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Durban and Smyth Street fatal crash…Charges likely for Tacoma driver

May 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Durban and Smyth Street fatal crash…Charges likely for Tacoma driver

Once discharged from the hospital, it is likely that the driver of the Toyota Tacoma that was involved in last week Sunday’s accident at Smyth and Durban Streets, will be charged with causing death...

Oscar Joseph Hospital in deplorable state

May 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Oscar Joseph Hospital in deplorable state

– no ICU, operating theatre transformed to store room The Oscar Joseph Hospital at Charity, Essequibo, has no Intensive Care Unit, no incubators, and its operating theatre has been transformed...

Ramjattan seeks more subventions for Salvation Army

May 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Ramjattan seeks more subventions for Salvation Army

For decades the Salvation Army has been conducting Humanitarian works in Guyana. The work of the Salvation Army Drug rehabilitation programme was recently commended by Minister of Public Security,...

Carter Center calls for electronic tabulation system for elections

May 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Carter Center calls for electronic tabulation system for elections

– for more transparency and timely release of results Guyana has a population of less than one million but yet when elections are held, the results are always declared days later. The Carter...

Phase one of Bartica stelling 35 percent completed

May 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Phase one of Bartica stelling 35 percent completed

– tidal changes hinder progress Works on Bartica stelling are moving apace amidst challenges. Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Annette Ferguson said that phase one of the...

3rd GCF Points Race…Trojan CC duo of Romello Crawford and Curtis Dey tops field

May 29, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on 3rd GCF Points Race…Trojan CC duo of Romello Crawford and Curtis Dey tops field

By Franklin Wilson Berbician based Trojan Cycle Club’s duo of Romello Crawford and Curtis Dey placed their stamp on the third Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) Points Race when they placed first and...

This is my life; I live it based on what I know of people

May 29, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on This is my life; I live it based on what I know of people

Nigel McKenzie, the Deputy Editor of this newspaper, suggested that it would look like I am out to get the UG Vice Chancellor by being personal if I write to question his CCH national award. In my...

Xtreme Clean & Maintenance Co. / GT Beer ‘Gold Rush’ Futsal Tournament…Pulsating encounters highlight Night 2 as action heats up

May 29, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Xtreme Clean & Maintenance Co. / GT Beer ‘Gold Rush’ Futsal Tournament…Pulsating encounters highlight Night 2 as action heats up

– round robin segment commenced last evening Spectators and supporters of the various community teams got their monies worth on the second night of action in the inaugural Xtreme Clean &...

Wakenaam Boxing Gym shine as Gairy St Clair Inter-Gym Boxing Tourney concludes

May 29, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wakenaam Boxing Gym shine as Gairy St Clair Inter-Gym Boxing Tourney concludes

They are the most recent addition to the local (amateur) boxing family, but boxers out of the recently inaugurated Wakenaam Boxing Gym (WBG) gave a good account of themselves and came out victorious...

Speedboat, Regal Masters claim GSCL Inc Independence Cup titles

May 29, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Speedboat, Regal Masters claim GSCL Inc Independence Cup titles

By Zaheer Mohamed When the dust had settled at the Everest Cricket Club yesterday, the annual Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc (GSCL Inc) National Sports Commission annual Independence Cup were...

MOC takes Foreign Affairs Minister Trophy

May 29, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on MOC takes Foreign Affairs Minister Trophy

The Ministry of Communications won the nine-team Minister of Foreign Affairs Trophy in the Independence Domino Competition which was played on Friday May 26 at the GPSU Hall. Ministry of...

Waini river tragedy…Mom hopes inquest into children’s death will bring justice

May 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Waini river tragedy…Mom hopes inquest into children’s death will bring justice

From her Port Kaituma, Region One home, a partially paralyzed woman, Ophelia James is hoping that justice will finally be served, now that an inquest has been ordered into the horrific boat accident...

Coach Richmond to be buried next week Monday

May 29, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Coach Richmond to be buried next week Monday

The body of the late Daniel Richmond will be laid to rest on Monday June 5 in Mahaica where he grew up following a post mortem which is to be conducted today. The 67-year-old Cricket Coach, Umpire...

Region Two saves millions with tighter procurement measures

May 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Region Two saves millions with tighter procurement measures

Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) officials have saved the nation millions of dollars by strengthening the region’s procurement system regarding the awarding of contracts. This was done under the...

US-based medical team to conduct 150 free surgeries

May 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on US-based medical team to conduct 150 free surgeries

By Rehanna Ramsay With the aim of conducting 150 free surgeries in one week, staffers of the Davis Memorial Hospital have teamed up with US – based medical mission, Legacy Of Healing, (LOH) to...

Students should focus more on STEM subjects

May 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Students should focus more on STEM subjects

– to improve chances in job market, says Dr. Vincent Adams Overseas-based Lindener Dr. Vincent Adams wants more students to focus on science technology, engineering and mathematics, commonly...

The AFC has been a victim of its own folly

May 29, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The AFC has been a victim of its own folly

If we accept the premise that the Cummingsburg Accord favored the AFC more than it did the APNU, then the test of whether the AFC has grounds for revising that accord would rest on the extent to...

Terrible waste of money taking place at City Hall

May 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Terrible waste of money taking place at City Hall

Dear Editor, The Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown must have attained by now an achievement that could be recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as being the most profligate...

That infamous blacklist is nothing new to the Guyanese people

May 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on That infamous blacklist is nothing new to the Guyanese people

Dear Editor, The news that 200 persons are ‘blacklisted’, that is, prevented from leaving the country by the Guyana Police Force, more particularly, the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), must...

Badal is not forthcoming about GPL’s financial position

May 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Badal is not forthcoming about GPL’s financial position

Dear Editor, “Totally incorrect,” said Chairman of Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Board of Directors, Robert Badal, when called out by former President Jagdeo, but to date, he has not offered any...

Patrick Yarde is not in a conflict of interest situation

May 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Patrick Yarde is not in a conflict of interest situation

Dear Editor, While I am no attorney-at-law it is a known fact that ignorance of the law is not acceptable as a defense for a breach of the law and as such I have endeavored to acquaint myself with...

Fly Jamaica leaves hundreds stranded in Canada

May 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Fly Jamaica leaves hundreds stranded in Canada

Dear Editor, Against my knowledge of the reliability of the true and tested Caribbean Airlines and tempted by non-stop flight, I utilised the services of Fly Jamaica on a one-week return trip to...

Citizens Bank’s half year performance not encouraging for the economy

May 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Citizens Bank’s half year performance not encouraging for the economy

Dear Editor, Citizens Bank Inc. (CBI), a subsidiary of Banks DIH Ltd, has this week released its unaudited half-year 2017 performance as at the end of March 2017. That document clearly could not...

WPO reflects on the role of women as it achieves its 64th Anniversary

May 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on WPO reflects on the role of women as it achieves its 64th Anniversary

Dear Editor, May 27th marks 64 years since the Women’s Progressive Organization was formed in 1953. Its forerunner, the WPEO formed in July 1946 came into being long before the formation of a...

Guyana has no future with Jagdeo back in power

May 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana has no future with Jagdeo back in power

Dear Editor, Why is the PPP/C not regenerating itself before the next General Elections due by 2020? Clearly, Bharrat Jagdeo (and, Donald Ramotar) is not the solution to Guyana’s problems as they...