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Land for the poor

Jun 29, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Land for the poor

If you drive through most of our farming areas, you will notice persons cultivating large tracts of the reserves which separate the farmlands from the drainage canals, other farmlands or roadways....

Two Skyvans arrive for Army

Jun 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Two Skyvans arrive for Army

Two Skyvans for the army have arrived in the country. According to officials, the aircraft landed on Thursday at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) and were given the traditional water...

National Ruby team leaves Cayman Islands on Tuesday Face T&T in first game at 12:20 PM on Saturday

Jun 29, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Ruby team leaves Cayman Islands on Tuesday Face T&T in first game at 12:20 PM on Saturday

A 13-man squad was announced yesterday at the National Park ‘old’ Ruby field to represent Guyana at the Ruby Americas North (RAN) Seven Championships in the Cayman Islands July 6 – 7. The...

Trial imminent for Captains in Mazaruni River crash that left 10 dead

Jun 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Trial imminent for Captains in Mazaruni River crash that left 10 dead

On January 22, 2013, a boat accident in the Mazaruni River left 10 persons dead. Now, six years later, the boat captains who were involved in the accident have been listed to go on trial for...

Rastafarian Core Group to stage family fun day on Monday

Jun 29, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rastafarian Core Group to stage family fun day on Monday

The Rastafarian Core Group will be staging a family fun day on Monday July 1 at the Golden Grove Playfield on the East Coast Demerara starting at 10:00am. The event is being staged in collaboration...

Guyana ranked ‘fastest growing economy in the world’

Jun 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana ranked ‘fastest growing economy in the world’

Guyana has taken the lead as being the country with the fastest growing economy in the world. This is according to a report by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations...

Call records of murdered taxi driver provided to police within days – GTT

Jun 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Call records of murdered taxi driver provided to police within days – GTT

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) on Friday revealed that the company has been in full compliance with the Guyana Police Force, with efforts to solve the investigation of murdered...

Upcoming West Indies, India T20’s in Florida break ticket sales record

Jun 29, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Upcoming West Indies, India T20’s in Florida break ticket sales record

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket fans in the United States are excited about the upcoming two MyTeam11 Twenty20 Internationals between West Indies and India on August 3 and 4 at the Broward County...

“Things are shaping up nicely,” – Synthetic Track Consultant tells Minister Norton

Jun 29, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Things are shaping up nicely,” – Synthetic Track Consultant tells Minister Norton

Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton, on Thursday last, received a status update on works being executed on both sites of the Synthetic Tracks Project. The primary updates were provided...

Noble House Goals Galore Indoor Hockey C/ships GBTI GCC Tigers, Bingo GCC Spartans, YMCA OPHC Champs, Hikers Generals, Pepsi Hikers triumph

Jun 29, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Noble House Goals Galore Indoor Hockey C/ships GBTI GCC Tigers, Bingo GCC Spartans, YMCA OPHC Champs, Hikers Generals, Pepsi Hikers triumph

By Zaheer Mohamed Three teams remain unbeaten when the 2019 Noble House Goals Galore Indoor Hockey Championships continued on Thursday night at the National Gymnasium. The Hikers continue to dominate...

Appeal Court to hand down decision in Hetsberger rape case on July 24

Jun 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Appeal Court to hand down decision in Hetsberger rape case on July 24

Initially scheduled for ruling on Wednesday, the matter of the State v Andre Hetsberger, who is appealing a 25-year jail sentence for raping an underage girl, has now been deferred until Wednesday,...

National Senior Athletics C/Ship runs off this weekend

Jun 29, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Senior Athletics C/Ship runs off this weekend

The country’s top athletes will converge for the 2019 Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) sponsored National Senior Championships today and tomorrow at the National Track and Field Centre (NTFC)...

