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New GPC is sole prequalified drug supplier… Govt. banking on public scrutiny to prevent overpriced drugs

Aug 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on New GPC is sole prequalified drug supplier… Govt. banking on public scrutiny to prevent overpriced drugs

… once they get exposed they start behaving themselves – Dr. Luncheon The ruling Administration is banking on public scrutiny to ensure that the New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation...

Former Presidents’ Benefits Amendments Bill… President Ramotar lied to the public – Greenidge

Aug 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Former Presidents’ Benefits Amendments Bill… President Ramotar lied to the public – Greenidge

It is just over a week since President Donald Ramotar told media operatives that he had not seen the former Presidents’ Benefits and other Facilities (Amendments) Bill which was passed in...

Policeman among two killed in Diamond head-on collision

Aug 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Policeman among two killed in Diamond head-on collision

A 21-year-old policeman was among two persons killed on Emancipation night when the motorcycle he was riding collided with another on the Diamond, East Bank Demerara Access Road. Constable...

Trinidad and Tobago PM sacks another Minister

Aug 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Trinidad and Tobago PM sacks another Minister

Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s full statement on the resignation of Sports Minister Anil Roberts The PM took no questions from the media at the post Cabinet press conference at which she...

Dr. Jagan’s warning against Parliament becoming a ‘rubber stamp’ now a reality – Ramjattan

Aug 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Jagan’s warning against Parliament becoming a ‘rubber stamp’ now a reality – Ramjattan

By Kiana Wilburg It was the dream of the late Dr. Cheddi Jagan for the Parliament to not be seen as a rubber stamp. He envisioned restoring the supremacy of the Parliament by having its sovereignty...

Observing and participating in the expression of indigenous culture

Aug 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Observing and participating in the expression of indigenous culture

…Anthropologist Dr. George Mentore is a ‘Special Person’ “Basically what I’m doing is trying to collect information about how they live, (in community) what we call ethnographic...

Dem boys seh…Bring Kamla to Guyana

Aug 03, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Bring Kamla to Guyana

Some people does only talk bout law and order while some people does live by law and order. Guyana is one of dem countries wheh people does only talk. Fuh years, every day people talking bout...

“Cricketers behaving badly!”

Aug 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Cricketers behaving badly!”

By Colin E. H. Croft It has been interesting to note that cricketers still have some steel in their bellies and hot blood in their veins. Recently, over the last decade or so, cricketing authorities...

WICB congratulate Guyana for winning U-15 & U-19 titles

Aug 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB congratulate Guyana for winning U-15 & U-19 titles

KINGSTON, Jamaica – President of the West Indies Cricket Board Whycliffe “Dave” Cameron hailed the double success for Guyana in regional youth competitions over the past three days and praised...

GBL E-Networks Summer Camp begins Monday 4th August 2014

Aug 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBL E-Networks Summer Camp begins Monday 4th August 2014

The Guyana Baseball League’s E-Networks Summer Baseball camp begins tomorrow August 4th, at the Queen’s College Ground, Georgetown. The venue will come alive with the crack of bats hitting balls...

Entries close today for Rising Sun horserace meet

Aug 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Entries close today for Rising Sun horserace meet

Entries are expected to be close today for the Rising Sun Turf Club one day horserace meet in collaboration with the Inshan Bacchus Hard Runnings Trucking Service, Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and racing...

Guyana and Suriname share spoils as IGG Boxing Championship concludes

Aug 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana and Suriname share spoils as IGG Boxing Championship concludes

Guyana and Suriname shared the spoils with a victory apiece when action in the Guyana Boxing Association/Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Inter Guiana Games Junior Youth and Female Boxing...

The Chronicle used my work without acknowledging its source

Aug 03, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Chronicle used my work without acknowledging its source

Dear Editor, Someone drew my attention to a feature on Buxton which appeared in the July 26 edition of the Guyana Chronicle. (Buxton: Holding fast to its roots and boasting striking historical...

Cartoons – Sun. Aug. 03, 2014

Aug 03, 2014 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cartoons – Sun. Aug. 03, 2014

Guyana on course to reclaim IGG Athletics title

Aug 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana on course to reclaim IGG Athletics title

– holds 36-point lead over Suriname By Edison Jefford Notwithstanding the absence of French Guiana from the track and field competition at the 2014 Inter-Guiana Games (IGG), Guyana raced on...

PNC should hold another election giving “franchise” to its members

Aug 03, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on PNC should hold another election giving “franchise” to its members

Dear Editor, Will the PNC’s alleged rigging of its own internal elections hurt it at the next general election? That is a key question that analysts will examine before the nation goes to the...

‘Guyana’s U-19 success is great achievement for us’ – GCB President

Aug 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Guyana’s U-19 success is great achievement for us’ – GCB President

By Sean Devers Guyana’s under-19 team’s success was described as a great achievement for the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) by its President Dru Bahadur after team teenagers beat Trinidad &...

Fazeel Feroze is not post-racial in the least

Aug 03, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Fazeel Feroze is not post-racial in the least

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter by Abu Bakr (“Guyana should be a collection of groups defining themselves in ways which include but are not limited to race,” SN, August 1, 2014) in which he made...

Reid blasts century to give GT XI huge win

Aug 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Reid blasts century to give GT XI huge win

An attacking century by Rawl Reid handed GT XI a mammoth 132-run victory over Shakir XI in a 20-over softball contest sponsored by Super Star XI played recently at Thirst Park. Reid hammered twelve...

The opposition has failed the people in ensuring this bill is passed

Aug 03, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The opposition has failed the people in ensuring this bill is passed

Dear Editor, As Parliament fades into an extended period of recess commencing on August 10, there is one colossal elephant in the room that if civil society doesn’t band together and apply some...

Another tournament; another failure; GBA executive needs to take tougher stance in selection policy

Aug 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Another tournament; another failure; GBA executive needs to take tougher stance in selection policy

By Michael Benjamin The news that all three of our boxers that participated in the current Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland have lost, at varying stages of the tournament, has been greeted...

The surrogate wars around us

Aug 03, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The surrogate wars around us

The ill-fated Malaysian Air flight MH17, from all appearances, seems destined to mark a milestone in what is turning out to be a surrogate war between the United States and Russia, and what to all...

Poor corporate response, but Alpha footballers ready for international duties

Aug 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Poor corporate response, but Alpha footballers ready for international duties

For the second time in local football history, Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United has qualified for the CONCACAF League Championships after they had defeated Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica in the...

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

Aug 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

By Dr. Kumar Sukhraj UTI is an infection in the urinary tract. The urinary tract is the body’s drainage system for removing wastes and extra water. The urinary tract includes two kidneys, two...

ANOTHER LAST BALL HEARTBREAK FOR GUYANA AMAZON WARRIORS

Aug 03, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on ANOTHER LAST BALL HEARTBREAK FOR GUYANA AMAZON WARRIORS

Jamaica Tallawahs win by 6 wickets CPL – An outstanding all-round performance from Andre Russell saw the Jamaica Tallawahs defeat the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the second time in this year’s...

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The private sector were cheerleaders for foreign investment

Peeping Tom… “The private sector were cheerleaders for foreign investment” Kaieteur News – The cries... more