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Guyana Cup Horserace meet to be launched today

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Cup Horserace meet to be launched today

The much anticipated launching of the Ninth Annual Guyana Cup Horse race meet, which is sponsored by the Jumbo Jet Business Enterprise in collaboration with the Port Mourant Turf Club, is set for...

Roshandin excited about his chances at Aug 9 ‘National Race of Champions’ Meet

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Roshandin excited about his chances at Aug 9 ‘National Race of Champions’ Meet

Group 2 driver Shairaz Roshandin speaking with this newspaper recently at his TOTAL Lubricants Head Office in Eccles said that he will be using the upcoming ‘National Race of Champions’ Meet...

Regional U19 tourney…Windwards, T&T record victories

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional U19 tourney…Windwards, T&T record victories

Windward Islands defeated Barbados by five wickets when the Regional U19 50-over tournament continued yesterday in Jamaica. At St. Elizabeth High School ground, Barbados were bowled out for 138 in 45...

Speed Boat XI book semi final spot in Kings Cup

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Speed Boat XI book semi final spot in Kings Cup

Speed Boat XI became the first team to secure their place in the semi finals of the Kings Jewellery softball Cup after recording consecutive victories in zone A which was contested recently at the...

Challenges abound but Judo Federation executives press on determinedly

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Challenges abound but Judo Federation executives press on determinedly

By Michael Benjamin Amidst the many accolades, one of the major achievements of any sports body, whether local or international, is to procure an Olympic gold medal and the executives of the Guyana...

GCB assists Guyana blind cricket team

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB assists Guyana blind cricket team

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has extended support via financial contribution to the Guyana Blind Cricket Association (GuyBCA) that will be competing in the West Indies Cricket Council for the Blind...

Hassan, Crandon win .22 Precision Pistol Shooting Competition

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hassan, Crandon win .22 Precision Pistol Shooting Competition

Azad Hassan and Vyvian Crandon were declared winners in the senior and junior divisions when the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) smallbore section ran off a .22 Precision Pistol shooting...

LABA meets with clubs tomorrow at Toucan Call Centre to discuss U-23 championship

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on LABA meets with clubs tomorrow at Toucan Call Centre to discuss U-23 championship

The Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) has called a meeting with its affiliated clubs to discuss the upcoming Under-23 Inter Club basketball championship which is set to bounce off early...

Young mother dies at GPHC, three days after delivery

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Young mother dies at GPHC, three days after delivery

Every once in a while a woman may dream about becoming a mother or experiencing motherhood, unfortunately for 21-year-old Akeisa Richardson that wonderful dream was cut short. The young woman gave...

C’tyne residents can collect passports in Springlands from Monday

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on C’tyne residents can collect passports in Springlands from Monday

Government has started its decentralization services for passport issuance and renewals. The rollout will begin in Berbice from next Monday at Springlands Immigration Office. The announcement will...

Ramotar not happy with end to Walter Rodney CoI

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ramotar not happy with end to Walter Rodney CoI

Dear Sir, As the President of the Republic of Guyana who issued the Commission to inquire into the death of renowned Guyanese historian and leader of the Working People Alliance, Dr. Walter Rodney, I...

Global action needed to support women to combine breastfeeding and work – WABA

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Global action needed to support women to combine breastfeeding and work – WABA

The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is calling for intensive global action to support women to combine breastfeeding and work this “World Breastfeeding Week”. Catering for all,...

Engage the PPP/C More – Reference to Budget Talks

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Engage the PPP/C More – Reference to Budget Talks

Dear Editor, With reference to talks on the 2015 budget between the government and the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), I read in the press Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan’s report...

Education Minister aims for enhanced partnership with GTU

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Education Minister aims for enhanced partnership with GTU

Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine, is aiming to have what he described as an “enhanced partnership” with the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU). “The first people I met when I came into...

It was a dream that had to end

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on It was a dream that had to end

Dear Editor, If only Guyana can come together like it does at cricket games. Never before have I ever seen a more beautiful and comforting picture of Guyanese coming together as “One People, One...

Misleading the reading public

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Misleading the reading public

Dear Sir, Please permit me a space in your newspaper to inform some folks in the media and in the former hierarchy that GUYANESE are not stupid and that the more you try to lie you look more foolish...

Role of Maternal and Child Health Unit to be expanded

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Role of Maternal and Child Health Unit to be expanded

..As Ministry announces attainment of MDGs Four and Five Rebranding of the Ministry of Public Health’s Maternal and Child Health Unit (MCH) to the Family and Health Unit is being mulled by head of...

Leadership is a lonely road

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Leadership is a lonely road

Dear Editor, On the Saturday night (July 19), I visited the Congress Place to be part of the birthday celebrations for President, David Granger. I was there from early in the evening; the president...

Maduro asks for U.N. mediation in Guyana border controversy

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Maduro asks for U.N. mediation in Guyana border controversy

US (Reuters) – Venezuela’s President, Nicolás Maduro, said he asked U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for U.N. mediation in his country’s century-old border controversy with neighbouring...

WHAT ABOUT THE AMNESTY?

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHAT ABOUT THE AMNESTY?

Last Monday 27th July 2015, marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of the attempted coup in Trinidad and Tobago. During the takeover of parliament and the holding of the then Prime Minister and others...

Accused in $120M fraud case granted $15M bail

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Accused in $120M fraud case granted $15M bail

Businessman Eon Ferrier who is accused of swindling $120M from Nazar Mohamed, proprietor of Mohamed’s Enterprise on Lombard Street, was granted bail in the sum of $15M by Chief Justice (ag) Ian...

Teenage phone snatcher jailed for two years

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Teenage phone snatcher jailed for two years

Three months ago, 18-year-old Dominic Morris was arraigned at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on a criminal charge -larceny from the person. He proclaimed that he was innocent of the charge on...

CoI final submissions…Donald Rodney maintains PNC had hand in brother’s killing

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on CoI final submissions…Donald Rodney maintains PNC had hand in brother’s killing

A year after the official probe into Dr. Walter Rodney’s commenced, Donald Rodney , brother to the slain Working People’s Alliance (WPA) leader and lone eyewitness to his demise, maintained that...

Guyana prepares for validation of elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission

Jul 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana prepares for validation of elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission

Guyana is currently in the process of preparing a report for the validation of the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). This disclosure was made...

Absolute power, undue influence

Jul 29, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Absolute power, undue influence

The primary goal of all political parties and politicians is to win elections and gain power at almost any cost. Politics is about power and power is influence. Power is about getting someone to do...

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