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Brilliant, people-serving Mathematician, Dr. Terrence Blackman, is a ‘Special Person’

Jun 02, 2019 KNews News, Special Person Comments Off on Brilliant, people-serving Mathematician, Dr. Terrence Blackman, is a ‘Special Person’

“I am always thinking how can I build spaces so that it supports the people who come from the communities that I care about, and I do that unapologetically; I don’t apologise for that, but I...

Guyanese earns multiple Doctoral Degrees in the U.S.

Jun 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese earns multiple Doctoral Degrees in the U.S.

Guyanese Godfrey Washington was recently honoured with a Doctor of Philosophy PhD, specializing Metaphysical Para Psychology and Doctor of Theocentric Philosophy (PsyThD), specializing in Comparative...

Different but able:

Jun 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Different but able:

She is said to be unable to speak and hear, but there is nothing stopping Patsy, 57, from the Tacama waterfront in the Berbice River, Region Ten. At 57 years old, she loves fishing. Army helicopter...

Staff shortage blamed for poor record keeping at State Agencies – PAC report

Jun 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Staff shortage blamed for poor record keeping at State Agencies – PAC report

The Public Accounts Committee, PAC, has flagged a number of State Agencies for issue of non- compliance to the Stores Regulation. In its 2018 report, the PAC noted that the shortage of staff has a...

Green development is good for business

Jun 02, 2019 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Green development is good for business

By H.E. David Granger GREEN ECONOMY Guyana is the largest state in the Caribbean Community. Its forests cover more than 85 per cent of its land mass. It is a ‘net carbon sink,’ that is, its...

Church partners with Diamond Hospital for Health fair

Jun 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Church partners with Diamond Hospital for Health fair

The Diamond Worship Centre which is an outstation of the Newtown Assemblies of God Church, yesterday held a health fair at its Third Avenue Diamond, East Bank Demerara location for residents within...

Why are we losing the fight against corruption?

Jun 02, 2019 KNews The Story within the Story Comments Off on Why are we losing the fight against corruption?

By Leonard Gildarie On Thursday evening, three bandits were killed after being cornered in a city home. From all accounts, the men invaded the home of a contractor and held him and his little son at...

Joanna Wright wins Police ‘B’ Division 2019 female pageantry

Jun 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Joanna Wright wins Police ‘B’ Division 2019 female pageantry

The police force is not only about shooting people, making arrests, charging persons and making cases. While the general public is accust omed to viewing police as serious, stern and sometimes...

University education was free from 1976 up to when the PPP instituted fees

Jun 02, 2019 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on University education was free from 1976 up to when the PPP instituted fees

Some more extraordinary silliness came out of the mouth of Guyana’s most logorrheic politician last week. The former President has now accused the Coalition Government of “stealing” his idea to...

Edward Seaga: A Caribbean Enigma

Jun 02, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Edward Seaga: A Caribbean Enigma

By Sir Ronald Sanders Edward Seaga was a great Jamaican patriot, well-deserving of the many tributes that have been paid to him concerning his devoted service to his country. But, he was not a...

Police need assistance in fighting crime- Ramjattan -understaffing can affect effective crime control

Jun 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Police need assistance in fighting crime- Ramjattan -understaffing can affect effective crime control

In the wake of what appears to be a rise in criminal activities around the city, Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, has in dicated that the Guyana Police Force needs assistance from...

RHTYSC expresses gratitude to 29th Annual Award Ceremony Sponsors

Jun 02, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC expresses gratitude to 29th Annual Award Ceremony Sponsors

The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS recently hosted its 29th Annual Award Ceremony at the St. Francis Community Developers Training Centre. Guyana’s leading NGO honoured forty of its...

Guyana is a nation of minorities

Jun 02, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Guyana is a nation of minorities

The Guyana Carnival came and went like quick storm. It blew the nation away but as fast as it came, it ended. For many, it was an unbelievable week and a half of scintillating entertainment geared to...

The Kitty double murder

Jun 02, 2019 KNews Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The Kitty double murder

By Michael Jordan Fifteen years ago, shortly after Mashramani Day in 2004, residents living in a long yard in Public Road, Kitty, became aware of an unpleasant smell emanating from one of the houses...

Key sugar privatization expert at SPU, Shawn Persaud, “let go” –sale of closed estate lands to start soon

Jun 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Key sugar privatization expert at SPU, Shawn Persaud, “let go” –sale of closed estate lands to start soon

A key figure involved in the privatization and divestment process of four sugar estates that were separated from the Guyana Sug ar Corporation (GuySuCo), was sent packing on Friday. It would come at...

YBG-NSBF Georgetown/East Coast Regionals PC, ‘Saints’ and Marian Academy register wins on Friday

Jun 02, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on YBG-NSBF Georgetown/East Coast Regionals PC, ‘Saints’ and Marian Academy register wins on Friday

Youth Basketball Guyana’s (YBG) National Schools’ Basketball Festival bounced back into action on Friday when the with three matches at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) in the...

I never studied Gramsci, but learnt enough to know right from wrong

Jun 02, 2019 KNews Eye on Guyana with Lincoln Lewis, Features / Columnists Comments Off on I never studied Gramsci, but learnt enough to know right from wrong

I never studied Gramsci and the other sophisticated philosophers like Plato or Aristotle. I know in the eyes of some this may reflect a limitation on learning. I have respect for those who have...

Berbicians welcome Domestic Violence outreach

Jun 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Berbicians welcome Domestic Violence outreach

Persons who were at Port Mourant, Corentyne; Berbice yesterday welcomed an outreach held by a businessman and three youngsters. The outreach which focused on Domestic Violence started a movement...

GFF/KFC U20 Independence KO Cup – Georgetown FA Santos face GFC; Fruta Conquerors oppose GT Panthers in today’s semis

Jun 02, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/KFC U20 Independence KO Cup – Georgetown FA Santos face GFC; Fruta Conquerors oppose GT Panthers in today’s semis

What is anticipated to be two riveting semi final matches are set for today at the GFF National Training Facility, Providence, East Bank Demerara in the Georgetown Football Association leg of the...

Do I overstay or do I go home?

Jun 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Do I overstay or do I go home?

By Attorney Gail Seeram Many visitors or tourists that enter the U.S. struggle with the question of whether to overstay in the U.S. on their B-1/B-2 nonimmigrant visa or go back to their native home....

Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club’s horserace meet on today in Berbice

Jun 02, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club’s horserace meet on today in Berbice

The Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club’s one-day horserace meet gallops off this afternoon from 13:00hrs at the Alness Race Track in Corentyne, Berbice. Six races are carded for the horserace meet...

Linden GFF KFC Independence U-20 Botafago face Panthers in final tonight West and East of Linden 20s encounter from 19.00hrs

Jun 02, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Linden GFF KFC Independence U-20 Botafago face Panthers in final tonight West and East of Linden 20s encounter from 19.00hrs

Botafago and Amelia’s Ward Panthers are set to contest the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) / KFC Independence Linden Under-20 final this evening at the Mackenzie Sports Club venue. The preliminary...

The Tropical or Amazon thornytail iguana – Uracentron flaviceps

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Eagles survive shaky start on Rain-affected opening day

An Open Letter to the election observer missions

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-Later this year, you will arrive in Guyana as protectors of the integrity of our democracy.... more