May 2019

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Reds is 80 not out

May 28, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Reds is 80 not out

By Sean Devers “I am now in the 80s club but I don’t feel any different from when I was 70 or 75 and I am satisfied with what I have tried to do to help others and where sport has taken...

NAMILCO 50th Anniversary/Independence Day of Sports – Berbice New Amsterdam (Secondary), McGowan (Primary) win School Athletics titles and cash

May 28, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on NAMILCO 50th Anniversary/Independence Day of Sports – Berbice New Amsterdam (Secondary), McGowan (Primary) win School Athletics titles and cash

New Amsterdam Secondary and McGowan Primary each carted off the top prize of $50,000 and three hundred (300) NAMILCO 50th Anniversary branded exercise books for winning the respective Secondary and...

I knew what to expect from this society when I started out

May 28, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I knew what to expect from this society when I started out

It is good to have polemical exchanges in this country, so untold numbers in and out of Guyana can see the many sides of prominent Guyanese. Andtheir eyes are opened. There is so much about so many...

Meten-Meer-Zorg Masters overcome Everest Masters by 21 runs

May 28, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Meten-Meer-Zorg Masters overcome Everest Masters by 21 runs

Meten-Meer-Zorg Masters beat Everest Masters by 21 runs when the teams collided in the Ronald Jaisingh 50th birth anniversary 25-over fixture recently at the Everest CC. Batting first after winning...

Theresa May: a poisonous legacy

May 28, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Theresa May: a poisonous legacy

(Republished from The Guardian) Prime ministers do not get to dictate their legacies from a lectern outside No. 10, and there was some pathos in Theresa May’s attempt to list accomplishments in...

RFA/GFF Champions League Guyana Rush Saints beat Strikers FC to advance to semi finals

May 28, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on RFA/GFF Champions League Guyana Rush Saints beat Strikers FC to advance to semi finals

Two first half goals were all that was needed to take Guyana Rush Saints Football Club into the semi finals of the Rupununi Football Assoc iation Champions League sponsored by the Guyana Football...

Good use of money

May 28, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Good use of money

DEAR EDITOR, I took note of the accusations brought against the government of Guyana of using national resources to cover the Buju Bantan show in Georgetown. My honest opinion on the issue however is...

Why not combine your bounty and spend it on the things that really matter?

May 28, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why not combine your bounty and spend it on the things that really matter?

DEAR EDITOR, By intent, please permit me to extend belated best wishes to the Nation on the 53rd Independence year. Independence should be a time of reflection and celebration. We should take the...

You can’t have democratic elections to elect a dictator

May 28, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on You can’t have democratic elections to elect a dictator

DEAR EDITOR, For ministers of government not to admit that they have made a mistake, is completely incomprehensible. It would be much better for your political career to admit making an error than to...

Johnny Braff’s Night Shelter

May 28, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Johnny Braff’s Night Shelter

DEAR EDITOR, On May 4th 2019, Freddie Kissoon wrote an article on Johnny Braff entitled “Johnny Braff: An autograph from a bed that breaks the heart”. Yep! It broke my heart and my comments on...

That is the how it was in the beginning, so shall it be in the end

May 28, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on That is the how it was in the beginning, so shall it be in the end

DEAR EDITOR, Recent information in the print and electronic media revealed that Magistrate Rondel Weaver at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court sentenced police inspector Prem Narine to seven...

How will changes at the EU Parliament impact Guyana?

May 28, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on How will changes at the EU Parliament impact Guyana?

DEAR EDITOR, The recent results in the European Parliamentary elections have thrown up some interesting dynamics. In the UK elections, both the Conservative and the Labour parties performed poorly....

With its poor track record…SARA’s chances of successful oil blocks probe slim – Dr. Mangal

May 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on With its poor track record…SARA’s chances of successful oil blocks probe slim – Dr. Mangal

By Kiana Wilburg “If they don’t do a good job, they could end up blessing something that is actually bad. They may say ‘yes we checked. There is no evidence so we are not doing...

