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Its Wolf Warriors vs Regal, Floodlight vs Wellman at DCC Saturday

Nov 25, 2014 KNews Sports 0

Ramchand Auto Spares/Rohan Auto Spares Softball Finals… “Guyana Softball Cup 4” champions Wolf Warriors (Open) and Floodlight (Masters) proved that they are true champions when both teams...

Copa Airlines flies with Flex Night International

Nov 25, 2014 KNews Sports 0

– lucky fan to win return ticket to any of 69 destinations in 30 countries By Franklin Wilson In a simple but historic ceremony, Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A., {NYSE: CPA},...

GCA Elections Stopped by the Court

Nov 25, 2014 KNews Sports 0

– Third Class Cricket Club challenges their Expulsion The Roger Harper led Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) was prevented from holding their Annual General Meeting on Thursday last....

Plaisance clip Eagles’ wings for U-23 Five-a-side B/ball title

Nov 25, 2014 KNews Sports 0

Nikkoloi Smith imposed his speed, skill and ball-control on Eagles Sunday night when he led the Plaisance team to victory in the Pepsi Sonics Under-23 Five-a-side competition at the National...

National ruggers confident not cocky-Australia-based Kevin McKenzie

Nov 25, 2014 KNews Sports 0

By Rawle Welch Cautioning that the team is not cocky, but confident, Australia-based national rugby player Kevin McKenzie, who returned to improve the potency of the team as they prepare to...

McKinnon, Ramlakhan win GNRA .22 pistol shoot

Nov 25, 2014 KNews Sports 0

Ryan McKinnon and Joshua Ramlakhan won the senior and junior categories at last weekend’s .22 Pistol competition as the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) hosted the first leg of its Yearend...

Post flood sanitation exercise forces closure of Bourda Market

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News 0

A post flood sanitation exercise forced officials of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to close the Bourda Market yesterday. The market had been closed over the weekend in the wake of...

Stakeholder briefed on standards for distribution, packaging water – GNBS

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News 0

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) conducted an awareness session for stakeholders involved in the packaging and distribution of packaged water yesterday at the Regency Suites, Hadfield...

Mother fears for missing epileptic son

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News 0

It has been five days since 20-year-old Tregon Bremner, of Lot 408 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, has been missing. Despite efforts of concerned relatives and members of the Guyana Police Force to...

REDUCING TRAFFIC

Nov 25, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 0

As promised last week, I propose in this column to address the alternatives that are available to the government to reduce the parking problems in the city. The approach of the government to this and...

Parliament’s suspension and the AML/CFT legislations…Guyana tells regional regulators of delays from likely elections

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News 0

Guyana has told regional regulators that key anti-money laundering laws may be delayed further unless there is an end to the stalemate of Parliament. Facing a no-confidence motion, President Donald...

Implications of throwing out of the Sexual Amendment Act

Nov 25, 2014 KNews Editorial 0

The recent decision of the High Court that the Paper Committal law which amended the Sexual Amendment Act is unlawful has a number of repercussions and leaves a number of questions unanswered. Among...

Local farmers applauded for adapting “green” farming methods

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News 0

By Nicholas Peters As “green” and sustainable methods of farming begin to take root in Guyana’s agriculture sector, yesterday farmers of the Canal Polders communities on the West Bank of...

Do Japanese women love white men only?

Nov 25, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 0

Last week, Britain denied a visa to successful American “pick-up artist”, promoter Julian Blanc. A “pick- up artist” promoter is different from a pick-up artist. The latter practices the art...

EPA threatens Cevons with legal action

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News 0

… Company writes environmental agency over gross inaccuracies The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seems to be cleaning house in terms of waste management. The agency issued a second...

Bartica IMC takes on needed road works

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News 0

As part of its continued efforts to take a hands-on approach to improving Bartica, the Interim Management Committee (IMC) headed by Mr Ovid Benjamin has been working in close collaboration with...

Teen mothers grateful for support from GRPA youth arm

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News 0

Grateful for the support and guidance provided by the youth arm of the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA) at a sexual and reproductive health workshop, were a number of women who...

GRA’s Commissioner-General defends decision to drop charges

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News 0

Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Khurshid Sattaur, wishes to assure the taxpaying public that while he continues to maintain the position that the verbal threats were...

Body in CJIA reservoir …Cops detain two airport employees

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News 0

Police are questioning two airport employees in connection with the death of maintenance worker Chris Jacob, whose body was found in a reservoir near the Cheddi Jagan International Airport last...

Police to get new vehicles instead of reconditioned ones

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News 0

Two weeks ago the Guyana Police Force rolled out an elaborate security plan for the city for the Christmas season, complete with foot, motorcycle and vehicular patrols. While the “foot soldiers”...

Bosai workers protest proposed wage increase

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News 0

Workers at the Bosai Bauxite Plant in Linden, yesterday, downed tools to signal their dissatisfaction with several issues, but especially to protest what they consider to be the inadequate increase,...

Tackling collusion among corrupt airport employees features at aviation seminar

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News 0

With a reported 90 percent of illegalities occurring at airports being committed by airport staffers, several of the country’s aviation stakeholders met at the Grand Coastal Hotel, East Coast...

Need for mentorship programme heralded at men’s empowerment forum

Nov 25, 2014 KNews News 0

With much emphasis placed on women’s empowerment in today society, the Men Affairs’ Bureau (MAB) within the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is continuously working to promote and...

Addressing a global problem of epidemic proportions

Nov 25, 2014 KNews Letters 0

DEAR EDITOR, Commemoration of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (VAW) is an opportunity to recall the categories and circumstances globally in which such violence...

Observing Int’l Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Nov 25, 2014 KNews Letters 0

DEAR EDITOR, The Clerical & Commercial Workers’ Union calls for all to say “No” and stop violence against women as the world observes International Day for the Elimination of Violence...