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BRAY DONKEY, BRAY

Sep 27, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, From the Diaspora Comments Off on BRAY DONKEY, BRAY

By Ralph Seeram During a recent family reunion, my brother George and I reminisced on our boyhood days. We let the younger nieces and nephews know how “tough” life was in our youthful days in...

The Story Within The Story…Google maps and development in Guyana

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on The Story Within The Story…Google maps and development in Guyana

By Leonard Gildarie I hate flying. The hassle of Customs and airport security coupled with delays and the poor quality of food on planes has been a major deterring factor. But in the last few years,...

Over sixteen countries invited as Guyana hosts Caribbean Boxing extravaganza

Sep 27, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Over sixteen countries invited as Guyana hosts Caribbean Boxing extravaganza

By Michael Benjamin Efforts by the executive of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) to pursue developmental strategies for the sport while exposing local pugilists to international competition has...

Former Guyana and WI ‘B’ player Leslaine Lambert recognised by RHTY&SC

Sep 27, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Former Guyana and WI ‘B’ player Leslaine Lambert recognised by RHTY&SC

Former West Indies ‘B’, Guyana and Berbice player Leslaine Lambert was on Friday last recognized and honoured by the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) under the club’s Tribute...

U.S. travel history available online for the past five years

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on U.S. travel history available online for the past five years

ImmigrationINFO – Immigration News For Our Community By Attorney Gail Seeram If you are a non-immigrant U.S. visitor seeking access to your I-94 arrival/departure record for any point within...

GT&T makes big input with $1M injection in Guyana Marathon

Sep 27, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT&T makes big input with $1M injection in Guyana Marathon

GT&T Public Relations Official Allison Parker handed over a $1 million dollar gift to the organisers of the Guyana Marathon which is set for November 14 at Santa Mission. The proceeds of the...

The Meaning of Pope Francis

Sep 27, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on The Meaning of Pope Francis

By Sir Ronald Sanders Let me admit from the outset that as a baby I was baptized a Roman Catholic and for many years in my early childhood I was a faithful acolyte to priests as they said mass every...

NIS needs to make prudent investments – Finance Minister

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on NIS needs to make prudent investments – Finance Minister

Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, on Friday, visited the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Headquarters on Brickdam. He was able to interact with close to 3000 staff members. General Manager of the...

GTTA discusses programmes with Director of Sport

Sep 27, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTTA discusses programmes with Director of Sport

By Edison Jefford The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Executive Committee held what it described as “a fruitful meeting” with Director of Sports, Christopher Jones where several matters...

Happy Acres building razed following massive explosion

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Happy Acres building razed following massive explosion

It was pandemonium in the usually peaceful neighbourhood of Happy Acres after an earth shaking explosion left one building being completely engulfed in flames. The explosion all but obliterated the...

THE AFC HAS TO BE CAREFUL

Sep 27, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE AFC HAS TO BE CAREFUL

The Alliance for Change (AFC) is between a rock and a hard place. It has to decide whether to contest local government elections alone or whether it will do as part of the same coalition that won the...

Try not to judge

Sep 27, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Try not to judge

A doctor entered the hospital in a hurry after being called in for an urgent surgery. He answered the call asap, changed his clothes and went directly to the surgery block. He found the boy’s...

PPP chides GECOM Chairman

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PPP chides GECOM Chairman

… for ‘dangerous’ statements on fake Statements of Polls The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) recently expressed its dismay with comments reportedly made by Chairman of the Guyana Elections...

Sunday Cartoon

Sep 27, 2015 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

Cheating wife allegedly stabs husband

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Cheating wife allegedly stabs husband

…after confrontation A 45-year-old fisherman is battling for his life at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after he was allegedly stabbed by his reputed wife. Daniel Persaud, of Lot...

FACING NEW THREATS FROM VENEZUELA

Sep 27, 2015 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on FACING NEW THREATS FROM VENEZUELA

Since taking office the Granger/Nagamootoo government has faced several problems—floods; a bankrupt GUYSUCO; a declining economy; a spike in crime, even higher road fatalities and the problems of...

CONSUMER CONCERNS…READING ESSENTIAL FOR HIGHER ACADEMIC SUCCESS

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on CONSUMER CONCERNS…READING ESSENTIAL FOR HIGHER ACADEMIC SUCCESS

PAT DIAL Relating to a wide spectrum of consumers, many of whom are parents of secondary school children and even University students, we have witnessed the great worry and uncertainty both parents...

Standards in Focus…A GOOD CORPORATE REPUTATION IS IMPORTANT

Sep 27, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Standards in Focus…A GOOD CORPORATE REPUTATION IS IMPORTANT

What takes 20 years to build and five minutes to ruin? Answer? Reputation, at least according to Warren buffet, one of the richest men in the world. Many organizations consider their greatest asset...

Classic Ball Blasters V/ball Club preparing for UWI Tournament

Sep 27, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Classic Ball Blasters V/ball Club preparing for UWI Tournament

Reeling from the absence of significant involvement in volleyball for the distaff side, several young women along with Head Coach Marlon Pearson has made a purposeful decision to correct the anomaly...

GCA/NBS second division tourney… Wins for GNIC SC, GYO, GCC and UG

Sep 27, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA/NBS second division tourney… Wins for GNIC SC, GYO, GCC and UG

By Zaheer Mohamed Guyana National Industrial Corporation SC (GNIC SC), Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO), Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) and University of Guyana (UG) recorded victories when the latest...

IPSC/Guyana NRA host 1st Level 1 Range Officers Seminar

Sep 27, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on IPSC/Guyana NRA host 1st Level 1 Range Officers Seminar

The first ever International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) / Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) Level 1, IPSC Range Officers (RO) Seminar commenced Friday afternoon and concluded...

GCA’s Carib Beer t20 Cricket… Police arrest GDF at MSC

Sep 27, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA’s Carib Beer t20 Cricket… Police arrest GDF at MSC

MSC, GCC, DCC & GNIC advance to semis By Sean Devers The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) did a poor job in defending their total as they were arrested by Police at the Malteenoes ground yesterday in...

RHTY&SC host 5-over KO tourney to honour memory of Bakewell CEO Naeem Nasir

Sep 27, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC host 5-over KO tourney to honour memory of Bakewell CEO Naeem Nasir

The Area ‘H’ ground, Rose Hall Town will be a hive of activity come Sunday October 11 when the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) host a 5-over knockout tournament for twelve...

Over GY$60M for Jagdeo’s personal benefit versus GY$60M for Nagamootoo’s official use

Sep 27, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Over GY$60M for Jagdeo’s personal benefit versus GY$60M for Nagamootoo’s official use

Dear Editor, Upon reading your news item, “Jagdeo performs gymnastics on Berbice Bridge…advocates government buyout,” (KN, September 26), it is obvious that Jagdeo lives in a world far removed...

Migrants should seize this opportunity with both hands

Sep 27, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Migrants should seize this opportunity with both hands

Dear Editor, As an immigrant myself I am enormously pleased that the US government is willing to offer a record number of visas to refugee migrants from around the world and especially from Syria. ...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more