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Jul 10, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Pay Heed to Cadres and Other Polls
DEAR EDITOR, Because I am a pollster who has been conducting opinion surveys since the late 1980s, several individuals queried my views of “the leaked findings” of the Cadres poll on popularity...Jul 10, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana currently has a dictatorship
DEAR EDITOR, The no confidence vote toppled the David Granger administration (APNU+AFC government); elections were supposed to be held within 90 days of the No confidence vote, with the cabinet...Jul 10, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Gecom Chairman nominations process
DEAR EDITOR, There have been no nominations made for the position of Gecom Chairman by the Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo (the only person empowered by the Constitution of Guyana to make...Jul 10, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Selection of the New Elections Commission Chairman
DEAR EDITOR, I see we are once again in the dispute on this important appointment, it should not be so. It is important that we get a candidate that both parties can agree on, however if that...Jul 10, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on I can imagine how elated and privileged the WI team felt
DEAR EDITOR, The Stabroek News of Thursday June 27, carried an article and photograph of the West Indies Cricket Team and management Staff in England, touring what is considered the home of the most...Jul 10, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Leadership is mostly encouraging ordinary people to do extraordinary things
DEAR EDITOR, “But I tell you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you.” Matthew 5:44 I pray for...Jul 10, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Coalition list – Dutty trick fuh dutty trick
DEAR EDITOR, I read the latest development in the ongoing soap opera of selecting a chair for Gecom in the predawn hours of Tuesday. I gagged. I can’t be awake; this is a nightmare, and the worst...Jul 10, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on APNU+AFC’s bad faith renders CCJ toothless – Caricom must speak out
DEAR EDITOR, Is the CCJ worth anything, particularly justice, in CARICOM? The CCJ is one of CARICOM’s most important institutions, but the behaviour of David Granger and APNU+AFC threatens the...Jul 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on BREAKING NEWS: THREE HELD, COPS SEEK BUSINESSMAN FOR KILLING OF MONEYCHANGER AND DAUGHTER
– GETAWAY CAR FOUND In a startling development today, three suspects detained for the murder of money changer Aaron Latchman and his daughter have reportedly said that they were hired by a...Jul 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Search for new GECOM boss underway… Resigned Chairman among list of eight submitted by Govt. team – Jagdeo’s list of 11 not discussed on day 1, Govt acting in bad faith – Opposition
The first day of “hammering” out names for a new chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) by the Coalition Government and the Opposition started off with the Opposition yesterday...Jul 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GGMC trying to close loophole costing Guyana hundreds of millions for decades now —Commissioner
While he admits there is need for a solution, Head of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, (GGMC) Newell Dennison says that the Commission has been trying for decades now, to plug the loophole...Jul 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Presidential Order halts jail sentence for Finance Minister – Attorney General appeals Contempt Order – GRA moves to collect outstanding $528M Debt from Dipcon
It appears that Dipcon Engineering Services Limited which initiated proceedings against Finance Minister Winston Jordan, for him to pay up US$2.2M, will end up with almost nothing. Yesterday, the...Jul 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Reduction of traffic congestion… Construction of $57M Diamond market, parking lot to begin this week
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure is targeting a new parking lot and market place to ease the congestion around the Diamond area, East Bank Demerara. Currently, the southern area by Demerara...Jul 09, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Everybody want to suck de government dry
Nobody don’t like to get rob but everybody does like rob de government. Is either dem hide when is time to pay taxes or dem forge money dat de government got to pay to dem. Dat is de norm. Some...Jul 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Millions spent to enhance education infrastructure in Linden
As part of its effort to foster education development in Region 10, the Regional Democratic Council [RDC] recently expended some $40M on the Mackenzie High School – the region’s premier...Jul 09, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Complicating the simple
It is most dangerous when a government takes its own flawed advice seriously. APNU+AFC has found itself in a most complicated situation, wherein it is actually believing some of the nonsense that it...Jul 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Motorcyclist dies in Vlissengen Road smash-up
A 28-year-old biker lost his life in the wee hours yesterday, after he collided with a car in the vicinity of the Ministry of Agriculture on Vlissengen Road. Dead is Stephon Beckles, of 2104 Guyhoc...Jul 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Citizenship Minister denies allegations of “people smuggling ring”
Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix, yesterday vehemently denied allegations by Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo that government officials and more particularly persons within the Ministry...Jul 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Weekend Camp for C’bean Schoolboys C/Ships at Gymnasium Clubs encouraged U-16 Boxers for possible National Selection
The GBA’s Andrew Lewis Novices Boxing Championship, which climaxed with the finals last Sunday, included four exhibition bouts on Night two between some of the Boxers who are preparing for next...Jul 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Sensitive Council issues will be discussed in camera – City Mayor
A motion was passed yesterday by the Mayor and City Councillors of Georgetown to put restrictions on recordings at statutory meetings by the media as well as council members, and when they could be...Jul 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on McGarrel credits team unity for victory
Santos FC skipper Bevney McGarrel said playing as a unit was mainly responsible for his team’s victory in the final of the Guyana Football Federation KFC National U20 Independence Cup which...Jul 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Sentencing further deferred for gold band snatcher
Sentencing has been further deferred for a father of two who admitted to pulling off a woman’s gold band to obtain money to take care of his children. Jason Thomas, 26, was arraigned in the...Jul 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 League – Bartica FA Rising Stars consolidate at the top with win over Agatash United
A double each from Ian Gomes and Joshua Jones was the platform for Rising Stars Football Club’s solid 6-1 win over Agatash United Football Club when competition in the GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour...Jul 09, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Transitioning camp begins for students who failed to meet NGSA benchmark
A tactical camp for transitioning students spearheaded by the Georgetown Department of Education commenced yesterday. The camp is being venued at the New Campbellville Secondary School and is being...Jul 09, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Linden Table Tennis Camp off to Great Start
Held under the auspices of the Linden Table Tennis Steering Committee (LTTSC), sanctioned by the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) and sponsored by the Ministry of Education (MOE) Allied Arts...Your children are starving, and you giving away their food to an already fat pussycat.
Jun 17, 2026
Kaieteur Sports – As Guyana prepares to host the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers from July 8-12 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has made a...Jun 17, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – Years ago, there was a man who contended, “I need a firearm licence because I have a lot of money.” The then relevant officer replied, “Then you can afford security—next application, please.” The man had been so confident he would get a firearm licence...Jun 14, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Small and medium-sized states, from the most vulnerable island nations to more diversified middle‑income economies, have always faced a difficult reality. They have to navigate a world in which power is unevenly distributed and in which the decisions of...Jun 17, 2026
Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Way to go, Excellency Ali. Excellency Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is Guyana’s nominee for the prestigious and demanding role of United Nations Secretary General. Why not? Since everybody globally have their eyes on a wedge of Guyana’s riches,...Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
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