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Phillips General Store backs MSC 2nd annual street football

Dec 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Phillips General Store backs MSC 2nd annual street football

Phillips General Store of Region One has thrown their support behind the Matarkai Sports Committee (MSC) for the hosting of its second annual Male and female street floodlights football which is...

Archery Guyana’s fundraiser held at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital’s fair

Dec 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Archery Guyana’s fundraiser held at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital’s fair

Archery Guyana recently partnered with St. Joseph Mercy Hospital for the second year in a row by having an Archery Booth at the Hospital’s Annual Christmas Fair on Saturday December 2, 2017 at...

CWI Digicel Regional 4-day C/Ships …Hurricanes face Jaguars today in Day/Night game at Providence

Dec 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI Digicel Regional 4-day C/Ships …Hurricanes face Jaguars today in Day/Night game at Providence

Only team to beat Guyana in 33 games By Sean Devers Guyana Jaguars will go head to head with the Leewards Hurricanes, the only team that beat them in their last 33 matches in the CWI Digicel Regional...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition…Sparta vs. ‘Gold is Money’ is just reward for fans

Dec 14, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition…Sparta vs. ‘Gold is Money’ is just reward for fans

Except for an unfortunate incident which occurred during the semi-finals in Albouystown, the response by fans this year have been overwhelming and extremely encouraging and the reward for this has to...

CRUDE AND OBNOXIOUS BEHAVIOUR

Dec 14, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on CRUDE AND OBNOXIOUS BEHAVIOUR

It was crude. It was ugly. It was obnoxious, dreadful and disruptive. It occurred at the formal opening of the 71st session of Parliament on Thursday November 2 as President David Granger addressed...

NFMU Donates Raspberry Pi kits to ICT beneficiaries

Dec 14, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on NFMU Donates Raspberry Pi kits to ICT beneficiaries

Yesterday the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) donated four Raspberry Pi kits to North Ruimveldt Secondary School; Vryheid’s Lust Secondary School; Girls in ICT organization; and the...

In Guyana, signs of psychic breakdown are ubiquitous

Dec 14, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on In Guyana, signs of psychic breakdown are ubiquitous

These columns are filled with my belief that there is a psychic breakdown here that has penetrated the entire country. Illogical, irrational, inhuman, depraved, nihilistic, immoral, senseless,...

Political Platitudes of Peace and Goodwill at Christmas Time

Dec 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Political Platitudes of Peace and Goodwill at Christmas Time

DEAR EDITOR, The extension of greetings to the Guyanese religious communities on the occasions of religious events of deep significance can be expected from politicians and political parties as...

Juan Edghill was out of order. So too were others!

Dec 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Juan Edghill was out of order. So too were others!

DEAR EDITOR, Regardless of the fact that the $68M is ghosted and that the allotted time for questions was not extended, Juan Edghill was out of order. He was not afforded that courtesy by the Speaker...

What an image to emerge from our Parliament Chambers

Dec 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on What an image to emerge from our Parliament Chambers

DEAR EDITOR, As I write this letter I am looking at photos of opposition members of parliament being removed from the chambers by police. I was hoping for a while that these were photoshopped but...

Why close the main thoroughfares during sittings of Parliament?

Dec 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why close the main thoroughfares during sittings of Parliament?

DEAR EDITOR, I fail to understand the logic behind the closure of the main thoroughfares to vehicular traffic during sittings of Parliament. I am almost certain it could not be the distraction caused...

GAWU’s contentions on sugar never based on race

Dec 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on GAWU’s contentions on sugar never based on race

DEAR EDITOR, Head of the Sugar Special Purpose Unit (SPU), Mr Colvin Heath-London in an article entitled “GuySuCo operating in rogue manner” which appeared in the Guyana Chronicle of December 07,...

The roles of Government and the Opposition must be taken seriously

Dec 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The roles of Government and the Opposition must be taken seriously

DEAR EDITOR, This letter is an appeal to both my Government and the Opposition to take their roles seriously. I do not have a problem with the Opposition performing their role in which they are...

The President erred

Dec 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The President erred

DEAR EDITOR, In the news article “President says he took decision on placing US$18m at BoG” (SN Online, 13th December 2017) President David Granger has taken full responsibility for the US$18M...

America can, and must do, better!

Dec 14, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on America can, and must do, better!

DEAR EDITOR, In my formative years, I was taught at the prestigious Queens College that we must change the world for the better, and lift humanity up. I can still remember my form master, now...

Seven companies bid to construct ‘roundabout’ in Kitty

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Seven companies bid to construct ‘roundabout’ in Kitty

At the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board yesterday, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure received bids from seven contracting firms for the construction of a roundabout in Kitty,...

Parliament disorder causes Speaker to pass estimates without scrutiny

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Parliament disorder causes Speaker to pass estimates without scrutiny

As a result of the chaos that ensued on Monday during the Committee of Supply, the estimates of six agencies were not scrutinized. Some expected that the work which was not completed in this regard...

Govt. to withhold almost US$7M from contractor in delayed CJIA project

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to withhold almost US$7M from contractor in delayed CJIA project

Government says it will withhold over G$1B from China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), the contractor in the massive ongoing expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). The...

Customs Officers try to steal seized items

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Customs Officers try to steal seized items

– truck, car impounded The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has reportedly launched an investigation into the seizure of millions of dollars in smuggled goods from Suriname. The truck...

Policeman, uncle held for armed robbery

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Policeman, uncle held for armed robbery

– rank allegedly used his own car as getaway vehicle Despite attempts to root out corruption in the Guyana Police Force, some ranks seem intent on bringing disgrace to the law...

No monies set aside in Budget for new Demerara River Bridge

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on No monies set aside in Budget for new Demerara River Bridge

Government had signaled intentions to start construction of a new bridge across the Demerara River next year, but there are no monies allocated to move the process along. Yesterday, during...

Nine-finger suspect, alleged accomplice remanded for Eccles burglaries

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Nine-finger suspect, alleged accomplice remanded for Eccles burglaries

Tattooed nine-finger suspect, Steve Singh and his alleged accomplice, Patrick Smith are likely to spend Christmas in jail for allegedly burglarising two prominent business entities located at...

Edghill suspended from Budget 2018 debates

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Edghill suspended from Budget 2018 debates

The National Assembly yesterday, passed a motion which led to the suspension of Opposition Member, Bishop Juan Edghill from the next four days of budget debates. The motion was moved by...

President’s revocation of farmers’ leases illegal

Dec 13, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on President’s revocation of farmers’ leases illegal

– Chief Justice rules, awards costs to farmers Chief Justice (ag) Roxanne George SC on Monday ruled that the revocation of leases for lands used by farmers for rice cultivation in...

Guyana full of drama queen

Dec 13, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Guyana full of drama queen

A man don’t want people trouble ee wife yet he gun go out and pick fight wid somebody. He jook up de man and land in Lot 12 Camp Street. He in jail and all de man dem troubling ee wife. Is...