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Bakewell, VNet, Minister Harmon supports Patron’s Green Economy Tourney and Fund

Jul 14, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bakewell, VNet, Minister Harmon supports Patron’s Green Economy Tourney and Fund

The Rose Hall Ton Youth & Sports club, MS has received the blessing of President David Granger to host the 2nd Edition of the Patron’s Green Economy Trophy and Patron’s Fund in honour of his...

Sophia Primary named among 13 most improved primary schools

Jul 14, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Sophia Primary named among 13 most improved primary schools

Based on the analysis of the statistician of the Ministry of Education, the performance of the Sophia Primary School at the 2018 National Grade Six Assessment has allowed it to be named among the 13...

‘Keep Your Five Alive’ Indoor KO Competition… Swag, Leopold St, Rhythm Stars, Agricola, Sophia advance

Jul 14, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ Indoor KO Competition… Swag, Leopold St, Rhythm Stars, Agricola, Sophia advance

Linden’s Swag Entertainment provided fans with a glimpse of what is in store for opposing teams when they inflicted a crushing 6-1 drubbing on Georgetown’s Kingston as play in the ‘Keep Your...

T&T confirm participation in Caribbean Schoolboys boxing C/Ship

Jul 14, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on T&T confirm participation in Caribbean Schoolboys boxing C/Ship

Trinidad and Tobago are set to have the largest travelling contingent to the Guyana hosted Caribbean Schoolboys and Junior boxing tournament that will punch of at the National Gymnasium from August...

Defence to present no-submission in Nandlall’s larceny trial

Jul 14, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Defence to present no-submission in Nandlall’s larceny trial

As the trial of former Attorney General (AG) and PPP Parliamentarian, Anil Nandlall, winds down, his lawyers will on July 24, present a no-case submission on his behalf—contesting that the State...

…gun stolen by first responders-Police Commandant crashes into fence

Jul 14, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on …gun stolen by first responders-Police Commandant crashes into fence

Superintendent Shivpersaud Bacchus in an attempt to save two pedestrians on the Diamond Public Road, crashed into the fence of the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL). He was immediately rendered...

Trophy Stall on board with Nand Persaud Sky Plus one day Horserace Sprint Classic

Jul 14, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall on board with Nand Persaud Sky Plus one day Horserace Sprint Classic

Trophy giants the Trophy Stall through its General Manger Ramesh Sunich has already teamed up with the Nand Persaud Group of Companies One-Day Horserace Meet. The event, which will be staged by the...

Guyana and Argentina are committed to providing better quality of life for their people—President Granger

Jul 14, 2018 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Guyana and Argentina are committed to providing better quality of life for their people—President Granger

President David Granger, this evening, said that Guyana and Argentina are committed to securing improvement in the quality of life for their peoples and to ensuring peace, security and stability on...

Non-payment of fees puts Special Needs School in jeopardy

Jul 14, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Non-payment of fees puts Special Needs School in jeopardy

Six years ago, the Gifted Hands Special Needs School located at Lot 120 Parade Street, Kingston, Georgetown opened its doors to cater to the learning needs of those with special needs. The privately...

Thief gets 2 years on Break and Enter Charge

Jul 14, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Thief gets 2 years on Break and Enter Charge

Two years ago, a thief, who was caught after breaking into a Charlotte Street, Georgetown home, was remanded when he appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court....

Same script, different actors!

Jul 14, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Same script, different actors!

Once you have bad-minded people within the government, it will get a bad name. You cannot play with mud and not get your hands dirty. The government is filled with persons whose hands are dirty. But...

Surinamese busted with over $2M strapped to thighs -being investigated by SOCU for money laundering

Jul 14, 2018 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Surinamese busted with over $2M strapped to thighs -being investigated by SOCU for money laundering

A Surinamese National who was busted with over €8,000 equivalent to over $2M, strapped to her thighs minutes after she arrived in Guyana from Suriname, was yesterday fined for illegal entry. The...

A correction: Johnny Carpenter and the Mekdeci family

Jul 14, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A correction: Johnny Carpenter and the Mekdeci family

In my column of Sunday, May 20, 2018, captioned, “White fans didn’t know he was an East Indian boy” I wrote the following; “I remember when I was small there was a shoe store at Camp and...

‘B’ Division Police high command meets Central Corentyne Chamber

Jul 14, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ‘B’ Division Police high command meets Central Corentyne Chamber

The high command of the Police ‘B’ Division led by Commander Assistant Commissioner Lyndon Alves and Deputy Commander Superintendent Wayne De Hearte continued its outreach by meeting a number of...

Cop nabbed transporting ganja

Jul 14, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cop nabbed transporting ganja

Intensified intelligence work by ranks of the Police Narcotics Branch and ‘C’ Division (East Coast Demerara), has resulted in the arrest of a police constable stationed at Force Headquarters. The...

Stiff penalties needed to stop smuggling at Lusignan Prison and other jails

Jul 14, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Stiff penalties needed to stop smuggling at Lusignan Prison and other jails

DEAR EDITOR, What is happening at the Lusignan Prison? This penal institution is supposed to be a place of detention, discipline, correction and rehabilitation where prisoners are kept out of...

The silence from local writers and literary pundits on the Guyana Prize debate is deafening!

Jul 14, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The silence from local writers and literary pundits on the Guyana Prize debate is deafening!

DEAR EDITOR, There is an ongoing debate on the future of the Guyana Prize for Literature that can end with the present Government of Guyana abolishing it altogether. While it is going on, the silence...

Rose Hall Town’s infrastructure needs urgent attention

Jul 14, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Rose Hall Town’s infrastructure needs urgent attention

DEAR EDITOR, The Township of Rose Hall might be Guyana’s smallest township, but we are without doubt one of the fastest developing areas in the Ancient County. Rose Hall Town has developed into the...

Regulation of professionals needed in Guyana

Jul 14, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Regulation of professionals needed in Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, I write today on the need for regulation of professionals in Guyana. I’ll start with medical doctors. In Guyana there are too many doctors masquerading as consultants but they do not...

NO JSC FOR 10 MONTHS: as the unconstitutionalities continue

Jul 14, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on NO JSC FOR 10 MONTHS: as the unconstitutionalities continue

DEAR EDITOR, It is common knowledge that our constitutional structure embraces the doctrine of Separation of Powers, which divides governmental functions of the State into three main branches,...

Non-functional streetlights and poorly maintained road shoulders in Regions Five and Six

Jul 14, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Non-functional streetlights and poorly maintained road shoulders in Regions Five and Six

DEAR EDITOR, One of the major responsibilities of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) is to ensure that main roads and highways in Guyana are being kept to standard in order for Guyanese to...

Mr. Harbhajan is an honest politician; vengeful people hate that trait

Jul 14, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Harbhajan is an honest politician; vengeful people hate that trait

DEAR EDITOR, Nearly a month ago I penned a letter to the press complimenting Mr Gobin Harbhajan on his stance against corruption by AFC members in Berbice. I had said ‘It was historical to read...

Labourer charged with raping girl, 13

Jul 14, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer charged with raping girl, 13

A labourer yesterday made an appearance before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl. Twenty-four-year-old David Europe, of...

VENEZUELANS SEEKING HELP

Jul 14, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on VENEZUELANS SEEKING HELP

For the past two years, the government was aware that there could be an influx of refugees from Venezuela into Guyana due to the economic and political crisis that gripping the oil rich nation. It is...

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This must not be our hour of humiliation

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There are moments in the history of nations when fate lays before them a choice not of... more