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Farmer gets14 years for almost decade-old killing

May 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Farmer gets14 years for almost decade-old killing

A 47-year-old farmer who admitted, yesterday, to stabbing his neighbour to death during a fight has been sent to prison for 14 years’ for the crime. Godfrey Dass, of Port Kaituma, North West...

More Inter-County games should be played in B’ceFoster has been advocating for this since he became BCB President

May 15, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on More Inter-County games should be played in B’ceFoster has been advocating for this since he became BCB President

Says Sean Devers The return of Inter-County cricket to Berbice for more than a decade produced the largest turnout for a match between two Counties in the last 11 years, created an absolutely...

Estate worker previously charged for molesting horse jailed 29 years for raping girl, 9

May 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Estate worker previously charged for molesting horse jailed 29 years for raping girl, 9

A worker attached to the Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara sugar estate was yesterday sent to prison for the next 29 years following him being found guilty by a jury for having sexual intercourse with an...

Gibbon’s, Daw expect Ruralites to perform at Independence Meet

May 15, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gibbon’s, Daw expect Ruralites to perform at Independence Meet

Coach of the Ruralites Track Club, Raymond Daw and 2019 Carifta gold medalist Anisha Gibbons are positive that their club, Ruralites, will show up and show out on May 18 and 19 when the Guyana...

Eddy Grant property become home to local UN offices

May 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Eddy Grant property become home to local UN offices

The move was described as part of the drive to consolidate and “really work together and tackle the issue that are complex and integrated in nature” to help the countries and people it serves,...

‘Unsanitary defaulters’ in food industry urged to improve or face ‘action’

May 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Unsanitary defaulters’ in food industry urged to improve or face ‘action’

Moves are apace to ensure that food establishments, which make up the local food service industry, are in compliance with existing sanitary regulations. This could translate to an improved operation...

Inter Ministries/Agencies dominoes set for Friday

May 15, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Inter Ministries/Agencies dominoes set for Friday

Veteran Sports Organiser James Lewis and Georgetown Office Assistants group have collaborated to stage a number of sporting activities for ministries and Government Agencies in an effort to foster...

GFF/KFC U20 Independence KO Cup – Bartica FACleavon Murray’s hat-trick ‘Finger-Licking Good’ at start of tournament

May 15, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/KFC U20 Independence KO Cup – Bartica FACleavon Murray’s hat-trick ‘Finger-Licking Good’ at start of tournament

The dedication of the Rising Stars FC coaching staff and players continues to return dividends, as their Under-20 players put on a show to defeat Wolves United FC 7-0 at the start of the Bartica...

Four years of APNU+AFC: Contextualizing the failure of politics

May 15, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Four years of APNU+AFC: Contextualizing the failure of politics

The APNU+AFC entity has achieved 4 years in power in recent days. Analysts, commentators and political observers in assessing those years have made an almost forgivable methodological lapse. You...

A SALUTE TO INDIAN GUYANESE

May 15, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on A SALUTE TO INDIAN GUYANESE

By Donald Ramotar, Former President May 5, 2019 marked the 181st year since Indian indentured labourers set foot on the soil of the then British Guiana. It was a Saturday, but I am sure that...

Archery Guyana continues to move closer to Olympic qualifier with Devin Persaud

May 15, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Archery Guyana continues to move closer to Olympic qualifier with Devin Persaud

Archery Guyana has announced of the participation of its 29 year old member, Devin Persaud, at the Hyundai World Archery Championships 2019 in the Netherlands. Persaud has his roots in Rose Hall...

Anthony out duels Hicks to win Arokium Memorial Cycling Road Race in Berbice

May 15, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Anthony out duels Hicks to win Arokium Memorial Cycling Road Race in Berbice

Michael Anthony of Linden made sure that his close to 100 miles sojourn to Berbice to compete in the Phillip Arokium Memorial 50-Mile Cycle race in Berbice on Sunday last was not in vain as he out...

The woes of the Integrity Commission

May 15, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The woes of the Integrity Commission

The list is out there in the public domain. At seventy-plus strong, it does not give any comfort from the last such exposure exercise. The gentle reminders style so prevalent in this country is...

The GTU must lead efforts to change the direction of our cultural evolution

May 15, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The GTU must lead efforts to change the direction of our cultural evolution

DEAR EDITOR, Although the public education sector has been awarded significantly increased budget allocations within recent years, the sector continues to underperform. As the years go by there are...

This increase should have been applicable to all of us

May 15, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on This increase should have been applicable to all of us

DEAR EDITOR, Earlier in the year when the announcement was made by the National Insurance Scheme (N.I.S.) that pensioners receiving $30,000 monthly would have received a further $2,000 as from...

It is interesting to see how events will unfold in the upcoming period

May 15, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on It is interesting to see how events will unfold in the upcoming period

DEAR EDITOR, The APNU-AFC government has recently completed four years in office. Despite attempts by the government to chalk up its achievements, the fact of the matter is that the...

A deep sense of shame

May 15, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on A deep sense of shame

DEAR EDITOR, As the days pass, and the advocates and adversaries labour before the regional consuls of the law, all Guyanese should feel a deep sense of shame and pain. I do. Regardless of political...

The unemployed youths of Guyana

May 15, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The unemployed youths of Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, Guyana is on the cusp of a sizable increase in its wealth from the extraction of oil. Although the estimates keep changing, what is evident is that the country will become materially...

Is Guyana ready to embrace its future?

May 15, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is Guyana ready to embrace its future?

DEAR EDITOR, As Guyana awaits the decision of the Caribbean Court of Justice on the No-Confidence motion, it is prudent to consider the potential outcomes. Based on common sense alone, and in the...

Maybe SARA should first “clean up” its own act

May 15, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Maybe SARA should first “clean up” its own act

DEAR EDITOR, Several media houses reported that “SARA was awaiting additional information from Teixeira on signing bonus complaint” or similar such words. All reported that this emanated from the...

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The oil industry is a casino of cash, power and corruption

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- According to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in her book, Blowout: “The oil and gas industry... more