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ImmigrationINFO – Immigration News For Our Community …What are my rights at U.S. Airports & other Ports of Entry?

Jun 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationINFO – Immigration News For Our Community …What are my rights at U.S. Airports & other Ports of Entry?

By Attorney Gail Seeram As the summer holiday season approaches, many of you will be travelling to the U.S. and your native born country. Many visitors and returning residents are unaware of...

Pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus)

Jun 21, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus)

Pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus) live in the grasslands of South America at low elevations. They are known as venado or gama in Spanish and as veado-campeiro in Portuguese. Their habitat...

One down …MEETING THE MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Jun 21, 2015 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on One down …MEETING THE MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

In early June, Guyana was tangibly recognized at the 39th Session of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)’s Biennial Conference for meeting the first of eight (8) Millennium Development...

This young girl almost jumped into my car

Jun 21, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on This young girl almost jumped into my car

I was with my wife driving north on Irving Street last week and the car stopped at the traffic signal a few yards from the junction at Lamaha Street. This young African Guyanese girl, with size...

The Baccoo Speaks

Jun 21, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

Another gun attack is going to leave people asking when it will all end. A man would be going home when gunmen would pounce on him. This would happen shortly after they had confronted a poor woman...

ICT – The Current State of Affairs

Jun 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ICT – The Current State of Affairs

By Lance Hinds I must say that my ego and general sense of worth and contribution got quite a nice boost by virtue of the article I wrote last week on the potential of ICT to play a significant part...

Overcrowding at GPHC to receive keen attention

Jun 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Overcrowding at GPHC to receive keen attention

Last week was quite eventful at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Guyana’s premier public health delivery institution. While the institution has been known to make the news for...

Book Review…A Family Tree with deep roots

Jun 21, 2015 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Book Review…A Family Tree with deep roots

Book: Nothing’s Mat Author: Erna Brodber Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby Erna Brodber takes a worn subject and weaves a tapestry of brilliant word play and compelling historicity. Nothing’s Mat...

A Green Economy

Jun 21, 2015 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A Green Economy

Greening the energy sector in Guyana, by substantially increasing investment in renewable energy, provides an opportunity to make a significant contribution to addressing the challenges of: 1)...

GPHC’s A&E Dept – Transforming Emergency Care in Guyana

Jun 21, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC’s A&E Dept – Transforming Emergency Care in Guyana

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine The Accident & Emergency (A&E) Department of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) provides services to the entire...

Reflections on growing up in a racial landscape

Jun 21, 2015 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Reflections on growing up in a racial landscape

Countryman – Stories about life, in and out of Guyana, from a Guyanese perspective By Dennis A. Nichols ‘Race’ has practically become a four-letter word for some Guyanese – although it’s...

Today is special, but only for a few

Jun 21, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Today is special, but only for a few

Today is Father’s Day, the day when people the world over will recognize their fathers. But for some strange reason, even now, one does not get the impression that too many people are actually...

Death and the detective’s wife

Jun 21, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on Death and the detective’s wife

– How did Patricia James end up with a bullet in her head and an unlicenced gun by her side? By Michael Jordan If buildings could speak, then surely the house on Front Road, West Ruimveldt...

Ethnic pride was never and will never be my raison d’être

Jun 21, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ethnic pride was never and will never be my raison d’être

Dear Editor, I refer to the correspondence by Dr. Baytoram Ramharack (“No collaborative conspiracy,” SN, June 10, 2015) Dr. Ramharack made some inferences about me which I will disprove. These...

Personnel Officer, senior staff sent home

Jun 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Personnel Officer, senior staff sent home

…as Ministry of Presidency probes sale of state assets The release of two people from the Ministry of the Presidency, formally the Public Service Ministry, was done to facilitate an...

Norway halts forest payments pending new Govt. decision –Norway report

Jun 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Norway halts forest payments pending new Govt. decision –Norway report

On May 11, an election in Guyana ended the 23-year rule of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), which had been a partner for Norway’s US$250 million forest climate deal with the South...

NCN sacks Berbice head as shakeup continues

Jun 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on NCN sacks Berbice head as shakeup continues

By Leonard Gildarie Head of the Berbice operations of the state-owned National Communications Network (NCN), Faizal Jafarally, yesterday had his services terminated with immediate effect, as the...

Anti-money laundering Bill, others for Thursday’s House sitting

Jun 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Anti-money laundering Bill, others for Thursday’s House sitting

By Abena Rockcliffe Sending a signal that it means business, the government has given the Clerk of the National Assembly notice of five Bills that it wishes to pass in the National Assembly. Those...

South Ruimveldt resident shot in broad daylight robbery

Jun 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on South Ruimveldt resident shot in broad daylight robbery

Reginald Manbodh, 67, of 464 Kiskadee Drive, South Ruimveldt, was the victim of a broad daylight robbery for the second time just outside his home. He was shot three times when two armed bandits were...

Gold miners dissatisfied with new Govt. response to “crisis”

Jun 20, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Gold miners dissatisfied with new Govt. response to “crisis”

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) yesterday expressed dissatisfaction with the attention given to the industry by the new Government. “This industry remains the leading...

Police does pray too

Jun 20, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Police does pray too

De rate some people was thiefing dem boys believe that Donald did serve out he full term, de country wouldn’t have had anything. People thief money till dem can’t find place to put money. Then...

Who’ll reign supreme at the Biggest Party In Sport?

Jun 20, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Who’ll reign supreme at the Biggest Party In Sport?

Defending champs Barbados Tridents face Guyana Amazon Warriors “If you love cricket then this is the kind of brand of cricket that you want to go out and support and go and watch. There’s a good...

Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Championships …Telman, Harvey, Nelson fires Stewartville to 3-0 win

Jun 20, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Championships …Telman, Harvey, Nelson fires Stewartville to 3-0 win

West Coast school Stewartville Secondary started their Digicel Schools Football tournament campaign by demolishing West Bank Demerara’s Endeavour 3-0 at the Leonora ground in what turned out to be...

Over $400,000 up for grabs for Father’s Day Dominoes Competition

Jun 20, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Over $400,000 up for grabs for Father’s Day Dominoes Competition

A massive Father’s Day Competition organised by the President of the Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA) Faye Joseph will take place tomorrow at her residence at 1223 Gualding Place, South...

National U-23 team pays courtesy call on Sports Director

Jun 20, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on National U-23 team pays courtesy call on Sports Director

Team to be announced today Guyana’s Olympic Under-23 football team yesterday made a courtesy call to Director of Sports Christopher Jones ahead of their participation in the Caribbean Football...

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Berbice ease past Demerara in low-scoring match

Does the PNCR really want to go down this road?

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