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GASP School’s Scrabble Initiative…

Oct 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GASP School’s Scrabble Initiative…

Annandale Secondary/President’s College latest beneficiaries of project Students of the Annandale Secondary School, Annandale North ECD and those of the President’s College, Golden Grove ECD,...

Drug convict Barry Dataram begs for leniency

Oct 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Drug convict Barry Dataram begs for leniency

-jailed 4 more years for forging passport, other offences Drug convict Barry Dataram yesterday begged for leniency and said he forced his reputed wife Anjanie Boodnarine to flee the country with him,...

PM says what Jamaican Government’s spend on athletes’ celebration a token gesture

Oct 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on PM says what Jamaican Government’s spend on athletes’ celebration a token gesture

Jamaica Observer – Prime Minister Andrew Holness believes the Government’s Salute to Rio Sports Ambassadors Celebrations are justified, as the State could never repay the athletes for their...

GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 League – EDFA:

Oct 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 League – EDFA:

Glasgow continues ripping form for BVTU; BAPSC also shine BV Triumph United (BVTU) star marksman, Omari Glasgow has continued his dominance and hunger for goals against opposing teams on the East...

2016 Elite Caribbean Road Cycling Championships –

Oct 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2016 Elite Caribbean Road Cycling Championships –

High air fare, other costs puncture Guyana’s male team representation Guyana will not be under starters’ orders in the male segment of this year’s Elite Caribbean Road Cycling Championships...

Why Clarkston never benefitted from World Hopes Training Camp?

Oct 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Why Clarkston never benefitted from World Hopes Training Camp?

By Rawle Welch Let me immediately open this missive by saying that while I commend the respective entities that have come forward and supported young Caribbean table tennis champion Kaysan...

Good Success NY Group dominoes tourney set for October 23

Oct 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Good Success NY Group dominoes tourney set for October 23

Good Success New York Group dominoes competition will be contested on October 23 at Carlosh Sports bar in Wakenaam starting at 10:00hrs. The competition, which was launched on Sunday on the 16-square...

Solemn atmosphere as boxing technician, Maurice ‘Bizzy’ Boyce interred

Oct 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Solemn atmosphere as boxing technician, Maurice ‘Bizzy’ Boyce interred

There were no tears but the atmosphere was charged with sorrow and grief when boxing affiliates joined with other friends and family of boxing technician Maurice ‘Bizzy’ Boyce to bid a final...

Moses century hands SS Jaguars victory, Maria’s Pleasure overcome Cavaliers

Oct 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Moses century hands SS Jaguars victory, Maria’s Pleasure overcome Cavaliers

By Zaheer Mohamed A fine century by Nokta Moses guided Sans Souci Jaguars to a 20-run victory over Good Success, while Maria’s Pleasure defeated G Square Cavaliers by 48 runs when the semi-finals...

Gary Best to lead probe into latest mining pit death

Oct 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Gary Best to lead probe into latest mining pit death

Presidential Advisor on the Environment, Gary Best was yesterday sworn in to investigate, examine and report on the causes, conditions and surrounding circumstances that led to death of Keon Wilson,...

Lands and Surveys to offer online lease application service next year

Oct 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Lands and Surveys to offer online lease application service next year

Even as government continues to work towards an efficient and professional public service sector through, in part, the implementation of digitised systems, the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission...

Sam Hinds corrects David Hinds

Oct 19, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sam Hinds corrects David Hinds

Dear Editor; I beg an opportunity to reply to Dr. David Hinds. In his reply to me he seems to have missed altogether, misread and /or misunderstood / misinterpreted some of what I wrote. Firstly, he...

NAACIE says that sugar is at the cross-roads

Oct 19, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on NAACIE says that sugar is at the cross-roads

Dear Editor; It is obvious that sugar as a traditional pillar of the Guyana economy is now at its cross roads; hopefully not the end of the road. I write because of the heated conversation now taking...

Key Club hosts Childhood Cancer Awareness Walk

Oct 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Key Club hosts Childhood Cancer Awareness Walk

Raising greater awareness about childhood cancers and garnering support for families dealing with such experiences were the main thrusts of a walk hosted by the Key Club of the Georgetown...

APNU-AFC is on the road to perdition

Oct 19, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on APNU-AFC is on the road to perdition

People court their own disaster. For countless years I have composed my KN columns late into the night. The reason for this is because if I wait until the day grows older and then blackout comes, I...

Since when City Constables have become Police Traffic Officers?

Oct 19, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Since when City Constables have become Police Traffic Officers?

Dear Editor; It is considerably irritating to see the City Constabulary of Georgetown move to a new frontier of venality, bribery and persecution, clearly with the consent and urging of the...

Lawlessness of the mini-bus culture must be confronted

Oct 19, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Lawlessness of the mini-bus culture must be confronted

Dear Editor; Please permit a place to highlight some issues relating to our public transportation system that needs urgent address by the authorities. The lawlessness on our country’s roadways...

Some memorable occurrences on October 19 in the calendar

Oct 19, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Some memorable occurrences on October 19 in the calendar

Dear Editor; Wednesday October 19 is a memorable day – it is the date when the final debate between US Presidential Candidates, Hilary Clinton, and Donald Trump will have their final debate...

UNDIPLOMATIC CONDUCT

Oct 19, 2016 KNews Editorial Comments Off on UNDIPLOMATIC CONDUCT

It seems that Guyana’s dispute with Venezuela has flared up again with the news that Venezuela has escalated its border claim. Reports emanating from the state-run press in Caracas have stated...

Description of how the Automatic Fire Sprinkler works

Oct 19, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Description of how the Automatic Fire Sprinkler works

Dear Editor; It appears as though Gafoors’ back to back fire at their Houston complex has highlighted the importance for the installation of fire protection systems in commercial buildings with...

Give sugar lands at Wales to small farmers

Oct 19, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Give sugar lands at Wales to small farmers

Dear Editor; I have in my possession a document put out by Guyana Sugar Corporation in May 26th 1976, wherein GuySuCo is presented as a food production unit, formerly a monoculture organization...

WHERE DID THE MONEY COME FROM?

Oct 19, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHERE DID THE MONEY COME FROM?

On Monday last, we examined one reason given by the government for its contention that it inherited a disastrous financial landscape. It was suggested that this was an excuse offered by the...

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