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Textbooks to be shipped to Kopinang Primary School to address shortage

Sep 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Textbooks to be shipped to Kopinang Primary School to address shortage

On Monday, a resident expressed concerns, in the Kaieteur News, about a shortage of textbooks at the Kopinang Primary School in Region Eight, Potaro-Siparuni. According to the Ministry of the...

GPL gives back to Table Tennis Association

Sep 28, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GPL gives back to Table Tennis Association

The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL Inc.) has donated a $300,000 cheque to the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) towards its ongoing international tournament. This forms part of the...

Brain Drain identified as limitation to small business development prospects

Sep 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Brain Drain identified as limitation to small business development prospects

Guillermo Bolanos, an international and financial development consultant, has described Guyana’s brain drain as one of the major challenges preventing Guyana’s business sector from developing...

Prosecution closes case for soldier busted with illegal gun, ammo

Sep 28, 2018 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Prosecution closes case for soldier busted with illegal gun, ammo

Police Prosecutor, Shawn Gonsalves, yesterday closed the case involving Jamal Hazel, a former Lance Corporal of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) who is accused of being in possession of an illegal .380...

Diabetic Association gets Direct Relief support to offer HBA1c to Type Ones

Sep 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Diabetic Association gets Direct Relief support to offer HBA1c to Type Ones

Having recently acquired an HBA1c Microalbumin testing machine, the Diabetic Association has been the beneficiary of reagents to the tune of some US$10,000, compliments of Direct Relief. The testing...

Region 4 NDC councillor “clears air” on Guard Hut Contract … says Hicks prematurely criticized works on hut

Sep 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Region 4 NDC councillor “clears air” on Guard Hut Contract … says Hicks prematurely criticized works on hut

Diamond/Grove NDC councillor, Rajendra Paul, is seeking to clarify what he believes was a premature judgment made by fellow councillor Linden Hicks on the construction of a guard hut by Royal...

Golf legend to construct 18-hole Course in Guyana informs Minister Dr Norton

Sep 28, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Golf legend to construct 18-hole Course in Guyana informs Minister Dr Norton

Regarded by many as the greatest golfer of all time, 78-year-old Jack Nicklaus has signed a deal for his golf course design company, one of the largest in the world, to construct a state-of-the art...

Banks DIH support Avinash Persaud for Suriname Invitational Golf Tourney

Sep 28, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH support Avinash Persaud for Suriname Invitational Golf Tourney

Eight-time Guyana Open Men’s champion Avinash Persaud has secured sponsorship from Banks DIH Limited to compete at the Suriname Invitational Golf tournament billed for next weekend at the...

Patterson should release evaluation of Amaila Falls access road project-Jagdeo

Sep 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Patterson should release evaluation of Amaila Falls access road project-Jagdeo

Members of the Coalition Government had criticized the controversial road to the Amaila Falls hydro project, but they are facing renewed calls to release the evaluation report done for the project....

CPA engages E’bo taxi and minibus operators on child sexual abuse

Sep 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on CPA engages E’bo taxi and minibus operators on child sexual abuse

The Child Care and Protection Agency [CPA] collaborated with Blossom Inc. last Tuesday in engaging the hire car drivers and minibus operators on the Anna Regina Car Park, Essequibo Coast on the...

Broadcasters meet with GNBA on 2019 action plan

Sep 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Broadcasters meet with GNBA on 2019 action plan

On Wednesday, the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) hosted a focus group session, with representatives of the broadcasting industry. “The session was aimed at obtaining critical insight...

Truck driver that killed motorcyclist placed on station bail

Sep 28, 2018 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Truck driver that killed motorcyclist placed on station bail

The truck driver who reversed out of his yard on Friday last and struck and killed a passing motorcyclist on the public road has not been charged as yet. This is because the police are awaiting...

Greenidge warns Venezuela-led Non-Aligned Movement of threats to Peace and Sovereignty

Sep 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Greenidge warns Venezuela-led Non-Aligned Movement of threats to Peace and Sovereignty

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, on Wednesday, addressed the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) about the importance of maintaining peace between cooperating nations and respecting each other’s...

30 percent reduction of cervical cancer deaths by 2030 -With implementation of strategic action plan in Region of the Americas

Sep 28, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 30 percent reduction of cervical cancer deaths by 2030 -With implementation of strategic action plan in Region of the Americas

Deaths related to cervical cancer are poised to be reduced by 30 percent in the Region by 2030 with the strategic moves of Ministries of Health to implement a series of strategic actions to reduce...