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Jail mek fuh some political leaders

Dec 02, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jail mek fuh some political leaders

All over de world political leaders does end up pon de wrong side of de law. Just de odda day Lula in Brazil had to sleep in a jail cell. He couldn’t even get to attend he grandson funeral. Panama...

PPP’s early manifesto looks to stimulate national dialogue

Dec 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on PPP’s early manifesto looks to stimulate national dialogue

By Gary Eleazar Guyana’s single largest mass-based People’s Progressive Party (PPP), this past week broke with tradition to launch excerpts of its 2020 – 2025, social contract with the...

Final Colonial Medical Super50 Cup…Final Colonial Medical Super50 Cup

Dec 02, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Final Colonial Medical Super50 Cup…Final Colonial Medical Super50 Cup

By Sean Devers in Trinidad Leonardo Julien stroked a maiden fifty, while five other batsmen got starts before spinners Yannick Cariah and Kevin Sinclair bagged seven wickets between them as West...

DMW Indoor Hockey Festival…T&T clubs sweep 15th edition

Dec 02, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on DMW Indoor Hockey Festival…T&T clubs sweep 15th edition

By Calvin Chapman The clubs from the Twin Island Republic of Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) had a fruitless campaign in last year’s Diamond Mineral Water (DMW) International Indoor Hockey Festival...

Thompson, Bacchus, Lewis, Haynes, Ghanie among gold medal winners

Dec 02, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Thompson, Bacchus, Lewis, Haynes, Ghanie among gold medal winners

Kayla Thompson, Arif Bacchus, Shareefah Lewis, Abdur Haynes and Salma Ghanie were among the gold medal winners when the ISA Islamic School held its annual Inter House Athletic sport recently at the...

Thrilling elimination games set up quarterfinals

Dec 02, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Thrilling elimination games set up quarterfinals

Following a thrilling night of elimination matches, the likes of Sparta Boss, Bent Street, Rio All-Stars, Gold is Money, Back Circle and Leopold Street advanced to the quarterfinal stage on Saturday...

Did Burnham have an agent in the WPA leadership?

Dec 02, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Did Burnham have an agent in the WPA leadership?

One day, three years ago, David Hinds and I were having lunch at a Creole restaurant directly opposite the vehicle inspection unit of the license revenue authority of the GRA in Smyth Street. I...

Visually impaired man tops music class

Dec 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Visually impaired man tops music class

Valedictorian and music sensation, Adelphian Adams, is determined to live a comfortable and successful live even though he is visually impaired. The 32-year-old father refused to let his disability...

G.T Wine: A blend of delightful Guyanese flavours

Dec 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on G.T Wine: A blend of delightful Guyanese flavours

As a child, Vintner Aubrey grew up among the luscious, sun-kissed fruits of Canal Number One, West Bank Demerara. His father and most of his family and friends were involved in farming on the...

Guyana estimates 500 new cases of HIV

Dec 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana estimates 500 new cases of HIV

There has been an estimated 500 new HIV cases in Guyana in 2019 according to figures released by the Ministry of Public Health during the launch of the PAN-American Health Organization (PAHO) World...

Iwokrama will be the home of an International Institute for Biodiversity – President Granger

Dec 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Iwokrama will be the home of an International Institute for Biodiversity – President Granger

President David Granger on Saturday said Iwokrama must change to survive while assuring that the area will be the home of an International Institute for Biodiversity to support its educational...

Revisiting critical support

Dec 02, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Revisiting critical support

What is far more important than knowledge of our past is a proper understanding of that past. A blinkered understanding of the past can lead to the same degree, if not worse, of ignorance than...

GUYANESE HORROR FICTION…The VAT – PART III

Dec 02, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GUYANESE HORROR FICTION…The VAT – PART III

By Harold A. Bascom (During their investigation into the four Port Kaituma suicides, Yvonne Holder and Brent learn that all of the victims had gone for a jaunt into Jonestown and may have encountered...

Political Manifestoes

Dec 02, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Political Manifestoes

Regardless of the source, what can be said about political manifestoes in this country, other than that they have a lovely ring about them, and which by now should appeal and stir creatures from...

The betrayal that beckons the resource curse

Dec 02, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The betrayal that beckons the resource curse

Dear Editor, A recent article in KN, November 27th: “GPL in race against time to find heavy fuel oil supplier”, offers a reality check, a chance for every Guyanese to reflect on how bad a deal...

This police custody death must be investigated

Dec 02, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on This police custody death must be investigated

Dear Editor, Would lawsuits be the ultimate path to custodial reform? Once again the ranks have found themselves in a mire, or (more aptly put) hell fire due to the recent death in Blairmont Police...

Security company and abuse of the tendering system

Dec 02, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Security company and abuse of the tendering system

Dear Editor, I have observed that there was a tender opened for Security Services to the Ministry of Education and interestingly noted that the following services tendered: RK’s Guyana Security...

Queen Victoria had little to do with abolishing slavery

Dec 02, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Queen Victoria had little to do with abolishing slavery

Dear Editor, I note with great alarm the letter published in Kaieteur News, November 29, 2019, titled: ‘Queen Victoria statue should be respected, preserved’, written by Rooplall Dudhnath. I do...

GECOM should bar Granger, Jagdeo from running for office

Dec 02, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on GECOM should bar Granger, Jagdeo from running for office

Dear Editor, As the PPP launched its manifesto, MANIFESTO, we observe a few of them involved in the cover-up of the murder of former Minister Satyadeo Sawh trying to get back into power again. This,...

Discrimination against Guyana’s youth

Dec 02, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Discrimination against Guyana’s youth

Dear Editor, When the campaign of APNU/AFC kicked off in 2015 to topple the then President Donald Ramotar, youth was such a major campaign focus. So much too that their vote like a boss slogan that...

PPP never made any attempt to truly honour Walter Rodney’s legacy

Dec 02, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on PPP never made any attempt to truly honour Walter Rodney’s legacy

Dear Editor, It is common in the expression of Free speech that misinformed or intended to misinform definitions and accusations are thrown out into the public opinion pool, I wish to refer to Hydar...

That renaming of the National Archives

Dec 02, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on That renaming of the National Archives

Dear Editor, Nothing is wrong with naming something after Dr. Walter Rodney. For instance, renaming Croal Street, where the WPA office was, to Rodney Street, or where he was born or grew. The...

Govt. should have done far better with Exxon deal – Minister Raphael Trotman admits

Dec 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. should have done far better with Exxon deal – Minister Raphael Trotman admits

By Kiana Wilburg Considering the significant quantity of oil in the Stabroek Block, now pegged at over 6.6 billion barrels of sweet, light crude, many have said that Guyana should have got a way...

GRA moves to recover hundreds of millions from RUSAL in waived duties

Dec 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on GRA moves to recover hundreds of millions from RUSAL in waived duties

By Gary Eleazar The Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc . (BCGI) has been put under the spotlight by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) whic h is seeking to recover hundreds of millions of dollars in...

Foreign Affairs Director-General and Public Service PS transferred

Dec 01, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Foreign Affairs Director-General and Public Service PS transferred

Two senior heads have been transferred in what Government says is a “rebalancing” of two ministries. Transferred effective today is a long-serving Foreign Ministry staffer, Audrey...

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Shadman hits fifty, WI drop three catches on truncated day

A little room to breathe and a podium of their own!

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- Week after week, the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC)... more