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Guyana Marketing Corporation: Promotion arm for the nation’s agriculture

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Marketing Corporation: Promotion arm for the nation’s agriculture

Tasked with providing an enabling environment for the growth and development of crops as well as promoting the expansion of agri-business investment throughout Guyana and beyond, one can easily...

East Canje African Cultural Group hosts Emancipation festivity today

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on East Canje African Cultural Group hosts Emancipation festivity today

As celebrations wind down on the month-long activities in observance of the abolition of slavery, a number of entities are rounding off their celebrations. One such group is the East Canje African...

UG looks to Govt. for $5.2B subvention in 2017

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on UG looks to Govt. for $5.2B subvention in 2017

…as VC-inspired leadership changes open up to boost efficiency The University of Guyana (UG) is looking to Government for a sizeable subvention come next year. In statement issued by the University...

UN Youth Assembly is “eye-opener” for Guyanese representative

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on UN Youth Assembly is “eye-opener” for Guyanese representative

In an aim to foster dialogue and generate partnerships amongst exceptional youths, United Nations High Officials and Staff, Private Sector and Civil Society, the UN Summer Youth Assembly is held once...

Gov’t touts competence over ethnic balance of State Boards -PM

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t touts competence over ethnic balance of State Boards -PM

While admitting that the APNU/AFC government takes a number of factors into consideration before selecting persons to sit on State Boards, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo categorically states that a...

Hinterland to benefit from massive development plans

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Hinterland to benefit from massive development plans

The hinterland, home to our indigenous peoples, spreads across three-quarters of our nation’s landmass. Yet, there has not been much development in this area for some time. In fact, President David...

Vigilante killing at Pearl….Two licenced firearm holders arrested

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Vigilante killing at Pearl….Two licenced firearm holders arrested

As the investigation continues into the death of 21-year-old Seon Clarke – an alleged bandit who was shot dead, reportedly by residents in Pearl, East Bank Demerara – the police have...

Sunday Cartoon

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

Guyana and the fight to protect the Ozone Layer

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana and the fight to protect the Ozone Layer

In the face of overwhelming evidence, Governments across the world have not only acknowledged that climate change is a serious threat to mankind’s very existence, but they have also launched...

PNCR Congress …‘Green’ economy needed to wean Guyana off of addiction to fossil fuels – Pres. Granger

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on PNCR Congress …‘Green’ economy needed to wean Guyana off of addiction to fossil fuels – Pres. Granger

By Kiana Wilburg The idea of a “green economy” is one which is strongly supported by the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR). In fact, the Party intends to channel its efforts into...

Missing fisherman found in mortuary…Grieving mother offers reward for information about son’s death

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Missing fisherman found in mortuary…Grieving mother offers reward for information about son’s death

A grieving mother, in search of answers, is offering a monetary reward to anyone with information as it relates to the death of her 21-year-old son, whose battered body was identified in the...

First Lady meets with CSEC top performer

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on First Lady meets with CSEC top performer

First Lady, Sandra Granger on Friday received a courtesy call by Guyana’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) top performer, Fatima Karim and her mother, Khadijah Karim, at the Office...

SARA Bill is an exercise in futility in terms of past offenders – Nandlall

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on SARA Bill is an exercise in futility in terms of past offenders – Nandlall

The APNU+AFC government had made strong promises to go after those who would have stolen state assets. The persons suspected to have done so are mostly former Ministers who operated under the...

Dr Yog Mahadeo launches third volume of “A Garland of Pearls”

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Dr Yog Mahadeo launches third volume of “A Garland of Pearls”

– aims at inspiring Guyanese The third volume in the series of inspirational short stories, “A Garland of Pearls, Volume III”, was recently launched by Dr Yog Mahadeo at a ceremony at the...

PNCR Congress Day 2…Motion passed to set up resource centre

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on PNCR Congress Day 2…Motion passed to set up resource centre

The 19th Biennial Delegates Congress of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) continued yesterday at the Party’s Headquarters – Congress Place, Sophia, where a motion for the...

Heed IMF’s advice to improve taxation

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Heed IMF’s advice to improve taxation

By Kiana Wilburg As Guyana and many other nations around the world face several fiscal challenges, the conversation on addressing taxation for successful 21st century economies becomes more relevant...

CONSUMER CONCERNS…ENSURE YOU GET VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on CONSUMER CONCERNS…ENSURE YOU GET VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY

PAT DIAL The motto of the Guyana Consumers Association (GCA) is “Value for money”. The motto has a very wide interpretation and means not only that you should have your money’s worth from a...

Keep moving!

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Keep moving!

A college class was graduating on a hot and humid day. As the graduates walked across the platform and received their diplomas from the president of the college, he smiled, shook their hands, and...

STANDARDS IN FOCUS…ACCURACY IN THE PETROLEUM SECTOR DEPENDS ON ROUTINE VERIFICATION BY THE GNBS

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on STANDARDS IN FOCUS…ACCURACY IN THE PETROLEUM SECTOR DEPENDS ON ROUTINE VERIFICATION BY THE GNBS

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) which is empowered under the Weights and Measures Act of 1981 has been mandated to check and verify the accuracy of bulk meters, fuel pumps and other...

AFTER-EXTRACTION CARE

Aug 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on AFTER-EXTRACTION CARE

By Dr. Neromini Fagu Dental extractions, also referred to as oral surgery, are usually experienced by most persons in their lifetime. After care plays a significant part in the healing process. It is...

The Baccoo Speaks

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

An argument is going to turn deadly when two men fail to settle a dispute over money. One of them would have promised to repay a loan but he would renege on his promise. His partner would become very...

Why does it take ages for a teacher’s application to be answered?

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why does it take ages for a teacher’s application to be answered?

Dear Editor, I urge; please give qualified teacher applicants the respect and dignity they deserve by processing their applications in a timely manner. In a recent conversation with a...

The Tamandua

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Tamandua

Tamandua is a genus of anteaters. It has two members: the southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla) and the northern tamandua (Tamandua mexicana). They live in forests and grasslands, are...

The role of the storage bond fiasco

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The role of the storage bond fiasco

Dear Editor, Having dealt with the bond fiasco, I now turn my attention to BK International /Haagsbosch. This saga, as it is unfolding, has more twist and turns in its plot, than any Hollywood or...

A tale of murder and obsession

Aug 28, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on A tale of murder and obsession

By Michael Jordan It was at around ten o’clock on Tuesday, August 31, 1971, that a deafening explosion shook Khan’s Guest House near Radio Demerara in High Street. Inside the room from which the...

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