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Nat’l Library honours former Chief Librarian

Sep 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Nat’l Library honours former Chief Librarian

When the late Gillian Thompson stood at the helm of the National Library as Chief Librarian, her effort to combat illiteracy in Guyana was no secret to anyone familiar with her work. Her colleagues...

Craig man beaten to death…Divisional Commander says probe ongoing

Sep 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Craig man beaten to death…Divisional Commander says probe ongoing

The investigation into the death of Eldon Sampson, a Craig, East Bank Demerara (EBD) resident, who died at the hands of an angry mob on August 29, last, when he allegedly snatched a...

We need to overcome denial on all of our addictive behaviours, says religious leader

Sep 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on We need to overcome denial on all of our addictive behaviours, says religious leader

It was only during the past week that the World Health Organisation (WHO) released a Global Report on Suicide Prevention which suggests that Guyana has the highest estimated suicide rate for...

Grove Hi Tech edge Herstelling Raiders to take 1st place; Agricola end third

Sep 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Grove Hi Tech edge Herstelling Raiders to take 1st place; Agricola end third

Grove Hi Tech further underlined their billing as the best club on the East Bank when they won the CULT sponsored East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Under-17 League yesterday edging Herstelling...

Bai Shan Lin to help repair Linden/Kwakwani road

Sep 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Bai Shan Lin to help repair Linden/Kwakwani road

Chinese logging company, Bai Shan Lin International Forest Development Inc., says it will be working with Region Ten residents to help fix a number of key roads in the area. The company’s many...

Police begin training programme for Grove youths

Sep 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Police begin training programme for Grove youths

At the completion of an eight-week training programme hosted by the Guyana Police Force ‘A’ Division for the youths in Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD), more than 30 women will be taught to...

Ansa McAl launches Stag “Command Centre” promotion

Sep 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Ansa McAl launches Stag “Command Centre” promotion

Ansa McAl Trading Limited launched a”Stag Command Centre” promotion on Friday last at its Head Office in Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara. The promotion will give Stag beer consumers a...

Demerara thump Berbice by 144 runs; Boodie double guides E’bo to comprehensive win

Sep 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Demerara thump Berbice by 144 runs; Boodie double guides E’bo to comprehensive win

By Zaheer Mohamed Demerara registered an emphatic 144-run victory over arch rivals Berbice while Essequibo demolished the National Under-19 team by 229 runs in the second round of the Guyana Cricket...

From the Diaspora … LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS THY SELF, EVEN THE NEIGHBOR FROM HELL

Sep 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora … LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS THY SELF, EVEN THE NEIGHBOR FROM HELL

By Ralph Seeram “You left your garage door open again” the voice on the other end of the phone said laughingly. Yes, I had done it again. Anyone could have taken things not only from my...

ECHO reiterates urgent need for e-waste management in Guyana

Sep 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ECHO reiterates urgent need for e-waste management in Guyana

Guyana’s economy is continuously growing and with plans forwarded by the current Administration, technological advancement is deemed a huge part of the country’s growth. Enabling the...

Did you know?

Sep 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Did you know?

Did you know that Guyana once held the record for the widest margin of victory in a qualifying group match at the CFU level? Guyana’s 14-0 demolition of Anguilla in the 1998 Shell Caribbean Cup was...

‘CG’ bandits rob, shoot electrician

Sep 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ‘CG’ bandits rob, shoot electrician

An electrician was shot once to his leg and robbed around 19: 30 hours on Thursday last, while he was standing outside of his Charlestown residence. Leon Andrews, 35, of Lot 84 Sussex and St....

City clean-up exercise progressing smoothly

Sep 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on City clean-up exercise progressing smoothly

– 85 % of works on canals completed Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Norman Whittaker says he is pleased with the progress of work done thus far under the $500 M...

One positive doping test is one too many

Sep 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on One positive doping test is one too many

By Edison Jefford Executive Director of Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (RADO), Tessa Chaderton-Shaw believes that one positive doping test is one too many in the fight against the...

As chances of UK split grow, costs to the world become clearer

Sep 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on As chances of UK split grow, costs to the world become clearer

By Anatole Kaletsky (Reuters – Opinion) Until this week almost nobody outside Scotland took very seriously the possibility that Europe’s most stable and durable nation, the only big...

65-yr-old man to face judge and jury for murdering Goed Bananen Land resident

Sep 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on 65-yr-old man to face judge and jury for murdering Goed Bananen Land resident

A man who is no stranger to the law has been committed to stand trial at the next sitting of the Berbice High Court for the death of a chain saw operator up the Berbice River. The accused...

Interesting Creatures… Liophis miliaris

Sep 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Interesting Creatures… Liophis miliaris

Liophis miliaris is a species of colubrid snake endemic to South America. In 1964 Gans gave it the name ‘common water snake’.South American common names for this species also...

Foundation unveils findings of study on suicidal behaviour

Sep 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Foundation unveils findings of study on suicidal behaviour

The Guyana Foundation has disclosed the findings of a research study into the underlying economic and social factors driving the high prevalence of suicide and suicidal behaviour in Guyana. The...

Calcutta A capture ACDA small goal title

Sep 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Calcutta A capture ACDA small goal title

Calcutta A overcame Calcutta B 3-1 on penalties to win the final of the African Cultural Development Association (ACDA) five-a-side small goal football competition played on Sunday last at Calcutta...

‘CG’ bandits rob, shoot electrician

Sep 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ‘CG’ bandits rob, shoot electrician

An electrician was shot once to his leg and robbed around 19: 30 hours on Thursday last, while he was standing outside of his Charlestown residence. Leon Andrews, 35, of Lot 84 Sussex and St....

The End of the Drought Will Come

Sep 07, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on The End of the Drought Will Come

I have a friend who lost his wife to cancer a while back. They had been married for over 30 years and were best friends since high school. Their sons had grown up and were successful. Just...

The Baccoo speaks

Sep 07, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

Some people, some of you never knew existed, would turn up at your door with smiles and promises. This is not unusual at this time, because each has self-interest in the form of politics. Many of the...

Moraikobai Sojourn – Part 1

Sep 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Moraikobai Sojourn – Part 1

Countryman – Stories about life, in and out of Guyana, from a Guyanese perspective By Dennis Nichols Unexpectedly simple pleasures abound in life, but you need to know how and where to find them....

“WI, on a hiding to nothing, must beat Bangladesh badly in these two Tests!”

Sep 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on “WI, on a hiding to nothing, must beat Bangladesh badly in these two Tests!”

Says Colin E. H. Croft I had heard this absurd comment somewhere: “If you win, you lose; if you lose, yes, you also still lose!” That should not make any headway in real or artificial...

Strides still being made to combat Chikungunya virus

Sep 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Strides still being made to combat Chikungunya virus

…as Ministry builds capacity in other Regions By Sharmain Grainger With cases of clinical Chikungunya virus being reported in many sections of the country, there is no denying that the...

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