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In wake of hundreds of complaints…NIS promises to boost investigative, other capacities

Dec 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on In wake of hundreds of complaints…NIS promises to boost investigative, other capacities

In wake of hundreds of complaints and queries the National Insurance Scheme, (NIS) has promised to boost investigative and customer care capacities of the Scheme. General Manager of NIS, Holly...

Smalta girls’ peewee football tourney semifinalists decided

Dec 01, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Smalta girls’ peewee football tourney semifinalists decided

Defending champions West Ruimveldt along with Redeemer, Tucville and North Georgetown Primary will be the four schools heading into the semifinals of the Smalta girls’ under 12a Peewee football...

Irfaan Ali has found his voice, but his conduct is of concern

Dec 01, 2019 KNews Eye on Guyana with Lincoln Lewis, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Irfaan Ali has found his voice, but his conduct is of concern

PPP presidential candidate Dr. Irfaan Ali has found his voice. This is a welcome sign for someone who is vying for the nation’s highest office and has to establish a platform for himself. Two...

Parole board recommends release of four prisoners serving life

Dec 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Parole board recommends release of four prisoners serving life

Four inmates serving life sentences are being considered for early supervised release following their appearance before the Parole Board, last month. Kaieteur News has learnt that the four men...

Yarmuk are ISA Islamic School inter house champs

Dec 01, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Yarmuk are ISA Islamic School inter house champs

Yarmuk chalked up 1670 points to emerge champions of the ISA Islamic School inter house athletics championship which was contested recently at the Everest Cricket Club ground. Uhud House took the...

Silent killer, pair of scissors

Dec 01, 2019 KNews Murder and Mystery, News Comments Off on Silent killer, pair of scissors

By Michael Jordan The detectives smelled the stench of fresh blood almost as soon as they entered the three-bedroom house that was Lot 522 Kuru Kururu, Linden/Soesdyke Highway, on the morning of...

DMW Int’l Hockey Festival Finals to be played today at CASH

Dec 01, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on DMW Int’l Hockey Festival Finals to be played today at CASH

Following five days of exciting play, the 15th Diamond Mineral Water (DMW) Indoor International hockey tournament will see the curtains fall this evening with the semifinals and finals in the three...

Why are you late for work?

Dec 01, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Why are you late for work?

If you stand up outside of any government agency, on any given workday morning, you will appreciate why the government is so inefficient and gets so little done. Many workers are strolling in to work...

Allana Bose, Casual to host highly-anticipated ‘Morning Rush’ on Kaieteur Radio

Dec 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Allana Bose, Casual to host highly-anticipated ‘Morning Rush’ on Kaieteur Radio

Kaieteur Radio, which has hit the ground running with its hard-hitting talk interviews and talk shows, is doing it again. Two of the most popular hosts around, Allana Bose and Casual along with...

Common Problems of the prostate gland that men should know about

Dec 01, 2019 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Common Problems of the prostate gland that men should know about

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine The prostate is a small gland found only in men. It surrounds the tube that carries urine out of the body called the urethra. This gland...

A different kind of schooling

Dec 01, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on A different kind of schooling

Long ago stories, chuckled at patronizingly today by many of the succeeding parental set, capture and convey the dread of children who observed teachers conversing with parents. This was even when...

Turbo Football tournament Defending Champs survive 11-goal thriller

Dec 01, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Turbo Football tournament Defending Champs survive 11-goal thriller

2018 Champs Northern Rangers came out on top on Friday night against Timehri Panthers in the lone match of the evening in the 2019 Turbo Energy Drink knockout football tournament at the Ministry of...

Regional Multiplex and Recreational Park taking shape in WCB

Dec 01, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional Multiplex and Recreational Park taking shape in WCB

DPI, Guyana, -The regional multiplex and recreational park in West Coast Berbice, now under construction is intended to provide a convenient space to for residents of all ages to socialise and engage...

No one benefits from a divided populace

Dec 01, 2019 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on No one benefits from a divided populace

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)’s unity charter is a must read for all Guyanese. The Charter is an aspirational document. The authors, mindful of our quest for national unity, acknowledge...

Remembering Sheila Holder … Founder, Friend, Gift

Dec 01, 2019 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Remembering Sheila Holder … Founder, Friend, Gift

Eulogy by Chairman Raphael Trotman “Sheila Holder was a giant among women, a phenomenal woman and the matriarch who stood protectively over the AFC, her family. Her death on November 20, 2011 left...

GIKMAA concludes final Workshop and Exams for 2019

Dec 01, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GIKMAA concludes final Workshop and Exams for 2019

The Guyana International Kyokushinkai Martial Arts Academy (GIKMAA) has just concluded its final workshop and Exams of the year. A total 56 students took part in Martial Arts workshop (25) and Karate...

Pontoons procured for Georgetown, Vreed-en-Hoop stellings

Dec 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Pontoons procured for Georgetown, Vreed-en-Hoop stellings

The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) yesterday opened 10 bids for two major governmental projects. One notable project included the construction and delivery of a pontoon...

Lloyd Rollins backs Champion of Champions 2 dominoes

Dec 01, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lloyd Rollins backs Champion of Champions 2 dominoes

Lloyd Rollins has given his backing to Mark Wiltshire for the staging of the Champion of Champions 2 dominoes competition which is set for today at Rona Place, Ogle. At a simple ceremony held at...

The Baccoo speaks

Dec 01, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

Madness never seems to end on the roads. The spate of accidents, recently, is just one of the continuing trends. There will be yet another road fatality and this is due to drunk driving. A car would...

Ruimveldt Traffic Department to tackle traffic congestion in La Penitence

Dec 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Ruimveldt Traffic Department to tackle traffic congestion in La Penitence

As part of the festivities for Road Safety Month 2019, Officers from the Ruimveldt Police Station’s Traffic Department are implementing mass education on traffic regulations to businesses and the...

The Bald Uakari (Cacajao calvus)

Dec 01, 2019 KNews Interesting Creatures in Guyana, News Comments Off on The Bald Uakari (Cacajao calvus)

The bald uakari (Cacajao calvus) or bald-headed uakari is a small New World monkey characterized by a very short tail; bright, crimson face; a bald head; and long coat. The bald uakari is restricted...

Carmel win opening games, Cummings Lodge fight back in latest Windball Cricket

Dec 01, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Carmel win opening games, Cummings Lodge fight back in latest Windball Cricket

Andrew Samaroo and Josh Alves in impressive opening stand Carmel Secondary School recorded two wins in their opening matches of the AL Sport & Tour Promotions – National Sports Commission...

GECOM’s failure to hold elections in 2018 must have repercussions—GCCI

Dec 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM’s failure to hold elections in 2018 must have repercussions—GCCI

By Gary Eleazar The query behind the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) failing to hold an election when called upon—as a result of the successful No Confidence Motion against the government in...

Term limits for Prime Ministers – unlikely and maybe unnecessary

Dec 01, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Term limits for Prime Ministers – unlikely and maybe unnecessary

By Sir Ronald Sanders A debate has now started in parts of the Caribbean about whether there should be term limits for Prime Ministers. The debate arises from the view that longevity in office leads...

Nedd making a mark in debut Super50

Dec 01, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Nedd making a mark in debut Super50

Aims to help Windies win U-19 WC and play 1st Class cricket By Sean Devers in Trinidad Born on January 10, 2001 in Georgetown, Guyana and West Indies U-19 left-arm spinner Ashmead Nedd says he gained...

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Guyana Beverages Inc. partners with GFF for Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup

Fastest growing economy and an empty stadium

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- It’s a classic Guyanese tale, really. You live in the fastest growing economy in the... more