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Dec 22, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on

Sparta Boss, who successfully defended their Georgetown Zone title by beating Tucville in the final recently, officially received their prizes during a simple ceremony that was held at the Banks DIH...

Metro Office and Computer Supplies partners with KMTC for XMAS meet

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Metro Office and Computer Supplies partners with KMTC for XMAS meet

Metro Office and Computer Supplies has thrown its support behind the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) for the staging of its XMAS race meet which is set for December 26 at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne,...

Downes/Andrews win first time Trophy Stall Doubles Champions in straight sets

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Downes/Andrews win first time Trophy Stall Doubles Champions in straight sets

The Men’s Open Doubles final was a one-sided affair in the first set. Anthony Downes and Jason Andrews unleashed a plethora of serves and volleys that quickly pushed the junior team of Heimraj...

2nd Annual Petra Organization/Limacol Football Competition launched

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2nd Annual Petra Organization/Limacol Football Competition launched

The 2nd Annual Petra Organization/Limacol Football Competition was officially launched on Tuesday evening, during a simple ceremony that was conducted, at the Brandsville Hotel in Prashad Nagar. The...

Shipping outlet opens late to accommodate Christmas barrels rush

Dec 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Shipping outlet opens late to accommodate Christmas barrels rush

With Christmas days away, hundreds of Guyanese are flocking the shipping outlets and wharfs to collect their packages from family and friends in the diaspora. And given the current rush by customers...

APNU-AFC mistakes played a big part in the biology of the PPP’s congress

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on APNU-AFC mistakes played a big part in the biology of the PPP’s congress

Mrs. Hilary Clinton has gone on record as officially saying that the FBI Head contributed to her electoral loss. He released a letter to Congress just before the elections, saying that there are more...

The dissolution of the Board of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The dissolution of the Board of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation

The non-renewal of the Board of Directors of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation may result in greater political influence over the management of the institution, the very thing that the...

Guyana’s ambassador to Kuwait still not accredited

Dec 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s ambassador to Kuwait still not accredited

Guyana’s ambassador-designate to Kuwait, Dr. Shamir Ally has not yet been accredited according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge. The Minister made this known during the continued...

Dynamic Airways operation in Guyana to be reviewed – GCAA Head

Dec 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Dynamic Airways operation in Guyana to be reviewed – GCAA Head

After flight delays and cancellations affected hundreds of passengers at both the John F Kennedy and Cheddi Jagan International Airports over the last weekend, the operations of Dynamic Airways in...

PRAYING FOR PEACE

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on PRAYING FOR PEACE

As we approach our second Christmas under the APNU+AFC coalition government, the promise to create a better life for all seems to be in doubt due primarily to the lagging economy and the seeming...

Logos Hope arrived in Georgetown yesterday

Dec 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Logos Hope arrived in Georgetown yesterday

The world’s largest floating book fair is finally here! The Logos Hope arrived in Georgetown around 9:00 hrs Tuesday morning. The vessel docked at the Guyana National Shipping, La Penitence Wharf....

Charlestown woman jailed, fined for throwing ganja through window

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Charlestown woman jailed, fined for throwing ganja through window

A 43-year-old woman now has to spend Christmas in jail after she was convicted and jailed for three years for possession of cannabis for trafficking, yesterday by Magistrate Leron Daly in the...

Mother accused of stealing over $3M from Gafson

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Mother accused of stealing over $3M from Gafson

Nickella Wong, 27, a former clerk at Gafson has been accused of stealing over $3M from the company. She was yesterday arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan charged with two counts of...

A LETTER TO SANTA

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on A LETTER TO SANTA

Dear Editor, Kindly publish my letter to Santa Claus. Dear Santa. It has become traditional for me to write to you at Christmas time with a “Wish List” for Guyana. We are thankful for the...

Domestic Violence Act is 20 years old this month

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Letters Comments Off on Domestic Violence Act is 20 years old this month

Dear Editor, According to reports in the SN and KN, Michelle Baker did all the right things to obtain protection from the man who attacked her. She went to the police not to one, but two stations....

Duncan offers an alternative to the parking meters

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Duncan offers an alternative to the parking meters

Dear Editor, The future Guyana is seeking happened years ago in some countries of the world. The fact remains that as a Third World country modern technologies available in other countries will...

GUYANA THEN and NOW: GUYANA NOW and THEN

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on GUYANA THEN and NOW: GUYANA NOW and THEN

Dear Editor, The provocative editorial (“Guyana Then and Now”, KN, 19/12/16) resonates very much with the sentiments that are triggered in me every time I visit Toronto as I am indeed currently...

The increase toll on the harbor bridge is totally unacceptable

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The increase toll on the harbor bridge is totally unacceptable

Dear Editor, It is very obvious that the successive governments in Guyana are bent on pauperizing Guyanese. This has become even clearer as the political, three card game (this you win, this you...

The Minister and the taxpayer in conversation

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Minister and the taxpayer in conversation

Dear Editor, I had a conversation in my head regarding the ministers using taxpayers’ money to get an education. It went like this. The taxpayer; “I want to see the minister right now concerning...

Nandlall’s position is a recipe for parliamentary hooliganism

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Nandlall’s position is a recipe for parliamentary hooliganism

Dear Editor, This is my final letter on Mr Anil Nandlall’s rejection of the Speaker’s ruling against him. I thank you for publishing the previous letters. I can assure you this is my final word....

Guyana must re-start hanging convicted murderers

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Letters Comments Off on Guyana must re-start hanging convicted murderers

Dear Editor, Our young people today in Guyana are rapidly sliding down a hill into immorality and a life of crime. As I watched the news and read the papers I note with a great deal of interest that...

Burnt elderly East Bank Essequibo couple…‘Smelly’ three others remanded for murder

Dec 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Burnt elderly East Bank Essequibo couple…‘Smelly’ three others remanded for murder

… Also jointly charged for robbery at Tower Hotel The entire plot of how Mohamed Munir and his wife Bibi Jamila Munir were murdered was revealed to detectives by Jason Howard, who also goes by the...

Guyana inches closer to oil production…ExxonMobil awards contracts for floating vessel

Dec 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana inches closer to oil production…ExxonMobil awards contracts for floating vessel

ExxonMobil subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), yesterday announced that it has awarded contracts to SBM Offshore for a floating production, storage and offloading...

Linden woman killed in early morning minibus, car smashup

Dec 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Linden woman killed in early morning minibus, car smashup

An early morning smash up yesterday involving a minibus and a motorcar has left one dead and four injured. Twenty-eight-year old Toushana Frank, of Central Amelia’s Ward was pronounced dead on...

Govt. considers importing nurses in face of severe shortage

Dec 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. considers importing nurses in face of severe shortage

…GPHC needs 300 more There currently exists such a severe shortage of nurses within the public health system that Government might have to consider importing these health professionals. This...

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The wait is over, all roads lead to KMTC for their Grand Boxing Day Horse race meet

Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Ah, Christmas—the season of goodwill, good cheer, and, let’s not forget, good riddance!... more