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Major upsets in FBF/NSC/ASTP school Windball tourney

Feb 28, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Major upsets in FBF/NSC/ASTP school Windball tourney

The Al Sport and Tour Promotions (ASTP) 28th Annual Easter Term School Windball Cricket Champions Trophy continued recently in the Georgetown Zone with the first knockout games at the National...

Agape Lumber Yard T20 Wins for Independence A, Mc Gill, Belle Vue and All Youths

Feb 28, 2019 KNews News, Sports Comments Off on Agape Lumber Yard T20 Wins for Independence A, Mc Gill, Belle Vue and All Youths

Independence A, Mc Gill, Belle Vue and All Youths registered victories when the West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) Agape Lumber Yard T20 tournament commenced last weekend. At Joe Vieira Park,...

Zeeburg Claim WDCA T20 title

Feb 28, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Zeeburg Claim WDCA T20 title

Host Zeeburg defeated Cornelia Ida by two runs to win the final of the West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) T20 tournament which was contested on Saturday last. Batting first Zeeburg managed...

Rafman Ally softball on Sunday at Success

Feb 28, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rafman Ally softball on Sunday at Success

Rafman Ally will be hosting an inter village softball cricket competition on Sunday at Success ground, East Coast Demerara. Organiser Ally informed that Speedboat and Accomplishment will be playing...

Taxi driver slapped with three counts of rape, other charges

Feb 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver slapped with three counts of rape, other charges

A taxi driver was yesterday hauled before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts after being slapped with six charges which include three separate accusations of rape....

Pres. Trump a racist , con-man and a cheat- bid for Presidency was a marketing strategy – says former lawyer

Feb 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Pres. Trump a racist , con-man and a cheat- bid for Presidency was a marketing strategy – says former lawyer

The latest testimony by Michael Cohen, US President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, has revealed that the businessman hadn’t expected to win the US Presidential Election in 2016. In fact,...

Dem boys seh …Guyana got nuff blind man

Feb 28, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh …Guyana got nuff blind man

Old people always remind anybody who would listen that when blind man seh he gun pelt you he already got brick in he hand. But some people don’t listen. One Ally hear Jagdeo talk bout no confidence...

Cake shop management cannot suffice for a modern economy.

Feb 28, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Cake shop management cannot suffice for a modern economy.

The style of governance since political Independence has not been conducive to development. It is ill-suited for modernization. Given the expansive nature of relations and issues which governments...

“Sovereignty belongs to the people.” It died a second death in 2007

Feb 28, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on “Sovereignty belongs to the people.” It died a second death in 2007

DEAR EDITOR, I would like to respond to an article, “Mr Persaud cannot deliberately disregard his serious ethical responsibility“ by a Fitz Alert, in KN Feb. 16th. Mr Alert stated that, ”The...

This development reeks of the intimidatory and a desperate grasping at straws

Feb 28, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Letters Comments Off on This development reeks of the intimidatory and a desperate grasping at straws

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to the article titled, “City extends contracts with small garbage contractors” (SN February 26th). The following thoughts and comments are shared. Fair is fair, and what is...

An Open Letter To The President Of Guyana

Feb 28, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Letters Comments Off on An Open Letter To The President Of Guyana

DEAR PRESIDENT DAVID GRANGER, When I started to write this letter, I commenced with the salutation, “Dear Comrade Granger”. Then I instantly re-called that the word “Comrade” means “a...

Sustainable growth, infrastructure focus of IDB Annual Meeting in Chengdu, China

Feb 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Sustainable growth, infrastructure focus of IDB Annual Meeting in Chengdu, China

The Inter-American Development Bank Group will hold its Annual Meeting in Chengdu, China on March 27-31, with the participation of authorities and leaders from the public and private sectors. The...

Bus operators need commuters just as much as the commuters need them

Feb 28, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Letters Comments Off on Bus operators need commuters just as much as the commuters need them

DEAR EDITOR, The very essential, much touted and long awaited Mini Bus Code of Conduct has finally become a reality. The travelling public which comprises mainly the working class and school...

In what capacity is Bharrat Jagdeo ‘instructing’ Irfaan Ali?

Feb 28, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Letters Comments Off on In what capacity is Bharrat Jagdeo ‘instructing’ Irfaan Ali?

DEAR EDITOR, I make reference to a Kaieteur News article dated February 22nd, 2019 titled ‘Irfaan Ali will say nothing more about his qualifications for now – Jagdeo’. Editor, I have...

Teen picks handcuff to escape police custody

Feb 28, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Teen picks handcuff to escape police custody

An 18-year-old man appeared yesterday before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty and denied a charge of escaping from lawful custody. Ryan Gasper at the time was appearing in the Georgetown...

When will Fly Jamaica pay its refunds?

Feb 28, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Letters Comments Off on When will Fly Jamaica pay its refunds?

DEAR EDITOR, When I had made my claim for two refunds at the end of November 2018, I was informed by Fly Jamaica that it would take six to seven weeks for this claim to process. Just imagine, such a...

Today we may stay but if we don’t stay, so what?

Feb 28, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Today we may stay but if we don’t stay, so what?

On January 31, 2019, the Chief Justice (CJ) ruled that the no confidence vote (NCV) of December 12, 2018 was valid. There was no grey area in her ruling. The decision was a rejection of two arguments...

The plight of the Integrity Commission

Feb 28, 2019 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on The plight of the Integrity Commission

The Integrity Commission is in a bind: its world keeps extending, yet its back remains attached to the wall immovably and somewhat helplessly. Here it is that that the Integrity Commission is...

Govt. not prepared to work hard for what Guyana deserves … Comfortable collecting crumbs from ExxonMobil – Petroleum Consultant

Feb 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. not prepared to work hard for what Guyana deserves … Comfortable collecting crumbs from ExxonMobil – Petroleum Consultant

By Kiana Wilburg From all indications, it is quite clear that the Coalition Administration is still too focused on painting a rosy picture regarding the preparations for oil as opposed to addressing...

President tells GECOM to prepare for elections

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EBDCA/D&R Construction 40-Over Cricket Competition continues

Land, taxes and penalties

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-The American humorist Will Rogers once remarked that the best investment on earth is earth... more