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GT versus B’dos on Feb 16 at Xcitenet Night Club As Pro Boxing return to Linden for first time in 6 years

Jan 27, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT versus B’dos on Feb 16 at Xcitenet Night Club As Pro Boxing return to Linden for first time in 6 years

By Sean Devers Coach of the Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym, Orland Rogers told Kaieteur Sports that Professional Boxing will return to the Mining Town of Linden for the first time since 2013 when an...

Singh elected to lead GABF FIBA Americas qualifiers priority

Jan 27, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Singh elected to lead GABF FIBA Americas qualifiers priority

As expected, Michael Singh, who had indicated before that he wasn’t interested in taking the helm, was elected as President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) when the body...

New Amsterdam Town Council undertaking major upgrade of streets

Jan 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on New Amsterdam Town Council undertaking major upgrade of streets

The New Amsterdam Mayor and Town Council has undertaken major Infrastructural works in streets within the township, at a cost of millions of dollars. Media Supervisor Charles Johnson disclosed...

Region Two launches Mash with confidence walk

Jan 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Region Two launches Mash with confidence walk

The Region Two Democratic Council hosted for the first time yesterday, a confidence walk, which signaled the commencement of Mashramani activities within the region. The walk commenced around 06:15...

Ricks & Sari Agro Industries 26th 1-Race National Park Cycling Meet Balram Narine takes feature race

Jan 27, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ricks & Sari Agro Industries 26th 1-Race National Park Cycling Meet Balram Narine takes feature race

Balram Narine clocked a time of One Hour 14 Minutes 02 Seconds to win the feature School Boys and Invitation 35-lap event when the 26th edition of the annual Rick’s & Sari Agro...

GNBS TO ENHANCE MONITORING OF PRODUCTS UNDER ITS PURVIEW

Jan 27, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Standards in Focus Comments Off on GNBS TO ENHANCE MONITORING OF PRODUCTS UNDER ITS PURVIEW

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) under the Standards Act of 1984 and amendment of 1997 intends to do more under its Product Compliance Programme in the monitoring of some fifteen...

CEMEX opens new concrete plant

Jan 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CEMEX opens new concrete plant

Guyana’s economy continues to attract large international companies who make big investments indicating their confidence in the economy. CEMEX’s TCL Guyana Incorporated (TGI) was the...

COULD GEORGETOWN REGAIN ITS PAST GLORY?

Jan 27, 2019 KNews Consumer Concerns, Features / Columnists Comments Off on COULD GEORGETOWN REGAIN ITS PAST GLORY?

By PAT DIAL The City of Georgetown in the 19th century and in the first five decades of the 20th century had the enviable reputation on being the “garden city” of the West Indies. It was...

Businessman charged with attempted murder

Jan 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman charged with attempted murder

A businessman who is accused of stabbing another man several times about his body was yesterday charged and released on $400,000 bail on an attempted murder charge. Thirty-one-year-old Brenton...

CARPHA urges good personal hygiene to reduce transmission of flu, other viruses

Jan 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CARPHA urges good personal hygiene to reduce transmission of flu, other viruses

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is urging persons to practice good personal hygiene in order to reduce the risk of transmission of influenza and other respiratory viruses....

Agri., Minister appoints sacked PS, George Jervis, in organizational shakeup

Jan 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Agri., Minister appoints sacked PS, George Jervis, in organizational shakeup

The Ministry of Agriculture has a new organizational structure with former Permanent Secretary, George Jervis, who was sacked, now in a more powerful position. The situation has the...

Govt. to engage small miners about implications of Mineral Sector Policy Framework

Jan 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to engage small miners about implications of Mineral Sector Policy Framework

The National Mineral Sector Policy Framework and Actions has been designed to manage the development of Guyana’s mineral sector in a holistic, integrated, responsive and responsible manner....

Regions collaborate to help address migrant-related challenges in Region One

Jan 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Regions collaborate to help address migrant-related challenges in Region One

The Regional Democratic Council [RDC] of Region Four has joined forces with its Region One counterparts to address the increasing challenges of Venezuelan migrants. This collaboration was...

A crisis at our schools and at GPHC?

Jan 27, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, The Story within the Story Comments Off on A crisis at our schools and at GPHC?

By Leonard Gildarie It is irrefutable. We are living in an age where very few things can shock us to the core for too long. We move on. We say next. It is how the world turns. Continuously, we see...

For a change, the PPP is being outmaneuvered by the Coalition

Jan 27, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Hinds' Sight with Dr. David Hinds Comments Off on For a change, the PPP is being outmaneuvered by the Coalition

Finally, one gets the sense that the PPP is being outmaneuvered by the Coalition. Since the passage of the no-confidence motion, there has been a war of attrition between the two political giants....

If the issue of inclusionary democracy is not settled now, say goodbye to it forever

Jan 27, 2019 KNews Eye on Guyana with Lincoln Lewis, Features / Columnists Comments Off on If the issue of inclusionary democracy is not settled now, say goodbye to it forever

Election is inevitable, be it now or later. Of grave concern is whether the ordinary people, the working class will ever be able, through self-action or their representatives, to participate...

Never a dull moment in Guyana

Jan 27, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Never a dull moment in Guyana

It never fails to surprise me when people with the ability to check and double check a story would rush to conclusions. This happened a week ago. I saw a story about a conferral of senior counsel...

Using technology to create a legacy, Nigel Carter is a ‘Special Person’

Jan 27, 2019 KNews Special Person Comments Off on Using technology to create a legacy, Nigel Carter is a ‘Special Person’

Pull Quote: “Nothing good comes easy and anything good takes time. The easy way out is always the short way out, and to me, giving up is the easy way out, and that is not an option for me.” By...

Swine Flu: It’s not far away from us

Jan 27, 2019 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Swine Flu: It’s not far away from us

By Dr. Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Swine flu or medically known as the H1N1 influenza, is a form of the flu virus, but causes infections that can be more debilitating and...

A high-level PPP leader contacted me

Jan 27, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A high-level PPP leader contacted me

A high-level PPP leader contacted me to offer my ideas on the decentralization of power and democratization of governance at UG. He asked not to be named, but one day the release of my political,...

Putting an end to divisiveness and fragmentation

Jan 27, 2019 KNews APNU Column Comments Off on Putting an end to divisiveness and fragmentation

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)’s Unity Charter is a must read for all Guyanese. The Charter is an aspirational document. The authors, mindful of our quest for national unity,...

The GDF has never been battle-tested

Jan 27, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The GDF has never been battle-tested

On January 24, 2019, the Department of Public Information (DPI) carried on its Facebook page, a press release about President’s Granger address of the same day to the Guyana Defence Force. Without...

The Baccoo speaks

Jan 27, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

There is going to be increased police action in the wake of a shooting. A gunman is going to try his luck in the city after an individual had left a commercial bank. There would be an...

Murder and Mystery The man in the shallow grave off the highway -Finally, what some say is the real truth behind the kidnapping and execution of Islamic cleric Mohamed Hassan Ibrahimi

Jan 27, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on Murder and Mystery The man in the shallow grave off the highway -Finally, what some say is the real truth behind the kidnapping and execution of Islamic cleric Mohamed Hassan Ibrahimi

By Michael Jordan Now that the guns are silent, now that the period that some call the ‘crime wave,’ and others call ‘the troubles’ are long over; and now that some key players have been...

Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors)

Jan 27, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors)

The blue-winged teal (Anas discors) is a small dabbling duck from North America. It has reportedly been found in South American territories too. The scientific name is derived from Latin Anas...

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