospital after he was struck down by a speeding car on the Sheet Anchor, East Canje Public Road. The accident occurred around...

Armed men invade Chinese store in New Amsterdam

Dec 16, 2018 KNews News 0

A popular Chinese store located near the M. Ali Gas Station at Strand, New Amsterdam was stormed by three armed men Friday night at approximately 7:30 pm. The perpetrators who were all masked,...

“A dull Christmas for my family and my grandchildren”- says mother of murder victim

Dec 16, 2018 KNews News 0

Four months ago, on August 7, a housewife and mother of three girls walked into the home she shared with her cane-cutter husband for the very last time. She was butchered to death. The killer...

Magistrates look forward to new courts for criminal offences

Dec 16, 2018 KNews News 0

Continuing along the path of providing for restorative justice to society, Magistrates are looking forward to the new courts that will be provided to handle certain criminal offences. Just last week...

First Lady celebrates the holidays with senior citizens

Dec 16, 2018 KNews News 0

First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, hosted a luncheon for senior citizens and their caretakers at the Baridi Benab, State House on Friday. Mrs. Granger conveyed well wishes for the festive season on...

KFC Goodwill Cup T&T’s Shiva boys open campaign with a win

Dec 16, 2018 KNews Sports 0

By Calvin Chapman The inaugural KFC Goodwill Schools’ Football Cup kicked off last night at the Ministry of Education (MoE) on Carifesta Avenue with a delayed start but Trinidad and...

Robbery sprees worrying although police trying to curb them

Dec 16, 2018 KNews News 0

Although the police force would have recorded an 18% decrease in serious crimes, citizens are still worried about the simple larcenies that are taking place in and around Georgetown. According to a...

Not me

Dec 16, 2018 KNews News 0

A taxi driver from West Coast Demerara, Mohamed Hoseain, 51, a father of four, has insisted that he has no association with a story that was published in last Sunday’s edition, on 9th December...

Archery Guyana’s third Fundraiser for St. Joseph Mercy Hospital’s Fair

Dec 16, 2018 KNews Sports 0

Archery Guyana partnered with St. Joseph Mercy Hospital for the third consecutive year by having an archery stall at the hospital’s Annual Christmas Fair on Saturday, December 1 at Demerara...

Consumers! Install and use your decorative lights in a safe manner this holiday

Dec 16, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Standards in Focus 0

Whether it’s for the decoration of your home this Christmas, a party or any special occasion, decorative lights can really add to the atmosphere. However, as with any electrical outfit,...

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Is Aurora Company’s beef policy, a violation of Guyana’s copyright law?

It is not only ignorance but sad intellectual paucity when a post-colonial citizen cannot understand who controls trade,... more

Is party paramountcy back?

A former member and leader of the Young Socialist Movement (YSM), the youth arm of the PNCR, recently died overseas and his... more