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Sergent grabs six to lead Independence ‘A’ to victory

Jan 31, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sergent grabs six to lead Independence ‘A’ to victory

An incisive spell from Ricky Sergent led Independence ‘A’ to a five-wicket victory over Sawpit Cricket Club when the West Demerara Cricket Association/Beacon Café 50 over tournament continued...

WHO declares coronavirus a global health emergency

Jan 31, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on WHO declares coronavirus a global health emergency

− more than 8200 persons infected worldwide The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the coronavirus a global health emergency as the number of infected persons continues to rise,...

Wife on the run after dousing husband with hot oil

Jan 31, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Wife on the run after dousing husband with hot oil

Police in Berbice are on the hunt for a woman who doused her husband with hot oil after he refused to stay with her. Injured and hospitalised at the New Amsterdam Hospital with serious burns about...

GTTA National Senior Table Tennis C/Ship 2011 Champion Bryan looking to reclaim glory

Jan 31, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTTA National Senior Table Tennis C/Ship 2011 Champion Bryan looking to reclaim glory

Former champion Nigel Bryan will be looking to regain national honours when the Senior National Table Tennis Championships gets underway this weekend at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH),...

Exciting weekend of golfing at LGC as it honors Life Members

Jan 31, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Exciting weekend of golfing at LGC as it honors Life Members

Tomorrow and Sunday, the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) will devote activities to honor both the lifetime achievements of some of its outstanding members along with the celebration of birthdays of Maurice...

36 graduate from Carnegie’s Care for the Elderly and Child Care Management programmes

Jan 31, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 36 graduate from Carnegie’s Care for the Elderly and Child Care Management programmes

Thirty-six students graduated, yesterday, from the Carnegie School of Home Economics (CSHE) after completing the Care for the Elderly Level One and Childcare Management Level One courses. According...

Black Pearl FC recognises contributions of Coach Peter Gulliver

Jan 31, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Black Pearl FC recognises contributions of Coach Peter Gulliver

Founder of Black Pearl Football Club (BPFC- March 4, 1990), Peter Gulliver was on Sunday last recognised for his contributions to the club and sport at a special reception held at the GFC ground. As...

Khemraj Ramjattan is in big trouble if the APNU+AFC wins

Jan 31, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Khemraj Ramjattan is in big trouble if the APNU+AFC wins

The APNU+AFC has scheduled 16 rallies for the March elections. Six of those gatherings have been staged at the following places – D’Urban Park, Hopetown, Kitty, Golden Grove, New Amsterdam and...

Abrams shatters national 60m Indoor record

Jan 31, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Abrams shatters national 60m Indoor record

U.S. based sprint ace Jasmine Abrams is proving that the athletic blood runs rich in the family after she shattered Guyana’s national 60m Indoor record last weekend with a Personal Best (PB) time...

Ambassador Lynch Visits Region Two

Jan 31, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Ambassador Lynch Visits Region Two

Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch made a trip to Region Two over three days from January 27, last. The visit was in keeping with her commitment to visit all of Guyana’s regions in her first year. In...

50th CARIFTA Games NACAC executives positive Guyana can be successful host as visit here wraps up

Jan 31, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on 50th CARIFTA Games NACAC executives positive Guyana can be successful host as visit here wraps up

By Calvin Chapman President, Mike Sands and General Secretary, Keith Joseph of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) concluded a three-day visit to these...

I have deep and sincere concern over abuse of power and corruption in govt.

Jan 31, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on I have deep and sincere concern over abuse of power and corruption in govt.

DEAR EDITOR, I write to share my deep and sincere concern over the issue of abuse of power and corruption in government. Since our over five decades of independence, there has been outright and open...

There is no viable strategy for human resources development

Jan 31, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on There is no viable strategy for human resources development

DEAR EDITOR, I was more than less engaged with the thrust of Stabroek News’ editorial of January 26, 2020. Indeed, it speaks to more than just ‘Administrative Deficit’, for governments of this...

I take full personal responsibility for what I said at that public meeting

Jan 31, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on I take full personal responsibility for what I said at that public meeting

DEAR EDITOR, This missive is directed to Members of the Women and Gender Equality Commission (WGEC) as well as to those who have criticised and/or sought clarification on my remarks at a public...

Surely arrangements can be made to permit these persons to cast their ballot

Jan 31, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Surely arrangements can be made to permit these persons to cast their ballot

DEAR EDITOR, I am advised that the category of electors entitled to vote by proxy in the upcoming General and Regional Elections is limited to those who are unable, or likely to be unable, to go to...

Canada’s use of ministerial mandate letters is an idea we must copy

Jan 31, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Canada’s use of ministerial mandate letters is an idea we must copy

DEAR EDITOR, Less than two months after winning the last general election in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau released what are referred to as “ministerial mandate letters” to each...

All of these events speak for themselves

Jan 31, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on All of these events speak for themselves

DEAR EDITOR, So now we have the News Editor of the National Communications Network (NCN) being sent on leave resulting from an altercation at NCN’s newsroom with the Director of the Department of...

Preparing for General and Regional Elections 2020

Jan 31, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Preparing for General and Regional Elections 2020

DEAR EDITOR, “Elections are the base of our democracy and if we do not have truly a fair electoral process and one that can be managed well by a truly independent body, it really is an attack on...

Appalled at the level of deliberate misinterpretation and real incomprehension in this society

Jan 31, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Appalled at the level of deliberate misinterpretation and real incomprehension in this society

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to the letter on Tuesday titled, “Neither festive nor a ‘lime’” from a Robin Singh (SN January 28). I thank the taxi driver who brought this to my attention on Thursday....

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Chilling reminders that we are not safe

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Georgetown was plunged into shock and terror last week after two heinous incidents laid... more