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Tender Board Bids open for the construction of the water conservancy, living quarters

Nov 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Tender Board Bids open for the construction of the water conservancy, living quarters

The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) yesterday opened bids for a number of projects. One notable project was the construction of living quarters at the East Demerara Water...

GHB Junior Indoor C/Ship begins today at CASH

Nov 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GHB Junior Indoor C/Ship begins today at CASH

The sixth Annual Junior Indoor Hockey Championships, which is being organised by the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) and sponsored by Sunshine Snack, Simco Engineering and Farfan & Mendes, slaps off...

Woman charged for sharing nude video

Nov 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Woman charged for sharing nude video

A 29-year-old unemployed woman was on Monday granted bail for a charge alleging that she shared a nude video of a woman to WhatsApp and Pornhub. The defendant Annissa Williams was arraigned before...

6th Smalta girls’ Peewee Football tournament launched

Nov 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on 6th Smalta girls’ Peewee Football tournament launched

Sixteen Primary Schools from Georgetown will be locked in battle from November 9 to December 7, when young women will take center stage in the sixth edition of the Smalta Girls PeeWee football...

Brickdam Police Station rehab… New lock-ups still unused after six years

Nov 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Brickdam Police Station rehab… New lock-ups still unused after six years

The Ministry of Public Security recently published an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the rehabilitation of the Brickdam Police Station. Bids were placed earlier in July this year, however, due to...

LBI overcome St. Roses by 66 runs

Nov 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on LBI overcome St. Roses by 66 runs

LBI defeated St. Roses by 66 runs to win the final of the Holy Bible Family Club Inter Secondary Schools Tapeball competition which was contested on Saturday last at the National Cultural Centre...

DRIVER TURNS SELF IN AFTER ESSEQUIBO COAST HIT-AND-RUN, CAR TORCHED

Nov 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on DRIVER TURNS SELF IN AFTER ESSEQUIBO COAST HIT-AND-RUN, CAR TORCHED

Unknown persons of Adventure, Essequibo Coast on Monday evening reportedly torched a car moments after it was involved in a hit-and-run accident on the public road.The victim was identified as...

Letter to the Sports Editor Government need to relook their treatment of Football

Nov 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor Government need to relook their treatment of Football

Dear Sir, I hold no brief for the Guyana Football Federation. I live in the Diaspora and obtain my information through social media, radio, newspapers, television and reliable sources in Guyana. In...

Balgobin grabs 6 as WF overcome Hydronie

Nov 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Balgobin grabs 6 as WF overcome Hydronie

A six-wicket haul from young Sachin Balgobin handed host Windsor Forest a four-wicket victory over Hydronie when the teams collided in a 30-over fixture on Sunday last. Hydronie batted first and were...

Can Guyana Survive Striking It Rich?

Nov 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Can Guyana Survive Striking It Rich?

(Bloomberg Opinion) — Early last month, Guyanese President David Granger was knees-down in a community garden brandishing a spade. Granger was there to plant a tree — it was National Tree Day...

Over 50 register for free online heavy-duty machinery coursec

Nov 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Over 50 register for free online heavy-duty machinery coursec

More than 50 Guyanese are taking advantage of the free online courses in repair and maintenance of heavy machinery that is being offered through a collaboration between the Ministry of Public...

ABSAA Inc hosts successful charity football tourney

Nov 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on ABSAA Inc hosts successful charity football tourney

Under the theme “Kick out Breast Cancer! Keep Women in the Game”, the annual charity football competition which was contested on Sunday last at GFC ground was geared towards bringing...

Plaisance Guardians are Brusche’s Basketball Classic 2019 U18 champs

Nov 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Plaisance Guardians are Brusche’s Basketball Classic 2019 U18 champs

Led by the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament, Nigel Bowen; East Coast Demerara’s Plaisance Guardians bounced away with championship honours when the 2019 edition of the Brusche’s...

Exhibitors praise inaugural Agri-Tourism Expo

Nov 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Exhibitors praise inaugural Agri-Tourism Expo

The first Agri-Tourism Expo is being showered with praises by participants who transformed the Arthur Chung Convention Centre into a sea of locally produced products. The event which commenced last...

Reigning Junior Chess Champion wins DDL TOPCO one-day tournament

Nov 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Reigning Junior Chess Champion wins DDL TOPCO one-day tournament

University of Guyana student and reigning Junior Chess Champion Andre Jagnandan, copped First Place with a perfect nine points from nine matches played in the first DDL TOPCO Juices one-day blitz...

Int’l insurance giant hosts seminar with local firms

Nov 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Int’l insurance giant hosts seminar with local firms

A global multinational risk management, insurance brokerage and insurance advisory firm, Willis Towers Watson (WTW), yesterday conducted a seminar with a series of local and regional insurance firms...

GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 League – West Demerara FA Eagles remain flawless

Nov 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 League – West Demerara FA Eagles remain flawless

Eagles Football Club of Stewartville continued to put away their opposing counterparts as rivalry in the GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 Intra Association League, West Demerara Football...

The overwhelming noise

Nov 06, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The overwhelming noise

The sounds are overwhelming. It could be over anything that pleases, such as a casual blast or a young lady or something considered an obstacle in the way. On a more serious note, those now impatient...

Guyana may end up worse off than Angola

Nov 06, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Guyana may end up worse off than Angola

A paid advertisement in the Friday edition of this newspaper reported that many countries ended up worse off after the oil companies left their shores. So what indeed is the record on this score and...

Is the PPP more democratic that its rival organisations?

Nov 06, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Is the PPP more democratic that its rival organisations?

If you study the criticisms of the PPP leadership since it came to power in 1992 and lost power in 2015, heaped upon it by its rivals – PNC, WPA, AFC, etc – the condemnations have always taken on...

Briton John takes inaugural A. Ally and Sons Memorial 50-mile Cycle Race in Berbice

Nov 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Briton John takes inaugural A. Ally and Sons Memorial 50-mile Cycle Race in Berbice

Briton John continues his good form this year when he defeated a competitive field to win the inaugural A. Ally’s and Sons Memorial 50-mile Cycle Race which was held on Sunday in Berbice. The event...

New Amsterdam Town Council honours the late Hon. W. O. R . Kendall

Nov 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on New Amsterdam Town Council honours the late Hon. W. O. R . Kendall

Mr. Carl Greenidge, Foreign Secretary, formally declared open the Hon. W.O.R. Kendall Street in the Town of New Amsterdam, on Wednesday October 30, last. Mr. Greenidge, a former resident of the Town,...

Archery held at Queen’s College

Nov 06, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Archery held at Queen’s College

At the beginning of September 2019, the Queen’s College CXC Graduating Class of 1990-95 rekindled friendships and formed a diverse and dynamic group to plan their Reunion in 2020. This pro-active...

50th Republic Anniversary plans taking shape ─ designers meet to flesh out plans

Nov 06, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 50th Republic Anniversary plans taking shape ─ designers meet to flesh out plans

Guyana will be celebrating its 50th Republic Anniversary next year. For the grand celebration, several individuals and agencies have already begun preparations to mark this momentous milestone. On...

Unfair and insensitive to the welfare of sugar workers and their families

Nov 06, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Unfair and insensitive to the welfare of sugar workers and their families

DEAR EDITOR, The refusal by the Guyana Sugar Corporation to pay wage increases to sugar workers for four consecutive years is not only unfair but also insensitive to the welfare of sugar workers and...

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