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New Era Clash of the Champions at MSC Hard court today

Feb 18, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on New Era Clash of the Champions at MSC Hard court today

Sparta Boss hunting championship glory The New Entertainment/Eyefull Entertainment, Stag Beer Futsal Clash of the Champions continues today at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard court with what is...

Tucville Secondary overcome Queenstown Secondary by two runs

Feb 18, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tucville Secondary overcome Queenstown Secondary by two runs

Tucville Secondary defeated Queenstown Secondary by two runs when the Ministry of Education National Sports Commission Al Sport and Tour Promotion Windball tournament continued recently. Batting...

CSME protocols on travel for skilled persons priority for CARICOM

Feb 18, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on CSME protocols on travel for skilled persons priority for CARICOM

Completing the protocols on procedures relating to the facilitation of travel for skilled persons within the Caribbean region will now be of high priority for CARICOM. This was highlighted during a...

A government’s vision is distorted by its own blinkers

Feb 18, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A government’s vision is distorted by its own blinkers

It will take a lot more than letter-writing for the government to erase the perception that there has been witch-hunting and cleansing within the government. The media has refused to investigate the...

Berbice vendors protest smuggling of fish, shrimp from Suriname

Feb 18, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice vendors protest smuggling of fish, shrimp from Suriname

By Malisa Playter Harry Fishermen and seafood vendors in Berbice yesterday held a protest to highlight a burning issue that has been affecting them for some time now, the illegal importation of fish...

Govt. denies being modified version of PPP

Feb 18, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. denies being modified version of PPP

The Government is convinced that only someone who is not in their right senses would say that it seems to be a modified version of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP). Specifically making this...

Govt. shall determine fate of SARA Bill in National Assembly – Harmon

Feb 18, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. shall determine fate of SARA Bill in National Assembly – Harmon

While there have been recent calls for the State Asset Recovery Agency (SARA) Bill to be sent to a parliamentary select committee for much needed work, the Government asserts that the way forward...

Int’l standards key to realising independence for National Lab – Min. Cummings

Feb 18, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Int’l standards key to realising independence for National Lab – Min. Cummings

Ensuring that the National Reference Laboratory meets international standards is a crucial measure for it to operate independently. Achieving this not only requires that the facility has in place the...

Playgroups celebrate Mash with Float Parade

Feb 18, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Playgroups celebrate Mash with Float Parade

Kiskadee Kids, Blue Sackie and Harpy Eagles Daycare and Playgroups joined the spirit of Mashramani when they took to the streets yesterday to usher in Guyana’s 47th Republic Day Anniversary. The...

No indication of change in CARICOM/USA relations – Granger

Feb 18, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on No indication of change in CARICOM/USA relations – Granger

As the new Donald Trump-led Administration continues to settle in, several countries and international blocs are now in a “wait and see” mode. As for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), there is...

Leaders influence ordinary men and women

Feb 18, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Leaders influence ordinary men and women

Rewind the tape to two months ago; the very American border officials that are harassing Canadians crossing into the US were not doing that. Two months ago what we had was the opposite position...

A CRY FOR HELP

Feb 18, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A CRY FOR HELP

In Guyana, children are quietly crying out for help against various forms of abuse, all of which seem to be on the increase. The nation can no longer sit idly by and allow this to continue. The year...

Arrest Warrant and Sharing of Assets Treaties for July confab

Feb 18, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Arrest Warrant and Sharing of Assets Treaties for July confab

The ratification of the Arrest Warrant Treaty and the Sharing of Assets Treaty – two important instruments to tackle crime and security in the Caribbean – has been deferred until July of...

Harmon shuts down Jagdeo’s criminal charges threat

Feb 18, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Harmon shuts down Jagdeo’s criminal charges threat

Minister of State Joseph Harmon wasted no time yesterday in shutting down statements by Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, to the effect that his party will take private criminal charges against...

Half of city’s 800 fire hydrants rehabilitated

Feb 18, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Half of city’s 800 fire hydrants rehabilitated

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), in an effort to expand its services to the Guyanese population, says it has rehabilitated over 300 fire hydrants in Georgetown, to create greater access to...

Heads of Govt. approve Draft Roadmap for single ICT Space

Feb 18, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Heads of Govt. approve Draft Roadmap for single ICT Space

Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) yesterday approved the Draft Road map for the establishment of a single Information Communications Technology (ICT) Space within the region....

Clive Thomas and the WPA have abandoned the Guyanese working class

Feb 18, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Clive Thomas and the WPA have abandoned the Guyanese working class

Dear Editor, I am adding to my letter in KN of February 16, 2017 with the title; “Nigel Hinds takes issue with DR. Clive Thomas on SARU.” Dr. Walter Rodney, when referring to the 1978 referendum...

Minister Patterson can face the Committee of Privilege

Feb 18, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister Patterson can face the Committee of Privilege

Dear Editor, I thank your newspaper for my letters on the subject of GPL that have been published so far. Below is my conclusion. As with the case of the other two, I begin with a sub-heading. The...

The police force must understand that criticism helps

Feb 18, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The police force must understand that criticism helps

Dear Editor, I make reference to my letter in your newspaper of February 16, 2017 under the title, “”I have experienced “ghosting” in the police force.” Please allow for a continuation of...

Minister Bulkan seeks clarification from Regional Chairman

Feb 18, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister Bulkan seeks clarification from Regional Chairman

Dear Editor, The following is a letter sent to Mr. Devanand Ramdatt, Regional Chairman of Pomeroon/Supernam. I am request publication of said in your newspaper. The letter follows: I am puzzled by...

Minister Jordan clarifies on the issue of VAT on private education

Feb 18, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister Jordan clarifies on the issue of VAT on private education

Dear Editor, I refer to the lengthy Editorial, “Minister Jordan’s response”, which appeared in Stabroek News, Friday, February 17, 2017. As an editorial, I recognise and accept a newspaper’s...

‘Ringleader’ behind attacks on bank customers captured

Feb 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Ringleader’ behind attacks on bank customers captured

– provided gangs with guns, motorcycles By Michael Jordan After months of investigation, police have finally arrested a ringleader of one of the gangs that has been behind a wave of attacks on...

Court orders City Hall to explain why parking meter shouldn’t be scrapped

Feb 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Court orders City Hall to explain why parking meter shouldn’t be scrapped

Even as members of the public continue to cry outrage at the controversial parking meter project, Chief Justice (Ag), Yonette Cummings-Edwards has granted an ‘Order Nisi,’ to quash the decision...

Resistance continues against parking meter contract

Feb 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Resistance continues against parking meter contract

…third protest again attracts large numbers The pressure continues to mount against the powers that be for the complete revocation of the Parking Meter contract between the Georgetown Mayor and...

Caricom Heads of Govt. Summit…Full implementation of CSME key to avoiding economic emasculation – President Granger

Feb 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Caricom Heads of Govt. Summit…Full implementation of CSME key to avoiding economic emasculation – President Granger

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), and President of Guyana, David Granger, said yesterday that if the region is to escape the “hazard” of economic emasculation in today’s global...

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Minister Ramson hails Harpy Eagles Championship team following return home

The theatre of protest and the death of reason

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The recent deaths of two young men in Linden demand investigation and truth. But they also... more