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LGE will help to empower women politically

Mar 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on LGE will help to empower women politically

– Pres. Granger “We will restore citizens’ constitutional rights to participate in the Government of their communities,” said President David Granger as he, in campaign mode, preached to...

GPL apologises for power outages on East Bank, East Coast

Mar 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GPL apologises for power outages on East Bank, East Coast

A number of problems on Monday resulted in several hours of power outages on the East Coast and East Bank of Demerara. According to the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL), at approximately 10:40hrs...

Guyanese found guilty in US$50M mortgage fraud scheme in Florida

Mar 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese found guilty in US$50M mortgage fraud scheme in Florida

Florida, FORT PIERCE — The last co-defendant in a $50 million mortgage fraud scheme involving more than 150 residential properties, including some in Vero Lake Estates, was convicted in federal...

Ramlakhan guides East Coast to easy victory

Mar 16, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramlakhan guides East Coast to easy victory

A fine half century from opener Vishwanauth Ramlakhan handed East Coast a comfortable eight-wicket victory over East Bank when the Demerara Cricket Board Inter-Association U19 50-over tournament...

APNU/AFC takes LGE campaign to Linden

Mar 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on APNU/AFC takes LGE campaign to Linden

Lindeners on Monday evening lined Republic Avenue and converged at the Linden-Georgetown bus park for the APNU/AFC Local Government Elections Rally. Beginning just before sundown, the event drew a...

Rose Hall Town Pepsi advance to Memorex Under-19 two days finals

Mar 16, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rose Hall Town Pepsi advance to Memorex Under-19 two days finals

– sixth straight finals for RHTYSC, MS Another cricket team of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, MS have advanced to a cricket final in the ancient county of Berbice. The Rose Hall Town...

Kraft Toucan Industries Junior Skill level Squash Tournament underway

Mar 16, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kraft Toucan Industries Junior Skill level Squash Tournament underway

The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) in collaboration with its corporate sponsor Digicel is holding the Kraft Toucan Industries Junior Skill level tournament its first Junior tournament for 2016 at...

St Barnabas Special School boasts students’ talent with exhibition

Mar 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on St Barnabas Special School boasts students’ talent with exhibition

While President’s College was created as a school to nurture the best young minds, another school to cater to the needs of students with cognitive challenges was also introduced. The School was the...

Zoo to get peacocks, ostriches and lion cubs

Mar 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Zoo to get peacocks, ostriches and lion cubs

The exchange programme between the Guyana Zoological Park and the Hyde Park Zoo Sanctuary and Tropical Gardens of Great Britain is continuing despite a few setbacks, according to Minister of Natural...

Man chops another over land dispute — court hears

Mar 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Man chops another over land dispute — court hears

Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan ordered a 34-year-old man to post $75,000 bail, after he pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing grievous bodily harm, when he appeared in a city court. Particulars of...

Efforts to improve prison conditions get Diaspora support

Mar 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Efforts to improve prison conditions get Diaspora support

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Canadian Surplus Guyana Inc. Pramchand Punwasi has decided to donate 60 bed frames to the Guyana Prison Service (GPS). The businessman is scheduled to formally donate...

79-yr-old ex-cop shoots self in head

Mar 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 79-yr-old ex-cop shoots self in head

A 79-year-old ex-police officer who was once attached to the Special Branch fatally shot himself in the head with his licenced firearm, a 12-gauge shotgun. Dead is James Randolph Anderson of Lot 3...

CPA to help boost parenting skills with training initiative

Mar 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on CPA to help boost parenting skills with training initiative

In order to help boost the parenting skills of parents, the Ministry of Social Protection will on Saturday commence a Special ‘parent-training’ forum. The participants will be father and mothers...

Murder of 18-month-old…Accused blames victim’s mother for child’s death

Mar 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Murder of 18-month-old…Accused blames victim’s mother for child’s death

Murder accused Calvin Bailey contended that he is innocent of killing 18-month-old Shaquan Nero, when he was called upon to lead his defence before Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry and a mixed...

EU supports Zika research with Euro 10 million

Mar 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on EU supports Zika research with Euro 10 million

The European Commission yesterday released €10 million for research on the Zika virus, currently affecting large parts of Latin America. The most affected country is Brazil, where the World Health...

The value creation opportunity of GuySuCo

Mar 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on The value creation opportunity of GuySuCo

By Sase Singh INTRODUCTION The sugar belt still has much value creation opportunities left within its jurisdiction, but until the key decision makers get it, we will never be able to make...

Charles Barkley on the stupidity of poor people’s politics

Mar 16, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Charles Barkley on the stupidity of poor people’s politics

Basketball icon, Charles Barkley, had some interesting words to say about the politics of poor people. He said that “poor people are too stupid to know they’re just chess pieces in a game.”...

Parliament Office secures funding from Canada to boost research unit

Mar 16, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Parliament Office secures funding from Canada to boost research unit

The Research Unit of the Parliament Office will be further upgraded through a $2.5M donation made by the Canadian High Commission. The money will be used to purchase one flatbed scanner which the...

Ogunseye accuses Hamilton Green of terrible past violations

Mar 16, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ogunseye accuses Hamilton Green of terrible past violations

Dear Editor, Mayor Hamilton Green’s letter published in the Kaieteur News on Wednesday, March 09.2016: captioned “Green adds his take on Rodney death” and in Stabroek News on March 10th titled...

Forbes Burnham had nothing to do with Walter Rodney’s death

Mar 16, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Forbes Burnham had nothing to do with Walter Rodney’s death

Dear Editor, From day one, the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into Dr Walter Rodney’s demise was a farce. The intention of those who convened the commission, as well as those who constituted it was...

Time Guyanese vote without race in mind

Mar 16, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Time Guyanese vote without race in mind

Dear Editor, The recent realities surrounding the matters of the upcoming Local Government Elections are bitter sweet to me. As I watched the myriad of contestants who graced the stages of the...

PM Nagamootoo’s intentions are good

Mar 16, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on PM Nagamootoo’s intentions are good

Dear Editor, It is unfortunate that the PM became the victim of the radio licences issue. In my opinion, Dr Hinds’ rage is common to many of us who hoped that this government would make a change,...

Matching words with action

Mar 16, 2016 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Matching words with action

On the attainment of Guyana’s political independence on May 26, 1966, there was loud political rhetoric about the need to remove the shackles of colonialism and dependency, and of the people...

INVESTOR CONFIDENCE IS LACKING

Mar 16, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on INVESTOR CONFIDENCE IS LACKING

The signals coming from the government to the investors are worrying. These signals are going to scare away investors and discourage those who have already invested, from expanding their investments...

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D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life with Region 3 Jamboree

Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more