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Stamp out marijuana cultivation in Santa Rosa

Aug 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Stamp out marijuana cultivation in Santa Rosa

Dear Editor; There is rampant cultivation and consumption of marijuana in the Santa Rosa Amerindian village, Moruca sub region, Region 1 (Barima-Waini) before the eyes of law enforcement officials...

CHARGES OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION MUST ALWAYS BE ADDRESSED

Aug 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on CHARGES OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION MUST ALWAYS BE ADDRESSED

Dear Editor; There is much to agree with in the SN editorial of August 1st (titled “The charge of discrimination”) if only as the bases for deeper discussion. Charges of racial discrimination are...

Consultations underway for regularisation of social work practice

Aug 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Consultations underway for regularisation of social work practice

The Ministry of Social Protection is seeking to enhance the standards of social work in Guyana, through a series of consultations aimed at developing professional guidelines for conduct within the...

Much Respect for the Late Bishop George

Aug 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Much Respect for the Late Bishop George

Dear Editor; Much respect to the late Bishop George for daring like Daniel to stand alone and to be unpopular even in his own church, voicing and acting out his dissent with the 1968 solution of...

Travel ban on UG graduates is lawless and unconstitutional

Aug 03, 2016 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor, The recent pronouncement of the Minister of Finance in which he declared with the utmost pomposity that graduates who are in arrears with the University of Guyana would be prevented from...

Cops accused of robbing miners of raw gold

Aug 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Cops accused of robbing miners of raw gold

Five policemen accused of robbing three gold miners of 16 pennyweights of gold while on patrol were ordered to post $600,000 bail each and report to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID)...

Upper Mazuruni youths thrilled with HEYS Programme

Aug 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Upper Mazuruni youths thrilled with HEYS Programme

Youths from Upper Mazaruni District, Region Seven, who are actively involved in the ongoing Hinterland Employment and Youth Service (HEYS) Programme are grateful to be able to participate in this...

Time to stop the quarrels at the Cove and John Ashram

Aug 03, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Time to stop the quarrels at the Cove and John Ashram

Dear Editor Every organization is governed by rules, regulations and what we call custom and practices (conventions). Consequent upon the unexpected passing of our dear and beloved Swami...

Entities recognised for Health and Wellness contributions

Aug 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Entities recognised for Health and Wellness contributions

Designed to recognise some of the unique contributions made by the business community towards health and wellness, the Guyana Business Coalition on Health Awareness (GBCHA) held its Annual Awards for...

PPP executive against “winner-takes –all” governance

Aug 03, 2016 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor; I have always held the view that race relations in Guyana is generally good. While it is a fact that voting behavior over the past decades were largely influenced by perceptions of race,...

IMPEDIMENTS TO EDUCATION

Aug 03, 2016 KNews Editorial Comments Off on IMPEDIMENTS TO EDUCATION

Let’s face it, the colonial education system handed down to us by the British is unreservedly elitist and is obviously not working in the interest of all. It is essentially geared towards the...

Scores stranded at CJIA over two days

Aug 02, 2016 KNews News 1

– Main cause is inefficient airline operations– official Outgoing passengers at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) during the course of Sunday and yesterday, have been an...

JFL container truck crushes man in city

Aug 02, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on JFL container truck crushes man in city

In a gruesome Emancipation Day accident, an unidentified man was crushed by a John Fernandes Limited container truck near the Croal Street and Avenue of the Republic intersection. The man, who...

President initiates RDC reconciliation

Aug 02, 2016 KNews News 2

President David Granger called on the members of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Mahaica-Berbice (Region 5) to end the months’-long impasse, which had been sparked after the Regional...

‘Agricola gang’ executes former murder accused

Aug 02, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Agricola gang’ executes former murder accused

Former murder accused, Orin David, called “Malik” was gunned down in front of his Lot 89 Laing Avenue, Georgetown home, around 15:00 hrs yesterday in the presence of his reputed wife and other...

Hundreds flock the National Park to celebrate Freedom Day

Aug 02, 2016 KNews News 1

It has become a feature of Guyana’s Emancipation celebrations for Guyanese, particularly those of African descent to flock to the National Park to partake in the festivities organised by the...

APNU+AFC govt. seeks to avoid PPP-like actions that weakened Foreign Service- Granger

Aug 02, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on APNU+AFC govt. seeks to avoid PPP-like actions that weakened Foreign Service- Granger

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell The APNU+AFC Government is looking to stay clear of certain moves by the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) Government that allegedly caused a once strong...

Dem boys seh…Cheap plane ticket cause frustration

Aug 02, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Cheap plane ticket cause frustration

Yesterday was de day when some of dem boys great, great grandfather stop being slaves. Then dem same people rather than tek every cent dem get and buy rum, save dem money to buy property. Dem people...

Rain ruins play after India declare with 304 lead

Aug 02, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rain ruins play after India declare with 304 lead

ESPNcricinfo – A Test match can be a bit like a puppy dog. And great players can lead it wherever they want. This West Indian XI does not have great players. They have great triers. Captain...

Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis National Novices Boxing Championships…

Aug 02, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis National Novices Boxing Championships…

GDF is best gym but Republican Joshua Joseph wins best boxer award Three nights of fistic fury came to an end last Sunday evening and when the smoke had cleared, the Guyana Defence Force accrued the...

Powell & Smith preview Hero CPL Playoff 1 on Wednesday

Aug 02, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Powell & Smith preview Hero CPL Playoff 1 on Wednesday

(CPL) – The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has reached the knockout stages and the four teams that have qualified now head to St Kitts & Nevis for the finals. The first match sees top...

Pirelli begins testing on wider tyres to be used in 2017

Aug 02, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pirelli begins testing on wider tyres to be used in 2017

BBC Sport – Formula 1 supplier Pirelli has started on-track development work on the wider tyres to be used from next season. Ferrari are testing at their Fiorano test track on Monday and...

Usain Bolt and Allyson Felix overcame injuries to go for gold in Rio

Aug 02, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Usain Bolt and Allyson Felix overcame injuries to go for gold in Rio

SB Nation – Every four years, the Usain Bolt show comes to television screens all over the world. The Michael Phelps of sprinting, Bolt is racing for three more gold medals in Rio in the 100,...

An anomaly that must be corrected

Aug 02, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on An anomaly that must be corrected

By Edison Jefford Christianburg/Wismar Secondary School (CWSS) football team reached their sixth final Sunday night after an astonishing four titles, but is yet to have an opportunity to play the...

New Russia appeal as IOC rejects blame for doping crisis

Aug 02, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on New Russia appeal as IOC rejects blame for doping crisis

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Yulia Efimova Sunday became the third Russian swimmer to challenge her Rio Olympics ban as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) rejected blame for the Russia...

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Boxing Champion Elton Dharry returns to the National Stadium

The Vice President has it wrong!

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- Now, according to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, the government’s anti-corruption system... more