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The mentally ill among us

Jun 30, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The mentally ill among us

In this day and age there are many medical conditions that doctors diagnose and even treat. Some of these medical conditions are indiscernible to the eye but they are present. One of them is mental...

Truck vendors invading Linden

Jun 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Truck vendors invading Linden

By Enid Joaquin Trucks vending any and everything have been rapidly taking over and are slowly but surely undermining the economic health of entrepreneurs across the mining town of Linden. Some of...

Mon Repos home invasion… Cops detain shot housewife’s spouse

Jun 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Mon Repos home invasion… Cops detain shot housewife’s spouse

Police are questioning the husband of the 22-year-old Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara housewife who was shot on Friday by a gunman who said he was looking for her spouse. Kaieteur News understands...

New UGBC Director outlines plans for campus

Jun 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on New UGBC Director outlines plans for campus

By Leon Suseran A new Director and Assistant Director have been appointed at the University of Guyana Berbice Campus (UGBC). Dr. Subramaniam Gomathinayagam and his Assistant Director, Ms....

Home economists concerned about breakdown in family values in Guyana

Jun 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Home economists concerned about breakdown in family values in Guyana

– Disappointed in response by relevant ministries, traditional institutions Home economics is more than putting a cake in the oven and tasting after to ensure it’s palatable. It is more than...

Rotary, Lions tackle community issues in Kuru Kururu

Jun 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Rotary, Lions tackle community issues in Kuru Kururu

The members of two local Lions and Rotary clubs recently hosted a community outreach in the village of Kuru Kururu on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway. After spending some time promoting the initiative,...

THE UGLY AMERICAN

Jun 30, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on THE UGLY AMERICAN

“The Ugly American” is a 1958 political thriller that ascribes the U.S. loss of Southeast Asia to the communists as being caused by innate arrogance of the Americans and their failure to...

Bulkhan warns against moves to dissolve City Council

Jun 30, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Bulkhan warns against moves to dissolve City Council

– accuses Whittaker of behaving like ‘Lone Ranger’ Shadow Local Government Minister Ronald Bulkhan has objected to the government’s interference in the affairs of the Georgetown Mayor and...

New passport application…Lawyer takes Top Cop to court over birth certificate requirement

Jun 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on New passport application…Lawyer takes Top Cop to court over birth certificate requirement

A decision by the Government to ask first time passport applicants to present a birth certificate issued within the last six months, has sparked a court case. Prominent city lawyer, Saphier...

Mother, daughters homeless after man torches C’tyne home

Jun 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Mother, daughters homeless after man torches C’tyne home

By Leon Suseran A number 59 Village, Corentyne mother of two was dealt an unimaginable blow last Tuesday when her husband went into a drunken rage and torched the family’s home. He then fled the...

Too many airline operators on GT/NY route?

Jun 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Too many airline operators on GT/NY route?

Danger in flooding the market is not one to be ignored- President By Abena Rockcliffe The possibility exists that Guyana will soon review its open skies policy. President Donald Ramotar has...

Govt was not causing panic over FATF blacklisting

Jun 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Govt was not causing panic over FATF blacklisting

…dangers of such an event very real-Ramotar By Gary Eleazar The fact that Guyana was not mentioned by the Financial Action Taskforce (FATF) when it conducted its plenary has presented a dilemma...

Joy, depth and passion for faith and family…Loris Heywood is a ‘Special Person’

Jun 29, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Joy, depth and passion for faith and family…Loris Heywood is a ‘Special Person’

“Whether a teacher at Central High in those years just after Queen’s, or at Ruimveldt Multilateral … or at UNDP, or at CARICOM, I have often said that sharing Christ is not my living; it’s...

Dem boys seh…Crying time coming fuh de rapists

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Crying time coming fuh de rapists

Old people always got a saying that people should do unto others wha dem expect others to do to dem. Some people know de saying but dem don’t practice it. Dem does do wha dem want and when people...

Cesar holds firm as Brazil sink Chile on penalties

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cesar holds firm as Brazil sink Chile on penalties

BELO HORIZONTE Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar saved two spot-kicks in a shootout against Chile to send the hosts into the World Cup quarter-finals 3-2 on penalties following a...

Guyana ‘Ruggers’ pull off historic extra time win over USA South for NACRA 15’s title

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana ‘Ruggers’ pull off historic extra time win over USA South for NACRA 15’s title

Skipper Ryan Gonsalves scored a crucial ‘try’ to lead Guyana’s ‘Green Machine’ Men’s 15’s Rugby team to a historic 30-27 victory against USA South yesterday in Atlanta in a thrilling...

Nothing is impossible: Laured Stewart from GT to Australia in pursuit of his dreams

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Nothing is impossible: Laured Stewart from GT to Australia in pursuit of his dreams

At age 20, while most young men may be focused on being part of the in crowd and sporting the latest, Guyanese Laured Stewart is in hot pursuit of becoming a world champion in the land down under....

Police Commander assists young athlete with sponsorship for CUT Games in Trinidad

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Police Commander assists young athlete with sponsorship for CUT Games in Trinidad

The police force is not only about solving crimes, executing charges and prosecuting cases but about helping people do good in whatever way possible and more. In that light, Police B Division...

GBA President elected to run for AIBA position

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA President elected to run for AIBA position

President of the Guyana Boxing Association Steve Ninvalle was yesterday elected to run alongside Dr. Domingo Salano, the AMBC President, for an AIBA Executive position when the AIBA Congress is held...

National Women’s Basketball team named

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Women’s Basketball team named

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) has named the women’s team to represent Guyana in the 2014 Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championships in Tortola, July 8-12, British...

GOA’s ‘Discover’ Open Badminton Tournament…Ramdhani siblings dominate

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GOA’s ‘Discover’ Open Badminton Tournament…Ramdhani siblings dominate

By Sean Devers The Guyana Olympic Association’s (GOA) ‘Discover’ Open Badminton Tournament commenced on Saturday June 21 at the Queens College Badminton Courts and climaxed with an exciting...

Olympic Day Bocce tourney held

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Olympic Day Bocce tourney held

The curtains came down on a successful Olympic Day Bocce Team Competition sponsored by the Guyana Olympic Association, (GOA) and conducted by Special Olympics Guyana, at the National Gymnasium last...

Cyclist involved in mini bus accident at GCF C/ships

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cyclist involved in mini bus accident at GCF C/ships

A damper was put on the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) Time Trials yesterday when Berbice cyclist, Andre Green, a member of the Trojan Cycle Club was involved in an accident involving a #43 route...

Eletra Sports Expo continued yesterday

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Eletra Sports Expo continued yesterday

Action shifts to B’ce next weekend The Diamond, East Bank based Eletra Sports Club on Friday launched its Sports Expo at the Police Sports Club ground Eve Leary to assist in raising funds to take...

“Cricket, soccer, tennis – Our world is in sporting heaven!”

Jun 29, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Cricket, soccer, tennis – Our world is in sporting heaven!”

Colin E. H. croft At times last week, especially last Thursday, I was very positive, while being also sure that I was still fully alive and kicking, that my entire sporting life was being levitated...

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The PPP/C’s greatest liability

Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- One might have expected that a ruling party basking in the largesse of oil wealth would chart... more