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14 in custody as cops smash suspected Linden gangs

Sep 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on 14 in custody as cops smash suspected Linden gangs

Police appear to have dismantled what they believe are two gangs that were operating out of Linden, following the arrest of 14 suspects yesterday. The early-morning operation was spearheaded by ranks...

GBA introduce Badminton at Mackenzie High School

Sep 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA introduce Badminton at Mackenzie High School

The Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) made a donation of rackets, nets and shuttlecocks to Mr. Shavin Greene, Physical Education Teacher at the Mackenzie High School (MHS) in Linden to start its...

President’s College celebrates 34 years of excellence

Sep 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on President’s College celebrates 34 years of excellence

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 marked 34 years since President’s College (PC), located at Golden Grove on the East Coast of Demerara, opened its doors to accept some of the country’s top one...

GASA has new President and executive

Sep 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GASA has new President and executive

Less than a year into his third term as President of the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) Ivan Persaud has been replaced by his Vice President, Brian Goodridge following fresh elections...

Five-a-side football to be hosted by South Turkeyen SC on Sunday

Sep 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Five-a-side football to be hosted by South Turkeyen SC on Sunday

South Turkeyen Sports Committee and Belfield Sports Club will be hosting a 5-a-side small goal and penalty shoot-out football competition on Sunday at Belfield ground. Action is set to get underway...

DCC travels to play Port Mourant on Sunday in U-15 clash

Sep 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCC travels to play Port Mourant on Sunday in U-15 clash

Host Port Mourant and the visiting Demerara Cricket Club Under-15 teams will face off in a 40-overs friendly match on Sunday from 11:00hrs. Trophies for this encounter have been sponsored by The...

PPP protests Region 2 REO over assault allegations

Sep 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on PPP protests Region 2 REO over assault allegations

Supporters of the People’s Progressive Party Civic [PPP/C], turned out in their numbers yesterday as they picketed against the reported actions of the Regional Executive Officer, Denis Jaikaran....

La Parfaite scheme to be handed over tomorrow to local authorities

Sep 13, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on La Parfaite scheme to be handed over tomorrow to local authorities

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) is set to hand over the responsibility of the La Parfaite Harmonie Housing Scheme, along with the Goed Fortuin regularised squatting area to the...

GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 Tourney East Demerara FA clubs commence KO rivalry this weekend

Sep 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 Tourney East Demerara FA clubs commence KO rivalry this weekend

The East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) leg of the GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 Intra Association tournament which will be played on a knock-out format is set to get underway...

Ministers spending ‘nuff’, personal money

Sep 13, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Ministers spending ‘nuff’, personal money

This columnist is saying with emphatic assertion that a minister in the first week of this month bought a property in a fancy section of Georgetown, east of Sheriff Street, for a colossal sum. The...

Courts pumps $4.4m into PEE-WEE football tourney

Sep 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Courts pumps $4.4m into PEE-WEE football tourney

By Zaheer Mohamed Furniture giants Courts in collaboration Banks Malta Supreme and Rain Forest Water have once again teamed up with Petra Organisation for the staging of the eight annual Pee-Wee U11...

Banks supports AAG for Courts 10K

Sep 13, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks supports AAG for Courts 10K

Banks DIH under their Rain Forest Water brand has thrown their support behind the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) for the staging of the Courts 10K which is set for Sunday. The entity yesterday...

The fall of all fundamentalists

Sep 13, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The fall of all fundamentalists

It was inevitable that a hard fall had to come for a man who lived for the brink, the big stick of a bygone era, and power and might as the only solution to intractable problems. History is littered...

WPO condemns APNU+AFC appointed REO’s attack on Vice-Chairwoman of Region #2

Sep 13, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on WPO condemns APNU+AFC appointed REO’s attack on Vice-Chairwoman of Region #2

DEAR EDITOR, The Women’s Progressive Organisation condemns the recent physical and verbal onslaught on the Vice-Chairwoman of Regional #2, Ms. Nandranie Coojah, and calls on the government to stop...

Clarity on Letter to the Editor by Robin Singh

Sep 13, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Clarity on Letter to the Editor by Robin Singh

DEAR EDITOR, The Ministry of Natural Resources is aware of a letter to the Editor dated September 10 by Mr. Robin Singh regarding the President’s recent meeting with Miners United Movement (MUM)....

Tackling Agro-poison Suicides

Sep 13, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Tackling Agro-poison Suicides

DEAR EDITOR, Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence has been quoted in the local media as stating that “investigations ought to be conducted in suicide deaths caused by the intake of pesticides or...

Who do Mr. Mair and Dr. O’Toole want arrested?

Sep 13, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Who do Mr. Mair and Dr. O’Toole want arrested?

DEAR EDITOR, John Mair and Dr. O’Toole have made public statements regarding the inaction of the Guyana Police Force with regards to his horrific shooting seven months ago. However, which suspect...

Is the world a better place 18 years later?

Sep 13, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is the world a better place 18 years later?

DEAR EDITOR, September 11 marked 18 years since the attack on the World Trade Center, which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people including a few Guyanese. I have some vivid recollections of...

It can happen in a flash with a splash!

Sep 13, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on It can happen in a flash with a splash!

DEAR EDITOR, Did you know that hot drinks and food remain the number one cause of serious burns to young children? These burns usually range from first-degree superficial burns to third-degree...

Caribbean knighthood and honorary doctorates

Sep 13, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Caribbean knighthood and honorary doctorates

DEAR EDITOR, The award of knighthood of Geoff Boycott, former English batsman, last week sparked off criticism that a man who was convicted for assaulting his partner should not be given such a high...

Guyana is becoming a territory of capitalistic venture

Sep 13, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana is becoming a territory of capitalistic venture

DEAR EDITOR, Guyana is becoming a territory of capitalistic venture. As Guyana furthers its economic relations with foreign states in the age of new opportunities, it becomes prone to a series of...

Secrecy clauses and giving of concessions to foreign companies must be revisited

Sep 13, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Secrecy clauses and giving of concessions to foreign companies must be revisited

DEAR EDITOR, Has our government, and (also) the preceding one, signed contracts to drive local companies out of business or render them uncompetitive vis-a-vis foreign companies? Contracts signed...

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