January 2020

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Young Guns Sports Club to host T20 tourney on the E’bo Coast

Jan 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young Guns Sports Club to host T20 tourney on the E’bo Coast

Young Guns Sports Club of Zorg under its motto, ‘Making a difference in young people’s lives’, in collaboration with other cricket stakeholders will be staging a T20 Festival in South...

Bartica to Mahdia trail reopened after more than 30 years

Jan 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica to Mahdia trail reopened after more than 30 years

– Travel time down to under four hours The trail from the Bartica in Region 7 to Mahdia in Region 8 has been reopened after more than 30 years. This was disclosed by Minister of Public...

No bail for taxi driver accused of raping girl, 7

Jan 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on No bail for taxi driver accused of raping girl, 7

A 30-year-old taxi driver of Timehri, East Bank Demerara has been remanded to prison, having been charged for the rape of a 7-year-old girl, whom he reportedly was hired by her parents to pick up...

Waramadong overcome Paruima at Upper Mazaruni Inter Zone Football

Jan 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Waramadong overcome Paruima at Upper Mazaruni Inter Zone Football

Host Waramadong defeated Paruima in both the male and female segments when the Upper Mazaruni Inter Zone Football competition continued recently in Region seven. A double strike from Morrison Martin...

Alleged monkey row killer remanded

Jan 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged monkey row killer remanded

Three days after a 54-year-old woman of Plaisance, East Coast Demerara, was stabbed to the neck, allegedly by her neighbour, the suspect was yesterday hauled before the court to answer to a murder...

Turbo Knockout Tournament

Jan 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Turbo Knockout Tournament

Santos maul Black Pearl to set up quarter final date with GFC on Sunday The Third annual Turbo Knockout football tournament which commenced in 2019 with 10 teams resumed on Wednesday evening last at...

Couple on malicious wounding charge granted $150,000 bail each

Jan 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Couple on malicious wounding charge granted $150,000 bail each

A couple of D’Urban Backlands, Georgetown, was yesterday granted bail after being on remand for almost a month. Kenese Bobb and Kemo Harlequin were charged for an alleged brutal attack on their...

RHTY&SC completes 743 activities in 2019, most successful in 29 year history

Jan 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC completes 743 activities in 2019, most successful in 29 year history

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC), MS has described 2019 as the most successful year since its formation in 1990. The club successfully completed a record 743 activities during...

Final witness to testify against former GRDB senior officials

Jan 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Final witness to testify against former GRDB senior officials

Special Prosecutor Patrice Henry, who is working for the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU), is expected to call his final witness to testify in the trial of two former officials of the Guyana Rice...

RHT Bakewell to face Rose Hall Canje to clash in replayed semi

Jan 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHT Bakewell to face Rose Hall Canje to clash in replayed semi

Ramnaresh Sarwan/BCB U17 Tourney Defending champions, Rose Hall Town Bakewell will clash with Rose Hall Canje in the remaining semifinal of the Berbice Cricket Board/Ramnaresh Sarwan Under-17...

The final humiliation of David Granger

Jan 10, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The final humiliation of David Granger

Robert Badal called me when I was in the National Park walking my dog. I put my dog in the car and a long conversation took place. Mr. Badal reminded me that I did say to him I would support him,...

Pakistani businessman Mohammad Abdullah makes donation to cricket clubs

Jan 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pakistani businessman Mohammad Abdullah makes donation to cricket clubs

Several cricket clubs in Guyana on Wednesday evening benefitted from a kind gesture from Pakistani businessman, Mohammad Abdullah. Abdullah of Cyber Sports Company which is based in Lahore, Pakistan...

With crime like this…

Jan 10, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on With crime like this…

The story came complete with accompanying photograph (KN January 4). It is of a motorcycle being stolen in broad daylight with the owner present, as in right there and involved. That in and of itself...

GMR&SC confirms opening dates for Endurance and Circuit Meets

Jan 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on GMR&SC confirms opening dates for Endurance and Circuit Meets

The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) released its provisional calendar of events for 2020 last week stating that round one of the Endurance Racing Championship was slated to be the...

