August 2015

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Recent Toshaos’ Conference deemed more “liberal” forum

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Recent Toshaos’ Conference deemed more “liberal” forum

….as community leaders permitted to raise land titling concerns In comparison to 2014, this year’s National Toshaos Conference (NTC) was seen and received as a more “liberal” gathering of...

Police clash with suspicious quartet at Whim roadblock

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police clash with suspicious quartet at Whim roadblock

– illegal weapon, ammo and ganja found in car Even as the police come in for a lot of flak from members of the community, the lawmen continue to put their lives on the line as they fight...

CFU 2016 Olympic Qualifier…Lady Jags advances to final four

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on CFU 2016 Olympic Qualifier…Lady Jags advances to final four

Guyana’s senior women’s national team – the Lady Jags – have advanced to the final four of the Caribbean Football Union leg of the 2016 Olympic Qualifiers, after Cuba could’ve only managed...

Tired Bolt and Gatlin cruise into 200 meters semis

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tired Bolt and Gatlin cruise into 200 meters semis

BEIJING (Reuters) A tired Usain Bolt and an emotionally fatigued Justin Gatlin progressed towards their second blockbuster sprint showdown of the world championships by easing through the 200 meters...

Bolt’s win reverberates in anti-doping fight

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bolt’s win reverberates in anti-doping fight

BEIJING, China (AFP) – When the dust settled on Usain Bolt’s stunning world championships victory over two-time doping offender Justin Gatlin in the men’s 100 metres, the natural order of...

One jailed, three remanded for robbing Brazilian dredge owner

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on One jailed, three remanded for robbing Brazilian dredge owner

– Court hears men posed as cops Deon Giddings, one of four men said to be part of a gang that launched an attack on a mining camp last Saturday, was on Monday jailed for 18 months, at the...

M&CC extends amnesty to defaulting taxpayers

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on M&CC extends amnesty to defaulting taxpayers

The Mayor and City Councillors (M&CC) of Georgetown is once again giving defaulting taxpayers an opportunity to honour their civic obligation and pay their rates and taxes, interest-free. Over...

Food For The Poor to receive subventions, land allocations

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Food For The Poor to receive subventions, land allocations

Starting next year Food For The Poor (FFTP) Guyana, will be receiving fixed annual subventions from government to assist the organisation’s efforts in serving the country’s less fortunate...

Attractive prizes on offer for Inaugural President Cup on Sunday at Rising Sun

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Attractive prizes on offer for Inaugural President Cup on Sunday at Rising Sun

Banks DIH, Inshan Bacchus, Jumbo Jet, Trophy Stall, Shariff among sponsors Dubbed the ‘real President Cup’, the organizers are calling it the Inaugural President Cup Horserace meet which is...

GuySuCo releases positive second crop figures

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo releases positive second crop figures

Less than two weeks after the National Cane Farmers Conference was successfully hosted at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre, figures released by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) indicate that...

Local officials urged to aim for high goals as FIFA RAP programme commences

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Local officials urged to aim for high goals as FIFA RAP programme commences

By Michael Benjamin They are the guardians of the sport and their contributions have been cited as the pillars on which football development lies. It was with this understanding that 21 locally...

FIFA RAP course important for the development of Referees-Brown

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on FIFA RAP course important for the development of Referees-Brown

The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Referees Fitness Instructor Alan Brown said the Referees Assistance Programme (RAP) course which is currently underway at the Resource...

The audacity to call this three-card game “Democracy”

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The audacity to call this three-card game “Democracy”

DEAR EDITOR, I am happy to see that others have come on board sounding their voices and lending weight with regards to the behaviour of the U.S.A Embassy in relation to visa applications. I have...

Forbes Burnham Memorial softball…Success Warriors, Adventure and Airy Hall successful

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Forbes Burnham Memorial softball…Success Warriors, Adventure and Airy Hall successful

Success Warriors, Adventure and Airy Hall recorded victories when the Forbes Burnham Memorial knock out 10/10 softball competition continued on Sunday. In Demerara, Success Warriors defeated Rock...

HYSDA re-emerges with meeting scheduled for Friday

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on HYSDA re-emerges with meeting scheduled for Friday

The Hinterland Youth and Sport Development Association (HYSDA) that was founded in 2011, has re-emerged with a scheduled meeting to re-elect Executive Members set for Friday at 4pm at the Guyana...

Suicide prevention is indeed everyone’s business

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Suicide prevention is indeed everyone’s business

DEAR EDITOR, Kudos to Mr. Annnan Boodram, Ms. Bibi Ahamad, Mrs Norkah Carter, Mr. Nazim Hussain, Yog Mahadeo and the young Divina Singh, Carol Lovell for a tremendous weekend Conference and Awards...

Body of unidentified male found at seawall round house

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Body of unidentified male found at seawall round house

Undertakers were summoned yesterday to remove the body of an unidentified man from the roundhouse situated on the Kingston seawall. It was transported to the Lyken Funeral Home just after 16: 30hrs....

Guyana has exhibited symptoms of flatlining since 2012, but we’re not dead yet, Mr. Jagdeo

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana has exhibited symptoms of flatlining since 2012, but we’re not dead yet, Mr. Jagdeo

Dear Editor, What is our community responsibility when deliberate misrepresentation of history arises? Do we remain silent? Or do we stand together and gently provide greater context to the...

GPF can probably learn from GDF in terms of attracting manpower

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on GPF can probably learn from GDF in terms of attracting manpower

DEAR EDITOR, It has probably escaped wide attention that on June 5, the Guyana Defence Force held the passing out parade for 270 recruits at the Colonel John Clarke Military School, Tacama, Upper...

A significant phenomenon is rapidly emerging in the country’s politics

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on A significant phenomenon is rapidly emerging in the country’s politics

DEAR EDITOR, The Stabroek News, in its editorial of August 24th, titled “A new Registrar of Lands”, has once again exposed its phobia over the presence of the PNCR in the coalition government....

Husband freed of manslaughter

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Husband freed of manslaughter

An evidently relieved Gavin Towler was yesterday freed of manslaughter, after the Court found that there was insufficient evidence against him. Towler was charged for the unlawful killing of his...

$150M project to restore birth certificate records

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on $150M project to restore birth certificate records

Government is moving ahead with plans to restore birth certificate records dating back almost 100 years ago. Answering questions on Monday during the 2015 National Budget considerations, Minister...

12 radio licences were issued in violation of the law, and this cannot be allowed to stand

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on 12 radio licences were issued in violation of the law, and this cannot be allowed to stand

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to a letter from my colleague Mr. Sherwood Lowe in yesterday’s (August 25) newspapers. I am not in agreement with Sherwood’s position. As a result of a letter from Mr....

Farewell, Benjie

Aug 26, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Farewell, Benjie

DEAR EDITOR, I use this opportunity to briefly comment on the passing of Benjamin Gibson, the father of well-known activist-scholar, Kean Gibson. Benjie was a gentle giant who donated his services in...

Attempt to commit a felony lands man in jail for 18 months

Aug 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Attempt to commit a felony lands man in jail for 18 months

He stood for months before City Magistrate Judy Latchman professing his innocence on an attempted robbery charge. Representing himself, Ceon Maynard sat in the prisoner docks and listened to...

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