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I don’t mind throwing myself in the goat race

Dec 28, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on I don’t mind throwing myself in the goat race

Dear Editor, City Hall’s gung-ho style of managing the City’s affairs without consultations with stakeholders will not cut it. Notwithstanding the issues surrounding the award of the contract for...

Racism is going to continue in the US for a long time to come

Dec 28, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Racism is going to continue in the US for a long time to come

Dear Editor, What goes around comes around. The United States of America has never quite been able to extricate its self from the iniquity of racism. Upon close examination of what is happening now...

Lincoln Lewis condemns Clive Thomas

Dec 28, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Lincoln Lewis condemns Clive Thomas

Dear Editor, In the veins of almost every Guyanese run the bitter sweet legacy of sugar. The Wales Sugar Estate closed its doors two Sundays ago. The coverage by the media of this issue, including...

66,000 now benefit from internet ready computers – Hughes

Dec 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 66,000 now benefit from internet ready computers – Hughes

Public Telecommunications Minister, Cathy Hughes, recently disclosed that the E-Government Unit has been quite busy this year, particularly in poor, remote, hinterland areas. She said that the Unit...

Second suspect in Laing Avenue execution captured

Dec 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Second suspect in Laing Avenue execution captured

– Cops on the hunt for two others The plans of three murder suspects, who thought that they could return home and have a good Guyanese Christmas with their friends and family, were shattered...

$1B over than engineer’s estimate…IDB’s anti-corruption arm launches probe into GPL’s contract award

Dec 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on $1B over than engineer’s estimate…IDB’s anti-corruption arm launches probe into GPL’s contract award

The Office of Institutional Integrity (OII), an independent arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that is charged with investigating allegations of fraud and corruption, has started its...

Businessman’s multi- million-dollar estate dispute

Dec 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman’s multi- million-dollar estate dispute

Daughter moves to file appeal over High Court ruling Given her dissatisfaction over the recent development in a legal battle for her father’s property, New York-based Guyanese, Sherene Mongroo, is...

2. a.m. curfew lifted for holidays

Dec 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 2. a.m. curfew lifted for holidays

Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjatan has relaxed the 2.00 a.m. curfew between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day. Ramjattan made this disclosure in a letter that he released to Private Sector...

Overseas- based Guyanese treats McDoom children

Dec 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Overseas- based Guyanese treats McDoom children

Overseas-based Guyanese, Karen Jackman, once again opened her doors to the kids in the McDoom Community to spread the good will of the season yesterday. Despite the rainy weather, hundreds of...

Asst Commissioner Maxine Graham heads list of Police promotions

Dec 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Asst Commissioner Maxine Graham heads list of Police promotions

…Best Cop promoted from Corporal to Inspector Woman Police Superintendent 13745 Maxine Graham has topped the list of 33 police officers who will be promoted in 2017. Graham, who is seconded to the...

Wha one mattress and no panty do fuh Christmas

Dec 25, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Wha one mattress and no panty do fuh Christmas

De holiday season does call fuh a lot of planning. People does want to have de best of everything. This year a lot of people didn’t get nutten to dem expectation. In fact, all de business people...

Respected church leader, W.D. Babb, is a ‘Special Person’

Dec 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Respected church leader, W.D. Babb, is a ‘Special Person’

“As a leader you take on the role of a shepherd, you have to take care of your congregation, because people come to you with real issues and you have to counsel them and talk with them about...

Community driven entrepreneurial projects slated for 2017

Dec 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Community driven entrepreneurial projects slated for 2017

…to target single parents, youths In 2017, central government, through the Ministry of Social Protection, plans to start an entrepreneurial programme which targets single parents and youths within...

Housing sector in a gloomy state for 2016 – Patterson

Dec 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Housing sector in a gloomy state for 2016 – Patterson

By Kiana Wilburg Like the rice and sugar industries, the housing sector is in a sad state. This is according to Minister of Housing, Valerie Patterson. Recently, she sought to address the worrying...

Guyana NRA 150th Anniversary/WIFBSC 2017 Championships …MCYS fires MILLION Dollar shot

Dec 25, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana NRA 150th Anniversary/WIFBSC 2017 Championships …MCYS fires MILLION Dollar shot

The Guyana National Rifle Association (GuyanaNRA) is set to celebrate a huge milestone in 2017, the celebration of 150 years in existence. And to commemorate this colossal achievement, the entity...

7th Annual Atkinson Brothers 5-a-side Football Tournament…Champs stay on course for semi-final spots

Dec 25, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on 7th Annual Atkinson Brothers 5-a-side Football Tournament…Champs stay on course for semi-final spots

The battle for semi-final places in the respective categories will begin tonight when the 7th Annual Atkinson Brothers 5-a-side Football Tournament resumes, at the Kumaka Recreational ground, in...

Major stables to have multiple entries at $7M Guyana Cup Rematch

Dec 25, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Major stables to have multiple entries at $7M Guyana Cup Rematch

With race day less than two weeks away, the word is that most of the big stables will be participating with multiple entries. The event is organized by the Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and Racing stable in...

GCB elections set for January 29….What happened to the Cricket Bill? Changes needed

Dec 25, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB elections set for January 29….What happened to the Cricket Bill? Changes needed

By Sean Devers A notice of the Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Election of office bearers for the new term was placed in the newspapers and it is hoped that the...

Uncensored is back

Dec 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Uncensored is back

On December 30, for one night only, and to an Adults Only audience, UNCENSORED 8 will feature the cream of Guyana’s comedians. It is bigger and better than it has ever been. UNCENSORED has been an...

Windsor Forest children treated to ‘holiday party’

Dec 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Windsor Forest children treated to ‘holiday party’

Children of Windsor Forest and neighbouring villages in West Coast Demerara were treated to a grand holiday party this past week at the Windsor Forest Primary School. It was a day of merriment and...

Christmas Eve in Georgetown

Dec 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Christmas Eve in Georgetown

Despite the unexpected deluge that drenched several parts of the Coastline – including the capital, Georgetown, the Spirit of Christmas has once again emerged victorious. Several water-logged areas...

EYDG spreads Christmas cheer at Enmore Children’s Home

Dec 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on EYDG spreads Christmas cheer at Enmore Children’s Home

Just in time for Christmas, the membership of the Enterprise Youth Development Group,(EYDG) took a trip last Sunday to the Hope’s Children’s Home located in Enmore, East Coast Demerara to spread...

Taxi, minibus fares double this festive season

Dec 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi, minibus fares double this festive season

Although it has become a norm for minibus and hire car operators to hike their fares around the festive season, commuters continue to criticize and accuse them of being exploitive. This was the case...

Agriculture, gold…and oil, elevating Guyana’s international image

Dec 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Agriculture, gold…and oil, elevating Guyana’s international image

By Kiana Wilburg The impressive performance of Guyana’s gold and agriculture sectors coupled with the highly anticipated wealth to accrue from the oil industry, have all served to boost the...

Lower Pomeroon offers great prospects in agriculture

Dec 25, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Lower Pomeroon offers great prospects in agriculture

…Adel’s Resort leads the way Sustainable farming using the shade house technique is gaining popularity and youths participating in the Hinterland Employment and Youth Service HEYS Programme are...

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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