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PPP/C “firmly behind” MPs facing courts

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PPP/C “firmly behind” MPs facing courts

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has stuck with embattled former Minister of Public Service Jennifer Westford on its list of parliamentarians, declaring that she is “innocent until...

Additional $8.2B lifeline for GuySuCo, but time running out – Gov’t warns

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Additional $8.2B lifeline for GuySuCo, but time running out – Gov’t warns

Government is planning to sink an additional $8.2B into the troubled sugar industry this year, but cautions that hard decisions are coming as it awaits the report of an ongoing Commission of Inquiry....

Ex-Minister fraud case…Matter further adjourned for statements

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Ex-Minister fraud case…Matter further adjourned for statements

Former Minister Dr. Jennifer Westford and her assistant Margaret Cummings who were slapped with several fraud-related charges, made their second appearance and had their matter further adjourned to...

Overseas-based businessman found dead in Black Bush trench

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Overseas-based businessman found dead in Black Bush trench

– believed to have lost control of vehicle An American citizen and father of four is now dead, apparently when he lost control of the vehicle he was driving on the Black Bush Polder Public Road...

Professional development of lawyers, access to justice high on agenda

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Professional development of lawyers, access to justice high on agenda

…as regional reform project hits Guyana By Sunita Samaroo Almost a month after the Guyana Bar Association spoke of the need for lawyers to continue their education, representatives of the Improved...

National Task Force holds first meeting Thursday

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on National Task Force holds first meeting Thursday

The National Task Force will hold its first meeting on Thursday in the boardroom of the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC). This was disclosed on Saturday by Minister of Public Infrastructure David...

GTUC’s preliminary reaction to the Budget

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GTUC’s preliminary reaction to the Budget

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) last evening issued a preliminary reaction to the 2015 Budget unveiled by Finance Minister Winston Jordan. The following is the statement in its entirety....

A conspiracy of the private sector that APNU and AFC knew about in 2014

Aug 11, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A conspiracy of the private sector that APNU and AFC knew about in 2014

People say that politicians are not to be trusted. Politicians always submit to the wildest pangs of power. Politicians never stay with the promises they made. Looking back at history those beliefs...

Citizenship Minister talks security procedures after Indian nationals’ furore

Aug 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Citizenship Minister talks security procedures after Indian nationals’ furore

Due to recent exchanges between Insel Air and Immigration Officers at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport which stemmed from eight Indian nationals who were refused entry into Guyana’s...

Remand prisoner denies escaping from lawful custody

Aug 11, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Remand prisoner denies escaping from lawful custody

Murder accused Clifton Gibson, who is accused of killing Rubis Accounts Executive Jason Cort, yesterday appeared before Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan slapped with another criminal charge. The charge...

Bus driver further remanded on causing death charge

Aug 11, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Bus driver further remanded on causing death charge

Fitzroy Aulder, the bus driver accused of causing the death of Romel Junor, by dangerous driving was further remanded to prison yesterday after his third court appearance at the Georgetown...

Pegasus Hotel Guyana supports Archery in Guyana

Aug 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pegasus Hotel Guyana supports Archery in Guyana

The GSSF in collaboration with World Archery Americas will be hosting its inaugural archery development seminar in Georgetown, which will be conducted by international archer/coach Mr. Diego Torres...

NY East Canje Reunion Committee honours top students from Canje NGSA exams

Aug 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on NY East Canje Reunion Committee honours top students from Canje NGSA exams

Donates chairs to Golden Om Dharmic Youth Organisation In an excellent gesture, members of the New York East Canje Reunion Committee recognized the outstanding performers of primary schools in the...

It should be made Gov’t policy that written instructions are given to senior public officials

Aug 11, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on It should be made Gov’t policy that written instructions are given to senior public officials

DEAR EDITOR, Recently, work colleagues and friends of mine have informed me that almost daily they have had to come to my defence for negative criticisms stemming from my association with the past...

Responding to trials with denials

Aug 11, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Responding to trials with denials

DEAR EDITOR, Need I open by saying or expounding the dangers of denial? What I am about to verbalize is not applicable to all Guyanese, but at the selfsame time it applies to far too many. There is...

National Junior Men’s Hockey Team lose keenly contested final

Aug 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Junior Men’s Hockey Team lose keenly contested final

The national junior men’s hockey team was defeated by Malvern Sports Club in the final of the Player Tournament in Trinidad & Tobago on Saturday evening. The two teams split their first two...

Cringeworthy overtures, lofty rhetoric and nonexistent inclusivity

Aug 11, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Cringeworthy overtures, lofty rhetoric and nonexistent inclusivity

DEAR EDITOR, I sat in the auditorium of the National Cultural Centre last Sunday, as an invitee to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s annual Jalsa Salana celebrations, and heard Mayor Hamilton Green...

Do not bite off more than you can chew

Aug 11, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Do not bite off more than you can chew

DEAR EDITOR, Your headline for the lead story on August 10th 2015 says “Granger vows probe into ‘Sash’ Sawh murder and other crime wave killings”, but you more likely meant ‘promises’....

The Laws of Guyana on Racial and Political Discrimination

Aug 11, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Laws of Guyana on Racial and Political Discrimination

DEAR EDITOR, Can the Public Authorities justify to the national community the spate of dismissals of state employees in violation of national and international laws? The laws of Guyana are clear on...

GDA team for Puerto Rico tourney shortlisted

Aug 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GDA team for Puerto Rico tourney shortlisted

The Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA) has shortlisted their squad for the upcoming International Dominoes tournament which is set to commence in Puerto Rico on September 23. The locals will...

Back Street triumphs as Rene Gibbons/Kelon Josiah Inter Block football tournament ends

Aug 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Back Street triumphs as Rene Gibbons/Kelon Josiah Inter Block football tournament ends

It was just one year ago that two Lindeners, Rene Gibbons and Kelon Josiah organized the inaugural version of the Inter Block football tournament among residents of the Blue Berry area. Following the...

Digicel Harvard Cricket Academy Guyana tour… St Clair’s unbeaten 104 help RTYC Bakewell to 3-Wkt win

Aug 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Harvard Cricket Academy Guyana tour… St Clair’s unbeaten 104 help RTYC Bakewell to 3-Wkt win

By Sean Devers National under-15 right-hander Junior St Clair fashioned a masterful unbeaten 104 after taking 2-20 with his off-spin to help Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club Bakewell Under-17s...

BCB nets close to $800,000 from ‘Caricom Championship 2015’ fundraiser

Aug 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB nets close to $800,000 from ‘Caricom Championship 2015’ fundraiser

The Berbice Cricket Board has announced that it has raised close to $800,000 from the recently held Fund Raiser, Caricom Championship 2015. These funds will be used mainly to organise a three day...

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