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GNBS – RESPONSIBLE FOR QUANTITY, NOT QUALITY OF FUEL IN THEPETROLEUM SECTOR

Feb 17, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Standards in Focus Comments Off on GNBS – RESPONSIBLE FOR QUANTITY, NOT QUALITY OF FUEL IN THEPETROLEUM SECTOR

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) is empowered under the Weights and Measures Act of 1981 to check and verify the accuracy of bulk meters, fuel pumps and other measuring devices used in...

Guyana-based Golden Jaguars play West Dem FA select 11 in training match

Feb 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana-based Golden Jaguars play West Dem FA select 11 in training match

The Guyana-based Golden Jaguars had their first training match against a West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Select 11 on Friday last as preparations intensify for Guyana’s finals qualifier...

GUMDAC Annual Open Doubles Tournament 2019 concludes

Feb 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GUMDAC Annual Open Doubles Tournament 2019 concludes

The Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) Annual GUMDAC Open Doubles Tournament was played off at the National Gymnasium on Friday last in both the Men & Ladies Doubles categories. Caribbean...

Nand Persaud gets int’l food safety certification

Feb 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Nand Persaud gets int’l food safety certification

Nand Persaud and Company Limited, of Number 36 Village, Corentyne, popular for its Karibee Rice brand, has received certification that its products are in keeping with international food standards....

Report finds… Child sex abusers use food, threats to lure victims

Feb 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Report finds… Child sex abusers use food, threats to lure victims

Sexual offending requires the offender to use charm and manipulation in order to lure a victim into a sexual relationship. While many view giving food to a child as a kind gesture, there are those...

Jayden Campbelle and Romeo Deonarain turn in impressive opening stands

Feb 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jayden Campbelle and Romeo Deonarain turn in impressive opening stands

Two youngsters have been turning in eye catching performances on the cricket field, mainly gaining recognition for their impressive batting performance in the recent DCB Inter Association Under-15...

The Baccoo speaks

Feb 17, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

These are interesting times. Rumours are flying fast and furious to the extent that people are beginning to believe some of them. The architects of the rumours know what they are doing...

“2-Sharp” Allen is fifth Guyanese World Boxing Champion

Feb 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on “2-Sharp” Allen is fifth Guyanese World Boxing Champion

Guyana born, Brooklyn based, world rated Super Middleweight boxer, Lennox “2 Sharp” Allen (22-0, 14KOs) beat American Derrick “Take it to the Bank” Webster (28-2, 14 KOs) on Friday by...

Milo Schools’ football tourney Golden Grove and Cummings Lodge begin campaign on a high

Feb 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Milo Schools’ football tourney Golden Grove and Cummings Lodge begin campaign on a high

Round one play continued in the group round-robin stage of the seventh Milo Schools’ football tournament yesterday at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground on Carifesta Avenue. Three matches were...

Immigration News For Our Community  Why is U.S. Embassy requesting a Waiver I-601 (Part 2 of 2)?

Feb 17, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Immigration News For Our Community  Why is U.S. Embassy requesting a Waiver I-601 (Part 2 of 2)?

By Attorney Gail S. Seeram As a continuation of last week’s ImmigrationINFO, this week we will deep deeper into the actual grounds of inadmissibility that would require a waiver to be...

The sub-text to what we are witnessing is our Ethnic Dynamics

Feb 17, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Hinds' Sight with Dr. David Hinds Comments Off on The sub-text to what we are witnessing is our Ethnic Dynamics

Guyana is not a mature democracy. After more than 50 years of independence, we have not reached the point where our political, partisan and ideological disagreements and conflicts are played out...

Karate classes commence in Wakenaam

Feb 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Karate classes commence in Wakenaam

Youths on the island of Wakenaam are now benefitting from karate classes which is being conducted by Sensei Roland Eudoxie. The classes which commenced last Saturday are being held at the Essequibo...

GCA’s NBS 40-over 2nd division Cricket Everest schools UG with 10-wkt win to top zone

Feb 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA’s NBS 40-over 2nd division Cricket Everest schools UG with 10-wkt win to top zone

In scorching heat yesterday, host Everest schooled the University of Guyana (UG) with a 10-wicket win in their final preliminary round game to finish on top of their zone. Maybe the lyrics of...

Elected officials should not be dual nationals

Feb 17, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Elected officials should not be dual nationals

By Sir Ronald Sanders The law is the law and it is binding on all who dwell or visit within its jurisdiction. The law is particularly binding on those who make the law. As I observed in a previous...

Screaming loudly and grabbing attention while ignoring history

Feb 17, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Screaming loudly and grabbing attention while ignoring history

Undoubtedly, the opposition is winning the media war against the government. Supporters are using social media to such good effect that anything posted suddenly becomes fact. Supposedly, intelligent...

GFF/Pele Alumni/Frank Watson Memorial National U15 2017/2018 Finals FC Eagles thump Santos to lift inaugural National Championship; Rising Stars end 3rd

Feb 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/Pele Alumni/Frank Watson Memorial National U15 2017/2018 Finals FC Eagles thump Santos to lift inaugural National Championship; Rising Stars end 3rd

By Franklin Wilson Goals either side of play in the sixth and final match of the day backed up by brilliant goalkeeping from FC Eagles’ Nickel White, propelled the West Demerara Football...

Patrick Forde Memorial C/Ships set for tonight at Gymnasium T&T’s Middleweight Champ Prince to fight Guyana’s Amsterdam Video clips of Forde’s fight to be shown tonight

Feb 17, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Patrick Forde Memorial C/Ships set for tonight at Gymnasium T&T’s Middleweight Champ Prince to fight Guyana’s Amsterdam Video clips of Forde’s fight to be shown tonight

By Sean Devers The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has collaborated with Alford McDonald to stage the Second Annual Patrick Ford Memorial Boxing Tournament tonight at the National Gymnasium in what...