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Trophy Stall dominoes set for Boxing Day in Wakenaam

Dec 25, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall dominoes set for Boxing Day in Wakenaam

The Trophy Stall Dominoes competition will be contested on Boxing Day at Carlosh Sports bar in Good Success, Wakenaam. Action is set to get underway at 11:00hrs and among the teams set to take part...

Santa Claus is for big girls too!

Dec 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Santa Claus is for big girls too!

By Anastacya Peters Since she was a little girl, Maria would often tell herself that Santa Claus only delivers presents to his favourite children around the world. She even convinced herself that she...

Christmas with Charrandass Persaud

Dec 25, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Christmas with Charrandass Persaud

My very good friend of 30 years, Charrandass Persaud, has inserted his name on the Christmas calendar of this country. Last Christmas, Charran took Guyana by storm by voting for the opposition’s no...

Letters to Santa Claus

Dec 25, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Letters to Santa Claus

By Rehanna Ramsay Christmas is the most magical time of year. Children in particular, look forward to the joys the season brings, i.e. the gifts and goodies. Some even pen letters to Santa Claus...

Excitement galore expected at KMTC Boxing Day meet

Dec 25, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Excitement galore expected at KMTC Boxing Day meet

By Zaheer Mohamed Following months of preparation, the stage is set for much excitement tomorrow when the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) stages its annual Boxing Day horserace meet at Bush Lot...

Divide and rule…and then conquer

Dec 25, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Divide and rule…and then conquer

The political debate surrounding Guyana’s oil resources is self-destructive. It leads to a dead-end. That debate has been reduced to one about who should be allowed (or not allowed) to get their...

Road Safety is everybody’s business

Dec 25, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Road Safety is everybody’s business

DEAR EDITOR, As the wanton destruction of lives, limbs and property continues on our roads and highways, with the minibus drivers being the greatest sinners, it also can and must be said that other...

Courage, vision of JJ and BJ – Guyana now officially an oil-producing country

Dec 25, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Courage, vision of JJ and BJ – Guyana now officially an oil-producing country

DEAR EDITOR, According to a release from EXXON and a statement from the Energy Department, Guyana, as of December 20, 2019, is now officially an oil-producing country. This is a proud moment for ALL...

Elections were never meant to be held in November, 2019

Dec 25, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Elections were never meant to be held in November, 2019

DEAR EDITOR, The APNU/AFC Coalition will go down in the annals not only for its adamant refusal to resign and call an election within three months as stipulated by the Constitution having been...

Though not perfect, democracy is alive and well under President David Granger

Dec 25, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Though not perfect, democracy is alive and well under President David Granger

DEAR EDITOR, On December 21, 2018, Mr. Charrandass Persaud, an APNU+AFC Parliamentarian joined with the Parliamentary Opposition, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) to overthrow the...

Some offences should not carry any bail

Dec 25, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Some offences should not carry any bail

DEAR EDITOR, It is ludicrous that bail was granted to the two persons accused of kidnapping and burning a 17 year old teenage boy with hot water on his face and back. What is so dreadful is the fact...

KN has ramped up journalism in our country

Dec 25, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on KN has ramped up journalism in our country

DEAR EDITOR, I want to take this opportunity to thank you and KN for publishing my letters over the years; the creation and circulation of KN has added to the general public’s knowledge and...

Let us avoid the temptation to over-indulge

Dec 25, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let us avoid the temptation to over-indulge

DEAR EDITOR, The festive season of Christmas is once again with us. It is one time in the year when people from all across the political and ethnic divide cast aside their differences and celebrate...

More Oil Less Democracy

Dec 25, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on More Oil Less Democracy

DEAR EDITOR, We have witnessed yet another major oil discovery. While this is good news for the future of Guyana, we have continued to witness on a daily basis the gross disregard of our constitution...

Non-disclosure of negotiation details costs Trinidad 75 percent of its national debt

Dec 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Non-disclosure of negotiation details costs Trinidad 75 percent of its national debt

– Only recovered US$157M of pilfered US$17B When Governments fail to be transparent about the decisions they make and deals that are signed with oil and gas operators, they can be taken for a...

Guyana lacks policy, legal and regulatory frameworks to maximise oil benefits-World Bank

Dec 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana lacks policy, legal and regulatory frameworks to maximise oil benefits-World Bank

As a new oil and gas producer, Guyana lacks the policy, legal and regulatory frameworks and institutional capacity needed to maximise the benefits from expected oil revenues and minimise downside...

New Demerara River bridge… Opposition protests Govt.’s compulsory acquisition of almost 123 acres

Dec 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on New Demerara River bridge… Opposition protests Govt.’s compulsory acquisition of almost 123 acres

Government has compulsorily acquired 123 acres of prime lands at Houston, East Bank Demerara and on the opposite side of the river for the construction of access roads for a new floating bridge. The...

GPOC disputes birth claims of 350 Eteringbang residents

Dec 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GPOC disputes birth claims of 350 Eteringbang residents

Residents of the mining community at Eteringbang, Region Seven, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, said that the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) is disputing their birth claims. Kaieteur News understands from a...

Guyana collects US$45M final payment from Norway

Dec 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana collects US$45M final payment from Norway

– country seeks new deal The Kingdom of Norway has released $393.4M Norwegian Kroner or $9.1B (US$45M) to the Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund, administered by the World Bank for disbursement to...

GECOM fails to verify 6,534 new House-to-House registrants

Dec 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM fails to verify 6,534 new House-to-House registrants

…Yet to decide what to do with them The Guyana Elections yesterday announced that 6,534 of the purported new registrants from the truncated House-to-House exercise have not been confirmed. This...

Dem small party got to buy a drone

Dec 24, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Dem small party got to buy a drone

Dis world full of people who got great imagination. And if is not imagination then is people who can lie like when horse trotting. Over de weekend, dem boys read how dem small parties decide to...

Sensationalism, fake news on social media undermines journalism

Dec 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Sensationalism, fake news on social media undermines journalism

By Kemol King In the age of the internet, every person with a smart phone has become a reporter. If they notice an accident, they open their phones to flash photos or to go live on Facebook. If a...

Man busted with 465 grams cannabis.

Dec 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man busted with 465 grams cannabis.

Police in Berbice acting on information, ventured to Stelling Road, New Amsterdam, where the route 56 Minibus Park is located. The operation commenced just around 10:30 hrs on Sunday. Upon their...

Christmas rain falls on the PPP and PNC

Dec 24, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Christmas rain falls on the PPP and PNC

This Christmas is one we must enjoy. We may not know what will happen to Guyana next year. Our history has been a turbulent one and there is not one faint sign that a happiness kingdom is awaiting...

Apache and Total Team Up for Exploration Off Suriname

Dec 24, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Apache and Total Team Up for Exploration Off Suriname

(Reuters) – Apache Corporation and French rival, Total, have formed a joint venture to develop a project off Suriname, the companies said, in a deal that gives the U.S. oil and gas producer a...

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“One Guyana” is no less a national slogan than “Green Guyana”

Kaieteur News- The notion that “One Guyana” is a partisan slogan is pure poppycock. It is a desperate fiction... more