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APNU-AFC Ministers are spending taxpayers’ money to tour the world

Nov 10, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on APNU-AFC Ministers are spending taxpayers’ money to tour the world

Dear Editor, When an economy is in crisis, the strategy best employed by a responsible government would be to cut back on exorbitant, unnecessary spending. But the APNU+AFC Administration has not...

Woman perishes after husband reverses off Demerara Harbour Bridge

Nov 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Woman perishes after husband reverses off Demerara Harbour Bridge

By: Romila Boodram The lifeless body of a 22-year-old woman was pulled from a submerged canter truck in the Demerara River several hours after it plunged off the Demerara Harbour Bridge early...

Govt. must be open to talks on Amaila Falls Project or else… Jagdeo warns

Nov 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. must be open to talks on Amaila Falls Project or else… Jagdeo warns

– claims Finance Minister misled the nation about the real facts on the project By: Kiana Wilburg Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo continues to disagree with the new Government’s...

Minister of Business commits to reducing red tape, hassle

Nov 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Minister of Business commits to reducing red tape, hassle

– as Guyana slips further on ‘ease of doing business’ global rankings As local businesses continue to lament the difficulties in doing business and the hassle experienced with regulatory...

Remembrance Day 2015…Pres. Granger calls for a “World at Peace”

Nov 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Remembrance Day 2015…Pres. Granger calls for a “World at Peace”

President of Guyana, Brigadier David Granger joined with Veterans, members of the Cabinet, the Joint Services, the diplomatic community and a large number of Guyanese at the Remembrance Day War...

Dem boys seh…People always testing fate

Nov 09, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…People always testing fate

Why de government decide to make a whole month Road Safety Month and got people now scratching dem head. One week after dem launch de month, people trying to test de safety and end up killing...

GPL in talks with Bath residents to resolve street lamps issue

Nov 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GPL in talks with Bath residents to resolve street lamps issue

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Company is in continuous talks with residents of Bath, Region Five over the niggling street-light issue that surfaced a few weeks back. GPL, after meeting with the...

Relatives post $3M reward for arrest of second suspect in businessman’s murder

Nov 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Relatives post $3M reward for arrest of second suspect in businessman’s murder

It’s been seven months since popular businessman Farouk Ghanie Hamid’s body was found with two stab wounds at the back of his Nandy Park, East Bank Demerara (EBD) home, but police have made no...

Jumbo Jet stable takes top honours

Nov 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jumbo Jet stable takes top honours

Goodwill boy of Jagdeo upset field to take feature event It was a good day for Goodwill Boy of the Jagdeo Stable as it created a major upset to take the feature event for animals classified E and...

WICB PCL four-day cricket…Smith, Shillingford lead Volcanoes fight back, Jaguars dismissed for 95

Nov 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB PCL four-day cricket…Smith, Shillingford lead Volcanoes fight back, Jaguars dismissed for 95

By Sean Devers Devon Smith (52) brought the Windwards Volcanoes back into the game before off-spinner Shane Shillingford captured his second five-wicket haul (5-36) to give the visitors a real chance...

UNICEF, Education Ministry working on ‘age-appropriate’ sex education

Nov 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UNICEF, Education Ministry working on ‘age-appropriate’ sex education

With the second highest rate of teenage pregnancy in the region, it is high time that Guyana embraces comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) education, Marianne Flach, UNICEF Country...

Peruvians pulverise South American 10k Road Race field

Nov 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Peruvians pulverise South American 10k Road Race field

-Trinidad’s Nero ensures sweep for foreigners By Edison Jefford Peruvians, Yerson Orellana and Luis Ostos treated enthusiasts and onlookers to a classic display of team-racing, pulverising an...

Granger formally designates GDF Day through notice

Nov 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Granger formally designates GDF Day through notice

President David Granger has delivered on his promise to declare November 1 of every year as Defence Force Day. The formal declaration comes days after Granger shared his intention to make the day an...

