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The President glimpses at social life

Mar 08, 2020 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The President glimpses at social life

(A review of David Granger’s – Guyana’s Coinage: A Brief Survey of Coinage, 1808-2008; Guyana’s Independence 1966; Guyana’s Periodicals: A Brief Survey of the Periodical Press 1796-2008;...

The Story Within The Story… Guyana is crying

Mar 08, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, News, The Story within the Story Comments Off on The Story Within The Story… Guyana is crying

By Leonard Gildarie I am not sure what to write. At this time, a teenager is dead after reportedly being shot by police in West Berbice protests. Right in Region 5, a school bus was pelted and...

A versatile and phenomenal woman… Nurse Penelope Layne-Lewis is a ‘Special Person’

Mar 08, 2020 KNews News, Special Person Comments Off on A versatile and phenomenal woman… Nurse Penelope Layne-Lewis is a ‘Special Person’

“I want to see this profession regain the respectability it has lost. I want nurses to understand that they have to respect themselves first before anyone can respect them. I want nurses to...

Verification of results required by law – Datadin

Mar 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Verification of results required by law – Datadin

Attorney-at-law and People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) candidate, Sanjeev Datadin, said yesterday, that the verification of the tabulation of votes as requested by the political parties,...

Father of teen shot by police during WCB protest at odds with police

Mar 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Father of teen shot by police during WCB protest at odds with police

– says he has not been allowed to see his son’s body The parents of teenager, Devon Hansraj, who was shot dead by police ranks at Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice, during a chaotic protest are...

Why International Women’s Day Is Celebrated on March 8

Mar 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Why International Women’s Day Is Celebrated on March 8

By Selena Barrientos and Hannah Jeon (Republished from www.goodhousekeeping.com) Celebrated on March 8 every year, International Women’s Day is a day dedicated to honoring the achievements of...

Suspects confess to killing Rose Hall Town businessman.

Mar 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Suspects confess to killing Rose Hall Town businessman.

Police in Berbice have scored a breakthrough into the murder of Rose Hall Town businessman Lomenzo Johnny, called “Sham”. There was reportedly a confession from one suspect which led to...

The baccoo speaks

Mar 08, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The baccoo speaks

The tension will see further violence. So far there has been no clash between villages, but some protesters are ensuring that their turf is hostile to anyone from outside. So far some sections of the...

Masquerade by Venezuelan Academics to avoid rule of law

Mar 08, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Masquerade by Venezuelan Academics to avoid rule of law

By Sir Ronald Sanders My less than 1,000 words commentary, on the case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) between Guyana and Venezuela, provoked a response of 2,069 words from two...

Passengers attacked, businesses looted on the West Coast Berbice

Mar 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Passengers attacked, businesses looted on the West Coast Berbice

During a massive protest action staged by supporters of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic in Regions Five and Six on Friday, many persons and businesses were targeted by persons donning...

The kidnapping and killing of Roy Bell

Mar 08, 2020 KNews Murder and Mystery, News Comments Off on The kidnapping and killing of Roy Bell

By Michael Jordan On Saturday, April 12, 2003, 16-year-old School of the Nations student Roy Bell and a brother entered a car outside the family’s Lot 178 Sunflower Circle, South Ruimveldt home....

Armoured vehicle to be deployed for disorder – Guyana Police Force

Mar 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Armoured vehicle to be deployed for disorder – Guyana Police Force

Guyanese and those looking in were on Friday subjected to violent riots and chaotic protests by supporters of the opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C). This chaos and the after...

IN OBSERVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Mar 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on IN OBSERVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

From the Guyana Women’s Lawyers Association Today is International Women’s Day under the theme: “GENERATION EQUALITY: REALIZING WOMEN’S RIGHTS”, and the Guyana Association of Women Lawyers...

Immigration Questions & Answers

Mar 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Immigration Questions & Answers

ImmigrationINFO Immigration News For Our Community By Attorney Gail Seeram Through this “Question & Answer”, our goal is to answer your immigration questions. We appreciate your comments and...

Norton applauds U20 footballers

Mar 08, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Norton applauds U20 footballers

Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton wishes to extend heartiest congratulations to both the Guyana National U-20 Men’s and Women’s Teams for their historic performances in the...

I am Generation Equality: Working together to achieve a gender-equal world

Mar 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on I am Generation Equality: Working together to achieve a gender-equal world

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the icons who blazed the trail towards gender equality....

UCCA Price Is Right T20 Cricket competition continues on Upper Corentyne

Mar 08, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on UCCA Price Is Right T20 Cricket competition continues on Upper Corentyne

Play in the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association (UCCA), Price Is Right Supermarket T20 cricket Knock Out cricket Competition for teams in the Upper Corentyne and Black Bush Areas continued last...

GECOM releases unverified results… Has there been a breakdown in democracy? Here’s what the people think.

Mar 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM releases unverified results… Has there been a breakdown in democracy? Here’s what the people think.

By Mikaila Prince Grounds became fertile for chaos on Thursday and the days that followed when the Returning Officer (RO) for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Clairmont Mingo, announced...

Interesting Creatures… Turquoise-fronted amazon (Amazona aestiva)

Mar 08, 2020 KNews Interesting Creatures in Guyana, News Comments Off on Interesting Creatures… Turquoise-fronted amazon (Amazona aestiva)

The turquoise-fronted amazon (Amazona aestiva), also called the turquoise-fronted parrot, the blue-fronted amazon and the blue-fronted parrot, is a South American species of amazon parrot and one of...

Archer named USTFCCCA women’s athlete of the year

Mar 08, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Archer named USTFCCCA women’s athlete of the year

United Stated (U.S.) based student-athlete Joanna Archer continues to make headlines in the athletics arena and last week it was announced that the Monroe College second year student has been...

GCB Superbet Female Inter County Prahalad five for hands Berbice huge win; Thompson, Mohamed, Schultz shine in Demerara victory

Mar 08, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB Superbet Female Inter County Prahalad five for hands Berbice huge win; Thompson, Mohamed, Schultz shine in Demerara victory

By Zaheer Mohamed Dian Prahalad grabbed her maiden five-wicket haul at this level to lead Berbice to a 10-wicket victory over Essequibo, while Demerara, led by a fine half century from Akaze Thompson...