Govt. must independently review all data received from ExxonMobil, other oil majors – Industry expert

May 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. must independently review all data received from ExxonMobil, other oil majors – Industry expert

Emerging oil producing nations such Guyana ought to be extremely careful when receiving statements, plans, assumptions and data from not just ExxonMobil, but all other oil majors in its backyard....

Brazilian with illegal gun shoots policeman in chest – suspect on the run, seven held

May 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Brazilian with illegal gun shoots policeman in chest – suspect on the run, seven held

Police are hunting for a Brazilian miner who shot a policeman in the chest at around 05:30 hrs yesterday, during a search at a mining camp at Aranka, Cuyuni/Mazaruni. Police Constable Anthony...

Youths take the lead at 53rd Independence Flag Raising – many overwhelmed by the historic occasion

May 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Youths take the lead at 53rd Independence Flag Raising – many overwhelmed by the historic occasion

They came prepared, some dressed in their various uniforms; khaki and white with yellow scarves, brown and cream, black and white, and blue and white with matching berets and sashes laden with...

Robbers shoot off part of motor-racer’s ear

May 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Robbers shoot off part of motor-racer’s ear

Bandits shot off part of the left ear of Kristian Jeffrey, son of popular motor-racer Kevin Jeffrey, during a robbery on Saturday night near Agricola, East Bank Demerara. Jeffrey said that he...

Port Kaituma church gives out ‘survival hampers’ to Venezuelan migrants

May 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Port Kaituma church gives out ‘survival hampers’ to Venezuelan migrants

Refugees fleeing Venezuela’s ongoing economic collapse are crossing over into Guyana’s hinterland to escape famine, political chaos and poverty. They are in search of a better life and...

Two big man got time to play dolly house

May 27, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Two big man got time to play dolly house

When big people behave like li’l children, dem does look really stupid. Imagine big man running and ducking behind post hollering ‘Bang! Bang! Dem shooting gun wid dem mouth as if dem playing...

Cops granted 75 percent budget boost to handle increase in bodies

May 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cops granted 75 percent budget boost to handle increase in bodies

Of the $7.9B granted to government in the Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2019, the Ministry of Public Security sought only one supplement of $48M. That is to meet payments for handling of...

Carnival parade sees tremendous foreign support

May 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Carnival parade sees tremendous foreign support

The Guyana Carnival for the second year made a lasting impression upon individuals as revellers tramped down the streets for the energetic Independence Parade. Four bands made their way through the...

Customs Law now compliant with int’l trade obligations – Jordan

May 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Customs Law now compliant with int’l trade obligations – Jordan

The Customs (Amendment of Schedules) Bill 2019 was recently passed by the National Assembly. In it, there are five separate schedules, which have replaced all the schedules to the Principal Customs...

Order restored at UG after bomb threat

May 27, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Order restored at UG after bomb threat

Operations are now moving smoothly at the University of Guyana, after a bomb scare last Friday, brought functions to a temporary closure. On Saturday the Guyana Police Force’s Bomb Unit gave...

Two significant resolutions passed at GFF Ordinary Congress

May 27, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Two significant resolutions passed at GFF Ordinary Congress

The passage of two significant resolutions was among the many issues addressed when the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) on Saturday last convened its Ordinary Congress at the Arthur Chung Convention...

West Indies women draw first blood against Ireland

May 27, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies women draw first blood against Ireland

DUBLIN, Ireland, CMC – West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor’s aggressive half-century and a four-wicket haul by Afy Fletcher led them to a comprehensive 64-run win over Ireland in the first of...

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An insult to our intelligence

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(Kaieteur News) – We are told that the reason regular government press conferences have disappeared is because the administration has moved from “campaign mode” into “implementation mode.” In other words, governing has apparently become too demanding an occupation to permit the...

The Caribbean’s Limits in Absorbing Other States’ Deportees

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Migration policy is a matter of sovereign control. Governments assert, rightly, their authority to regulate borders, determine who may enter, and enforce their laws. The United States has that right, as does every sovereign state. All Caribbean governments...

Sanctity of contract

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Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Sanctity of contract has a resonant ring. In isolation. Sanctity of contract placed next to sanctity of sovereignty doesn’t have a leg on which to stand. It pales. It must fade. For what does sanctity of contract do to sanctity of...

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