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Petterson sets new Squat, Deadlift and Total records at 16th IPF/ NAPF C/ship – Earns place at Equipped World Championships

Petterson sets new Squat, Deadlift and Total records at 16th IPF/ NAPF C/ship – Earns place at Equipped World Championships

Aug 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Petterson sets new Squat, Deadlift and Total records at 16th IPF/ NAPF C/ship – Earns place at Equipped World Championships

Carlos ‘The Showstopper’ Petterson powered his way to new national Squat, Deadlift and Total records on the final day of the 16th Annual IPF/ NAPF North American Regional Powerlifting...

EBFA / Juicy Juice U-13 League – Day 9… Timehri back at the helm; Agricola’s Daniels lashes in 5 in defeat of Diamond United

EBFA / Juicy Juice U-13 League – Day 9… Timehri back at the helm; Agricola’s Daniels lashes in 5 in defeat of Diamond United

Aug 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on EBFA / Juicy Juice U-13 League – Day 9… Timehri back at the helm; Agricola’s Daniels lashes in 5 in defeat of Diamond United

They are now the only two unbeaten teams left standing in the inaugural East Bank Football Association (EBFA) / Juicy Juice Under-13 League. Timehri Panthers Sports Club blanked Diamond Upsetters,...

CONCACAF U15 GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP… Team represented well despite injuries sustained

CONCACAF U15 GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP… Team represented well despite injuries sustained

Aug 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on CONCACAF U15 GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP… Team represented well despite injuries sustained

The National U15 Girls’ team had a creditable start to their campaign in the Concacaf U15 Girls Championship today when they went down to St. Lucia by a 3–1margin at the IMG Academy, Florida,...

Govt. seeking international assistance on Venezuelan migrants situation

Govt. seeking international assistance on Venezuelan migrants situation

Aug 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. seeking international assistance on Venezuelan migrants situation

The government is discussing the setting up of a multi-agency committee to pursue the establishment of humanitarian government-controlled centres for Venezuelan migrants settling here, particularly...

Tampering of records…Gold Board clerk gets three charges, accountant slapped with three more

Tampering of records…Gold Board clerk gets three charges, accountant slapped with three more

Aug 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Tampering of records…Gold Board clerk gets three charges, accountant slapped with three more

Former accountant, Rosanna Ramnarine, of the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) who was recently slapped with six charges in relation to stolen monies and engaging in fraudulent activities, was yesterday...

Strike threat pushes government to re-engage teachers

Strike threat pushes government to re-engage teachers

Aug 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Strike threat pushes government to re-engage teachers

Just after noon yesterday, officials of the Guyana Teachers Union [GTU] received a correspondence inviting them to a meeting with Minister of Education, Ms. Nicolette Henry. The meeting, this...

Council of Legal Education meetings for Guyana

Council of Legal Education meetings for Guyana

Aug 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Council of Legal Education meetings for Guyana

The Government of Guyana in collaboration with the Council of Legal Education (CLE) will be hosting meetings of the Executive Committee and Council of Legal Education for the fifth time in Guyana....

CMO assures no bias in Medical Council’s nomination process

CMO assures no bias in Medical Council’s nomination process

Aug 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on CMO assures no bias in Medical Council’s nomination process

“I really think that they should be careful and ensure that they review carefully the regulations that govern the election process because I would not break or change any of those recommended...

These oil questions haven’t been asked and should be

These oil questions haven’t been asked and should be

Aug 07, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on These oil questions haven’t been asked and should be

DEAR EDITOR, Not subtracting from the attention the issues stemming from revenues are generating among us Guyanese, I would like to ask a few questions: 1. Was the EPA engaged in any of these...

How could this Govt. speak of development when we are clearly in reverse mode?

How could this Govt. speak of development when we are clearly in reverse mode?

Aug 07, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on How could this Govt. speak of development when we are clearly in reverse mode?

DEAR EDITOR, Various international organisations, such as the World Economic Forum, through a series of annual countries’ assessment, inadvertently espouse the axiom that “Guyana is in reverse...

We Got Oil! Realizing Change in Guyana and the Role of Diaspora Hometown Associations

We Got Oil! Realizing Change in Guyana and the Role of Diaspora Hometown Associations

Aug 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on We Got Oil! Realizing Change in Guyana and the Role of Diaspora Hometown Associations

The South American nation of Guyana has been in the news recently for good reasons. Stained by the horrific tragedy of Jonestown in the late 1980’s and recently maligned by a New York Times writer,...

