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Trial begins for two accused of murdering watchman behind mandir

Oct 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Trial begins for two accused of murdering watchman behind mandir

Two men who were teenagers back in 2013 when the crime was committed, are on trial in the Berbice High Court for murder before Justice Priya Sewnarine Beharry and a mixed Jury. The two -Shivnarine...

Den Amstel shaping up to host Hamilton Green Inter-Ward Cup -32 teams invited

Oct 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Den Amstel shaping up to host Hamilton Green Inter-Ward Cup -32 teams invited

The community of Den Amstel situated on the West Coast of Demerara is shaping up to host one of the biggest sporting events on the West Side later this month. The event set to kick off on October 21...

Ballerz Entertainment 5-a-side Soft Shoe Football resumes today

Oct 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ballerz Entertainment 5-a-side Soft Shoe Football resumes today

Ballerz Entertainment GT Beer-sponsored 5-a-side Soft Shoe Football Competition which is being run on a Round Robin/ Knockout basis is set to resume today with playoff action, at the Mocha Community...

Mass Drug Administration to eradicate filaria by 2027

Oct 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Mass Drug Administration to eradicate filaria by 2027

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has amplified its efforts to eradicate filaria by the year 2027. In collaboration with the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), and the World Health...

Hand in Hand MF&LI Annual NPCM… Anthony tops field in feature race; Hodge takes juvenile contest

Oct 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hand in Hand MF&LI Annual NPCM… Anthony tops field in feature race; Hodge takes juvenile contest

By Franklin Wilson Linden’s Michael Anthony stopped the clock at One hour 19 Minutes 14.36 Seconds to win the feature School Boys and invitational 35-lap race when the 14th edition of the Hand in...

The Plumbeous Ibis

Oct 07, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Plumbeous Ibis

The plumbeous ibis Theristicus caerulescens, also formerly called the blue ibis, is a large distinctive ibis species endemic to parts of central South America. This notably large ibis measures...

CONSUMER CONCERNS: PHASING OUT THE PRIVATE LESSON SYSTEM

Oct 07, 2018 KNews Consumer Concerns, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on CONSUMER CONCERNS: PHASING OUT THE PRIVATE LESSON SYSTEM

by PAT DIAL The subject of Education is of perennial concern to parents and consumers as a whole. It is acutely so at the beginning of the school year and continues throughout the first term of...

60 horror stories of rape

Oct 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 60 horror stories of rape

By Leonard Gildarie Today, my daughter, Ciara, is 10. I am taking her out later and she will have a good time. I look at her and I see the love and trust in her eyes. Her innocent hugs are something...

STANDARDS IN FOCUS: GNBS OFFERS TRACEABLE AND AFFORDABLE MEASUREMENT CALIBRATION SERVICES TO INDUSTRY

Oct 07, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, News, Standards in Focus Comments Off on STANDARDS IN FOCUS: GNBS OFFERS TRACEABLE AND AFFORDABLE MEASUREMENT CALIBRATION SERVICES TO INDUSTRY

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) as the National Metrology (Measurement) Institute (NMI), offers a wide range of calibration services to meet the needs of industry, regulators, and...

NIS pays out $82.6M to CARICOM pensioners

Oct 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on NIS pays out $82.6M to CARICOM pensioners

The state-controlled, National Insurance Scheme, says it has paid out over $82M in old age pensions to CARICOM nationals. Speaking during the recent 49th anniversary celebrations, General Manager...

Finance Minister tours KSM Investments Inc.

Oct 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister tours KSM Investments Inc.

Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, continued his series of visits to local enterprises, on October 4, to KSM Investments Inc., at Good Hope on the East Coast Demerara. The visits are part of...

Canadian power company further retained to strengthen GPL’s management

Oct 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Canadian power company further retained to strengthen GPL’s management

A Canadian company, Manitoba Hydro International Limited, that has been working to strengthen the management of the Guyana Power and Light Inc. is set to be here longer. Cabinet at its Sub-Committee...

NIS looks to clampdown in outlying areas -$24M collected from oil & gas employees for year

Oct 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on NIS looks to clampdown in outlying areas -$24M collected from oil & gas employees for year

As Guyana moves nearer to a 2020 start in oil, the 49-year-old National Insurance Scheme (NIS) said it has started to collect contributions from the sector, General Manager, Holly Greaves, during the...

Lethem gets EPA approval for sanitary landfill site

Oct 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Lethem gets EPA approval for sanitary landfill site

─ Once out of hand dumpsite in Lethem now under control The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted a conditional approval to the Mayor and Town Council of Lethem, Region Nine, as the...

A girl named Naomi, or three countries and a ‘Hafu’

Oct 07, 2018 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A girl named Naomi, or three countries and a ‘Hafu’

By Dennis Nichols It’s a break from things Guyanese today, except to say that a month ago few of us may have known the name Naomi Osaka. Tennis buffs maybe. But on September 8 last, this...

CHPA orders Shamnarine Narine to cease construction at Ruimveldt

Oct 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on CHPA orders Shamnarine Narine to cease construction at Ruimveldt

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) has served notice on Shamnarine Narine, of Guyana Tractor and Equipment Company (Guytrac) for unauthorized construction at Plot ‘HN’ Industrial...

How a mother’s battle with breast cancer inspired her daughter’s advocacy

Oct 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on How a mother’s battle with breast cancer inspired her daughter’s advocacy

By Feona Morrison and Tiana Cole Her mother was diagnosed with Stage Two breast cancer about a decade ago, and what they both experienced during her time of sickness has created a lasting...

Serious questions about Sam Hinds ‘moral authority’ in call for equal treatment for sugar and bauxite workers

Oct 07, 2018 KNews Eye on Guyana with Lincoln Lewis, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Serious questions about Sam Hinds ‘moral authority’ in call for equal treatment for sugar and bauxite workers

Politicians make a fundamental mistake thinking they are invincible, and the table would never turn. This fact is exemplified in Sam Hinds’ letters which he always signs off as “Former...

GTT takes Pinktober message to the streets

Oct 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on GTT takes Pinktober message to the streets

GTT took the PINKTOBER message to the streets of Georgetown during the past week. This saw Camp Street, between Robb and Regent Streets, coming alive as GTT officials continued to raise awareness...

Ministry, GGMC meet with Batavia’s Village Council on mining issue … Miner at the center of the controversy notably absent

Oct 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry, GGMC meet with Batavia’s Village Council on mining issue … Miner at the center of the controversy notably absent

Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Valerie Garrido-Lowe, on Wednesday met with representatives of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission and the Batavia Village Council...