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Unity Cup National T10 championship bowls off next weekend in all regions

Apr 30, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Unity Cup National T10 championship bowls off next weekend in all regions

Male Open; Female Open; U-15 and Masters Over-40 and 1 ball for fans included The Unity Cup Softball Cricket tournament organized by The Guyana Softball League, which will determine the national...

A page in Comey’s book saddened me as a Guyanese

Apr 30, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A page in Comey’s book saddened me as a Guyanese

James Comey’s “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership” came into the country for me Saturday afternoon. I completed reading it around 11 PM. It is a different kind of American memoir. It...

Section 18 of the Cybercrime Bill does not restrict criticisms of the government

Apr 30, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Section 18 of the Cybercrime Bill does not restrict criticisms of the government

We are getting ahead of ourselves in the debate over Section 18 of the Cybercrime Bill. It seems that most of those persons who are up in arms (no pun intended) over this Bill have not read Section...

The RDC and the NDC are ignoring my plight

Apr 30, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The RDC and the NDC are ignoring my plight

Dear Editor, I am a Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police residing at Lot 234 Melanie Damishana for in excess of 40 years. I have observed that the drainage system, in front of my residence, is...

A most erroneous editorial

Apr 30, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on A most erroneous editorial

Dear Sir, The Ministry of Finance finds your Editorial of April 26, 2018 ‘Miscarriage of the Economy,’ alarmist at best and uninformed at worse. While we welcome the discussions about the...

A perception of the road Guyana is travelling

Apr 30, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on A perception of the road Guyana is travelling

Dear Editor, My regards, you have not printed my previous letters. At least if you do not print this one, heed the warnings of a country heading for a dictatorship and economic chaos very similar to...

Fort Wellington Police Prosecutor dancing to the tune of Abel Seetaram

Apr 30, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Fort Wellington Police Prosecutor dancing to the tune of Abel Seetaram

Dear Editor, In Region 5, the name Abel Seetaram is synonymous with disorderly behaviour. He avoids prosecution because of his close friendship with Corporal Rochelle Mars, Court Prosecutor attached...

Abuse prevention requires political will

Apr 30, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Abuse prevention requires political will

Dear Editor, Combating the brutal war against our womenfolk, as so many have pointed out over time, requires police capacity, necessary reforms and political will. The current widespread perception...

Where are Our Leaders?

Apr 30, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Where are Our Leaders?

Dear Editor, There can be little doubt in the minds of many Guyanese that the PPP and its current executive cannot be allowed back into office. The same is also true for the PNC. Guyana’s...

Bicycles are now a traffic hazard

Apr 30, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bicycles are now a traffic hazard

Dear Editor, Our pedestrians and motorists get on the road ways on a daily basis, with the majority intentions of using them safe, but if one is to do a day and night survey, the results would be...

LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING

Apr 30, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING

Despite some improvement in the regrading of our schools, their rankings essentially have not changed over the years. School rankings are based on the performance of students in the grade 11 cohort...

Sedition clause in cybercrime bill must be scrapped – TIGI President

Apr 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Sedition clause in cybercrime bill must be scrapped – TIGI President

…Says both political parties have failed to address it since 2016 Local transparency watchdog, Transparency Institute Guyana Inc. (TIGI), has called for the scrapping of the sedition clause in the...

PAC’s latest findings and recommendations a copy and paste job…Goolsarran says Committee not equipped to hold Govt. accountable

Apr 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on PAC’s latest findings and recommendations a copy and paste job…Goolsarran says Committee not equipped to hold Govt. accountable

The recommendations and findings contained in the latest report of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) are nothing new. In fact, they merely represent a repetition; a copy and paste job of what...

$352M contract for St. Roses awarded to Courtney Benn

Apr 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on $352M contract for St. Roses awarded to Courtney Benn

Government has green-lighted a contract of more than $352M for the construction of a new building for St. Roses High School on Church Street, South Cummingsburg. The contract will be executed by...

We will not be rushed into naming “new” GuySuCo board- Harmon

Apr 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on We will not be rushed into naming “new” GuySuCo board- Harmon

Government will not be rushed into making speedy decisions on the sugar industry. That could cause more headaches. In fact, Government is going to be very deliberate on the future of the industry and...

Guyana will get less than one-third of the what Liza 1 will generate – Ramson

Apr 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana will get less than one-third of the what Liza 1 will generate – Ramson

Guyana will secure less than a third of the revenue to be generated from the Liza Phase one project. This was pointed out by Attorney at Law and Oil and Gas Consultant, Charles Ramson. Ramson said...

Plastic bags ban targeted for 2021

Apr 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Plastic bags ban targeted for 2021

A major debate is underway in Government over the use of plastic in the country. On Friday, in what could severely curtail the trade in especially plastic bags and reduce the unsightly garbage...

Five Ministers deh like de smart fly

Apr 29, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Five Ministers deh like de smart fly

Dem have plenty strange things happening in de world every second and most of it coming out of Guyana. For example, some of our leaders seh people, especially politicians, come from monkeys. Dem boys...

An agent of positive change, Nazim S. Hussain is a ‘Special Person’

Apr 29, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, News, Special Person Comments Off on An agent of positive change, Nazim S. Hussain is a ‘Special Person’

“I think more than anything we all need to display empathy when we are dealing with others…we may not understand what someone is going through to cause them to react in a particular way; so...

Linden has the capability to advance by leaps and bounds -President Granger at Trade Fair

Apr 29, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Linden has the capability to advance by leaps and bounds -President Granger at Trade Fair

President David Granger, on Friday evening, declared open the three-day Linden Exposition and Trade Fair at the Linden Technical Institute, where he said that Linden has the capability to advance and...

Caribs tackle Falcons heavy with 22-0 win in Bounty Farm 15s Season opener

Apr 29, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribs tackle Falcons heavy with 22-0 win in Bounty Farm 15s Season opener

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) kicked off the 2018 season of the Bounty Farm 15s with a very physical encounter between Yamaha Caribs and the developing Police Falcons unit, yesterday at the...

GAPLF, athletes and friends show appreciation to Fitness Express

Apr 29, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GAPLF, athletes and friends show appreciation to Fitness Express

Members of the powerlifting fraternity were yesterday joined by colleagues from bodybuilding and other sports when they Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) led a recognition visit to long...

Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis National Novice punches off next weekend at the Gymnasium

Apr 29, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis National Novice punches off next weekend at the Gymnasium

The National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue will be engulfed with fistic fury next weekend as the future generation of boxers will engage in the annual Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis National Novice from...

GSCL Inc./ Ink Plus, Crown Mining Enterprise, Elegance Jewellery Softball Competitions… Enforcers trounce Aditya XI in opener as action shifts to Albion today

Apr 29, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSCL Inc./ Ink Plus, Crown Mining Enterprise, Elegance Jewellery Softball Competitions… Enforcers trounce Aditya XI in opener as action shifts to Albion today

The Ink Plus, Crown Mining Enterprise and Elegance Jewellery softball tournament got off to a flying start last Sunday at the Everest Cricket Club ground with four matches in two categories. In the...

Hand-in-Hand Inter-County 50-over U-19 Cricket … Final postponed to today due to rain

Apr 29, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hand-in-Hand Inter-County 50-over U-19 Cricket … Final postponed to today due to rain

Due the overnight and heavy morning rain on the East Coast of Demerara, yesterday’s Final of the Hand-in-Hand 50-overs U-19 Inter-County cricket tournament has been pushed back to today due to the...

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Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Ah, Christmas—the season of goodwill, good cheer, and, let’s not forget, good riddance!... more