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Telecoms Bill to go before the House within a month

Mar 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Telecoms Bill to go before the House within a month

– Minister Hughes Within a month’s time, the National Assembly will be examining legislation that should see the liberalization of the telecommunications sector. This is according to Minister...

Release of SOCU protocols further extended

Mar 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Release of SOCU protocols further extended

The release of Standard Operating Procedures for the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) has been extended yet another week. According to Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan, a Draft of the...

Lamaha Gardens residents agree to playground construction after standoff

Mar 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Lamaha Gardens residents agree to playground construction after standoff

Town Clerk of Georgetown, Royston King, on Friday admitted that it was an oversight that residents of Lamaha Gardens were not consulted on a project to build a playground on a reserve that runs...

The truth about olive oil and coconut oil the substitute

Mar 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on The truth about olive oil and coconut oil the substitute

(An interview with Dr. Rudi Moerck, republished from Mercola. com) Olive oil has been around for thousands of years, in fact, olives are one of the oldest known foods. While there is a lot of...

Trappers to remain silent about jaguar capture

Mar 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Trappers to remain silent about jaguar capture

The Mainstay/Whyaka cousins who are responsible for the capture of two jaguars are contending that they would not broadcast the capture of any other jaguar. The two are insisting that once reports of...

National ‘Race of Champions’ Meet… Racers battle today for CMRC selection

Mar 20, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on National ‘Race of Champions’ Meet… Racers battle today for CMRC selection

-Watch out for Jeffrey versus Vieira showdown Today’s National ‘Race of Champions’ Meet which takes place at the South Dakota Circuit promises to produce lots of excitement and daredevilry,...

Govt. satisfied with LGE voter turnout, return of democracy

Mar 20, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Govt. satisfied with LGE voter turnout, return of democracy

President David Granger yesterday described Friday’s Local Government Election (LGE) as a victory for democracy and a step forward for inclusionary governance. Granger, Minister of State, Joseph...

Sloth is the name of the game

Mar 20, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Sloth is the name of the game

Guyana is in the Stone Age when it comes to elections. You go into a polling station and you still see people scurrying through pages of folios to find your name. Some of the folios are not in...

Immigration and trade in Politics: Part Two

Mar 20, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Immigration and trade in Politics: Part Two

By Sir Ronald Sanders In the first part of this commentary on Immigration and Trade in politics, the focus was on the present primaries of the US Presidential election. Both issues have been hotly...

Police rank in viral video to appear in court tomorrow

Mar 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Police rank in viral video to appear in court tomorrow

The police rank at the heart of a video taken after a vehicular smash up on Thursday, which went viral on social media, is expected to appear in the Providence Magistrate’s Court tomorrow. The...

Milo U-20 Schools Football Competition…Defending champs Chase hit nine past Lodge to retain title

Mar 20, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Milo U-20 Schools Football Competition…Defending champs Chase hit nine past Lodge to retain title

-First team in competition to win back-to-back titles Defending champions Chase Academic Foundation produced a ruthless performance in their 9-0 demolition of Lodge to retain the Milo Under-20...

The Story within the Story…A clear case of disinterest in the country’s affairs

Mar 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on The Story within the Story…A clear case of disinterest in the country’s affairs

By Leonard Gildarie At the time of writing on Friday evening, unofficial figures were indicating a worrisome scenario – less than 50 percent turnout at the first Local Government Elections in...

GECOM not responsible for low voter turnout – Chairman

Mar 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM not responsible for low voter turnout – Chairman

Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commissions (GECOM), Dr. Steve Surujbally, has said that the low turn out to the Local Government Elections (LGE) held on Friday should not be laid squarely at the...

Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius)

Mar 20, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius)

The Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) is a critically endangered crocodile. Its population is very small and it can only be found in freshwater environments in Colombia and Venezuela, in...

Value and invest in yourself

Mar 20, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Value and invest in yourself

If you are into financial investment, you’re probably very familiar with Mr. Warren Buffet (1951–present). He is the most successful investor in the world. His investment strategies are...

Wiltshire siblings outstanding in Kraft Toucan Industries Junior Skill level Tournament

Mar 20, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wiltshire siblings outstanding in Kraft Toucan Industries Junior Skill level Tournament

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...

PCL cricket… Jacobs claims 5-wicket haul, Johnson’s 93, Motie’s late burst keep Jaguars in control

Mar 20, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on PCL cricket… Jacobs claims 5-wicket haul, Johnson’s 93, Motie’s late burst keep Jaguars in control

By Sean Devers A well constructed 93 by Leon Johnson, 62 from Jermaine Blackwood and a five-wicket haul from leg-spinner Damion Jacobs, highlighted action on the second day of the final round of the...

EBFA / Ralph Green U-11 League…

Mar 20, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on EBFA / Ralph Green U-11 League…

Defending champs Herstelling exit following loss to Agricola A new champion would be crowned following the exit of defending champions Herstelling Raiders on account of their 3-1 loss to Agricola...

Of Trump and Trumpets

Mar 20, 2016 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Of Trump and Trumpets

By Dennis Nichols There are times when you read an article, or listen to an announcement, and don’t know whether to respond to it with thoughtfulness, ridicule, or anger. Our local newspapers are...

Immigration Deportation, Detention Costs & Abuses

Mar 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Immigration Deportation, Detention Costs & Abuses

By Attorney Gail S. Seeram During the period of October 2014 to September 2015, Immigration and Custom Enforcement in the United States deported or removed 369,221 legal and illegal immigrants from...

Unearthing the roots of Trinidad and Tobago

Mar 20, 2016 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Unearthing the roots of Trinidad and Tobago

Book: Narratives of Amerindians in Trinidad and Tobago; or, Becoming Trinbagonian Editor: Selwyn R. Cudjoe Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby Selwyn Cudjoe’s exhaustive research on a people vanquished by...

Elusive bandit nabbed after jumping into trench

Mar 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Elusive bandit nabbed after jumping into trench

After being on the run for just over 24 hours and managing to elude capture on a few occasions a bandit who had robbed a popular New Amsterdam businessman and his wife on Tuesday evening was fished...

Berbice Volleyball Association name U19 team for overseas tour

Mar 20, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Volleyball Association name U19 team for overseas tour

Defending champions the Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) has named a strong 14 man team that will once again be travelling to Trinidad and Tobago in their effort to retain top honours when they...

STAG / EBFA Senior League…

Mar 20, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on STAG / EBFA Senior League…

Grove, Soesdyke, Mocha, Herstelling face off today Defending champions Grove Hi Tech will be going for their second win in as many matches when the STAG / East Bank Football Association Senior League...

Berbice Cricket Board names players for under-17 trial matches

Mar 20, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Cricket Board names players for under-17 trial matches

The BCB junior selection panel led by Leslie Solomon has shortlisted 35 players to take part in two trials matches to select the Berbice under-17 team to participate in the upcoming inter county...

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