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Child Sexual Abuse gets keen attention at strategic workshop

Oct 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Child Sexual Abuse gets keen attention at strategic workshop

Any case of child sexual abuse is one too many. This notion was emphasised yesterday when the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) collaborated with Child Link to conduct a ‘Child Sexual...

Linden Chamber hosts Customer Services Seminar

Oct 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Linden Chamber hosts Customer Services Seminar

The Linden Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Development in collaboration with Professional Development Enterprise embarked on an informative training programme for businesses in Linden on Saturday....

A million PPP mistakes that the APNU-AFC Govt. is repeating

Oct 27, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A million PPP mistakes that the APNU-AFC Govt. is repeating

I observed in a column, recently, that I could understand the lack of shine on the 17-month leadership style of David Granger. The man is brand new to politics. Carl Greenidge was a UG lecturer when...

Ansa McAl onboard with GFSCA for Guyana Softball Cup 6

Oct 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ansa McAl onboard with GFSCA for Guyana Softball Cup 6

Ansa McAl through its Stag beer brand has thrown its support behind the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) for the hosting of its sixth edition of the Guyana Softball Cup. The...

GSL prepares for nationwide 10/10 tourney

Oct 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSL prepares for nationwide 10/10 tourney

Guyana Softball League (GSL) has revamped their logo as they prepare to launch the nationwide 10/10 Tournament for 2017. Registration will be done nationwide during the entire month of January 2017....

‘Robbed’ Alness businessman now under scrutiny

Oct 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Robbed’ Alness businessman now under scrutiny

Jacob Mootoo, the 56-year-old proprietor of J. Mootoo Off Licence Grocery located at Alness Village, Corentyne, is currently spewing inconsistencies in his story about the alleged robbery. He was...

Elite Caribbean Cycling Championships – Road Race Treacherous conditions put paid to Fraser-Green’s chances

Oct 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Elite Caribbean Cycling Championships – Road Race Treacherous conditions put paid to Fraser-Green’s chances

Guyana’s lone representative at this year’s Elite Caribbean Cycling Championships, Claire Fraser-Green says she is disappointed not to have completed the Road Race on Sunday last after ending up...

Letter to the Sports Editor What happened to the WDCA tournament prize money?

Oct 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor What happened to the WDCA tournament prize money?

Dear Editor, Please permit me space to address this concern. Over the past two weeks there were three finals contested for West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) competitions at Joe Veira Park; one...

GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 League – WDFA Den Amstel edge Eagles in lone match

Oct 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 League – WDFA Den Amstel edge Eagles in lone match

Den Amstel continued their winning ways when they edged Eagles FC 2-1 in the lone match that was played as competition in the GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power National Intra Association Under-17...

Fixtures released for KO Phase of Courts Pee Wee Football

Oct 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fixtures released for KO Phase of Courts Pee Wee Football

Organisers of this year’s Courts Pee Wee Schools Football Competition has released the fixtures for the knockout phase which is set to commence Saturday at the Banks DIH ground, Thirst Park. The...

GBA Terrence Ali National Open Boxing championships GDF versus Republicans but other gyms nurture winning ambitions

Oct 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA Terrence Ali National Open Boxing championships GDF versus Republicans but other gyms nurture winning ambitions

The National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, will be teeming with action when the nation’s top boxers square off for honours in the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Terrence Ali National Open Boxing...

Greenwich Park Primary are GCB/Scotiabank champs – EBE

Oct 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Greenwich Park Primary are GCB/Scotiabank champs – EBE

Greenwich Park Primary School defeated Zeelugt Primary by 117 runs to win the final of the Guyana Cricket Board/Scotiabank Kiddy Progression one cricket tournament which was contested recently on the...

‘Sorry I said you are not special’

Oct 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Sorry I said you are not special’

Dear Sports Editor, “Mr. Devers, how did you not hear me when I said over and over that I am getting out of the cricket arena very soon?” Daniels asks. I have heard you say that many times before...

Ninvalle finishes joint third place at World Hopes

Oct 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ninvalle finishes joint third place at World Hopes

Guyana’s Kaysan Ninvalle finished joint third place with Miguel Aguirre of Colombia last week at the World Hopes Training Camp in Peru. Ninvalle was among racket wielders from the region namely,...

Ryan Crawford Memorial TC and Sports Facilities meet pushed back

Oct 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ryan Crawford Memorial TC and Sports Facilities meet pushed back

The meeting organised by the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club and Sports Facilities (RCMTC&SF) which was slated for Sunday at the club’s track Alness, Corentyne, Berbice has been further...

Addressing and redressing mental illness

Oct 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Addressing and redressing mental illness

Dear Editor, While growing up in urban Guyana, I was privy to statements being made by adults, such as “he’s a little off,” “his head does come and go”, or she’s flighty”.As I attained...

Positive changes in Essequibo since APNU+AFC came to power

Oct 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Positive changes in Essequibo since APNU+AFC came to power

Dear Editor I’m not surprised to see the former President of Guyana and present leader of the PPP/C, Dr. Jagdeo penning a letter to the editor crying foul. I’m quite sure that the letter was...

The reasons of the Business Minister I find pathetic

Oct 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The reasons of the Business Minister I find pathetic

Dear Editor; This letter is in response to the Hon Minister of Business’ statement that the coconut industry can make a great contribution. Though I agree with that statement, I find the...

I have been proven right about corruption in Region 6

Oct 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on I have been proven right about corruption in Region 6

Dear Editor, I have been accused by some of deliberately spreading false allegations in my letters to the media but the Auditor’s General Report has vindicated me to some extent and I am sure that...

The reasons of the Business Minister I find pathetic

Oct 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The reasons of the Business Minister I find pathetic

Dear Editor; Well the litmus test has been done at the Georgetown Municipality. And by this I mean the very limited audit of the three hundred million dollars that was given to City Hall by the...

The heroes of sugar are the workers not estate managers

Oct 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The heroes of sugar are the workers not estate managers

Dear Editor; Please permit me once more to share my sentiments to the various missives in your newspaper on the sugar industry and its future. As I have written many times before on this and will say...

A time when high govt. officials mistreated a policeman

Oct 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on A time when high govt. officials mistreated a policeman

Dear Editor; The story by Derrick Cummings of naked abuse of power on Demerara Harbour Bridge (as reported in SN and KN) reminded me of an experience I had some years ago whereby the arrogance of...

There should be a COI on the spate of blackouts

Oct 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on There should be a COI on the spate of blackouts

Dear Editor; Please allow me space to comment on some misguided information that has been printed in certain sections of the press and posted onto social media concerning the recent spate of power...

The GFC may be breaking its own Forests ACT, 2009

Oct 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The GFC may be breaking its own Forests ACT, 2009

Dear Editor; Charles Thom ranged over the letters of the alphabet in enumerating my alleged misdeeds and in defence of the Guyana Forestry Commission (KN, ‘Dr. Janette Bulkan is wrong for the...