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Cellphonix backs WBCA T20

Feb 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cellphonix backs WBCA T20

The West Berbice Cricket Association (WBCA) has gained the backing of Cellphonix for the staging of their Goodwill T20 tournament set for D’ Edward on February 19. Manager of the entity Lenny...

The GRA, Chris Ram, Bryan Mackintosh and Guyana

Feb 13, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The GRA, Chris Ram, Bryan Mackintosh and Guyana

There were three things I saw last Saturday, in the morning, that did not surprise me, but drove deeper into me the belief that this country will in the future implode and just become a deserted...

Balgobin, Persaud, Ghanie lead Meten-Meer-Zorg O-40 to victory over GCUSA

Feb 13, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Balgobin, Persaud, Ghanie lead Meten-Meer-Zorg O-40 to victory over GCUSA

Opener Muneshwar Balgobin struck a fine half century while Sham Persaud and Feroze Ghanie shared eight wickets between them as host Meten-Meer-Zorg Over-40 defeated the Georgetown Cricket Umpires and...

Tashana Cort, Ras Marcus, King Perai among ten Mash Calypso finalists

Feb 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Tashana Cort, Ras Marcus, King Perai among ten Mash Calypso finalists

By Enid Joaquin Nineteen calypsonians on Saturday night sought to outdo each other as the Ministry of Education and Department of Culture, Youth and Sport pulled off the much anticipated Mashramani...

MOUTH TO MOUTH COORDINATION

Feb 13, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on MOUTH TO MOUTH COORDINATION

Earlier this week Britain’s The Guardian newspaper headlined an incredible scientific discovery, “A Huge Mouth and No Anus- This Could Be Our Earliest Known Ancestor.” The newspaper added,...

Hit and run driver kills bus conductor

Feb 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Hit and run driver kills bus conductor

A 50-year-old mini-bus conductor was killed in a hit and run accident around 22:00hrs on Saturday at La Parfaite Harmonie, New Road, West Bank Demerara. The driver of Toyota Premio PTT 7010 is...

The Guyana Youth Corps was a failure

Feb 13, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The Guyana Youth Corps was a failure

The Guyana Youth Corps, established under the People’s National Congress, was a monumental failure. If after seven years all it could have shown was the training of 1200 youths, then the corps can...

NOT LIVING UP TO EXPECTATIONS

Feb 13, 2017 KNews Editorial Comments Off on NOT LIVING UP TO EXPECTATIONS

In 2015, the majority of the people voted for change, good governance and an end to lawlessness and corruption. They wanted an end to 23 years of PPP corrupt rule and they succeeded. But are there...

Tribute to former, Ambassador Noel Sinclair

Feb 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Tribute to former, Ambassador Noel Sinclair

Dear Editor, I was deeply saddened when I read the doleful news regarding the sudden demise of former Ambassador and Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guyana,...

Clear indictment of the Town Clerk and Mayor

Feb 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Clear indictment of the Town Clerk and Mayor

Dear Editor, Please allow me a space in your newspaper to air my concerns and open a few eyes and ears. I have never written to a newspaper before as I thought my opinion would not matter, however, I...

When will the madness of City Hall come to an end?

Feb 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on When will the madness of City Hall come to an end?

Dear Editor, The deception of City Hall is appalling! On the one hand through the recent announcement of their estimates of revenue and expenditure for 2017, they projected a measly sum of just over...

The burden of living in Guyana

Feb 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The burden of living in Guyana

Dear Editor, I have lived (and could live) overseas. And maybe one day, when I am again totally fed up, I will pack my traps and flee with my family to a ‘better place’. Maybe when I can take no...

The clock of change in Guyana is ticking

Feb 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The clock of change in Guyana is ticking

Dear Editor, The disrespect that leaders of the two major parties have for the Guyanese people is disheartening and sickening. Last week we emphasized that past President Donald Ramotar highlighted...

The constitutional reform process must be accelerated

Feb 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The constitutional reform process must be accelerated

Dear Editor, I endorse the call by the Guyana Human Rights Commission for the Government to take immediate action to move the constitutional reform process forward which incidentally was one of its...

The past AFC leadership must be commended

Feb 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The past AFC leadership must be commended

Dear Editor, At the last AFC National Conference that was held on January 28th, 2017 in Region 3, we saw changes in the entire leadership of the party. We saw a new leadership being put in place...

Small miners are grateful for assistance offered by Govt.

Feb 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Small miners are grateful for assistance offered by Govt.

Dear Editor, The small mining syndicate would like to thank the President of Guyana, the Minister of Natural Resources and The Minister within The Ministry of Natural Resources for trying to...

Why try to fit 23,000 applicants in 1,000 lots?

Feb 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why try to fit 23,000 applicants in 1,000 lots?

Dear Editor, Please permit me to voice my opinion on the above matter. Recently Ministry V. Patterson from the Ministry of Communities announced that there are 23000 applications in the system and...

Windsor Forest citizen is complaining of harassment by NDC

Feb 13, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Windsor Forest citizen is complaining of harassment by NDC

Dear Editor, I sought some justice and to date there is no help so I decided to share my problem with your newspaper. My name is Harry Narine Dhanraj, and I have lived at Windsor Forest since 1993. I...

Shocking clauses exposed in secret Parking Meter contract…City Hall agrees to repay company full investment, plus 25 % of total for remaining years if deal scrapped

Feb 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Shocking clauses exposed in secret Parking Meter contract…City Hall agrees to repay company full investment, plus 25 % of total for remaining years if deal scrapped

-opens door for 98 years stay, given full acess to entire city The parking meter contract has been kept from the public eye since it was announced that the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown signed...