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Govt. approves monies for emancipation activities – Trotman

Jul 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. approves monies for emancipation activities – Trotman

The preparations for Emancipation Day are already in swing. Symposia on the struggles of Africans are being held in various communities and striking pieces of African clothing, tasty traditional...

Headquarters take 21-point lead over ‘A’ Division

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Headquarters take 21-point lead over ‘A’ Division

– Benjamin doubles up with Triple Jump win Defending Champions in the Guyana Police Force Inter-Division Championships, Headquarters took a 21-point lead against ‘A’ Division yesterday at...

Lotto funds to be returned to Consolidated Fund by year end – Trotman

Jul 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Lotto funds to be returned to Consolidated Fund by year end – Trotman

By Jarryl Bryan After years of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) administration’s failure to include the lottery proceeds into the Consolidated Fund, Minister of Governance and Natural...

Singh believes new engine will significantly boost his chances of doing well

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Singh believes new engine will significantly boost his chances of doing well

With an engine that was fully rebuilt, Group 2 racer Chet Singh has thrown down the gauntlet on every driver in his division come August 9 when the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC)...

Regional Women’s cricket tourney opens next Thursday

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional Women’s cricket tourney opens next Thursday

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Holders Jamaica will face Barbados at Exchange in the central community of Couva, when the Regional Women’s Super50 Tournament opens on Thursday, August 6 in Trinidad. The...

National Beach Volleyball teams wing out for Continental Cup competition

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Beach Volleyball teams wing out for Continental Cup competition

A six member contingent comprising of two teams made up of two members each, a coach and manager yesterday winged out of Guyana for Ecuador to represent the country in the Continental Cup Beach...

High Court action delays trial for Sanjay’s Jewellery Director

Jul 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on High Court action delays trial for Sanjay’s Jewellery Director

City Magistrate Judy Latchman once again adjourned the trial involving Director of Sanjay’s Jewellery, Bishnarine “Sanjay” Persaud, because of an action filed in the High Court by his Attorney,...

MFA to host Trophy Stall Domino competition tomorrow

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on MFA to host Trophy Stall Domino competition tomorrow

The Foreign Ministry Office Assistants is set to host the Trophy Stall pre-Emancipation Ministries/Agencies knock-out domino competition tomorrow on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Protocol Lawns...

Rodrigues names ‘Lady Jags’ Olympic Qualifying squad

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rodrigues names ‘Lady Jags’ Olympic Qualifying squad

Head Coach Mark Rodrigues yesterday announced the names of the 19 players who will travel to the Dominican Republic to face St Kitts (August 21) and Cuba (August 23) in the Caribbean Football Union...

Hearts of Oak club holds camp at Manchester Corentyne

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hearts of Oak club holds camp at Manchester Corentyne

The Hearts of Oak Masters Football Club of Berbice is in the midst of conducting their 18th annual “Teach Them Young” Football holiday Camp in New Amsterdam. However this did not stop the members...

ECCCC fundraiser set for Emancipation Day

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECCCC fundraiser set for Emancipation Day

Aimed at raising funds for the organisation, the Enmore Community Centre Cricket Club (ECCCC) will on Emancipation Day 2015 (Saturday August 1) stage its annual family fun day, bar-b-que, softball...

Berbice Rum shop chopping spree… Woman among three remanded on attempted murder charge

Jul 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice Rum shop chopping spree… Woman among three remanded on attempted murder charge

Three persons including a woman were on Friday last brought before the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court and charged with the attempted murder of Michael Dorway, 32, of Main Street, Cumberland,...

African bees attack elderly man

Jul 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on African bees attack elderly man

Yesterday afternoon about 5:15pm, Prince Crawford, 61, of 10-11 Christian Street Tucville, was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation with severe bee stings about his body. The man was...

When one abuses the hospital

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on When one abuses the hospital

Mr Editor, It is not business as usual and once you do the crime you have to serve the time. These were statements of potency pronounced by no other than President David Arthur Granger. This...

BOARDS OVERBOARD

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on BOARDS OVERBOARD

There have been sweeping changes to a number of government Boards. This is to be expected since we have a new government in place and it is the prerogative of the new government to appoint its...

GECOM commences training of field staff

Jul 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM commences training of field staff

Over the last weekend, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) conducted a series of training programmes in a number of registration districts to train field staff in the proper and correct conduct...

The business owners are feeling the heat

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The business owners are feeling the heat

DEAR EDITOR, The small to medium businesses in Guyana are the bread and butter for a large amount of the Guyanese population, either through employment or indirect circulation of money in the...

Fear in the Healthcare – When foreign tongues abound

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Fear in the Healthcare – When foreign tongues abound

DEAR EDITOR, Firstly, as a 100% bona fide native of Eldorado, a foreign trained and fully qualified member of the health care profession with careers spanning two continents, I have become...

The law must take its course in every case

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The law must take its course in every case

DEAR EDITOR, The nation was informed that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) examined the file pertaining to the alleged transfer of government vehicles to former Minister of Public Service,...

Manifestation of the rice miller’s power is observed in delayed payments

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Manifestation of the rice miller’s power is observed in delayed payments

DEAR EDITOR, The stranglehold rice millers have over paddy farmers is a perpetual problem that has been around for decades. Paddy farmers deliver their paddy to millers with the expectation of being...

Dr. Ramharack should add Jagdeo to his disqualification list

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Dr. Ramharack should add Jagdeo to his disqualification list

DEAR EDITOR, With reference to Dr. Baytoram Ramharack’s letter calling on the PPP to reject Dr. Bheri Ramsaran and former A.G. Anil Nandlall from consideration of seats in parliament, I wish to...

Maxwell is both a dangerous and morally unacceptable man

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Maxwell is both a dangerous and morally unacceptable man

When my life is over, there will be many who would be critical of me. But when I die I will look back and say I have no regrets. I called it the way I saw it. Those who don’t like me felt I was too...

We have an opportunity to change our culture of governance, let us not miss it, again

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on We have an opportunity to change our culture of governance, let us not miss it, again

DEAR EDITOR, If reports and letters in the print and online media, and posts on social sites are to be believed, many supporters of the APNU+AFC coalition are taking great pleasure in revelations of...

Ensuring proper Board composition

Jul 30, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Ensuring proper Board composition

The Government of Guyana has moved relatively swiftly to fill the positions of directors in several statutory bodies and Government companies. This move is to be commended as it fills the lacuna...