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GPL issues statement on lengthy outages in recent days

May 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GPL issues statement on lengthy outages in recent days

The state-owned Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has issued a statement on the power outages which have affected the coastland in recent days. The company has been coming under fire for blackouts....

RHTYSC Teams donate over $600,000 worth of items to NGOs, Cricket Clubs and Youths

May 22, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC Teams donate over $600,000 worth of items to NGOs, Cricket Clubs and Youths

The ten cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS on Sunday last continued their community development progra mme by donating over $600,000 worth of items to several...

RHTYSC Cricket Teams host first Tribute to Medical Workers Programme Four outstanding Police Officers also honoured

May 22, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC Cricket Teams host first Tribute to Medical Workers Programme Four outstanding Police Officers also honoured

“Each one of you are a perfect example of a professional health worker and also an outstanding ambassador of Guyana’s Health Sector. The Port Mourant Hospital is now considered one of the best...

Asphalt paving begins in Lethem

May 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Asphalt paving begins in Lethem

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI), through contractor, JR Ranch Inc., has commenced asphalt testing for the construction/rehabilitation of Township Road Network, Lethem. On Monday, 100...

Archery Guyana will be represented at the Hyundai World Archery Championships 2019

May 22, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Archery Guyana will be represented at the Hyundai World Archery Championships 2019

Archery Guyana has announced that two of its members, Messrs. Wayne DeAbreu and Devin Persaud will be representing Guyana at th e Hyundai World Archery Championships 2019 from June 9-16 in the...

ExxonMobil Guyana partners with Waramuri Village to refurbish recreational ground

May 22, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on ExxonMobil Guyana partners with Waramuri Village to refurbish recreational ground

ExxonMobil Guyana has partnered with the Silver Sands Sports Club in Waramuri Village, Region One to refurbish the recreational ground in the community. The facility was commissioned on Saturday...

Crisis at UG: Obama called Kanye West a jackass

May 22, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Crisis at UG: Obama called Kanye West a jackass

If there is any human on Planet Earth that would never be coarse in public and always be careful and polite in what he publicly states it is Barack Obama. But when Kanye West went on stage at the...

Corona futsal tourney Quarter-finalists collect spoils

May 22, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Corona futsal tourney Quarter-finalists collect spoils

The cash incentives for the group stage of the Corona Fustal tournament were handed over yesterday at the National Gymnasium. The tournament, which is into its quarter-final stage, rewarded all the...

Guyana Wrestling Association concludes three day Camp for youth

May 22, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Wrestling Association concludes three day Camp for youth

The Guyana Wrestling Association recently concluded its first of a number of Wrestling Camps, which was held at the New Amsterdam Town Hall. The camp was an introduction to wrestling for...

Working towards peace and prosperity for all humanity

May 22, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Working towards peace and prosperity for all humanity

DEAR EDITOR, On the evening of May 23, Baha’is in Guyana of all ethnic backgrounds, and also millions more around the world in villages cities and towns would celebrate and observe a holy day...

Crime and tourism

May 22, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Crime and tourism

The New York media was ablaze with reports of a death in the tourist paradise of Anguilla. The circumstances are still hazy weeks later, and the circumstances disputed. But some clarity is emerging....

The Cracks in CRIX

May 22, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Cracks in CRIX

DEAR EDITOR, I have been a satisfied consumer of CRIX ever since. But somehow, the manufacturers (or the marketers) seemed to have gotten the recent packaging wrong. To repeat the external packaging...

Work will never cease in the quest to improve and transform the education sector

May 22, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Work will never cease in the quest to improve and transform the education sector

DEAR EDITOR, The Ministry of Education is committed to providing the best learning and teaching environments for the nation’s children and teachers. In this regard, work is continuously being done...

The Police Force must be lauded for its work in Berbice

May 22, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Police Force must be lauded for its work in Berbice

DEAR EDITOR, In the past few weeks, the police have come under pressure for what appeared to be a rise in crime. There were a number of murders, albeit domestic, and home invasion, especially in...

Ministry of Natural Resources reiterates Cabinet’s direction on GFC Task Force

May 22, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ministry of Natural Resources reiterates Cabinet’s direction on GFC Task Force

DEAR EDITOR, The Ministry of Natural Resources has taken note of the letters and commentaries regarding the functioning of the task force and wishes to reiterate the Cabinet’s direction on this...

Are we waiting for someone to be seriously maimed or killed?

May 22, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Are we waiting for someone to be seriously maimed or killed?

DEAR EDITOR, In March, I wrote to point out that the traffic lights controlling the junction of the Rupert Craig Highway and Sheriff Street were not working. These lights are still not working. In...

Freddie is playing a dangerous game with this society and our highest tertiary institution of learning

May 22, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Freddie is playing a dangerous game with this society and our highest tertiary institution of learning

DEAR EDITOR, There exist grievances between the University of Guyana (UG) and the trade unions (UGSSA and UGWU) who represent workers at this institution. While the matters could only be resolved in...

A Credit Bureau is too important to development to be tainted by ineptitude

May 22, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on A Credit Bureau is too important to development to be tainted by ineptitude

DEAR EDITOR, I regretfully write to state that the illustrious Credit Bureau of Guyana, licensed to operate in Guyana since 2013 has now fallen into a defunct state. A credit bureau is an...

Beware, the signs of our time

May 22, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Beware, the signs of our time

DEAR EDITOR I was amazed to see in a recent TV programme the use of the word “conflictologist” to describe a professional attached to the University of Nairobi. I have lived and worked for many...

Have we become so heartless?

May 22, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Have we become so heartless?

DEAR EDITOR, Has Guyana become such a heartless society? I ask this question because on Sunday evening, on the bridge linking Church Street to North Road which leads into Orange Walk, I noticed a...

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