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CALL ME MR. TEA

Mar 28, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on CALL ME MR. TEA

Alicia Silverstone said that she considered a box of fine European chocolates to be better than sex. American author and writer, Spalding Grey, disagreed. He thought skiing was better than sex. ...

Golden Jaguars arrive in Puerto Rico – Immediately begin training

Mar 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Golden Jaguars arrive in Puerto Rico – Immediately begin training

Georgetown: The Golden Jaguars have arrived in Puerto Rico in the early hours of Saturday, 26th March, for the continuation of their quest to lift the Caribbean Football Union ScotiaBank 2016 Men’s...

Windies lose to Afghanistan but still top World T20 group

Mar 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windies lose to Afghanistan but still top World T20 group

(Reuters) West Indies will face India or Australia in the World Twenty20 last four after losing to Afghanistan by six runs in their final Super 10 stage match on Sunday, while England will play New...

Masterful Kohli carries India to World T20 semis

Mar 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Masterful Kohli carries India to World T20 semis

MOHALI, INDIA (Reuters) Virat Kohli reduced Australia’s bowlers to mere bystanders on Sunday with a masterful 82 that led hosts India to a six-wicket win and a World Twenty20 semi-final against...

West Indies Women defend 114 and knock India Women out

Mar 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies Women defend 114 and knock India Women out

ESPNcricinfo – Not even the support of a festive home crowd and conditions they thrive could inspire India Women as they slumped to a three-run loss to West Indies Women in Mohali. The defeat...

Security is main concern for Guyana’s 50th anniversary

Mar 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Security is main concern for Guyana’s 50th anniversary

Guyana’s 50th anniversary celebrations is expected to attract a large number of people from all around the world and the organizers for the event will be doing everything to ensure everyone feels...

THE STATE HAS NO ROLE IN LIMITING COMPETITION IN BROADCASTING

Mar 28, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE STATE HAS NO ROLE IN LIMITING COMPETITION IN BROADCASTING

When the PPPC took office in 1992, they were accused of being indecisive. The same allegation can be said of the ruling APNU+AFC coalition. The coalition can also be accused of being confused when it...

IS THE GOVERNMENT ENDING CORRUPTION?

Mar 28, 2016 KNews Editorial Comments Off on IS THE GOVERNMENT ENDING CORRUPTION?

The promise made by the APNU+AFC coalition during the election campaign to end corruption if it wins the election has not fully materialized. Corruption still exists in many state agencies and...

Look what happened in a New York court!

Mar 28, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Look what happened in a New York court!

Dear Editor, The focus on the justice system in recent times gives pause to all those who have hitherto shown little interest in the fate of those persons whose misfortune it was to fall foul of the...

New book on Jonestown by Eusi Kwayana is very good

Mar 28, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on New book on Jonestown by Eusi Kwayana is very good

Dear Editor, On November 18, 1978, over 900 members of the Peoples Temple, located not far from the Port Kaituma airstrip, died after drinking cyanide-laced Flavor-Aid. Their suicidal act was...

Town Clerk laments those who just want to criticize

Mar 28, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Town Clerk laments those who just want to criticize

Dear Editor, Within recent times, we, at City Hall, have noticed letters appearing in certain sections of the media, criticizing different aspects of our operations, some are even downright...

The freeing of animals from captivity

Mar 28, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The freeing of animals from captivity

Dear Editor, One day I went to the market and bought a nice hand of eight sweet figs. Like always I placed them in a fruit bowl on the kitchen table. When Kamla, our helper, came into the kitchen she...

Bharrat Jagdeo is an irredeemable character

Mar 28, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bharrat Jagdeo is an irredeemable character

Dear Editor, Six months ago, (SN 21 September 2015), in an article entitled “Why does Jagdeo want to be President again” we wrote this; “the word shame seems to have disappeared from usage in...

Weeks after housing land deal inked…BK sells 100 acres to BaiShanLin owner for US$8M

Mar 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Weeks after housing land deal inked…BK sells 100 acres to BaiShanLin owner for US$8M

-had bought the land for US$2.2M eight weeks earlier, now suing for money owed Just eight weeks after striking a deal for a 100-acre plot of prime housing land behind the Providence Stadium,...

Badrie’s one-man show at GuyOil…Entity paid firm $77M for work that could have done internally

Mar 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Badrie’s one-man show at GuyOil…Entity paid firm $77M for work that could have done internally

-$millions paid for software but never put in use When it came to the running of the state-owned Guyana Oil Company (GuyOil), under Managing Director, Badrie Persaud, almost all the rules were being...

BaiShanLin illegally grabbed five major forest companies

Mar 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on BaiShanLin illegally grabbed five major forest companies

– Calls made for Chinese company to surrender those state forest concessions for re-allocation Enjoying special benefits from the former regime, unimaginable waivers and pardons from the Guyana...

Forensic Audit finds…GEA offers no reason for granting Chinese oil export licence

Mar 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Forensic Audit finds…GEA offers no reason for granting Chinese oil export licence

Forensic auditors were to some extent, baffled when they learnt that the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) granted a Chinese firm a licence to export oil. The logic behind the issuing of the licence is yet...

Dredge Owner fatally shot by Ex-Police officer

Mar 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Dredge Owner fatally shot by Ex-Police officer

Feroz Khan, 29, of Fourth Avenue, Bartica, Region Seven, was shot by his employee and former member of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Shawn Sandy, on Thursday last. The incident occurred some time...

IDB report… CJIA does not have connectivity, passengers to become a hub

Mar 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on IDB report… CJIA does not have connectivity, passengers to become a hub

-US$150M expansion would not make a difference An Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report entitled ‘Constraints to Regional Air Connectivity between Countries of the Guyana Shield and South...

Windies march to semis after thrilling win over South Africa

Mar 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windies march to semis after thrilling win over South Africa

NAGPUR, India (AFP) — West Indies captain Darren Sammy hailed a job well done after his side clinched a spot in the World Twenty20 semi-finals with a tense three-wicket win over South Africa...

It’s time to change the way you approach business creation, development

Mar 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on It’s time to change the way you approach business creation, development

– says Dr. Rosh Khan, as he launches another ‘Entrepreneurship master class’ By Kiana Wilburg Bringing a lucrative and consequential idea to life is every entrepreneur’s aim. But the sad...

Pele FC North American Alumni 45th Anniversary Football

Mar 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pele FC North American Alumni 45th Anniversary Football

A week of activities began yesterday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground with the playing of the junior matches after an exhibition match between the two top Primary schools girls team...

Explosive action anticipated at Guyana Cup Fever horserace meet at Port Mourant

Mar 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Explosive action anticipated at Guyana Cup Fever horserace meet at Port Mourant

Over 80 entered and $10M up for grabs The day has arrived and all systems are in place for the event of the Easter season and despite the pack weekend of activities the place to be is the Rising Sun...

Hicks (120) Mahadeo (5-25) put Rose Hall Town into Semi-finals, Edwards 103 in vain

Mar 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hicks (120) Mahadeo (5-25) put Rose Hall Town into Semi-finals, Edwards 103 in vain

NBS Second Division 40-Over Cricket Competition in Berbice – Tucber Park also through Rose Hall Town Bakewell held their nerve in a high scoring quarter-final encounter to squeeze out Young...

Black Sharks continue destructive path by mauling Warriors

Mar 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Black Sharks continue destructive path by mauling Warriors

There seems to be no way in stopping the destruction being created by the rampaging Fyrish Black Sharks as they destroyed a hapless and under-prepared New Amsterdam Warriors basketball club 55-38 to...