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Kendall, Singh guide Rome Athletic to victory

Aug 31, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kendall, Singh guide Rome Athletic to victory

Chemroy Kendall struck a fine 89 while Raphael Singh grabbed four wickets as Rome Athletic defeated Herstelling by three wickets when the East Bank Demerara Cricket Association/ Neville Sarjoo...

Soesdyke/Linden Highway fatal accident… Defence makes no-case submission, prosecution to reply

Aug 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Soesdyke/Linden Highway fatal accident… Defence makes no-case submission, prosecution to reply

One week after Police Prosecutor Shawn Gonsalves closed its case against a taxi driver who is charged with causing the death of a porter who was struck and killed in an accident on Kuru Kuru,...

Mike’s Pharmacy renew BCB U-15 sponsorship

Aug 31, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mike’s Pharmacy renew BCB U-15 sponsorship

Since 2015, due to the politics that affected the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB), it was unable to host any cricket finals. The situation was corrected on Saturday last when the Hilbert Foster led BCB...

“Number One Supermarket” in Grove robbed fourth time in four months

Aug 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on “Number One Supermarket” in Grove robbed fourth time in four months

The “Number One Supermarket” at 18 Grove Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD) appears to be a number one target for robbers. Two bandits, including one with a handgun, invaded the business place...

BWF CAREBACO Regional Championships 2018… Priyanna Ramdhani ends with 3 gold medals

Aug 31, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on BWF CAREBACO Regional Championships 2018… Priyanna Ramdhani ends with 3 gold medals

Priyanna Ramdhani ended the 2018 edition of the CAREBACO Regional Under-11, 13, 15, & 17 Championships with a bang capturing two more gold medals to end with three when the curtains came down on...

“Number One Supermarket” in Grove robbed fourth time in four months

Aug 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on “Number One Supermarket” in Grove robbed fourth time in four months

Wilson Toledo commences duties in Guyana – Part of GFA-IMC ‘Stag Revival Cup’ kick off

Aug 31, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wilson Toledo commences duties in Guyana – Part of GFA-IMC ‘Stag Revival Cup’ kick off

Wilson Toledo, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) newly appointed Coaching Education Director, hit the ground running on Sunday last when mere hours after his arrival in Guyana to commence his...

VAT, other issues brought to the table during meeting between GMSA and GRA

Aug 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on VAT, other issues brought to the table during meeting between GMSA and GRA

A team from the Guyana Manufacturing and Service Association (GMSA) led by its President Shyam Nokta and including Board Member Ramesh Dookhoo and Chair of the Forestry and Wood Processing Sub-Sector...

Amazon Warriors confident but braced for Tridents backlash

Aug 31, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Amazon Warriors confident but braced for Tridents backlash

Bridgetown, Barbados, CMC – Guyana Amazon Warriors are confident of beating strugglers Barbados Tridents but coach Rayon Griffith warned his side would be taking nothing for granted when the two...

Former prison escapee remanded on armed robbery charges

Aug 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Former prison escapee remanded on armed robbery charges

Former prison escapee Winston Long was back in court yesterday to face charges of armed robbery. Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman yesterday remanded the 21-year-old after Police Prosecutor Quinn...

PPP/C spent $9.7B on food, six other items; Govt. spends $14.7B on same – Jagdeo

Aug 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on PPP/C spent $9.7B on food, six other items; Govt. spends $14.7B on same – Jagdeo

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo thinks that government’s spending on certain areas is the reason it cannot find money to pay teachers and police ranks. Jagdeo told the media that he compared the...

Over 20 students successfully complete heavy-duty equipment training at Kuru Kuru Centre-BIT Chairman

Aug 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Over 20 students successfully complete heavy-duty equipment training at Kuru Kuru Centre-BIT Chairman

After months of hard work and dedication, 29 Guyanese have successfully completed a heavy-duty equipment training programme that is led by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT). Executing the...

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Aug 31, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, News, Peeping Tom Comments Off on For Whom the Bell Tolls

A German Lutheran pastor, Martin Niemöller wrote the following poem: First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade...

Questions that must be put to Granger today

Aug 31, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Questions that must be put to Granger today

I say in all sincerity, I cannot give David Granger a pass mark for his presidency which started in May 2015. As someone who has spent the greater part of his life doing academic analyses of his...

Teachers strike action not politically motivated – GTU President

Aug 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Teachers strike action not politically motivated – GTU President

Although it was the membership of the Guyana Teachers Union [GTU] that advocated for strike action following government’s refusal to meet teachers’ demands for a decent salary, there are some who...

New minibus fare structures released

Aug 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on New minibus fare structures released

Government has released the new minibus fare structures, which come into effect from September 1. Last evening, the Ministry of Business released the new structures, noting that all minibus operators...

Death of female hotel worker who “jumped” from car… Prosecution’s file still incomplete

Aug 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Death of female hotel worker who “jumped” from car… Prosecution’s file still incomplete

One month after 21-year-old Rick Sewcharran, was released on $500,000 bail in connection with the death of his girlfriend, Sasia Adams, the Prosecution’s file is still incomplete. Sewcharran, who...

Local Govt. Elections…PPP to mount court challenge against ‘gerrymandering’ of boundaries

Aug 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Local Govt. Elections…PPP to mount court challenge against ‘gerrymandering’ of boundaries

Unhappy with the way the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has redrawn new constituencies ahead of the Local Government Elections (LGE), the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has disclosed plans...

Govt. signing onto the Belt and Road Initiative would reflect a policy of greed and to mislead

Aug 31, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Govt. signing onto the Belt and Road Initiative would reflect a policy of greed and to mislead

DEAR EDITOR, The recent signing of the MOU between Guyana and China on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) should be seen as a continuity from the PPP regime relations with China. The PPP had the...

Go-Invest to review operational model to improve ability to promote exports

Aug 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Go-Invest to review operational model to improve ability to promote exports

If the Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest) intends to improve the way it promotes local products, then it has to review its operational and institutional model. This was revealed yesterday by...

The Labour Dept. failed to recognise these two issues have to be treated separately

Aug 31, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Labour Dept. failed to recognise these two issues have to be treated separately

DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education met on Wednesday August 29, 2018 under the chairmanship of the Chief Labour Officer where the Union expressly stated, in...

Chief, inspect your vehicles

Aug 31, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Chief, inspect your vehicles

DEAR EDITOR, A fire engine or a fire truck is a vehicle designed primarily for firefighting operations. The terms ”fire engine” and ”fire truck” are often used...

UG Press’ first production set to be presented before year-end

Aug 31, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on UG Press’ first production set to be presented before year-end

Vice-Chancellor of the University of Guyana (UG), Professor Ivelaw Griffith has announced that the institution’s press is in the final stages of printing its first batch of publications before...

Letting in these so-called ‘Venezuelan Refugees’ could be nothing but a soft invasion

Aug 31, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on Letting in these so-called ‘Venezuelan Refugees’ could be nothing but a soft invasion

DEAR EDITOR, This may be one time that I totally agree with the Opposition Leader Bharat Jagdeo, when I read what he said about Guyana’s Government allowing Venezuelans settling in our country....

I urge these concerned parents to be rational

Aug 31, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on I urge these concerned parents to be rational

DEAR EDITOR, I have to express my opinion on the concerns raised by some parents regarding the contingency plan that may be activated by the Education Ministry should strike action proceed....

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The same old tune is being sung all over again!

Kaieteur News – All former ruling parties that find themselves on the Opposition benches are forced to adopt distinct... more