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Green state economy for Guyana being vigorously promoted

Jul 23, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Green state economy for Guyana being vigorously promoted

The importance of a green state economy for Guyana was recently amplified by Dr. Simpson Da Silva, the Assistant Technical Coordinator of the Community Development Council [CDC]. He was at the time...

Windies names squad for first two t20s against India Narine, Pollard recalled, Bramble set for squad debut

Jul 23, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windies names squad for first two t20s against India Narine, Pollard recalled, Bramble set for squad debut

Guyana’s Wicket-Keeper/ Batsman Anthony Bramble along with the Trinidadian pair Sunil Narine and Kieron Pollard have been selected by the West Indies for the first two MyTeam11 Twenty20...

RHTYSC and BCB invest into Cricket Academies for Upper Corentyne and West Berbice

Jul 23, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC and BCB invest into Cricket Academies for Upper Corentyne and West Berbice

“As long as I remain President of the Berbice Cricket Board, special emphasis would be placed on the development of new talents as the present generation of cricket leaders has the responsibility...

Persaud, Sukhram happy with victory

Jul 23, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Persaud, Sukhram happy with victory

By Zaheer Mohamed Avinash Persaud and Christine Sukhram turned in commendable performances to win their respective categories when the Department of Tourism two-day Lusignan Open Golf tournament was...

Joseph pleased with ‘Lady Jags’ performance in Concacaf Women’s Under-20 C’ship

Jul 23, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Joseph pleased with ‘Lady Jags’ performance in Concacaf Women’s Under-20 C’ship

By Franklin Wilson Head Coach of Guyana’s Under-20 Women’s team, Ivan Joseph said he is pleased with the collective performance of his charges in the just concluded Concacaf Women’s Under-20...

Guyana Cup 2019 Superbet among first sponsors to support event

Jul 23, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Cup 2019 Superbet among first sponsors to support event

The 13th annual Guyana Cup 2019 is scheduled for August 18th at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Rising Sun Village in West Coast, Berbice (45mins from Georgetown) and according to the organisers, Jumbo Jet...

A Protection Order: By no means a useless document

Jul 23, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on A Protection Order: By no means a useless document

By Feona Morrison Recently, a young woman was savagely attacked and shot by her estranged partner who had sneaked into her home. The man then shot himself dead. It turns out that the young lady, who...

Divine Entertainment Summer Super Cup Football Coomacka upset Topp XX 2-1, H & L Winners Connection blast Hi Stars 7-0

Jul 23, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Divine Entertainment Summer Super Cup Football Coomacka upset Topp XX 2-1, H & L Winners Connection blast Hi Stars 7-0

The Coomacka Mines unit scored an unlikely win when they defeated Topp XX 2-1 but Haynes and Lewis Winners Connection dispatched the challenge of Hi Stars with a rampant 7-0 victory as play in the...

Brighton John sprints away with Grenville Felix Memorial cycle road race

Jul 23, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brighton John sprints away with Grenville Felix Memorial cycle road race

Brighton John was in ripping form on Sunday last as he sprinted away from his opponents to easily win the sixth edition of the Grenville Felix Memorial Cycle Race held in East Berbice. The event,...

Nagamootoo, libel and a shithole country

Jul 23, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Nagamootoo, libel and a shithole country

Here are the words of perhaps the most lacklustre, powerless Prime Minister any country ever had, Moses Nagamootoo: “… and launched a nasty, vicious, and defamatory media campaign against me....

BCB and Trophy Stall launch Under-13 Tournament for 2019

Jul 23, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB and Trophy Stall launch Under-13 Tournament for 2019

The rainy season has gone on longer than expected and has affecting the plans of the Berbice Cricket Board to host several tournaments in 2019. The pro-active and extremely hard working Board is...

The “bad ones” in the GPF – How few is few?

Jul 23, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The “bad ones” in the GPF – How few is few?