Ministers Norton, Rajkumar engage residents in Table tennis games on Region 6 visit

Jun 29, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ministers Norton, Rajkumar engage residents in Table tennis games on Region 6 visit

Minister of Social Cohesion, Honorary Dr. George Norton and Minister of Business, Honorary Haimraj Rajkumar took time off to show their mettle and their all-round ability. Despite being decked out in...

Man threatened over relationship proposal; accused fined $10,000

Jun 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man threatened over relationship proposal; accused fined $10,000

A 24-year-old bond clerk was yesterday fined for cursing a 52-year-old man who wanted to have a relationship with him. Terrence Thomas was arraigned in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts where he...

Mackenzie Sports Club to stage its Annual General Meeting and elections tomorrow

Jun 29, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mackenzie Sports Club to stage its Annual General Meeting and elections tomorrow

After a decade without staging its annual general meetings the Mackenzie Sports Club Management Committee has planned its Annual General Meeting and Elections for tomorrow at the MSC Lounge in...

Replacement of aged city water pipes… GWI to mapping technology on its distribution lines

Jun 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Replacement of aged city water pipes… GWI to mapping technology on its distribution lines

Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has been working to upgrade the aged pipe infrastructure in the capital city of Georgetown in order to further improve the level of service and quality of water...

Dr. Garvin Cummings confirmed as Chief Hydromet Officer

Jun 29, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Garvin Cummings confirmed as Chief Hydromet Officer

Dr. Garvin Cummings has been confirmed as the Chief Hydrometeorological Officer (CHO) with effect from May 23, 2019. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, his confirmation comes after being...

India’s national 110m hurdles record holder confirmed for AP Invitational

Jun 29, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on India’s national 110m hurdles record holder confirmed for AP Invitational

India’s national record holder at the 110m hurdles Siddhanth Thingalaya has been confirmed for the Aliann Pompey Invitational set for July sixth at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora....

GFF Independence Cup semifinals on today

Jun 29, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF Independence Cup semifinals on today

Two exciting matches will be on today to decide the finalists of the GFF–KFC National U20 “Independence Cup” when Dynamic FC face off with Botofago FC at 13:00hrs and Fruta Conquerors...

ExxonMobil Schools’ football tournament 20 matches scheduled for today

Jun 29, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on ExxonMobil Schools’ football tournament 20 matches scheduled for today

The second annual ExxonMobil Schools’ football tournament that is also being supported by the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) continues this morning at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground on...

How can Guyana go anywhere?

Jun 29, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on How can Guyana go anywhere?

More and more, Guyana assumes the appearance and character of a thoroughly backward place. If that is considered too demeaning, then upside down is offered in efforts at soothing wounded national...

Ansa Mc Al, Patterson and Associates support Caricom Day dominoes tourney

Jun 29, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ansa Mc Al, Patterson and Associates support Caricom Day dominoes tourney

Ansa Mc Al under their Stag beer brand and Patterson and Associates have thrown their support behind the Caricom Day Dominoes tournament which is set to commence tomorrow at The Garage Grill, Aubrey...

A non-Guyanese for GECOM Chair should be a last resort

Jun 29, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on A non-Guyanese for GECOM Chair should be a last resort

DEAR EDITOR, WPA notes the apparent uncertainty over the procedure to be used in selecting a new chairperson of GECOM. It is critical for the deliberations by the parties to be guided by the...

So who is going to be the PM candidate for APNU+AFC?

Jun 29, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on So who is going to be the PM candidate for APNU+AFC?

David Patterson and Khemraj Ramjattan are living in hope and will end up in insane depression. When Ramjattan was voted by the AFC congress to be the prime ministerial candidate, Patterson said the...

I predict that in the coming days all efforts to discredit the GPF will intensify

Jun 29, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on I predict that in the coming days all efforts to discredit the GPF will intensify

DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Police Force is under attack now more than at any other time in its history, and everyone and his dog is taking a bite. I would like to express a few thoughts about the...

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No immigrant should feel safe in America today

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There was a time when an illegal immigrant in America could live in the shadows with some... more