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‘Guyana on the right track as it relates to anti-doping’- Sports Director

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Guyana on the right track as it relates to anti-doping’- Sports Director

DPI, GUYANA – Director of Sport Christopher Jones said that Guyana is on the right track as it relates to anti-doping. Jones noted that the National Sports Commission has already identified a...

RHTY&SC congratulate Campbelle, Gajnabi, Anderson on copping GCB Awards

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC congratulate Campbelle, Gajnabi, Anderson on copping GCB Awards

The Patron, President and Members of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS is offering congratulations to their Club Members who received awards at the recent Guyana Cricket Board 2017 Award...

Mechanic charged for killing teen in Mandela Ave. accident

Dec 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Mechanic charged for killing teen in Mandela Ave. accident

A mechanic was yesterday charged and released on $500,000 bail for allegedly causing the death of a teen who was struck and killed after attempting to cross Mandela Avenue. Lennox De Nobrega,...

UDFA GT Beer semifinals on tonight

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on UDFA GT Beer semifinals on tonight

Champions Shattas face Botafago, Net Rockers clash with Eagles United Tonight is semifinal’s night in this year’s Upper Demerara Football Association / GT Beer 5th Christmas championship where...

Police, UG lead GCA first division two-day points table

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Police, UG lead GCA first division two-day points table

Police SC and University of Guyana are currently leading the points table of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) GISE/Star Party Rentals Trophy Stall first Division (2-Day) Cricket Competition...

Revival of co-op society movement among Social Protection Ministry highlights

Dec 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Revival of co-op society movement among Social Protection Ministry highlights

Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Keith Scott has lauded the renaissance of the co-operative movement as one of the highlights of the work carried out under the Ministry in...

GFF expresses condolence to families of football partners

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF expresses condolence to families of football partners

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has expressed condolence to the families of two persons on the passing of their loved ones who have made contributions to the football fraternity in various...

Guyana preparing for new Petroleum exhibition

Dec 29, 2017 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on Guyana preparing for new Petroleum exhibition

In the coming year, Guyanese can look forward to yet another Exposition – the Guyana International Petroleum Business Summit & Exhibition (GIPEX). The introductory expo will be facilitated at...

NCN’s chief resigns suddenly

Dec 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on NCN’s chief resigns suddenly

Months before his two-year contract was due to end, Lennox Cornette, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the state-owned National Communications Network (NCN), has tendered his resignation. It...

Over 3,300 child abuse cases recorded in 2017

Dec 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Over 3,300 child abuse cases recorded in 2017

The Child Care and Protection Agency recorded some 3,324 cases of child abuse cases by the end of October this year. The figure represents an increase of such, in comparison to figures...

Closer monitoring and evaluation of CPCE programmes offered in far-flung areas

Dec 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Closer monitoring and evaluation of CPCE programmes offered in far-flung areas

The Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) has a number of Distance Education Centres through which it offers programmes to students that live in far-flung and hinterland communities. In...

Remove the acting from the Crime Chief

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Remove the acting from the Crime Chief

Dear Editor, I think it is time this foolishness of describing Assistant Commissioner Paul Williams as acting Crime Chief to stop. The mere mention of acting presupposes that there is an officer who...

Extensive work plugged into nursing programme reform – Consultant

Dec 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Extensive work plugged into nursing programme reform – Consultant

Nurses are and will continue to be an important asset to any health care system. It was for this reason that the Public Health Ministry could not have taken lightly some glaring shortcomings...

A new leader is emerging in South Africa

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on A new leader is emerging in South Africa

Dear Editor, A few days ago, I was greeted by the welcome news that Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa is the new head of South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC). This ardent...

Guyana Goldfields is an exploitative employer

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana Goldfields is an exploitative employer

Dear Editor, Guyana Goldfields is the premiere gold-mining company in Guyana; and from the posts in the media, has been experiencing a great level of success. Hence, it is surprising to hear from...

President Granger and his victims of the Stockholm syndrome

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on President Granger and his victims of the Stockholm syndrome

I am using Stockholm syndrome very loosely here, but in a complex way it can be applied to electoral politics, and Guyana is not the almost perfect but the perfect milieu in which it can thrive....

The achievements of some city councillors

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The achievements of some city councillors

Dear Editor, Kindly permit us, the Councillors of Constituency Two, Kitty North and Subryanville, to highlight some of our major achievements for the year 2017. To begin with, we have completed the...

Square pegs for square holes

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Square pegs for square holes

The political parties and coalitions that have traditionally run Guyana have looked for the right persons in the wrong places. They have come into office and have tried to find competent...

When the power fails at Christmas time

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on When the power fails at Christmas time

Dear Editor, Christmas is a most inconvenient time to have electricity problems, particularly if cooking is involved. Some years ago, I experienced this in London, in the middle of cooking the...

There’s a potential health problem in Enmore

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on There’s a potential health problem in Enmore

Dear Editor, I am writing to inform those in authority of a very unhealthy development in the village of Enmore, East Coast Demerara. We are approaching the end of December moreso the end of the year...

The psychology behind pardoning some criminals

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The psychology behind pardoning some criminals

Dear Editor, President Granger, on December 23, 2017, pardoned a few prisoners. And if I had to criticize our President for anything, it would be for him not granting more pardons. I understand that...

Chairpersons, deputies sworn in from 14 Region Three NDCs

Dec 29, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Chairpersons, deputies sworn in from 14 Region Three NDCs

Newly elected Chairpersons and deputies of the 14 respective Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) within the Essequibo Islands/West Demerara Region, took the Oath of Office yesterday....

A tribute to Ms. Sybil Patterson

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on A tribute to Ms. Sybil Patterson

Dear Editor, Please accept my gratitude for enabling me to publicly express sincere condolence on behalf of family members and former colleagues at the passing of Ms.Sybil Patterson, retired Senior...

I offer PPP supporters a political platform for their interests in 2020

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on I offer PPP supporters a political platform for their interests in 2020

Dear Editor, Please publish my response to Ori’s letters dated Dec 21/17 (SN) and Dec 25/17 (KN). The editors of Stabroek News find it editorially judicious to continue publishing lies and...

When the police failed the church

Dec 29, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on When the police failed the church

Dear Sir, It is with great displeasure that I write this letter to you about an issue regarding noise nuisance. The Priest and Parishioners of All Saints’ Anglican Church in New Amsterdam had to...

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The third parties will not survive this year’s elections

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