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Houston roadblock incident… Car’s occupants charged for shooting at cop, illegal guns and ammo

Dec 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Houston roadblock incident… Car’s occupants charged for shooting at cop, illegal guns and ammo

– Two granted bail The occupants of the motor car which veered off the road last week at the Houston Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD) were yesterday charged and released on bail for...

Wins for MYO and New Amsterdam as Inter Jamaat softball continues

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wins for MYO and New Amsterdam as Inter Jamaat softball continues

The Muslim Youth Organization of Guyana/Trophy Stall Inter- Jamaat 10 overs Softball cricket competition continued last Sunday at the M.Y.O Ground, Woolford Avenue with several matches. MYO vs New...

Selectors Roger Harper and Miles Bascombe Reviews Super50

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Selectors Roger Harper and Miles Bascombe Reviews Super50

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Selectors Roger Harper and Miles Bascombe have congratulated the West Indies Emerging players on winning Colonial Medical Insurance Super50 tournament and cited areas of...

Couple to spend holiday period on remand for narcotics, gun-related charges

Dec 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Couple to spend holiday period on remand for narcotics, gun-related charges

Five days after Godfrey Bacchus and his wife, Stacy Cort were remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, the matter was transferred, and the two...

18 months for man who assaulted 3-year-old stepson

Dec 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 18 months for man who assaulted 3-year-old stepson

Nineteen-year-old Navindra Lall was yesterday sentenced to18 months in jail after he was found guilty of assaulting his 3-year-old stepson. Lall, of Lot 24 Agriculture Road, Triumph, East Coast...

NSC contributes $1Million to GBA’s Boxing team

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC contributes $1Million to GBA’s Boxing team

Guyana’s 16-member team to defend Caribbean title in T&T A 16-member Guyana Boxing team winged out yesterday with hopes of a successful defence in this year’s Caribbean Boxing C hampionships...

Local Umpires helping to produce more Beatons

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Local Umpires helping to produce more Beatons

By Sean Devers With the increase in the number of qualified Coaches and a Coaching system which is becoming more scientific, it is worrying to see many bowlers operating in Georgetown Cricket...

LGC sympathises with former President Brian Hackett

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on LGC sympathises with former President Brian Hackett

The Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) has expressed sympathy to its former President Brain Hackett on the passing of his Mother Theresa Hackett, who died recently at the age of 81. The funeral service will be...

Ms Noel misrepresents Dr. Paloma Mohamed

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ms Noel misrepresents Dr. Paloma Mohamed

Dear Editor: The University of Guyana wishes to contextualize and give the full facts relating to an incomplete reference made by one Cheryl Noel in a letter published in the Chronicle paper titled...

Some middle ground has to be reached quickly

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Some middle ground has to be reached quickly

Dear Editor, I read with utter disbelief that sugar workers had gone on strike for an increase in wages and salaries. This is coming on the back of reports from Guysuco, that part of the reason it...

Breach of Election Conduct of the GFF Constitution: (letter continued; final part)

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Breach of Election Conduct of the GFF Constitution: (letter continued; final part)

….The response of Mr. Leal, made it seems as a personal war of power and authority and immature, without even first examining what was said and in the context of how what was said in Mr. Urling...

Man on trial for killing woman found dismembered at Buxton Seawall

Dec 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man on trial for killing woman found dismembered at Buxton Seawall

The trial of 29-year-old Imran Ramsaywack, who is accused of the March 2015 murder of US-based Guyanese trader, Samantha Benjamin, commenced yesterday before Justice Sandil Kissoon and a 12-person...

Convict in “fowl cock row” murder challenges 66-year jail sentence

Dec 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Convict in “fowl cock row” murder challenges 66-year jail sentence

By Feona Morrison Businessman Mark Assing’s appeal against his 66-year jail sentence for the 2012 murder of his neighbour, McDoom, East Bank Demerara resident Abiola Eadie, commenced yesterday at...

Value for money is one of the hallmarks of good governance

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Value for money is one of the hallmarks of good governance

DEAR EDITOR, Value for money is one of the hallmarks of good governance. This is true of all organizations be they in the public or private sector. Money is the embodiment of the collective efforts...

BCB President Trophy Tournament

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB President Trophy Tournament

Imran Khan leads Chesney to Championship title in one day tournament Berbice Cricket Board President Hilbert Foster on Sunday fulfilled another promise to a cricket club in Berbice. The BCB boss had...

Political newcomers

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Political newcomers

They come with startling suddenness and seemingly on the heels of one another, in a small flurry of new political aspirants for the suddenly seemingly crowded electoral arena of Guyana. They say the...

Bartica stakeholders unite in support GFF Super 16 Cup debut in Bartica

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bartica stakeholders unite in support GFF Super 16 Cup debut in Bartica

Key stakeholders in Bartica are all in unison with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) as the train has already been set in motion for the grand return of competitive football to the community later...

Minister Trotman’s admission of government lapse in oil contracts

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister Trotman’s admission of government lapse in oil contracts

DEAR EDITOR, Contrary to the intensive criticism that has been levelled at a government minister over his admission of government’s lapses in the handling of the oil agreements, I would like to...

Violence against women continues to be the biggest obstacle in achieving gender equality in Guyana

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Violence against women continues to be the biggest obstacle in achieving gender equality in Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, Help & Shelter joins in the observance of International Day against the Elimination of Violence Against Women and 16 days of activism under the theme “Orange the world: Generation...

The Chief Education Officer (CEO) is still on the job

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Chief Education Officer (CEO) is still on the job

DEAR EDITOR, The Ministry of Education notes with regret several unfortunate releases in social and other media touching and concerning the impending pre-retirement of its Chief Education Officer...

The sins of vanity and hubris are laid bare for all to see

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The sins of vanity and hubris are laid bare for all to see

DEAR EDITOR, Alarm bells began to ring with Michael Ten-Pow, Guyana’s Ambassador to the UN voted against the United States of America’s resolution to amend the Rights of the Child...

It is time to vote for a righteous Guyana

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on It is time to vote for a righteous Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, As a member of the Christian faith I welcome the announcement of the formation of the People’s Republic Party, otherwise referred to as “the God-fearing party.” This party will...

Guyanese are in a state of induced submission

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese are in a state of induced submission

DEAR EDITOR, If GTT, GPL and GWI can offer plausible explanations as to why the services they provide are so lousy and why their bills do not reflect their disgraceful deficiency in service, I will...

Social structure adjustment

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Social structure adjustment

DEAR EDITOR, As I look at the news and see murder continuously occurring, it supports my hypothesis that social structure change is needed. If you only treat the symptoms of societal ills, you have...

The “buck” went further

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The “buck” went further

DEAR EDITOR, A confession by Minister Trotman,” I would be the first to admit that we should have done far better than we have done”, on Kaieteur Radio and featured in a KN article,...

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