GECOM’s Chairman never asked any Commissioner to leave a Statutory Meeting

GECOM’s Chairman never asked any Commissioner to leave a Statutory Meeting

Aug 07, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on GECOM’s Chairman never asked any Commissioner to leave a Statutory Meeting

DEAR EDITOR, Reference is made to a letter written by Mr. Hydar Ally in the Friday, July 27, 2018 edition of the Stabroek News under the caption, “Ejection of city councillor by Mayor Green a...

Can the Coalition stop the hassling of motorists by the police?

Can the Coalition stop the hassling of motorists by the police?

Aug 07, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Can the Coalition stop the hassling of motorists by the police?

DEAR EDITOR, So much has been written about police hassling motorist on our roadways. Yet the GPF and the Ministry of Public Security seem unable to stop this form of terrorism being perpetuated on...

Guyanese support sex offenders registry, believe unemployment can drive suicide

Guyanese support sex offenders registry, believe unemployment can drive suicide

Aug 07, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese support sex offenders registry, believe unemployment can drive suicide

DEAR EDITOR, Guyanese overwhelmingly support the establishment of a registry of sex offenders. This was one of several findings in a poll commissioned by The Caribbean Voice and conducted in June and...

The travels of Guyana’s bosses

The travels of Guyana’s bosses

Aug 07, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The travels of Guyana’s bosses

About six weeks ago, when asked to comment on the controversy as to if there has been a new Board at GuySuco or if the old one is still in place, the Finance Minister said he was still to familiarize...

Wither free expression: the case of Harry Gill

Wither free expression: the case of Harry Gill

Aug 07, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Wither free expression: the case of Harry Gill

DEAR EDITOR, The learned authors of Erskine May, Parliamentary Practice, 12th Edition posit thus: “The chief characteristics attaching to the office of Speaker in the House of Commons are authority...

Wither free expression: the case of Harry Gill

Wither free expression: the case of Harry Gill

Aug 07, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Wither free expression: the case of Harry Gill

DEAR EDITOR, The learned authors of Erskine May, Parliamentary Practice, 12th Edition posit thus: “The chief characteristics attaching to the office of Speaker in the House of Commons are authority...

Misleading traffic signs

Misleading traffic signs

Aug 07, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Misleading traffic signs

DEAR EDITOR, For the longest while, there have been two misleading traffic signs at the junction of Thomas Street and parallel roads of Stanley Place and Vlissengen Road. Thomas Street is one-way...

SARA, JAGDEO AND THE GBA

SARA, JAGDEO AND THE GBA

Aug 07, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on SARA, JAGDEO AND THE GBA

The State Asset Recovery Agency (SARA) was formed three years ago with the mandate to recover stolen state assets and to reduce corruption in the public sector. Since then, SARA has investigated a...

Imlach masterclass 126, Alimohamed 66-ball 77, give Harpy Eagles life with game in balance

Imlach masterclass 126, Alimohamed 66-ball 77, give Harpy Eagles life...

Feb 08, 2025

2025 CWI Regional 4-Day Championships Round 2 GHE vs. CCC Day 3… -CCC 2nd innings (32-3) lead by 64 runs heading into final day Kaieteur Sports-Guyana Harpy Eagles Captain Tevin Imlach dazzled a...

Fraser rebounds well, as Arjoon keeps perfect record

Fraser rebounds well, as Arjoon keeps perfect...

Feb 08, 2025

Guyana to host historic 3×3 Quest Tournament

Guyana to host historic 3×3 Quest Tournament

Feb 08, 2025

Quarter-Finals in Mashramani Street Football Championships set for tonight at National Park

Quarter-Finals in Mashramani Street Football...

Feb 08, 2025

Vurlon Mills Football Academy launches KFC Challenge Series

Vurlon Mills Football Academy launches KFC...

Feb 08, 2025

DEMLIFE Golf Tournament tees off today at LGC

DEMLIFE Golf Tournament tees off today at LGC

Feb 08, 2025

Due diligence on investments must become a priority

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In 1985, the Forbes Burnham government looking for economic salvation, entered into a memorandum... more

OAS Secretary General Election and renewed OAS Consensus

Antiguan Barbudan Ambassador to the United States, Sir Ronald Sanders By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News- The upcoming election... more

Awestruck and starstruck with a twist

Hard Truths By GHK Lall Kaieteur News-President Irfaan Ali leaves me awestruck and with more than traces of being starstruck... more