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Family in despair as older sister involved in Bush Lot accident dies

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Family in despair as older sister involved in Bush Lot accident dies

One of the teenagers involved in the accident at Bush Lot Village, Corentyne, Berbice has succumbed to her injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where she was transferred....

Fireworks anticipated as GBA holds Mashramani Extravaganza tonight at Gymnasium

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fireworks anticipated as GBA holds Mashramani Extravaganza tonight at Gymnasium

All roads lead to Mandela Avenue when the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) hosts their one-night Mashramani Boxing Extravaganza on the tarmac of the National Gymnasium from 18:00hrs in keeping with...

$200M Rupununi road commissioned – over 4000 residents to benefit

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on $200M Rupununi road commissioned – over 4000 residents to benefit

The first phase of a major $200M bypass road directly linking North and Central Rupununi has been commissioned in the Nappi Village, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo. The 30 kilometres all-weather road,...

Facts about painful periods

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Facts about painful periods

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Many women experience menstrual pains just before and during their menstrual periods. Statistics show that as many as 90% of adolescent...

GPHC boasts of reduced Maternity Unit complaints

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC boasts of reduced Maternity Unit complaints

The Maternity Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has seen a remarkable drop in the number of complaints being lodged there for last year. This is according to a senior official...

After 20-plus years and a sordid record, what good can we expect from Jagdeo?

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Eye on Guyana with Lincoln Lewis, Features / Columnists Comments Off on After 20-plus years and a sordid record, what good can we expect from Jagdeo?

Any government headed by anyone will be better than one headed by Bharrat Jagdeo, or by another with him as the de facto leader. He is only interested in power, and by now it is clear to all Guyanese...

Johnson ends drought with career-best hundred as Jaguars chase win

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Johnson ends drought with career-best hundred as Jaguars chase win

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Captain Leon Johnson ended a prolonged rut with his first domestic four-day hundred in nearly 2-½ years to pass 6,000 first class runs while all-rounder Chris...

‘Scarface’, accomplice wanted for East Coast supermarket robbery

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Scarface’, accomplice wanted for East Coast supermarket robbery

A hunt has been launched for a man known as ‘Scarface’ and an accomplice in connection with an armed robbery on a Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara (ECD) supermarket Thursday last. The robbery...

Milo Schools U-18 F/Ball tourney East Ruimveldt beat Saints in most exciting match of the day

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Milo Schools U-18 F/Ball tourney East Ruimveldt beat Saints in most exciting match of the day

President’s Collage and Marian Academy also victorious In energy sapping heat at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground on Carifesta Avenue the 2020 Milo Schools U-18 football tournament organised...

The President on children, women and youth

Feb 16, 2020 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The President on children, women and youth

A review of three books by David Granger ─ Children are the future: A bright future for young Guyanese; Women in Guyana: Working towards achieving women’s equality; and Young Guyana: A decade for...

Schools continue battles in Burnham Foundation NSC, AL Sport Windball cricket

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Schools continue battles in Burnham Foundation NSC, AL Sport Windball cricket

Schools continue to battle for top spots as play in the Forbes Burnham Foundation (FBF) National Sports Commission (NSC), AL Sport & Tour Promotions sponsored and organised “Hit It For 50”...

Police still investigating Jude Bentley’s accident – File not yet sent to DPP’s office

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Police still investigating Jude Bentley’s accident – File not yet sent to DPP’s office

It has been exactly two weeks since Former Army Chief of Staff and Ret’d Rear Admiral Gary Best was involved in an accident that claimed the life of cyclist Jude Bentley. However, police are still...

Embrace of the WPA’s Cash Transfer Policy: A Victory for the WPA and the Guyanese People

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Hinds' Sight with Dr. David Hinds Comments Off on Embrace of the WPA’s Cash Transfer Policy: A Victory for the WPA and the Guyanese People

I welcome the embrace of the Cash Transfer policy by the two major political formations. As readers know, traditional parties by their very nature do not embrace revolutionary policies unless they...

RHTYSC, MS and Ansa Mcal (Guy Ltd) renews long outstanding relationship

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC, MS and Ansa Mcal (Guy Ltd) renews long outstanding relationship

“All of us at the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, MS are very grateful for your assistance over the years. For over twenty years, the partnership between the club and Ansa Mcal has touched...

The love of family—Making a sibling cry

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The love of family—Making a sibling cry

There are some things in life that are unforgettable. Ask a man to tell you the most interesting aspect of his life and he will tell you some strange thing like, “There were many interesting...

Inaugural Seven Seas 40-Mile Cycle race set to pedal off today in Berbice

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Inaugural Seven Seas 40-Mile Cycle race set to pedal off today in Berbice

Cycling action for 2020 gets rolling in Berbice today Sunday16th February, with the staging of the Inaugural Seven Seas Cycle road race. The event which is sponsored by Massy Distribution,...

Govt. appoints 44 new Board of Directors

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. appoints 44 new Board of Directors

According to the Official Gazette, which was published yesterday, the Government of Guyana appointed 44 new Board of Directors across several government agencies. The Guyana National Shipping...

Hypocrisy unmasked at the OAS

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Hypocrisy unmasked at the OAS

By Sir Ronald Sanders If candidates were to get a prize for making the best case for why they are best suited to be Secretary-General of the OAS, María Fernanda Espinosa would have easily walked...

BCB/ Premium Asphalt and T/R Construction 20/20 tournament

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/ Premium Asphalt and T/R Construction 20/20 tournament

Fyrish, Chesney, Ramnarine Memorial and Albion Open advance to third round Fyrish, Chesney, Ramnarine Memorial and Albion Open have joined Rose Hall Town Tigers in the final teams in the Berbice...

Immigration watching you on Facebook and Social Media…

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Immigration watching you on Facebook and Social Media…

ImmigrationINFO Immigration News For Our Community  By Attorney Gail Seeram When using social media on your phone, there is reason to worry that the U.S. government is watching you and even...

Bounty Farm Ltd Handicap Squash Tournament set to conclude today

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bounty Farm Ltd Handicap Squash Tournament set to conclude today

The 2020 Bounty Farm Ltd Handicap Squash Tournament continued Friday evening at the usual venue, The Georgetown Club, with quarter final matches in the Open Category, and plate matches in both...

Guyana to conduct its own surveys of oil blocks

Feb 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to conduct its own surveys of oil blocks

The Department of Energy is almost done with the procurement process for a consultant to help it study Guyana’s oil blocks. This was revealed by Energy Director, Dr. Mark Bynoe, during a press...

Interesting Creatures… South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens)

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Interesting Creatures in Guyana, News Comments Off on Interesting Creatures… South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens)

The South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens, formerly Otaria byronia), also called the Southern Sea Lion and the Patagonian sea lion, is a sea lion found on the Ecuadorian, Peruvian, Chilean,...

Kaieteur News Cartoon Feb 16

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Kaieteur News Cartoon Feb 16

Guyana’s Post Oil GDP Growth Rate and its Implications

Feb 16, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana’s Post Oil GDP Growth Rate and its Implications

Dear Editor, While Guyana might indeed turn out to be the fastest-growing economy in the world in 2020 with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 86% (IMF), one might note that there are...

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