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Luzerne Invitational…Andrea Foster wins first Cross County contest this year

Oct 02, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Luzerne Invitational…Andrea Foster wins first Cross County contest this year

USA based Scholarship athlete Andrea Foster, pursuing a Major in General Science (Bio-Med) at the Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey was successful in her first Cross Country event on Saturday...

Region Three claim softball title at CORE Inter Region day of sports

Oct 02, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Region Three claim softball title at CORE Inter Region day of sports

Region three emerged champions when Community Organise to Restore the Environment (CORE) of Region five staged its inter region day of sports Saturday at Woodley Park Sports Club ground, West Coast...

“Hinterland Region Guyana’s next frontier for agricultural development”

Oct 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on “Hinterland Region Guyana’s next frontier for agricultural development”

– Min. Holder Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo yesterday officially launched Agriculture Month under the theme, “Food Security and Hinterland Development: Our National Priority”,...

GCB/CGI 3-day Franchise League…East Bank beat West Berbice by 4 wickets

Oct 02, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/CGI 3-day Franchise League…East Bank beat West Berbice by 4 wickets

East Bank had an easy four-wicket win over West Berbice on the final day of their fifth round GCB/CGI three-day Franchise League at Bush Lot yesterday. Resuming on 62-2 needing 140 to win, East Bank...

Six questions the City Council need to answer

Oct 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Six questions the City Council need to answer

Dear Editor, Every now and then, I observe press releases, letters to the Editor and some grand announcements emanating out of the Georgetown City Council, regarding some pie in the sky ideas like...

Guyana’s Community-based tourism impresses Barbados team

Oct 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s Community-based tourism impresses Barbados team

Guyana’s Tourism was once again showcased as a team of Barbadian Tourism experts conducted a five-day “Fam: trip” (Familiarisation Tour) organised by the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA)....

Street Vybz Entertainment Futsal…North Ruimveldt hammer Brazilians to advance

Oct 02, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Street Vybz Entertainment Futsal…North Ruimveldt hammer Brazilians to advance

North Ruimveldt took a different route to that of Ol Skool Ballers after inflicting a 7-1 hammering on a Brazilian combination to advance to the round robin phase of the inaugural Street Vybz...

Guyana needs ten regional libraries with ICT centres

Oct 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana needs ten regional libraries with ICT centres

Dear Editor, Much has been said about improving education standards in Guyana and the wider world. Education opens us all to a world of opportunities. In getting educated, we learn to develop our...

Heritage and Education month activities held at Ituni

Oct 02, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Heritage and Education month activities held at Ituni

Amerindian Heritage and Education month activities were recently held at Ituni over a three day period. The event was sponsored by the Guyana Forestry Commission and saw students of the Ituni Nursery...

A DIMINISHING MIDDLE-CLASS

Oct 02, 2017 KNews Editorial Comments Off on A DIMINISHING MIDDLE-CLASS

It is said that a strong middle-class is the bedrock of a country’s economic prosperity. In Guyana as in other countries, it is the middle-class who work and pay taxes, provide most of the...

Orealla, Siparuta youths put on impressive performance

Oct 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Orealla, Siparuta youths put on impressive performance

– as Heritage Month concludes Youth of Orealla and Siparuta, East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) dazzled Minister of Social Cohesion with responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sports,...

Some queries about the new harbour bridge to note

Oct 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Some queries about the new harbour bridge to note

Dear Editor, A visit to the website of the company awarded the design of the Harbour Bridge (Lievense CSO) does not provide any supporting evidence of their expertise in the design of either Bascule...

Minister Allicock has turned a blind eye to this violation

Oct 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister Allicock has turned a blind eye to this violation

Dear Editor, The residents of the Parikwaranau Village located in South-Central Rupununi, Region 9 (Upper Takatu – Upper Essequibo) are highly concerned that a known cattle rancher has taken over...

Slowe’s recommendations must be implemented

Oct 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Slowe’s recommendations must be implemented

Dear Editor, Although not officially released for public consumption by the Government, many recommendations from the Paul Slowe’s CoI are now public knowledge. Several persons have posited their...

Ravi Dev may be underestimating the value of the return passage

Oct 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ravi Dev may be underestimating the value of the return passage

Dear Editor, I refer to Ravi Dev letter Kaieteur News on September 20, 2017 entitled “We need to become more conversant with our history.” In his letter, he said ‘Mr Williams’ citations...

A dangerous misconception of Human Resource Management

Oct 02, 2017 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor, In his comments on my recent letter to the media on repatriates, ‘Kassem’, a regular commentator on letters to the editor declared: “HRM job is a piece of kake” compared to...

Iran continues to persecute and imprison Baha’i leaders

Oct 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Iran continues to persecute and imprison Baha’i leaders

Dear Editor, The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) welcomes the release of the Baha’i leader, Mahvash Sabet, who was unjustly imprisoned in Iran for 10 years on the sole basis of her religion....

What passes these days for political administration is laughable at its best

Oct 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on What passes these days for political administration is laughable at its best

Dear Editor, So the Granger-administration will spend upwards of US$200 million dollars for a bridge across the Demerara that will be closed twice a day to allow ships to pass. Yes, I am not kidding!...

What is it about the constitution that we don’t understand?

Oct 02, 2017 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor, Having read Mike Persaud’s letter, “We need a return to a Westminster model constitution.” 28th September, they are some germane issues that cannot be ignored. 1. The call for a...

The President should be careful of his reliance on oil

Oct 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The President should be careful of his reliance on oil

Dear Editor, President David Granger, according to a report appearing on news website – Newsroom, during a function he attended in New York is reported to have described sugar and the other...

Factors contributing to police brutality

Oct 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Factors contributing to police brutality

Dear Editor, I refer to my previous letter on police brutality KN, Oct, 1). One of the conditions that give rise to police brutality is frustration. When the police are not able to reduce the crime...

Sugar union calling strikes to undermine GuySuCo

Oct 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sugar union calling strikes to undermine GuySuCo

Dear Editor, It is with much regret that the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) expresses its disappointment with the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union’s (GAWU) unwillingness to...

It is a fact that the PPP’s Government performed well

Oct 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on It is a fact that the PPP’s Government performed well

Dear Editor, According to the Bank of Guyana’s Key Macro Economic Indicator, Guyana enjoyed nine consecutive years of economic expansion under the PPP/C, averaging 4.6 percent; despite severe...

Lessons to be learnt from the Archibald tragedy

Oct 02, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Lessons to be learnt from the Archibald tragedy

Dear Editor, The horrific assault and subsequent cruel death of young Leonard Archibald was so chilling there can be no doubt as to the level of depravity of the alleged accused. But what is even...

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Anderson ton, Looknauth’s 9 seals dominant 10-wicket win for Harpy Eagles

A wave of criminal deportees may be coming our way soon

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-It is peculiar the way the PPP/C government often finds itself staring down the barrel of... more