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Target school dropouts for crime prevention

Oct 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Target school dropouts for crime prevention

Attorney-at-law James Bond told listeners in a recent interview with Kaieteur Radio of his proposals to target “school dropouts”. He said as a member of A Partnership for National Unity +...

Flying Ace / A. Ally and Sons General Stores cycle race pedals on Nov. 3

Oct 20, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Flying Ace / A. Ally and Sons General Stores cycle race pedals on Nov. 3

Cycling action will continue in the Ancient County of Berbice on Sunday November 3 when the A. Ally and Sons General Stores sponsors a 50-mile road race organised by the Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC)...

The ‘unspeakable’ act in relationships

Oct 20, 2019 KNews Countryman, News Comments Off on The ‘unspeakable’ act in relationships

By Dennis Nichols It’s not really an unspeakable act. Taboo may be a better word to describe how otherwise rational, intelligent people freeze if or when they are asked to talk in a simple,...

Banks DIH support for Nand Persaud Mega Sprint Classic Horse Race Meet

Oct 20, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH support for Nand Persaud Mega Sprint Classic Horse Race Meet

Beverage giants, Banks DIH Limited have confirmed their support as one of the main sponsors of the Nand Persaud and Company, Mega One Day Sprint Classic Horse Race Meet set for Sunday November 3rd....

CARICOM cannot abandon Haiti despite the president’s failure to respond to offers

Oct 20, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on CARICOM cannot abandon Haiti despite the president’s failure to respond to offers

Haiti is in turmoil again. This time the countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) cannot be criticised for inaction, but questions must be asked about others in the hemispheric community who...

Brain teaser

Oct 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Brain teaser

All the people in the world are of the same age this year! It’s amazing: this year all the people in the world are all in the same age group, all equal to 2019. This year is special. It happens...

Manslaughter convict challenges 25-year sentence

Oct 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Manslaughter convict challenges 25-year sentence

The Court of Appeal has fixed next Wednesday, October 23, to commence hearing arguments from Andrew Albert who was convicted and sentenced to 25 years in jail for manslaughter in 2015. Initially,...

Trees and prosperity

Oct 20, 2019 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Trees and prosperity

(Excerpt from an Address by HE David Granger to mark National Tree Day 2019) The observance of National Tree Day commenced in October 2015. The Notice declaring the first Saturday in October as...

Fourth EBFA/Ralph Green U-11 League Timehri Panthers, Vurlon Mills Academy, Riddim Squad and Kuru Kururu Warriors into semis

Oct 20, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fourth EBFA/Ralph Green U-11 League Timehri Panthers, Vurlon Mills Academy, Riddim Squad and Kuru Kururu Warriors into semis

Following the end of group play among the 12 teams contesting the 4th edition of the East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Under-11 League sponsored by USA based Guyanese Ralph Green, the four teams...

Kaieteur News Cartoon Oct. 20 2019

Oct 20, 2019 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Kaieteur News Cartoon Oct. 20 2019

APNU+AFC will win 2020 Elections by a landslide

Oct 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on APNU+AFC will win 2020 Elections by a landslide

DEAR EDITOR, The electoral system utilized by Guyana after the tumultuous 1997 General Elections is a hybrid of Proportional and Geographical (Regional) Representation which allocates 40, and 25,...

The more the merrier

Oct 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The more the merrier

DEAR EDITOR, The more the merrier. After all, that is what elections times have come to mean right here in Guyana since back in the day. Elections legends, wannabees, and political jumbie stories...

Should the Guyanese associates of jailed cash jet pilot Khamraj Lall be anxious?

Oct 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Should the Guyanese associates of jailed cash jet pilot Khamraj Lall be anxious?

DEAR EDITOR, Once again I must congratulate KNews on being bold and fearless enough to highlight very pertinent questions surrounding the hands off afforded the now jailed Cash Jet Pilot Khamraj Lall...

Nothing but talk

Oct 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Nothing but talk

DEAR EDITOR, I have been out of circulation for a while but I am moved to pen this letter on a few issues: 1. I saw on TV the other day, the Regional Chairperson of Region 1, Barima/Waini and Deputy...

Truth will out on CCJ’s orders on the NCM

Oct 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Truth will out on CCJ’s orders on the NCM

DEAR EDITOR, Lincoln Lewis must be praised for his tenacious effort in the media to ensure truth will out on the facts of the CCJ’s Consequential Order of 12th July in the NCM case. The ruling of...

Remembering Janet Jagan

Oct 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Remembering Janet Jagan

DEAR EDITOR, October 20 marks the 99th birth anniversary of former Executive President and co-founder of the People’s Progressive Party Janet Jagan. During the course of her long and...

A Guyanese Puzzle

Oct 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on A Guyanese Puzzle

DEAR EDITOR, I have been contemplating possible implications/consequences of two statements which have been attributed to certain local political operatives. The statements are firstly, “the...

Why is it fair for Exxon to pay the U.S. Govt. hundreds of billions of U.S. dollars in taxes on oil profits but none to Guyana?

Oct 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why is it fair for Exxon to pay the U.S. Govt. hundreds of billions of U.S. dollars in taxes on oil profits but none to Guyana?

DEAR EDITOR, Taxes are fundamental to developing the Western world’s prestigious institutions and first class infrastructure. In Canada, heart attack surgery is free. In the US, for a few dollars,...