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Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship…. Guyana’s ‘Lady Jags’ thump Nicaragua to earn 5th successive win

Feb 24, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship…. Guyana’s ‘Lady Jags’ thump Nicaragua to earn 5th successive win

What would have been dubbed Super Sunday by the Guyana Football Federation, given the fact that this nation for the first time would have been playing against another nation’s male and female...

Guyanese Umpire to make Regional debut in B’dos on Thursday

Feb 24, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese Umpire to make Regional debut in B’dos on Thursday

– Ryan Banwarie to become 2nd youngest Regional FC Umpire At the young age of 30, Guyanese Umpire Ryan Banwarie is set to become the second youngest West Indian First-Class Umpire after Bajan...

IAST Raises the Bar at CJIA

Feb 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on IAST Raises the Bar at CJIA

– Unveils Uniquely Guyanese Kiosk at Airport’s Departure Lounge to Showcase Local Products and Technology The Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) has added yet another...

Bathing and Shrouding facility erected at Leonora Sunnatul Jamaat Compound

Feb 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Bathing and Shrouding facility erected at Leonora Sunnatul Jamaat Compound

Following approval from the Stewartville/Cornelia Ida Neighbourhood Democratic Council, the Central Housing and Planning Authority, The Environmental Protection Agency and the Central Board of...

How a publishing company started by a former slave has lasted for 120 years

Feb 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on How a publishing company started by a former slave has lasted for 120 years

While Twitter and Facebook occupy time that many consumers could spend reading books, R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation CEO LaDonna Boyd does not view social media as a threat to her business. She’s...

Corruption does grow in secret places

Feb 24, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh Comments Off on Corruption does grow in secret places

One thing dat does mash up any country is corruption. Dem have corruption on a small scale like a policeman tekking a raise pon de road or a clerk in an office tekking a raise to help people get a...

50 years of wishing and hoping and leaving

Feb 24, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on 50 years of wishing and hoping and leaving

Caribbean philosophers like Edouard Glissant, Caribbean literary scholars like V.S. Naipaul painted the Caribbean as a troubled land. Caribbean post-colonial thinkers consistently polemicise on the...

GUYANESE HORROR FICTION KAMARANG: MOTHER HAZEL SENDS WARNING DREAMS

Feb 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GUYANESE HORROR FICTION KAMARANG: MOTHER HAZEL SENDS WARNING DREAMS

By Michael Jordan His mother, a night-gowned shadow by the living room, was peering through a window. Outside, he heard a drawn-out, sobbing scream, followed by the barking of the dogs, Rio and...

A criminal act perpetuated against the people

Feb 24, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on A criminal act perpetuated against the people

DEAR EDITOR, It seems that what was not listed in the PSA with Exxon as calculable “give away” is now headed to the annals of archeological treasure trove as artifacts to be unearthed sometime...

Preserving the strength of our Forestry Industry

Feb 24, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Preserving the strength of our Forestry Industry

DEAR EDITOR, The Iwokrama Reduced Impact Logging (RIL) work being done is quite impressive compared to traditional logging. It should be noted that although the impact on biodiversity is minimised,...

Can Guyana afford to gamble with its future again?

Feb 24, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Can Guyana afford to gamble with its future again?

DEAR EDITOR, No citizen of Guyana with any knowledge of the politics of our country spanning the last sixty years would believe anything other than ‘ Should the PPP secure a majority of the votes...

Smaller Parties within the Coalition cannot allow Guyana to fall victim again

Feb 24, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Smaller Parties within the Coalition cannot allow Guyana to fall victim again

Dear Editor, As we enter the final week before national elections, we continue to be swamped with decisions by GECOM which do little to encourage confidence in the management and outcome of these...

Citizens’ expectations

Feb 24, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Citizens’ expectations

DEAR EDITOR, Citizens expectations of the next government may have changed since the discovery of oil in 2015. Many Guyanese expect the economy to blossom regardless of who is in power. There is a...

I suggest the GNBS puts its house in order

Feb 24, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on I suggest the GNBS puts its house in order

DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana National Bureau Of Standards recently announced that the Agency will be enforcing the Standards for electrical fittings and equipment used in the country. This along with the...

The PPP/C’s passion lies in free and fair elections

Feb 24, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PPP/C’s passion lies in free and fair elections

DEAR EDITOR, Lurlene Nestor, a strong supporter of caretaker President Granger wrote a letter in another newspaper recently. Her letterhead was headlined: ‘Mr. Jagdeo’s words and insinuations...

I am happy the Army is taking care of the welfare of these soldiers

Feb 24, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on I am happy the Army is taking care of the welfare of these soldiers

DEAR EDITOR, Our 50th Anniversary fireworks display had to be cancelled because the eight soldiers who were injured in the offloading of the explosives from an army truck at the Coast Guard...

What a way to start the decade!

Feb 24, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on What a way to start the decade!

DEAR EDITOR, It was with utter surprise and a sense of joyful pride while scanning the list of this year’s National Awards the name PHYLLIS ERICA JACKSON popped out at me. Phyllis and I have been...

Elections madness, Elections Mischief, Elections Stupidity!

Feb 24, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Elections madness, Elections Mischief, Elections Stupidity!

DEAR EDITOR, In this the last week prior to that date with national destiny, with individual and group soul discovery, on March 2, I share some observations and thoughts on the unsparing and...

Those promises at this time

Feb 24, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Those promises at this time

It is certainly a good and comforting vision, one that holds much promise for the positive. Though the promises of elections seasons must be taken with a healthy dose of salt, regardless of the...

Trini Expert gave Guyana mechanisms to avoid being shackled by confidentiality provisions

Feb 23, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Trini Expert gave Guyana mechanisms to avoid being shackled by confidentiality provisions

– But UK Consultant removed them from Local Content Policy By Kiana Wilburg When Trinidadian Energy Expert, Anthony Paul, was hired to produce a Local Content Policy for Guyana, he never...

PUC 2015 Order exposes… GTT spent US$30M for cable in Suriname and transferred ownership to offshore company it created, then became subsidiary’s prime customer for bandwidth

Feb 23, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on PUC 2015 Order exposes… GTT spent US$30M for cable in Suriname and transferred ownership to offshore company it created, then became subsidiary’s prime customer for bandwidth

Pull quote: “The Commission in monitoring the operations of Utility Companies under our purview has long held the view that GT&T appears to inflate the cost of its capital acquisitions. This...

“Turn off all phones”… Minister promises police ranks, officers’ house lots in meeting hours before voting

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