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New maternity wing at GPHC finally completed

Mar 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on New maternity wing at GPHC finally completed

After about a year’s delay, the new maternity wing at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is finally completed, and currently in use. According to Public Health Minister, Volda...

First stage of $146.3M Demerara River crossing feasibility study completed

Mar 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on First stage of $146.3M Demerara River crossing feasibility study completed

The first stage of the $146.3M feasibility study for the new Demerara River Crossing has been completed and some of the findings were presented to the Minister of Public Infrastructure, David...

Guyana remembers Rose Hall Martyrs on 104th Anniversary

Mar 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana remembers Rose Hall Martyrs on 104th Anniversary

saving of the sugar industry was the focus of the day’s event by Malisa Playter Harry In honor of the 15 sugar workers who met their death 104 years ago on March 13, 1913 at Rose Hall Estate...

Malware attack on GWI… Board wants to do its own investigation – CEO

Mar 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Malware attack on GWI… Board wants to do its own investigation – CEO

After its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems suffered a malware attack in late January, the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) last week, said that its systems are up and running....

GRA zeros in on blatant abuses of tax incentive regime by companies

Mar 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GRA zeros in on blatant abuses of tax incentive regime by companies

In an effort to strengthen the tax system, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is taking a number of steps to close loopholes which allowed for the abuse of the system by several companies. This is...

Carvil Duncan faces questions in legal challenge over tribunal

Mar 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Carvil Duncan faces questions in legal challenge over tribunal

Embattled Public Service Commission, (PSC) Chairman, Carvil Duncan, faced a series of questions regarding the issue of notification from Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo, towards establishing a...

Court to rule on issue of jurisdiction in Red House matter

Mar 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Court to rule on issue of jurisdiction in Red House matter

The Court is expected to rule on the issue of jurisdiction in the Red House legal challenge. Subsequent to the laying over of further submissions by Attorney General, (AG) Basil Williams as it...

Verdict looms for Linden driver charged for killing traffic cop

Mar 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Verdict looms for Linden driver charged for killing traffic cop

A Linden taxi driver will, today, know his fate when he appears before City Magistrate, Leron Daly, in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for the decision of causing death by dangerous driving....

New appraisal instrument being developed to monitor teachers’ performance

Mar 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on New appraisal instrument being developed to monitor teachers’ performance

The Ministry of Education is moving to develop a new evaluation mechanism to monitor teachers’ performance. Chief Education Officer (CEO) acting, Marcel Hutson said this will allow for greater...

Police under close arrest for allegedly raping girl, 14

Mar 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Police under close arrest for allegedly raping girl, 14

A police constable is now under close arrest after being accused of raping a 14-year-old Sophia girl. According to reports, the 26-year-old policeman and the teenager have been involved in an...

Drunken unlicensed policeman slams into businessman’s car

Mar 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Drunken unlicensed policeman slams into businessman’s car

A drunk, unlicensed, policeman who on Monday slammed into a businessman’s pickup whilst it was parked in the corner of the road is now in hot water. According to information received, around...

Ganja seller gets three years jail

Mar 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Ganja seller gets three years jail

Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan jailed a 23-year-old woman for two years and 11 months for selling ganja. The custodial sentence was imposed on Tiffany Sultan of Lot 14 Broad Street, Charlestown,...

Govt. to explore regularisation of mining landings in Region 7

Mar 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to explore regularisation of mining landings in Region 7

The government is exploring the regularisation of landings in mining districts as a means of ensuring compliance by shop owners. Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes,...

Pensioner’s death baffles investigators

Mar 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Pensioner’s death baffles investigators

Determined to get to the bottom of the case involving the death of 69-year-old Wilfred Bacchus, whose body was found in a trench at Coghlan Dam, Pourderoyen, West Bank Demerara (WBD) two Mondays ago,...

Dave West Indian imports Inter-County U-15 Cricket E’bo keep title hopes alive with 59-run win

Mar 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dave West Indian imports Inter-County U-15 Cricket E’bo keep title hopes alive with 59-run win

Sunday’s ‘Reaction’ Drags creating much buzz among competitors

Mar 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sunday’s ‘Reaction’ Drags creating much buzz among competitors

Sunday’s Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) ‘Reaction’ Drag Meet, which happens to the season opening event for the racing entity, is creating a lot of buzz among competitors,...

Petra Organisation Futsal Comnpetition Showstopping showdown likely between Showstoppers and Back Circle

Mar 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Petra Organisation Futsal Comnpetition Showstopping showdown likely between Showstoppers and Back Circle

By Rawle Welch Following an opening round that was littered with absorbing action, the second night of the Petra Organisation Futsal Comnpetition will be played this evening, at the National...

NSC/Den Amstel FC Mash KO Cup Lanferman’s heroics lead Den Amstel to championship; Eagles soar third

Mar 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC/Den Amstel FC Mash KO Cup Lanferman’s heroics lead Den Amstel to championship; Eagles soar third

$Bishoo, Fudadin join Jaguars squad Tagenarine Chanderpaul out with fractured finger$

Bishoo, Fudadin join Jaguars squad Tagenarine Chanderpaul out with fractured finger

Mar 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bishoo, Fudadin join Jaguars squad Tagenarine Chanderpaul out with fractured finger

Thirty-one year-old West Indies left-hander Assad Fudadin has been drafted in the Guyana Jaguars squad as replacement for fellow opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul who fractured his finger while batting...

Khan cops best bowler award at Hawaiian Arctic CC

Mar 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Khan cops best bowler award at Hawaiian Arctic CC

Former Guyana U-15 left arm spinner Imran Khan won the best bowler award when the Hawaiian Arctic Cricket Club (HACC) held its 2016 annual awards ceremony recently in Canada. Khan, who also plays for...

Berbice Police completes first phase of yearly fitness exercises

Mar 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Police completes first phase of yearly fitness exercises

Police 45 years and younger are required to undertake a yearly two days fitness exercise in all the various police divisions and departments. Police in the Berbice B Division last week completed the...

Benjamin fitness gym and Car wash opened in Berbice

Mar 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Benjamin fitness gym and Car wash opened in Berbice

When others are shirking and frowning and shying away from Guyana, former national cycling champion Wilbert Benjamin is looking at things differently and showing them how it is done. The former...

Ramraj four-wkt haul hands Demerara 10-run victory over Berbice

Mar 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramraj four-wkt haul hands Demerara 10-run victory over Berbice

Left arm spinner Chanderpaul Ramraj grabbed four wickets to lead Demerara to an exciting 10-run victory over Berbice when the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Dave West Indian Imports inter county U15...

Enterprise Busta SC congratulates U-19 team on recent success

Mar 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Enterprise Busta SC congratulates U-19 team on recent success

Enterprise Busta Sports Club has extended congratulations to their U-19 team following their success in the East Coast Cricket Committee Tropical Spring U-19 40-over tournament. Enterprise Busta SC...

Day two, Pradoville 2 probe… Former PM Hinds, six ex-Ministers questioned

Mar 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Day two, Pradoville 2 probe… Former PM Hinds, six ex-Ministers questioned

By Brushell Blackman As the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) continues its investigations into matters related to the Pradoville 2 housing scheme, former Prime Minister, under the Peoples...

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Deeply concerned about political dysfunction in society

Dear Editor The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) is deeply concerned about the political dysfunction in society that is... more