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Miner accused of carrying gold without export licence – released on bail

Jul 13, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Miner accused of carrying gold without export licence – released on bail

Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday released a 35-year-old miner on $100,000 bail, after he was accused of travelling with a large amount of gold when he was not the holder of an export licence....

The wrong things the PPP Govt. did to our young peopl

Jul 13, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The wrong things the PPP Govt. did to our young peopl

Dear Editor; The development of a nation is vastly dependent on those placed in authority to guide the overall process of ensuring strong efficient institutions that responds positively to the needs...

Sparta Boss march to semifinals in MoH Soft Shoe Football

Jul 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sparta Boss march to semifinals in MoH Soft Shoe Football

Defending champion Sparta Boss marched into the semi-final round in the Ministry of Health Soft Shoe Football Championship after the defeated Queen Street Tiger Bay 5-0 on Monday at the Ministry of...

World Record Hat-trick for Tyler Orderson of Guyana Karate College

Jul 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on World Record Hat-trick for Tyler Orderson of Guyana Karate College

The Guyana Karate College (GKC) last Monday (July 11, 2016) held the second of its triannual grading examinations for this year for students belonging to its dojos, at the Carifesta Sports Complex on...

Guyana Junior Squash squad leaves for Cayman Islands today

Jul 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Junior Squash squad leaves for Cayman Islands today

The Guyana Junior squash Team will depart Guyana today to participate in the Junior Caribbean Squash Championships scheduled for Cayman Islands from July 16 – 23, 2016. The team will be led by...

The Chanderpauls join the Sebastiens as father, son with century at Regional U-19 level

Jul 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on The Chanderpauls join the Sebastiens as father, son with century at Regional U-19 level

Statistician Charwayne Walker today looks at the father son teaming that excelled at country and regional level in cricket. As he notes, when Guyanese Tagenarine Chanderpaul reached three figures...

Education is still in crisis

Jul 13, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 1

Let us not be fooled by the deservedly happy faces of those top students who recently sat the National Grade Six Assessment, or what was previously referred to as the Common Entrance Examination....

Call for President to remove Lucas

Jul 13, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Call for President to remove Lucas

Dear Editor; I have read in your newspaper Mr. Rawle Lucas’ justification for hiring a young student of his as an administrative assistant. I found the following extremely alarming: 1. Mr. Lucas...

Cops release Alpha Hotel drug bust trio

Jul 13, 2016 KNews News 1

Police have released the three hotel employees they had detained during last Thursday’s drug bust that ended with 52-year-old Alvin Joseph being slain. A police official indicated that the...

Bribery process operates in the ferry system

Jul 13, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bribery process operates in the ferry system

Dear Editor; Please allow me space to respond to Mr. Godfrey Whyte’s letter dated May 04, 2016, captioned, “This person’s story may not be based on facts,” written by the president of the...

Moruca Region 1 Digicel Schools Football playoff Port Kaituma get past Matthews Ridge in latest play

Jul 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Moruca Region 1 Digicel Schools Football playoff Port Kaituma get past Matthews Ridge in latest play

Play in the Moruca Region 1 Digicel Schools Football playoff continued with Port Kaituma winning the latest match in that leg of the tournament. Monday, Port Kaituma defeated Matthews Ridge 2-0 with...

Bishoo places urgency on India series

Jul 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bishoo places urgency on India series

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados- CMC – Leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo has placed heavy emphasis on the upcoming series against India, and says it is important he delivers during the four-Test rubber. The...

Local Tennis team competing in Jamaica event

Jul 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Local Tennis team competing in Jamaica event

A junior team of tennis players departed Guyana last Friday to participle in the Blue Mountain Tournament being currently contested in Jamaica. That tournament runs for five days with categories:...

Has Govt. forgotten about this centre for the homeless?

Jul 13, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Has Govt. forgotten about this centre for the homeless?

Dear Editor It is with shock that I read a report appearing in the media, headline ‘PRG puts vagrants’ removal on hold’ with the fly line ‘cites financial challenges.’ In the apparent...

Arapaima Primary girl is Region Nine’s top NGSA performer – already anticipates good performance at CSEC

Jul 13, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Arapaima Primary girl is Region Nine’s top NGSA performer – already anticipates good performance at CSEC

With 536 marks gained at the 2016 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), 11-year-old Akima Demetro, of Arapaima Primary School, has claimed the status of Regional Top Performer for Region Nine. She...

12 fire service members ready to render pre-hospital care

Jul 13, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 12 fire service members ready to render pre-hospital care

The Guyana Fire Service has made a giant leap forward in the area of Emergency Medical Response; with the graduation of its first ever batch of 12 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) on Tuesday,...

ASK YMCA dojo for IKD Caribbean Karate Championships

Jul 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on ASK YMCA dojo for IKD Caribbean Karate Championships

The Association do Shotokan Karate (ASK) YMCA dojo will once again be representing Guyana at the 14thInternation Karate Daigaku (IKD) Caribbean Karate Championships, which will be held from the 19th...

Contractors vie to drill potable wells at Diamond, Sophia

Jul 13, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Contractors vie to drill potable wells at Diamond, Sophia

During yesterday’s session of the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), bidders vied for a contract to drill potable water wells at two locations, Diamond (East Bank...

Food For The Poor assists farmers in Region 5

Jul 13, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Food For The Poor assists farmers in Region 5

Dear Editor; Members of the Now or Never Farmers Group, The Perth (Central Mahaicony) Farmers Agro-Processing Group and the Woodley Park Farmers Group were the recipients of 17 shade houses and a...

Action plan in place to strengthen accountability of Nat’l Budgets – Finance Minister

Jul 13, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Action plan in place to strengthen accountability of Nat’l Budgets – Finance Minister

In an effort to promote and ensure accountability when it comes to the National Budgets, a Budget Transparency Action Plan has been put in place. This is according to Finance Minister, Winston...

Hearts of Oak Master’s 19th Annual Football camp starts Monday July 18

Jul 13, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hearts of Oak Master’s 19th Annual Football camp starts Monday July 18

One of Guyana premiere August holiday activity, the Annual Hearts of Oak Masters Football Club (HOOMFC) “teach them Young” football camp, will be staged this year from Monday 18th July to Friday...

The death of Walter Willis

Jul 13, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The death of Walter Willis

Dear Editor; I learnt with great sadness of the passing of Engineer Walter Willis. To speak of Willis can either be done in a few short sentences or volumes. I choose the former. I first met Walter...

Special department set up to handle national events

Jul 13, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Special department set up to handle national events

President David Granger on Tuesday established the Department of National Events, under the Ministry of the Presidency. The Department will be headed by Colonel Nazrul Hussain of the Guyana Defence...

THE VOICE OF THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS WHY ARE WE TINKERING WITH CARIFESTA AVE?

Jul 13, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on THE VOICE OF THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS WHY ARE WE TINKERING WITH CARIFESTA AVE?

By Sase Singh Introduction A country’s ability to unleash its economic potential is closely linked to the efficiency of its transportation network. So why are we tinkering with Carifesta Avenue,...

Police probe auto thefts during major events at National Stadium

Jul 13, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Police probe auto thefts during major events at National Stadium

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has been tasked with analysing whether there is an increase in auto theft or theft of auto parts during major events. The instruction came from Public Security Minister,...