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Rankin defeats Bruce in Final as GBA/MOE Badminton School Vacation Camp ends

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rankin defeats Bruce in Final as GBA/MOE Badminton School Vacation Camp ends

The Guyana Badminton Association Badminton School Vacation Camp, which was made possible through the Ministry of Education Unit of Allied Arts, concluded yesterday at the National Gymnasium. “The...

Local effort being made to increase spending on HIV – UNAIDS Report highlights

Jul 22, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Local effort being made to increase spending on HIV – UNAIDS Report highlights

Funding is an issue that countries across the Caribbean continue to face in relation to the fight against HIV. However, some countries in the Region have managed to increase domestic funding. Guyana...

Letter to the Editor…Raphael Slams Samaroo, maintains $2.5 B cricket assets illegally transferred

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Editor…Raphael Slams Samaroo, maintains $2.5 B cricket assets illegally transferred

Dear Editor,Dear Editor,I refer to a letter carried in the press on 23rd May 2017 captioned “Samaroo responds to Claude Raphael” and signed by D. Samaroo. In his missive “Samaroo” proceeded...

STSC/ ACDASC small goal football on tomorrow

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on STSC/ ACDASC small goal football on tomorrow

The South Turkeyen Sports Committee in collaboration with African Cultural Development Association Sports Committee will be hosting a Pre Emancipation 5-a-side small goal and penalty shootout...

Foreign Ministry dominoes set for July 28

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Foreign Ministry dominoes set for July 28

Foreign Ministry Sports organiser James Lewis and his COI team will be hosting a Pre-Emancipation knockout dominoes competition on July 28 at the Guyana Lands and Survey’s Commission. Double six...

Narine century hands Sunrisers Masters nine-wicket win

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Narine century hands Sunrisers Masters nine-wicket win

A fine century by Naresh Narine guided Sunrisers Masters of Essequibo to a nine-wicket victory over Fisherman Masters when the Trophy Stall, Mike’s Pharmacy and Nauth’s Motor Spares 20-over...

The ship is sinking and the WPA is shrinking

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The ship is sinking and the WPA is shrinking

The withdrawal of the resignation of Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine signals two things. These two things have an implication for the constitution of the government. First, it suggests that Dr. Roopnaraine,...

Ugly or deformed: Which word best describes the WPA’s politics?

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Ugly or deformed: Which word best describes the WPA’s politics?

Veteran journalist Bert Wilkinson is a living witness. Seated next to Bert was Dr. David Hinds. The place was the home of Aubrey Norton. The occasion was the birthday of Aubrey. As the discussion...

CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS LOOMING?

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS LOOMING?

It seems that we may be heading into a Constitutional crisis over the appointment of the Chairman of Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). Despite the separation of powers, our leaders have proven...

Devastating Prison fire…Inmate Management System to assist in reproducing lost records

Jul 22, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Devastating Prison fire…Inmate Management System to assist in reproducing lost records

One of the outcomes of the massive destruction to the Georgetown Prisons more than a week ago was the destruction of records on prisoners that were held at the facility. However, with the use of the...

At Church’s Youth Conference…First Lady calls for balance in formal education and instilling of moral values

Jul 22, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on At Church’s Youth Conference…First Lady calls for balance in formal education and instilling of moral values

First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger says that education is of vital importance to the Government of Guyana, since it is the only way to ensure that young people achieve their full potential and are able...

Repeat offender remanded for beating man with baseball bat

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Repeat offender remanded for beating man with baseball bat

Twenty-four year-old Nkosi Gittens, of East Front Road, La Penitence, yesterday made an appearance before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where he denied a...

Vagrant gets three years for chopping friend

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Vagrant gets three years for chopping friend

A vagrant who chopped his friend because he was wearing his pants was yesterday sentenced to three years imprisonment by Senior Magistrate Leron Daly in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Devon...

The govt. has the premier responsibility to respect court rulings

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The govt. has the premier responsibility to respect court rulings

Dear Editor, Monday’s ruling by Chief Justice (ag.) Roxane George-Wiltshire on the interpretation of Article 161 of the Guyana Constitution, regarding the criterion of those eligible to be on the...

Funding agencies need to be meticulous on procurement practices

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Funding agencies need to be meticulous on procurement practices

Dear Editor, There is much talk about past and present government administrations abusing the use of high-salaried contract ‘knowledge workers’. The fact of the matter is that these ‘knowledge...

What next after the Camp Street prison fire?

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on What next after the Camp Street prison fire?

Dear Editor, As I predicted, we will have a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the fires at Camp Street Prisons. The Coalition Government seems addicted to this mechanism as a method to address serious...

Released prisoners should be carefully monitored

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Released prisoners should be carefully monitored

Dear Editor, I would agree that minor offenders granted REMISSION on good behavior by the Minister after that dangerous situation hit our country Guyana recently was not a bad decision. To inject a...

The WPA does not have anything in common with the PNC

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The WPA does not have anything in common with the PNC

Dear Editor, The current tension between the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) and the ruling APNU+AFC coalition government is symptomatic of a much deeper conflict. Philosophically, the WPA has very...

The Judiciary is the authoritative interpreter of the Constitution

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Judiciary is the authoritative interpreter of the Constitution

Dear Editor, Several news publications have reported His Excellency Brigadier David Granger (“the President”) saying that notwithstanding the decision of the Court regarding the interpretation of...

Better service expected from some airlines operating here

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Better service expected from some airlines operating here

Dear Editor, Just over a month ago while travelling overseas with a particular airline, I made some observations that the Ministries of Public Infrastructure, Business and Tourism, along with the...

I support the efforts of the current UG Vice Chancellor

Jul 22, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on I support the efforts of the current UG Vice Chancellor

Dear Editor, The University of Guyana has had its share of challenges, and will continue to be financially challenged like most universities in poor countries. However, if it is to prepare our young...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Bharrat Jagdeo’s proclamation of his party’s approach to reducing income inequality... more