Is there no end to the diseases in the blood of the Guyana Police Force? Is there no pause to the sickening stench that comes from this national organisation on which so much depends? Is there to be...

ACDA SC day of sports set for August 1

Jul 23, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on ACDA SC day of sports set for August 1

The African Cultural and Development Association Sporting Committee will be hosting a day of sport on August 1 at the National Park starting at 11:00hrs. Teams from Georgetown, East Bank and East...

House-to-House registration concerns of a student studying overseas

Jul 23, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on House-to-House registration concerns of a student studying overseas

DEAR EDITOR, I remember there was one house-to-house registration period in my lifetime (before this one that is), during that period, my older siblings were registered, neither of whom were at the...

Tyranny and dictatorship often come stealthily and cunningly

Jul 23, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Tyranny and dictatorship often come stealthily and cunningly

DEAR EDITOR, Tyranny and dictatorship often come “slowly, like fog creeping in on little cat feet” and do so stealthily and cunningly. At other times, they are more “bare-faced” and...

Is this photo image after 1827 or after 1855?

Jul 23, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is this photo image after 1827 or after 1855?

DEAR EDITOR, Over the last weekend, there was a press report that the St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Leguan is celebrating its 192nd anniversary and it was rededicated on June 29, 2019. The data...

Granger retains support in PNC base

Jul 23, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Granger retains support in PNC base

DEAR EDITOR, President David Granger’s political opponents are underestimating or discounting his popular support in the base of the PNC, the leading party in the ruling APNU +AFC Coalition. The...

Explaining how a gridlock was caused in the selection of GECOM’s Chair

Jul 23, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Explaining how a gridlock was caused in the selection of GECOM’s Chair

DEAR EDITOR, As a follow-up to my earlier letter on the charade surrounding the appointment of a GECOM Chairman, I would like to add the following observations. The main cause of the gridlock in the...

Mr. Ramjattan’s fulminations were provocative to say the least

Jul 23, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Ramjattan’s fulminations were provocative to say the least

DEAR EDITOR, As if the ongoing saga over the selection of a new Chairman for GECOM and the attendant concerns as regards the holding of free and fair elections are not sufficient enough for the...

Is there no hope for our country to come out of criminals’ control?

Jul 23, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is there no hope for our country to come out of criminals’ control?

DEAR EDITOR, On Friday, 19th July, after the Friday Prayers (Jumma), my son faced a minor accident with a motorbike rider in George Street, Georgetown. Consequently, he called me and I hastened to...

Lack of ring-fencing provisions in Exxon PSA could never be in Guyana’s best interest – University of Houston Instructor

Jul 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Lack of ring-fencing provisions in Exxon PSA could never be in Guyana’s best interest – University of Houston Instructor

By Kiana Wilburg Country Manager for ExxonMobil, Rod Henson has told the local media corps that the absence of ring-fencing provisions in the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) signed with...

‘Whistle’ gunned down in North Ruimveldt

Jul 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Whistle’ gunned down in North Ruimveldt

– others wounded Leon Duncan, 28, also known as “Whistle”, was shot dead last night at Williamstad Street North Ruimveldt. Kaieteur News understands that Duncan, his brother and others,...

CJIA sexual assault allegation file with DPP

Jul 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA sexual assault allegation file with DPP

The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, (DPP) has received a file on the sexual assault allegations brought against an official of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). Kaieteur...

Celebrating its silver jubilee…Guyana Watch treats over 434 in two days

Jul 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Celebrating its silver jubilee…Guyana Watch treats over 434 in two days

Guyana Watch Incorporated, on its silver jubilee conducted their first two days of a medical outreach at the Shaheed Boy and Girls Orphanage in Kitty, Georgetown and the Timerhi Primary...

Prison Director calls for greater acceptance of ex-cons in society

Jul 22, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Prison Director calls for greater acceptance of ex-cons in society

Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels, is calling for societies to accept ex-prisoners back into communities after they have served their time. According to Samuels, “There’s a stigma...