November 2019

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King retains Group four championship

Nov 20, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on King retains Group four championship

Deodass wins group three and Starlet Cup Following the awards ceremony on Monday night at Parc Rayne, it was announced that Andrew King, the 2017 & 2018, CMRC group 4 Champion, successfully...

The plight of the Third World

Nov 20, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The plight of the Third World

Troy Resources now stands as the latest poster child of rapacious foreign investment presences in Guyana. Like Exxon in the nascent oil sector, as in actual production, Troy Resources has taken its...

Guyana to host three-match basketball series against Grenada

Nov 20, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana to host three-match basketball series against Grenada

Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) number one ranked team Guyana will play Grenada next month in a three-match goodwill series at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH). This information was...

GTT pumps US$60K into GIPEX 2019

Nov 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GTT pumps US$60K into GIPEX 2019

– company deems conference a gateway for networking in oil and gas industry Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company, Guyana’s largest telecommunications company, has tripled its sponsorship of...

Brian Tiwari birthday tournament set for Saturday, Sunday at Den Amstel

Nov 20, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brian Tiwari birthday tournament set for Saturday, Sunday at Den Amstel

Known widely for his philanthropy as well as his support for sports, popular businessman Brian Tiwari will celebrate his birth anniversary this year with a 9-a-side Inter-Ward football Tournament set...

BCB/Banks DIH Ltd Two Days First Division Tournament…Albion record outright victory

Nov 20, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/Banks DIH Ltd Two Days First Division Tournament…Albion record outright victory

RHT Thunderbolt Flour, Tucber Park, Blairmont take 1st innings points For the first time in over fifteen years, first division cricketers in the Ancient County of Berbice were able to play a...

No major Infrastructure improvement for Cane Grove Since 1992

Nov 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on No major Infrastructure improvement for Cane Grove Since 1992

Residents of Cane Grove, Demerara/Mahaica, Region Four bemoans the deplorable state of the roads in the area which according to one resident last received a major upgrade in 1992. Road...

The words of Carl Greenidge

Nov 20, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The words of Carl Greenidge

In giving up his British citizenship, Carl Greenidge issued a statement which contains the following words; “UK citizenship and residence enabled me to take advantage, largely free of cost to my...

2019 Turbo KO Football tourney…Police and Black Pearl win opening matches

Nov 20, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2019 Turbo KO Football tourney…Police and Black Pearl win opening matches

Black Pearl FC and Police B were the first teams to register wins when the 2019 Turbo Football tourney kicked off at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground on Monday night after edging GT Panthers...

Capping Public Service Salaries

Nov 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Capping Public Service Salaries

DEAR EDITOR, In 2016 the Commission of Inquiry into the Public Service observed the following: “4.1.1.1 Public Service Structure 186. The Public Service has a diverse workforce of approximately...

Try contacting anyone at the Ministry of Social Protection…what an experience!

Nov 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Try contacting anyone at the Ministry of Social Protection…what an experience!

DEAR EDITOR, I am inviting you to try to contact the Ministerial Advisor or any staffer at the Ministry of Social Protection. On their facebook page, their number is listed as 225-4186. When you dial...

Coalition Members are encouraged to disband and form strong third party alliances for 2020

Nov 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Coalition Members are encouraged to disband and form strong third party alliances for 2020

DEAR EDITOR, We urge the members of APNU to reflect that they did not sign on to oppress the people of Guyana with patently incompetent economic management enforced by rigged elections. They, along...

Direct Cash Transfer will be a major campaign issue

Nov 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Direct Cash Transfer will be a major campaign issue

DEAR EDITOR, On the topic of Direct Cash Transfer, in addition to what I wrote in a recent letter, I would like to respond to all those who are saying that poor people do not know how to spend money;...

An appeal to the GECOM Chair to protect the rights of Guyanese

Nov 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on An appeal to the GECOM Chair to protect the rights of Guyanese

Dear Editor, GECOM can’t be trusted. GECOM is a troubled agency. GECOM is heavily influenced. GECOM will never be able to deliver fair elections without the oversight of electoral observers....