GTT Round Robin / Knockout Football Competition…Berbice teams suffer mixed fortunes on opening night

Nov 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTT Round Robin / Knockout Football Competition…Berbice teams suffer mixed fortunes on opening night

– Competition resumes today at Victoria Winners Connection salvaged some amount of pride for the visiting Lindeners and in the process sent an ominous warning to all pretenders on opening night...

President and Foreign Minister attending ASPA Summit

Nov 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on President and Foreign Minister attending ASPA Summit

His Excellency, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Brigadier David Granger and the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge departed Guyana yesterday to attend the Fourth...

Mayor Green’s Inter-ward Football continues tomorrow at Den Amstel ground

Nov 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mayor Green’s Inter-ward Football continues tomorrow at Den Amstel ground

Mayor Hamilton Green is celebrating his 81st birthday today and in celebration former National footballer Lennox Arthur has coordinated the annual 7-a-side three-day Inter-ward Football competition...

Min of Education / NSC / Al Sport Primary Schools Windball Cricket…Belvedere and Cropper dominate Lower Corentyne Zone

Nov 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Min of Education / NSC / Al Sport Primary Schools Windball Cricket…Belvedere and Cropper dominate Lower Corentyne Zone

Belvedere and Cropper dominate in the Ministry of Education / Department of Sport / National Sports Commission (NSC) & AL Sport & Tour Promotions Christmas Term Primary Schools Windball...

Mexico prioritizes buying Guyana’s paddy

Nov 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Mexico prioritizes buying Guyana’s paddy

The Mexican Government recently informed Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder that its Embassy in Guyana is giving priority to purchasing Guyana’s paddy. This was...

Hornets get the better of UG in the GTT/GRFU tens tournament

Nov 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hornets get the better of UG in the GTT/GRFU tens tournament

On Saturday last, the lovely game of Rugby made a grand return to the National Park Ground with the GTT /GRFU tens Tournament. It was truly a testimony to experience and determination having the...

Accused “Montrose Granny killer” attacks fellow prisoner

Nov 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Accused “Montrose Granny killer” attacks fellow prisoner

Approximately 8:30am yesterday morning, Travis Evans who is serving time at the Camp street prison was allegedly attacked by fellow inmate Colin Alleyne and another unidentified prisoner. The attack...

V-Net T20 – Wakenaam…Good Success, SS Jaguars record victories

Nov 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on V-Net T20 – Wakenaam…Good Success, SS Jaguars record victories

Good Success and Sans Souci Jaguars recorded victories when the V-Net T20 competition commenced on Sunday in Wakenaam. Good Success defeated Sans Souci by four wickets in the morning fixture at the...

Guyana Prize shortlist announced

Nov 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Prize shortlist announced

After several months and two push backs, the Guyana Prize shortlist for 2014 was on Friday sent out by the Management Committee. The awards were judged in the categories of Fiction, Poetry and Drama...

Military servicemen and women must be guaranteed comfortable, dignified retirement

Nov 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Military servicemen and women must be guaranteed comfortable, dignified retirement

— Pres. Granger On a day set aside by Commonwealth Nations across the world to remember and honour the memory of the brave men and women of the armed forces, who died in the line of duty, President...

Banks Beer Inter-Ministry Futsal business end commences tonight

Nov 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks Beer Inter-Ministry Futsal business end commences tonight

The business end of the Banks Beer Inter-Ministry Futsal Competition will begin in earnest this evening with Round of 16 action, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Judging from the Round Robin stage,...

Burnham Park getting a much needed facelift

Nov 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Burnham Park getting a much needed facelift

The once famous Burnham Park sports ground in New Amsterdam, East Berbice is getting a much needed facelift after suffering years of neglect. After being dormant and neglected for a number of years...

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Deeply concerned about political dysfunction in society

Dear Editor The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) is deeply concerned about the political dysfunction in society that is... more