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Trinidad names team for Caribbean Schoolboys tournament

Apr 09, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trinidad names team for Caribbean Schoolboys tournament

The Trinidad and Tobago Boxing Association has registered a strong eight-man team of boxers to participate in next month’s Caribbean Schoolboys and Junior boxing tournament in Guyana. TTBA...

National Women’s cricket practice match…Campbell’s XI beat Smartt’s XI

Apr 09, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Women’s cricket practice match…Campbell’s XI beat Smartt’s XI

A team led by West Indies batter Shemaine Campbell beat a side led West Indies fast bowling all rounder Tremayne Smartt yesterday at Bourda by 77 runs in the first practice game to pick the Guyana...

Jones, Persaud to lead Demerara teams in Inter County Softball tourney

Apr 09, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jones, Persaud to lead Demerara teams in Inter County Softball tourney

Wayne Jones and Richard Persaud have been chosen to lead the respective Demerara teams in the upcoming Champion of Champions Masters Inter County Softball tournament slated for March 16 at Ogle, East...

Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira to speak at Moray House on Sports in Guyana tomorrow

Apr 09, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira to speak at Moray House on Sports in Guyana tomorrow

The former National Sports Council Chairman, Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira will be the guest speaker at Moray House tomorrow, Monday April 10, commencing at 18:00hrs. The well-known West Indies cricket...

CT scanner languishes in Sussex Street bond

Apr 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on CT scanner languishes in Sussex Street bond

In another four months it will be one year since a Computed Tomography (CT) Scanner was delivered to the Sussex Street drug bond. The piece of equipment was supposed to have been subsequently...

Inadequately educated labour force a major obstacle for business in Guyana – IDB report

Apr 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Inadequately educated labour force a major obstacle for business in Guyana – IDB report

An inadequately educated and trained labour force is a major obstacle for business in Guyana, the Caribbean Region Quarterly Bulletin states. The report was compiled by the Inter-American Development...

Getting motorists to pay for repairs to damaged infrastructure difficult – MPI Official

Apr 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Getting motorists to pay for repairs to damaged infrastructure difficult – MPI Official

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) continues to experience headaches to recover monies spent on repairing or replacing public property that was damaged by motorists. Kester...

Ministry warns against fly-by-night oil and gas schools

Apr 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry warns against fly-by-night oil and gas schools

While major job opportunities are expected to become available in the emerging oil and gas sector when commercial export begins, Guyana does not have a qualified workforce in oil and gas to deal with...

Revamped information system will address health services inequities – Dr. Boyle

Apr 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Revamped information system will address health services inequities – Dr. Boyle

With a plan to protect patients’ privacy, maintain confidentiality and provide security of sensitive data, the Ministry of Public Health is revamping its Health Information System (HIS). This...

Strength of our diplomatic relations key to economic development – Granger

Apr 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Strength of our diplomatic relations key to economic development – Granger

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell President David Granger was keen to note the importance of the Foreign Service during a recent interview on The Public Interest. He said that there is much to be gained...

Protesting VAT on tuition fees

Apr 09, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Protesting VAT on tuition fees

There were the protests against the parking meters that actually saw a suspension of the project. No one ever considered that while the parking meters were in operation people going to the commercial...

Urgent steps should be taken to re-open wildlife trade – Opposition Leader

Apr 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Urgent steps should be taken to re-open wildlife trade – Opposition Leader

The Office of the Leader of the Opposition has called on Government to immediately attend to its administrative responsibilities to enable the re-opening of the wildlife trade, simultaneously...

Enmore NDC raid…Opposition politicizing Enmore NDC raid – says SARU CEO

Apr 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Enmore NDC raid…Opposition politicizing Enmore NDC raid – says SARU CEO

The Head of the State Asset Recovery Unit (SARU) Aubrey Heath-Retemyer has said that the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is using its supporters as political pawns to foster an agenda....

Region Two economic crunch banks on Agro Expo

Apr 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Region Two economic crunch banks on Agro Expo

One year after its resuscitation, the Essequibo Chamber of Commerce has successfully launched its inaugural Agro and Trade Expo. The Pomeroon-Supenaam region, (Region Two), is highly dependent on its...

‘Health and Wellness’ remains the primary focus

Apr 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Health and Wellness’ remains the primary focus

…as Region Three Club celebrates three years of existence By Sharmain Grainger With a mission to educate, support and empower the people of their communities to improve and maintain their overall...

The Story within the Story…A tough year ahead

Apr 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on The Story within the Story…A tough year ahead

By Leonard Gildarie It is a foregone conclusion that 2017 will be one of the toughest years we have faced in the longest while. Consumer spending has taken a major hit and the ripple effects are...

Estranged wife must sell home

Apr 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Estranged wife must sell home

..in court on charges of assaulting husband A woman was evicted from a property she shared with her husband following a High Court order by Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry. The woman, Lilian Latiff...

Police demand pound fees for dead goat

Apr 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Police demand pound fees for dead goat

A goat herd is now counting his losses after his goats were impounded. He is unable to get them released. Twenty-nine year old farmer, Ashab Bacchus, of Sisters Village, East Bank Berbice, said that...

Region Three residents benefit from medical outreach

Apr 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Region Three residents benefit from medical outreach

Even the doctor needs to see another doctor sometimes. This was particularly emphasised yesterday when the Region Three Health and Wellness Club held an outreach at the Crane Assemblies of God...

Kicking death…Mom says counseling is not enough for daughter’s death

Apr 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Kicking death…Mom says counseling is not enough for daughter’s death

When someone’s loved one is tragically taken away from them, the person fights for justice—but imagine the pain one mother is going through knowing that her daughter is dead but that there will...

GPL worker jailed, fined $4.7M

Apr 09, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on GPL worker jailed, fined $4.7M

Quacy Murray, 34, of Cummings Lodge, Georgetown, was yesterday sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and ordered to pay a fine of $4,719,000 after he pleaded guilty to a narcotics charge. Murray...

Rupununi students visit Iwokrama as part of Integrated Science research project

Apr 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Rupununi students visit Iwokrama as part of Integrated Science research project

Students from across the Rupununi visited the Iwokrama rainforest, last Wednesday, as part of a Grade Nine Integrated Science research project. Ninety-one students from the St Ignatius Secondary...

Survey reveals police prosecutors ill-trained in domestic violence

Apr 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Survey reveals police prosecutors ill-trained in domestic violence

Prosecutors have the power to ensure that perpetrators of domestic violence (DV) against women are held accountable and to ensure that victims are safe. In fact, the protection of abused victims...

Sunday Cartoon

Apr 09, 2017 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

UG Council explains need for hike in tuition fees

Apr 09, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on UG Council explains need for hike in tuition fees

– Justifies 15 percent salary increase Although the tuition fees of students at the University of Guyana (UG) have been hiked by 35 percent, this increase is still considerably lower than what...

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Groups, schedule announced for One Guyana 3×3 Quest

No such common ground exists

Peeping Tom… The President of Guyana’s response, regarding today’s planned talks with the United States Secretary... more