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Benefits for youths touted as Black Hawks Martial Arts Summer Camp gets underway

Aug 04, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Benefits for youths touted as Black Hawks Martial Arts Summer Camp gets underway

Despite the many challenges involved in the development of their organization, administrators of the Black Hawks Martial Arts Management Network/Association are diligently pressing on and...

MOE & Abdullah Hamid Foundation host B/Ball Camp in Linden

Aug 04, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on MOE & Abdullah Hamid Foundation host B/Ball Camp in Linden

The Ministry of Education (Reg. #10) in collaboration with the Abdullah Hamid Foundation hosted a successful Basketball Camp in the Bauxite Mining Town of Linden that attracted close to...

Anti-Money Laundering review likely this week – AG

Aug 04, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Anti-Money Laundering review likely this week – AG

By Latoya Giles As the August 26 deadline draws near for Guyana to comply with the Caribbean Financial Action Taskforce (CFATF) recommendations to amend its Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the...

Govt. moves to probe how mercury enters country

Aug 04, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. moves to probe how mercury enters country

Government is moving to investigate how mercury is entering Guyana. According to an advertisement in the state-owned Guyana Chronicle, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) wants to hire a...

Opposition to tackle Education Minister with NGSA queries

Aug 04, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition to tackle Education Minister with NGSA queries

A number of questions related to the education sector are expected to be brought to Minister Priya Manickchand, when the 62nd Sitting of the National Assembly is convened on Wednesday. And one...

Four-lane expansion on Audit Office radar

Aug 04, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Four-lane expansion on Audit Office radar

By Keeran Danny The delayed East Bank Demerara Public Road four-lane expansion project is being scrutinised by the Audit Office. The findings and recommendations will be highlighted in...

Sophia chopping spree…Suspect tries fooling security guard at hospital to gain entry

Aug 04, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Sophia chopping spree…Suspect tries fooling security guard at hospital to gain entry

Shawn Fordyce, the man who chopped his wife and three daughters last Thursday at Sophia, turned up at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) late Friday night and told the security guard...

Fraud alleged in sale of Charlestown property

Aug 04, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Fraud alleged in sale of Charlestown property

– loan agency sued for $60M By Zena Henry The New Building Society (NBS) was early last week served with legal papers for what lawyers are alleging is the fraudulent sale of property...

Why?

Aug 04, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Why?

One of the toughest questions we hear today is, “Why?” In life’s pathway, we look at the good and the bad, always with the same question, “WHY?” We see the pain, the hurt, and the suffering...

Port Mourant man shot by bandits after returning from PPP Congress

Aug 04, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Port Mourant man shot by bandits after returning from PPP Congress

The police are on the hunt for three bandits who around 20:45 hrs on Friday evening ambushed and shot a Tain, Corentyne, Berbice man in his right hand. Parachandra Harriprasad, 50, a tractor...

Eight beauties to contest Miss Emancipation Pageant 2013

Aug 04, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Eight beauties to contest Miss Emancipation Pageant 2013

As Emancipation activities for 2013 continue, eight very beautiful, intellectual, and talented young Afro-Guyanese women will be more than just contesting a pageant; the local beauties, via...

Body with suspected bullet hole in chest fished out of Demerara River

Aug 04, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Body with suspected bullet hole in chest fished out of Demerara River

The body of a 20-year-old Riverview, Ruimveldt man was yesterday pulled out from the Demerara River behind the police maritime marine branch at Ruimveldt yesterday. Dead is Quincy Sooklall who...

PAHO/WHO Guyana urges action against Hepatitis threat

Aug 04, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on PAHO/WHO Guyana urges action against Hepatitis threat

In light of this year’s World Hepatitis Day, commemorated last Sunday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging governments to act on the hepatitis threat. Infectious Hepatitis is...

Guyana Custom House Brokers Association elects new Executive Board

Aug 04, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Custom House Brokers Association elects new Executive Board

At its recently held Annual General Meeting, long standing company, the Guyana Custom House Brokers Association, selected among its officials, members who will serve on the body’s executive...

Preparatory works for petting zoo commence

Aug 04, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Preparatory works for petting zoo commence

Though, in its preparatory stage Guyana Zoological Park’s petting zoo is already attracting visitors, especially children. According to Adonika Spellen, Senior Supervisor of Guyana...

Book Review…Guyanese pens political gem with religious overtones

Aug 04, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Book Review…Guyanese pens political gem with religious overtones

Book: “What a Friend we have in Jesus” Critic: Dr Glenville Ashby In “What a Friend we have in Jesus,” Mark Jacobs cuts to the chase. He slices away the extraneous and...

Housing and You…Life in the countryside and a kitchen garden

Aug 04, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Housing and You…Life in the countryside and a kitchen garden

By Leonard Gildarie It is unbelievable how little Guyanese travel to other parts of the country. Being in the media, I have been afforded the opportunity to travel to different locations. Places like...

ImmigrationINFO …Immigration News For Our Community

Aug 04, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationINFO …Immigration News For Our Community

Why DNA Testing is Required? By Attorney Gail Seeram In many cases, the U.S. Embassy or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services may ask a petitioner to submit a DNA test proving the...

Tracing the history of St Andrew’s Kirk

Aug 04, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Tracing the history of St Andrew’s Kirk

…as 195 years of existence is celebrated Situated at the north-western corner of the Brickdam and Avenue of the Republic intersection in the capital city of Georgetown, the St Andrew’s...

Rebalancing or Containment?

Aug 04, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Rebalancing or Containment?

As Washington winds down its wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “pivots” away from the area to “rebalance” in Asia, relations between the U.S. and China have become increasingly contentious and...

Opening day cuss down at the PPP Congress

Aug 04, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Opening day cuss down at the PPP Congress

Dear Editor, The PPP Congress has commenced at a time of grave crisis in Guyana where corruption is at an all time high and Guyanese from all works of life are struggling to put food on the...

I hope that Dr Mangal makes a full apology to me for his unfounded assertions

Aug 04, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on I hope that Dr Mangal makes a full apology to me for his unfounded assertions

Dear Editor, As my son has been granted Guyanese citizenship and because of our mutual love of the country and its people I monitor the Guyana press on line almost every day as far as...

This security official should not be employed at the Georgetown Hospital

Aug 04, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on This security official should not be employed at the Georgetown Hospital

Dear Editor, I am bringing a matter of grave concern to the attention of the Minister of Health, the Permanent Secretary, Public Service Ministry and the GPSU. A few months ago, the GPHC...

What guarantee can be given to African Guyanese that executive power sharing will bring them new opportunities?

Aug 04, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on What guarantee can be given to African Guyanese that executive power sharing will bring them new opportunities?

Dear Editor, As the nation observes the 175th anniversary since the African community was emancipated from chattel slavery, there continues to be yearly, monthly and daily analyses and...

Govt. is not legally bound to the contract Sithe Global now holds

Aug 04, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Govt. is not legally bound to the contract Sithe Global now holds

Dear Editor, Your editorial of August 3rd titled: “The needless problems with Amaila”, seems to suggest that the contract Sithe Global now holds is valid and Guyana Government is...

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Mice and Jermaine $1.7M Linden Futsal tournament starts tonight with three matches at Retrieve Hard Court

The PPP has started the intimidation

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In politics, as in life, what goes around comes around. The People’s Progressive Party/Civic... more