Tackling the global sanitation crisis

Nov 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Tackling the global sanitation crisis

DEAR EDITOR, Today, over 2 billion people, many of whom are Indigenous, still do not have basic sanitation facilities such as toilets or latrines. Article 21 of the United Nations Declaration on the...

The University of Guyana is in a comatose and apathetic state

Nov 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The University of Guyana is in a comatose and apathetic state

DEAR EDITOR, The University of Guyana (UG) is in a comatose and apathetic state. On October 29, I submitted an online application to receive a transcript and replacement certificate in order to apply...

Clearly, Mr. Kwayana too has become an apologist for the PNC… How tragic.

Nov 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Clearly, Mr. Kwayana too has become an apologist for the PNC… How tragic.

DEAR EDITOR, In the November 16, 2019, issue of the Stabroek News, Mr. Kwayana made some remarks of the Rodney Commission’s work that need a response. He was critical of me for not seeking to have...

What can David Granger tell anyone about oil?

Nov 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on What can David Granger tell anyone about oil?

DEAR EDITOR, When caretaker President Granger addresses the attendees at the opening of GIPEX, they should know a bit about his track record with oil to put his speech into context. The Golden...

Guyana to repay its single largest debt in history ($10B) in two years

Nov 19, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to repay its single largest debt in history ($10B) in two years

…as Hess brags on financial returns from Stabroek Block post-2022 The operators of the Stabroek block offshore Guyana are looking to collect in excess of $10B from Guyana in the course of two...

Some CARICOM countries want amendment to Common External Tariff for certain products

Nov 19, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Some CARICOM countries want amendment to Common External Tariff for certain products

The Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) has been receiving a concerning number of requests for the suspension of the region’s common external tariff (CET) for certain products. This...

A lesson for Guyana… Trinidad has become a captive state, companies do what they want and get away with it – Local content Expert, Anthony Paul

Nov 19, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on A lesson for Guyana… Trinidad has become a captive state, companies do what they want and get away with it – Local content Expert, Anthony Paul

By Kiana Wilburg Despite their flashy promises, oil companies in Trinidad and Tobago have not been fully committed to developing local industries. Not only have they ignored the requirement for the...

Troy Resources sacks over 300 employees …union mulls court action

Nov 19, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Troy Resources sacks over 300 employees …union mulls court action

Troy Resources Guyana has taken a decision to terminate the employment of hundreds of Guyanese workers, weeks before the Christmas holidays, in keeping with a decision by the Board of Directors on...

Bicycle bandits stab Venezuelan man to death during robbery

Nov 19, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Bicycle bandits stab Venezuelan man to death during robbery

A 22-year-old Venezuelan National was stabbed to death in the wee hours yesterday as two knife-wielding bandits on bicycles attempted to relieve him of his belongings. Dead is Woillian Fores of Post...

Sheriff St./Mandela Ave. project… IDB suspends payments to Chinese contractor

Nov 19, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Sheriff St./Mandela Ave. project… IDB suspends payments to Chinese contractor

– badly executed project posed significant safety risks – Minister Patterson Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, last evening disclosed that the Inter-American Development...

CANU rank shot during anti-smuggling operation at Mahaica

Nov 19, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CANU rank shot during anti-smuggling operation at Mahaica

An officer of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) was last evening shot while on an anti-smuggling operation. Sources said that officer was shot after 20:00h (8pm) while on a joint exercise with...

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One win away! Bonofiglio’s men target fifth consecutive win against...

Nov 12, 2026

By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s Golden Jaguars will look to take another significant step towards CONCACAF Nations League, League A promotion and qualification for next year’s Gold...

A compromise is possible but not likely

Nov 12, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Back in 2009, legislation was passed by the then PPP/C government giving former presidents a wide range of benefits and facilities. These included security, vehicles, staff, utilities, medical expenses and other support, many of which were not subject to clear limits. Critics...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Not one cent more for former presidents

Nov 12, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Over the years, I have learned to cultivate great tolerance for stupidity; still greater patience for the asinine. Tolerance snaps, however, whenever a word is mentioned about the benefits bill for former presidents. Here’s the short and sweet: not one damn cent more for...

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