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CPL tickets go on sale in B’ce from tomorrow

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on CPL tickets go on sale in B’ce from tomorrow

Fans urged to come out and support Warriors CPL Guyana wishes to announce that the sale of tickets for the 2017Hero Caribbean Premier League Guyana games will commence on Tomorrow (Monday24th July...

Indian govt. seeks tenders for construction of Guyana ferry

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Indian govt. seeks tenders for construction of Guyana ferry

The Government of India has already commenced the phase of advertising tenders for the construction of the ocean-going ferry vessel for Guyana. This was according to the Finance Minister Winston...

GCB CONGRATULATES ITS RISING STAR, BHASKAR YADRAM

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB CONGRATULATES ITS RISING STAR, BHASKAR YADRAM

The Executive and members of the Guyana Cricket Board is expressing its immense appreciation and satisfaction with the performance of our young West Indies Under-19 stars against some very tough...

GASA affiliate seeks Minister’s intervention into lack of accountability

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GASA affiliate seeks Minister’s intervention into lack of accountability

No audited statements since 2010 The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) under the Presidency of Ivan Persaud who also holds the portfolio of Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC)...

Sophia resident’s alleged killer remanded

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Sophia resident’s alleged killer remanded

West Ruimveldt resident, Neibu Archer, was remanded on Friday for the murder of Trevor Dublin, who succumbed last month to a knife wound after being attacked in Sophia. Archer, 31, of Lot 469 West...

60-Plus Blazers: Preventing loneliness and social isolation among the elderly

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on 60-Plus Blazers: Preventing loneliness and social isolation among the elderly

By Feona Morrison Elderly group, 60-Plus Blazers, is on a mission of providing innovative solutions to social issues for persons over 60 years of age. It is equipping its members with all that is...

The Cochineal

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Cochineal

The cochineal is a scale insect in the suborder Sternorrhyncha, from which the natural dye carmine is derived. A primarily sessile parasite native to tropical and subtropical South America as...

Common Reasons for U.S. Tourist Visa Revocations

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Common Reasons for U.S. Tourist Visa Revocations

By Attorney Gail Seeram Many foreigners are surprised when the U.S. Embassy cancels or revokes a previously issued B-1/B-2 tourist visa that has not expired. A denial of an application for a...

The sweet old-timer and the slick new kid on the block

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The sweet old-timer and the slick new kid on the block

By Dennis Nichols Our sugar is ours – simply and intimately. From the canefield to the punt; from the factory pan to the kitchen table, it has become a poignant and powerful ingredient...

Freddie Kissoon clarifies his dispute with law firm

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Freddie Kissoon clarifies his dispute with law firm

Former UG lecturer, Freddie Kissoon, was taken to task by Senior Attorney Ralph Ramkarran for misrepresentation of facts in a court case against UG in 2005 involving Cameron and Shepherd, the firm...

Writer captures the good ol’ days

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Book Review…, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Writer captures the good ol’ days

Book: Still Skylarkin’ Author: Marlon Paul Moseley By Dr Glenville Ashby Marlon Paul Moseley’s Still Skylarkin’ is a nostalgic narrative capturing the innocence of school days in...

The full verdicts

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The full verdicts

Two important cases were decided this week. The first concerned the interpretation of the article of the Constitution which dealt with the criteria for the appointment of a Chairperson for the...

ADDRESSING SUICIDE

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on ADDRESSING SUICIDE

In Guyana, many people have committed suicide for various reasons. But according to experts, one of the major causes for suicide is depression. Contrary to public belief, suicide is a complex human...

Fewer men than women can protect themselves from HIV – UNAIDS Report

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Fewer men than women can protect themselves from HIV – UNAIDS Report

Fewer than 50 percent of young men know how to protect themselves from HIV infection. Men are much less likely to know their HIV status or start treatment than women. This state of affairs has been...

Local Content Policy and the opportunities for corruption

Jul 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Local Content Policy and the opportunities for corruption

By Kiana Wilburg Oil has struck quite a lively debate in recent times. Many persons have been critical of the posture the Government has taken which, on the surface, can be easily described as...

Filling Your Cup With The Right Things!

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Filling Your Cup With The Right Things!

“This is a great analogy: *You are holding a cup of coffee when someone comes along and shoves you or shakes your arm, making you spill your coffee everywhere. Why did you spill the coffee?*...

Too much noise in the National Library

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Too much noise in the National Library

Dear Editor, Traditionally, the public library used to be a quiet place where one can concentrate on one’s reading or research without noisy distractions. This policy seemed to have been abandoned...

Vincent Alexander cannot remember how Mark Kirton was appointed

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Vincent Alexander cannot remember how Mark Kirton was appointed

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter by Vincent Alexander, former Registrar of the University of Guyana captioned, “The Appointment and Revocation of Vice Chancellor Kirton” (KN Wednesday, July 19,...

The private sector must be the engine of growth

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The private sector must be the engine of growth

Dear Editor, I am a firm believer that the private sector in every country must be the engine of growth and development and this must be facilitated by an enabling environment created for the most...

We will work in the best interests of the farmers

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on We will work in the best interests of the farmers

Dear Editor, At the time of writing this letter, I am heavy hearted. Four very deadly men are on the loose. Another who was shot at the scene of the fire for trying to escape, has now escaped from...

Sunday Cartoon

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

This government does not have an impressive record

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on This government does not have an impressive record

Dear Editor, With no clear policy to create jobs and grow the economy, and with an unprecedented number of blunders, scandals, and corrupt practices haunting this administration, lies, deception and...

Security forces need more resources to fight crime

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Security forces need more resources to fight crime

Dear Editor, The Government needs to equip the joint services with equipment to deal with the current crisis at hand. The recent prison break highlighted the limited number of trucks owned by the GDF...

Sloppy road repairs being done on Agriculture Road in Mon Repos

Jul 23, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sloppy road repairs being done on Agriculture Road in Mon Repos

Dear Editor, I wrote several letters pertaining to the deplorable state of Agriculture Road. I was delighted to see repairs on this road began about a week ago. However the road repairs are not being...

Released prisoners should be carefully monitored

Jul 23, 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...

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