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GTA annual awards ceremony Downes, Campbelle, Resaul and Fraser cop top awards

Feb 03, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTA annual awards ceremony Downes, Campbelle, Resaul and Fraser cop top awards

The awards ceremony for top performers of the Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) in 2018 was held on Friday evening at the Georgetown Club on Camp Street. At the event which was attending by...

Flying Ace Cycle Club 2019 season rides off today

Feb 03, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Flying Ace Cycle Club 2019 season rides off today

The Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC), which is touted as one of the most active cycling entities in Guyana, will begin its 2019 cycle season today with a 40 miles cycle road race on the West Coast...

Canada’s restrictive immigration policies

Feb 03, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Canada’s restrictive immigration policies

The decision of the Canadian government to ask the PPPC’s presidential candidate, Irfaan Ali, not to proceed with his travel plans to Canada, is symptomatic of that country’s restrictive...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition Champs Showstoppers march into quarter-finals -ESPN, West Side Ballers, Up Top Bosses also advance

Feb 03, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition Champs Showstoppers march into quarter-finals -ESPN, West Side Ballers, Up Top Bosses also advance

The reigning champions Showstoppers set up a mouthwatering quarter-final engagement against West Side Ballers when action in this year’s West Demerara / East Bank Zone of the Guinness...

Annual Easter Term Schools Windball starts tomorrow

Feb 03, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Annual Easter Term Schools Windball starts tomorrow

National Sports Commission in association with The Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham Foundation and AL Sport & Tour Promotions 28th Annual Easter Term Schools Windball Cricket Champions Trophy...

Banks DIH Limited Berbice Branch rewards Flying Ace Cycle Club outstanding riders

Feb 03, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH Limited Berbice Branch rewards Flying Ace Cycle Club outstanding riders

Banks DIH Limited Berbice Branch continues to show it’s through cooperative spirit by rewarding cyclist from the Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) for their outstanding performance throughout the...

CWI Regional First-Class Championships Red Force win by 93 runs with over a day to spare Jaguars, despite successive losses, still maintain lead

Feb 03, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI Regional First-Class Championships Red Force win by 93 runs with over a day to spare Jaguars, despite successive losses, still maintain lead

By Sean Devers in Trinidad In association with Lifetime Real Estate, Cascadia Hotel and Star Party Rental Put it down to coincidence or call him a lucky charm, but since Esuan Crandon was...

A shot of rum stirred with a dose of death

Feb 03, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on A shot of rum stirred with a dose of death

“The higher the dose, the better,’’ James told the hired killer. “My targets are so easy. They sleep in the street, right on the pavement…” By Michael Jordan In June 1999, Hardeo Sewnanan...

Local companies urged to capitalize on Regional Telecommunications opportunities

Feb 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Local companies urged to capitalize on Regional Telecommunications opportunities

Local companies have been urged to capitalize on the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) opportunities of the Region at the recently concluded 35th Annual G eneral Meeting, (AGM) of...

Power from the people is for the people, not for a few

Feb 03, 2019 KNews Eye on Guyana with Lincoln Lewis, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Power from the people is for the people, not for a few

The right to vote is constitutionally protected. The journey to achieve this commenced in 1926 when Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow, and other regional trade unionists, convened the first Caribbean Labour...

Immigration News For Our Community Questions and Answers: Things you need to know

Feb 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Immigration News For Our Community Questions and Answers: Things you need to know

By Attorney Gail Seeram Through this “Question & Answer”, our goal is to answer your immigration questions. We appreciate your comments and questions. If you have a question that you...

Warren is white; Harris is East Indian/African; I would vote for Warren

Feb 03, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Warren is white; Harris is East Indian/African; I would vote for Warren

Elizabeth Warren is a white. Kamala Harris is half East Indian (mother from India) and African (father is Jamaican). Both are senators contesting the Democratic Party primaries for the...

Why I support President Granger as the Coalition’s Presidential Candidate

Feb 03, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Hinds' Sight with Dr. David Hinds Comments Off on Why I support President Granger as the Coalition’s Presidential Candidate

There has been a lot of discussion about who should head the Coalition ticket at the upcoming election if the parties decide to run together again. Given the president’s recent health challenges,...

Staff of the Local Government Commission yet to receive January salaries —issue likely to hamper work of the committee

Feb 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Staff of the Local Government Commission yet to receive January salaries —issue likely to hamper work of the committee

As of January 31, 2019, the staff of the Local Government Commission (LGC) and its Commissioners have not been paid their salaries. Officials say that the issue is likely to hamper the operations of...

Supenaam Stelling 70% complete ─ project wraps up March 2019

Feb 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Supenaam Stelling 70% complete ─ project wraps up March 2019

The rehabilitation of the Supenaam Stelling is expected to be completed by March 2019. This was the date given to Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo during his visit to the Pomeroon-Supenaam...

Youth may not be wasted on the young

Feb 03, 2019 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Youth may not be wasted on the young

By Dennis Nichols The title of this week’s piece references a famous quote attributed to Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw, “Youth is wasted on the young”. Many have pondered and...

Relief for 5 Guyanese seamen who lived six-years on boat

Feb 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Relief for 5 Guyanese seamen who lived six-years on boat

(Trinidad Newsday) Six years of living on a Nigerian boat off Claxton Bay has ended for five Guyanese seamen. They are now back in their home country, the boat, an oil tanker, sold last week Thursday...

Nail fungal infection: You may not be aware that you have it

Feb 03, 2019 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Nail fungal infection: You may not be aware that you have it

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Nail fungal infections are very common in our part of the world. Research shows that it can affect up to 25 percent of some populations....

This election will be a referendum on leadership

Feb 03, 2019 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on This election will be a referendum on leadership

Guyanese began a new day on Saturday January 19, to the predictable yet reassuring news that President David Granger would definitely lead (APNU+AFC) A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For...

Revenue collection to reach $224B for 2019–GRA

Feb 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Revenue collection to reach $224B for 2019–GRA

Revenue collection for 2019 is expected to reach a whopping $224B. This is according to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). The entity notes that this represents an overall increase of 23 percent....

The Baccoo speaks

Feb 03, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

Everybody is an expert at this time when the discussion turns to politics. But likewise there will be a lot of disinformation, even what some people call fake news these days. The report will...

A brave CJ and the shooting of Dr. O’Toole

Feb 03, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, The Story within the Story Comments Off on A brave CJ and the shooting of Dr. O’Toole

By Leonard Gildarie The last few weeks, following that shocking December 21st no-confidence vote by Member of Parliament, Charrandass Persaud, the political landscape has changed in...

Former MP, Isahak Basir, dead at 87

Feb 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Former MP, Isahak Basir, dead at 87

An iconic member of Essequibo Coast and former Member of Parliament, Mr. Isahak Basir, passed away last Friday night at the age of 87. The death of Mr. Basir has left quite a number...

Missulena

Feb 03, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Missulena

Missulena is a genus of spiders in the mygalomorph family Actinopodidae sometimes called mouse spiders. There are about 17 known species in this genus, all but one of which are indigenous to...

Guyana’s state of confusion has oil companies like ExxonMobil licking their lips- Datadin

Feb 03, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s state of confusion has oil companies like ExxonMobil licking their lips- Datadin

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell “We have not advanced anywhere along the road. We have plenty talks, plenty discussions, plenty fancy things of what they did and will do. But, I have worked in this...

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