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Predicting Bryan Hunt’s frustrations

Jun 20, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Predicting Bryan Hunt’s frustrations

The statements of outgoing Chief of Mission, Bryan Hunt, of the US Embassy have made the headlines at every media house in Guyana including internet news sites. Mr. Hunt was generally seen by the...

RHTYSC, MS congratulates eight female National Under-20 Cricketers

Jun 20, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC, MS congratulates eight female National Under-20 Cricketers

The Paton, Management and Members of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, MS would like to congratulate the eight Club members who were selected in the Guyana Under-20 Cricket Team to play in a...

Hopetown woman missing

Jun 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Hopetown woman missing

The McCallum/ Reddock family of Hopetown Village, West Coast Berbice is pleading for the safe return of their mother and aunt who went missing on Tuesday, June 7. Sixty-two-year-old Desriee Anita...

Director of Sport congratulates National Men’s 15’s Rugby Team

Jun 20, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Director of Sport congratulates National Men’s 15’s Rugby Team

The Director of Sport Mr. Christopher Jones and Commissioners of the National Sports Commission extend congratulations to the Guyana National Men’s 15’s Rugby Team (The Green Machine) on their...

Fatherless Father’s Day!

Jun 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Fatherless Father’s Day!

By Enid Joaquin Reflecting on my own father, whom I lost when I was just 14 years old, and others, who had no father to wish “Happy Father’s Day”, that famous Keith Lynn song,”...

Public Health Ministry stages World Sickle Cell Awareness Day walk

Jun 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Public Health Ministry stages World Sickle Cell Awareness Day walk

The Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with the Guyana Masters Athletics Association (GMAA) and Fight Against Sickle Cell Stigma (FACES) yesterday hosted a walk and run in the National Park...

FISHING AROUND

Jun 20, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on FISHING AROUND

The first banks I knew were in the family’s “rice land” where my father and other members of our extended family first built small clay or dirt walls, basically banks, to create little dams or...

Learning Channel to host programmes for hinterland communities

Jun 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Learning Channel to host programmes for hinterland communities

There have been many complaints emanating from the hinterland communities about the lack of public information programmes which are aired on the Learning Channel. To remedy this information deficit,...

The Georgetown City Council must not become like the Jagdeo administration

Jun 20, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 2

History has a way of repeating itself. The justification for some of the major projects made under the Jagdeo administration were that these projects did not result in any financial exposure for...

US University partners with NAREI, UG to bolster sweet potato production

Jun 20, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on US University partners with NAREI, UG to bolster sweet potato production

Sweet potato production in Guyana will be enhanced thanks to collaboration between the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), Partners of America (Local Chapter), the National Agricultural...

ANARCHY AT CITY HALL

Jun 20, 2016 KNews Editorial 1

During the reign of the PPP, there were several questionable contracts that were secretly awarded to some dubious contractors. Most of those contractors were not qualified or did not have much...

Science and Technology is not just for older Caribbean men

Jun 20, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Science and Technology is not just for older Caribbean men

Dear Editor; On January 10, 2014 a CARICOM Science and Technology (S&T) Committee was launched to promote the development of S&T in CARICOM as a tool for economic development by working...

50 YEARS ON (OR OFF)?

Jun 20, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on 50 YEARS ON (OR OFF)?

Dear Editor; Recently encounters with my bank where I have an unimpressively small account nevertheless required me to be authenticated by reams of proof of identity. It was an edifying experience...

The importance of good character

Jun 20, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The importance of good character

Dear Editor; Good character is the leadership quality that distinguishes great leadership. It is the quality that most people admire. Leaders of good character have integrity, courage and...

Litany of violent acts in Guyana

Jun 20, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Litany of violent acts in Guyana

Dear Editor; Oh dear what can the matter be. This is our 50th independence anniversary and we are being consumed by a monster; the pervasive crime that stalk the land and rule the waves. In the...

Bartica needs professional school welfare officers

Jun 20, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bartica needs professional school welfare officers

Dear Editor; Today I take special time to voice my concern in relation to the level of professionalism the schools welfare officers’ display in fulfilling their duties in relation to issue with...

The union versus GTT

Jun 20, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The union versus GTT

Dear Editor; The boast by GTT “Do More” as being one of Guyana’s largest employers and decisions taken cater to staff welfare, customer service and long term sustainability of the Company must...

Misinformation about numbers in childcare protection

Jun 20, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Misinformation about numbers in childcare protection

Dear Editor; This is being written to clear the misinformation that has been in the news this past week, which is purported to come from the Childcare & Protection Agency (CPA); the statement...

Do not agree with GTT picketers

Jun 20, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Do not agree with GTT picketers

Dear Editor; Reading about the workers of GT&T striking was interesting. They are surely doing more, but wait! That is not for the public interest. That’s for their interest. Amongst them one...

Do the City Councillors have any power?

Jun 20, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Do the City Councillors have any power?

Dear Editor; Kindly permit me to state my view on this matter that is necessary to the public. I find it very silly that a council which is a body of people cannot sanction the Town Clerk who is a...

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Bureaucracy gone bananas!

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