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BCB/Mogu Mogu Inter-Secondary School Under-19 Tournament… Lower Corentyne Secondary and New Amsterdam Technical Institute reach Region 6 Final

Oct 27, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/Mogu Mogu Inter-Secondary School Under-19 Tournament… Lower Corentyne Secondary and New Amsterdam Technical Institute reach Region 6 Final

The Berbice Cricket Board organised Sueria Manufacturing Ltd sponsored Mogu Mogu Inter-Secondary School 30 Overs Tournament has been creating waves in Region Six. The Tournament started with nineteen...

More teams record victories as NBS Tournament continues in Berbice

Oct 27, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on More teams record victories as NBS Tournament continues in Berbice

The countywide New Building Society 40-Overs Second Division Tournament continued last weekend with matches across the Ancient County of Berbice. Organised by the Berbice Cricket Board, the...

Orealla/Siparuta and other Corentyne River areas for audiology, dental, eye care outreach

Oct 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Orealla/Siparuta and other Corentyne River areas for audiology, dental, eye care outreach

The Region Six Health Services (RHS) is preparing to deploy an outreach team to Orealla and Siparuta and other communities up the Corentyne River before year-end to offer eye care, dental and...

Op-Ed: Protecting Intellectual Property

Oct 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Op-Ed: Protecting Intellectual Property

By United States Ambassador Perry L. Holloway Every year on April 26, we celebrate World Intellectual Property Day to learn about the role that patents, trademarks, and copyright play in promoting...

COI raises questions over quality of work at Kitty Market

Oct 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on COI raises questions over quality of work at Kitty Market

Although over some $27M has been invested into the restoration of the Kitty Market, supervision of the project is still a major issue. Yesterday, at the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) in the affairs of...

Procuring agencies fail to report contracts awarded in excess of $1.5M to Tender Board –Sharma

Oct 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Procuring agencies fail to report contracts awarded in excess of $1.5M to Tender Board –Sharma

It is a requirement under the nation’s procurement laws that every procuring entity must provide a report to the Administration of all contracts awarded in excess of $1.5M. But Auditor General,...

Cancer patients benefit from OSHAG’s Look Good, Feel Good Programme

Oct 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cancer patients benefit from OSHAG’s Look Good, Feel Good Programme

Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) in collaboration with the Organization for Social and Health Advancement for Guyana (OSHAG) hosted its third ‘Look Good, Feel Good’ programme on...

‘Brave’ charged with rape of passenger, 14

Oct 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Brave’ charged with rape of passenger, 14

One month after Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan issued an arrest warrant for a bus driver in relation to rape of a 14-year-old girl, he was yesterday charged and remanded to prison for the offence....

Ballots are under constant security–Top Cop

Oct 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Ballots are under constant security–Top Cop

Commissioner of Police, Leslie James during a conference with the media on Thursday last disclosed that the ballot paper and ballot boxes are secured for Local Government Elections (LGE) scheduled...

The City’s governance structure is outdated

Oct 27, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The City’s governance structure is outdated

The Georgetown City Council was designed to manage a much smaller city, with fewer businesses, buses, hire cars and market vendors. The city has expanded beyond its traditional boundaries; markets...

Teenagers, among four remanded for murder of Mon Repos handyman

Oct 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Teenagers, among four remanded for murder of Mon Repos handyman

men, including two teenagers, were yesterday remanded to prison after they were charged with the murder of 30-year old handyman, Christopher Swamy. Swamy was shot dead when gunmen launched an attack...

Chow Pow’s Comedy Jam for Garage Bar & Grill tomorrow

Oct 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Chow Pow’s Comedy Jam for Garage Bar & Grill tomorrow

There are three forms of laughter; laugh so hard that the laughter becomes silent; laugh until you feel like a six pack is coming; and laugh until tears start running from your eyes. Then there is...

Guyana aims to reduce carbon footprint for local airline operators

Oct 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana aims to reduce carbon footprint for local airline operators

Guyana, through the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) will participate in the Pilot Phase of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) commencing in 2021. On...

Khashoggi and a foreign policy for the Third World

Oct 27, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Khashoggi and a foreign policy for the Third World

After Independence, the former colonies of European empires and through the post war power of the US had their foreign policies shaped by Cold War configurations. The exception was India and no doubt...

The Granger Administration’s actions speak so loudly that I can hardly hear what he is saying

Oct 27, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Granger Administration’s actions speak so loudly that I can hardly hear what he is saying

DEAR EDITOR, Guyanese should avoid being irrationally optimistic about the future benefits of a soon to come into existence Oil Industry, lest they become disillusioned, disappointed and bitter. We...

Making a substantive difference at the LGE 2018

Oct 27, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Making a substantive difference at the LGE 2018

DEAR EDITOR, We recently had an experience with our Neighborhood Democratic Council – Better Hope, as it relates to garbage collection. On Tuesday, October 9, 2018, we contacted our NDC for...

Ramson’s claim on oil block is laughable

Oct 27, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ramson’s claim on oil block is laughable

DEAR EDITOR, Constructive criticism and sound commentary are necessary ingredients for a transparent and robust oil and gas sector. All hands must be on deck to ensure accountability on the part of...

Guyana’s take from oil is larger than many countries

Oct 27, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana’s take from oil is larger than many countries

DEAR EDITOR, In a recent letter, Darshanand Khusial makes two points: Warren Buffet is a great investor and our oil contract is flawed. While he is right that Mr. Buffet is a great investor, his...

The ideology of students at UG or an ideology triggered by or initiated by a visionless administration?

Oct 27, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The ideology of students at UG or an ideology triggered by or initiated by a visionless administration?

DEAR EDITOR, Allow me to ideologize at best, the way I think most of the students think, consciously or subconsciously at the University of Guyana, and why. The why part of the question comes into...

Passenger vessel burst into flames at New Amsterdam wharf.

Oct 27, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Passenger vessel burst into flames at New Amsterdam wharf.

A 25-seater passenger boat burst into flames Thursday afternoon mere minutes before passengers boarded it at the New Amsterdam Market Warf where it was docked. According to information received some...

An Open Letter to All Journalists

Oct 27, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on An Open Letter to All Journalists

By Arlene J. Schar and Dr. David R. Leffler Terrorism has taken a disturbing turn with the horrific murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Apparently the intent of this murder was to send a message to...

PIPE-BOMBS—SCARY MOMENTS IN AMERICA

Oct 27, 2018 KNews Editorial Comments Off on PIPE-BOMBS—SCARY MOMENTS IN AMERICA

The United States of America is considered one of the greatest countries in the world and the bastion of democracy, but it has been profoundly punctured by a deep division over political and social...

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A wave of criminal deportees may be coming our way soon

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-It is peculiar the way the PPP/C government often finds itself staring down the barrel of... more