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RHTY&SC/Republic Bank Holiday Camp, 28th Cricket Academy bowls off tomorrow

Jul 08, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC/Republic Bank Holiday Camp, 28th Cricket Academy bowls off tomorrow

The popular Area ‘H’ Ground in Rose Hall Town would be a hive of activities from tomorrow as Guyana’s leading Youth and Sports Organisation, the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS hosts...

$2.2B farming projects for 60 indigenous communities

Jul 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on $2.2B farming projects for 60 indigenous communities

– 4,500 households targeted Sixty indigenous communities in Region Nine and Region One (Barima-Waini) will benefit from the implementation of a US$11.1M Hinterland Environmentally Sustainable...

ExxonMobil Under-14 Schools’ tourney… Semi-finalists decided after battling on soggy outfield

Jul 08, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on ExxonMobil Under-14 Schools’ tourney… Semi-finalists decided after battling on soggy outfield

St John’s College, North Ruimveldt, Chase Academy and Buxton are into the semi-finals of the inaugural ExxonMobil U-14 Schools Football tournament; boys’ division, after toiling hard during...

Private sector bodies mount pressure for fuel price reduction

Jul 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Private sector bodies mount pressure for fuel price reduction

Local businesses are piling pressure on Government to reduce fuel prices. “Fuel prices have being constantly increasing over the past few weeks. In the past when there was a reduction in...

Construction of Hosororo hydro to begin next month

Jul 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Construction of Hosororo hydro to begin next month

As the Hosororo Hydropower Project nears commencement of installation, the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) recently held a public consultation with residents of Mabaruma and other stakeholders as a part...

Millions in drugs disbursed without proof of cost …Min. Lawrence assures loophole being closed

Jul 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Millions in drugs disbursed without proof of cost …Min. Lawrence assures loophole being closed

There are growing concerns that the Ministry of Public Health has distributed millions of dollars worth of drugs and other medical supplies to the administrative regions without providing a breakdown...

Least it go unremembered….and just for the record

Jul 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Least it go unremembered….and just for the record

It had to happen…all that is embroiling the PPP upper echelons today! This imminent implosion will occur with every non-evolving “communistic” movement, especially made up of so many...

US$100,000 study to upgrade Lethem Aerodrome

Jul 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on US$100,000 study to upgrade Lethem Aerodrome

A US$100,000 contract has been awarded for consultancy services to conduct a pre-feasibility study for the upgrading of the Lethem Aerodrome, Region Nine, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo into a...

The Baccoo speaks

Jul 08, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

This is the season when criminal activities will be on the rise. There are many young men who are done with school and who have nothing to fall back on. They will turn to a life of crime as this...

Securities Council does not have direct access to crucial info from banks…denied membership to key transparency body

Jul 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Securities Council does not have direct access to crucial info from banks…denied membership to key transparency body

By Kiana Wilburg The Guyana’s Securities Exchange Council is a key agent in monitoring the financial market. One of its main responsibilities is to ensure that the economy is protected from...

A blue canvas bag by the foreshore

Jul 08, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on A blue canvas bag by the foreshore

By Michael Jordan “One of these days y’all gon hear that I dead.” This was the prophecy that Radica Mohan, a young sales clerk from Best Village, West Coast Demerara, made to one of her close...

NY-based group lends support to Enterprise Primary School

Jul 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on NY-based group lends support to Enterprise Primary School

Enterprise Support Group Inc., which is based in New York, has once again showed their generosity by rewarding the outstanding performers of the Enterprise Primary School, East Coast Demerara, who...

When David Hinds meets Moses Nagamootoo

Jul 08, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on When David Hinds meets Moses Nagamootoo

David and I were having lunch at Hot and Spicy Restaurant on Albert Street last week, and I reminded him what I wrote about Lincoln Lewis’ attitude to Moses Nagamootoo on the dropping of his...

Nine new drainage pumps for coastland communities by December

Jul 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Nine new drainage pumps for coastland communities by December

In keeping with the drive to increase the drainage capacity of coastland communities, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is about to acquire nine new drainage pumps that will be...

Ganja is grabbing national attention

Jul 08, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Ganja is grabbing national attention

I remember when marijuana became a drug of choice in Guyana. It was in the 1970s when Rastafari became the chant, Guyanese having recognized this religion that was dominant in Jamaica. Dreadlocks...

Dictatorship and Racism in Guyanese Cricket — Can we talk about this, Mr. Jagdeo?

Jul 08, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Hinds' Sight with Dr. David Hinds Comments Off on Dictatorship and Racism in Guyanese Cricket — Can we talk about this, Mr. Jagdeo?

The PPP and its leader, President Jagdeo, have raised the question of race ahead of the coming election. They have made it crystal clear that this is going to be their battle cry going forward....

Prosecution closes cases in five pounds cocaine trial

Jul 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Prosecution closes cases in five pounds cocaine trial

Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU), Prosecutor Konyo Sandiford has closed the case for the State in the trial of two men who were allegedly busted with cocaine back in March. The men, Mark...

Genital Warts: When it’s more than meets the eye

Jul 08, 2018 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Genital Warts: When it’s more than meets the eye

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Having warts around the genital area is always a reason for concern. While some warts may be self-limiting, others can persist and can...

GTU will no longer leave its membership in the dark – Lyte

Jul 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GTU will no longer leave its membership in the dark – Lyte

says inaction of govt. could see greater retaliation “The Guyana Teachers Union [GTU] will not allow another academic year to reach without our teachers knowing what will come their way and what...

What does going green mean?

Jul 08, 2018 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on What does going green mean?

In an address at the ceremony to open Guyana’s Trade and Investment Exposition (GUYEXPO), on May 13, 2016, President David Granger said, “Guyana’s Green Development Strategy will be developed...

The Story within the Story… Why are we not taking ownership of this piece of land?

Jul 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on The Story within the Story… Why are we not taking ownership of this piece of land?

By Leonard Gildarie As I get older, some things become so very clear. Our time is limited. In less than a blink of an eye, we could no longer be here. Our pursuit of the dollar, some philosophers...

JAGDEO ACCUSES OTHER PEOPLE OF A LACK OF MODESTY

Jul 08, 2018 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on JAGDEO ACCUSES OTHER PEOPLE OF A LACK OF MODESTY

Charles Ramson Jnr. has thrown his hat into the presidential race. In going public with his intention to run the Presidential race in 2020 before seeking permission from his party, he might have...

Guyana does not need an ethnic party as a third party

Jul 08, 2018 KNews Eye on Guyana with Lincoln Lewis, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Guyana does not need an ethnic party as a third party

An idea has been put in the public domain about the launching of a third party to represent the interests of the Amerindian community. This pronouncement has gained momentum and appears to have...

Interesting Creatures… Titanoboa

Jul 08, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Interesting Creatures… Titanoboa

Titanoboa, is an extinct genus of snakes that is known to have lived in present-day La Guajira in northeastern Colombia. Fossils of Titanoboa have been found in the Cerrejón...

2nd annual robot exhibition bigger than last year

Jul 08, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 2nd annual robot exhibition bigger than last year

Concerned about showcasing advanced technology being used in robotic devices and equipment, STEMGuyana hosted its second annual robot exhibition yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on...

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Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival returns for 19th edition

Let us not be silent witnesses!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Ray Daggers walked from Corriverton to Charity. It was a journey so epic it might have... more