Workers of Coomacka company to return to work after Minister, Regional Chairman intervention

Jan 10, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Workers of Coomacka company to return to work after Minister, Regional Chairman intervention

DEAR EDITOR, Regional Chairman of RDC Region Ten, Renis Morian has expressed satisfaction over the resolving of some labour related issues within the region. He disclosed that the outstanding issues...

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Jan 10, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

DEAR EDITOR, The High Commission of India celebrated the 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) – Indian Diaspora Day – at its cultural centre, Swamy Vivekanand Cultural Centre in Georgetown,...

I must add perspective to Desmond Alli’s lamentation

Jan 10, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on I must add perspective to Desmond Alli’s lamentation

DEAR EDITOR, June 30, 2019 Kaieteur News, and Dec. 12, 2019 in another newspaper Desmond Alli wrote a letter lamenting that things are getting worse for senior Artists. He also complained that $20...

Ramphal’s positive message is for ALL Guyanese

Jan 10, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ramphal’s positive message is for ALL Guyanese

DEAR EDITOR, The reported Facebook attacks, mounted by the anti-national forces on 2018 Chutney Soca champion, Stephen Ramphal, should not come as a surprise. In fact, I recall telling a very close...

An Open Letter to Khemraj Ramjattan

Jan 10, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on An Open Letter to Khemraj Ramjattan

DEAR EDITOR, Please allow me space in your publication to share my open letter to the Honourable Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan, the founder-leader of the Alliance For Change. Mr. Ramjattan, I am asking you...

I don’t buy it

Jan 10, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on I don’t buy it

DEAR EDITOR, It’s outright stupid for some to intentionally break the Law and attempt to escape. It would have been better if the driver had faced the law and pay the fine, instead of crashing a...

Nation still tuned out from politics

Jan 10, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Nation still tuned out from politics

DEAR EDITOR, More than a week after the end of year holidays, people are still tuned out from politics. Very little interest has been expressed by the population in the elections. Aside from display...

Attractive salaries for oil ‘watchdogs’ must not be overlooked – says University of Houston Instructor

Jan 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Attractive salaries for oil ‘watchdogs’ must not be overlooked – says University of Houston Instructor

By Kiana Wilburg As Guyana embarks on the development of its oil resources, proper compensation for the guardians of the new found wealth must not be overlooked. Making this comment during a recent...

Numbers on voters’ list don’t add up

Jan 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Numbers on voters’ list don’t add up

We cannot unilaterally remove names from list – GECOM boss As of 2018, the Guyana Bureau of Statistics estimated the nation’s population to be 744,962. However the Guyana Elections Commission...

Sydney James, other officials yet to face charges over damning audit findings of corruption at SOCU

Jan 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Sydney James, other officials yet to face charges over damning audit findings of corruption at SOCU

Almost one year later… Almost one year ago, the Guyana Police Force’s Audit Department conducted an assessment of the financial affairs at the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU). That audit...

New Demerara harbour bridge, alternative East Bank road in 2 years – Patterson

Jan 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on New Demerara harbour bridge, alternative East Bank road in 2 years – Patterson

Government believes that once it remains in power it can finish two major projects in two years to solve the current congestion woes on the East and West Demerara areas. The projects will be a new...

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Guyana Cup rematch on the cards in President’s Cup feature

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(Kaieteur News) – The field will be a packed one on Sunday November 29, at Rising Sun Turf Club when the President’s Cup horse race meet shoots off. More than 100 horses have thrown their names...

Who says the government does not listen?

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Who says the government does not listen? That is an unfair accusation. The government does listen. In fact, it listens very attentively. The only problem is that it appears to have a rather selective hearing. It can hear a whisper from certain quarters of the private sector...

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...

Sinking ship, bailing out-US midterms – Pt. II

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance is among the first bailing from a sinking ship. The Iran War led to the ashes of defeat in the midterms. President Trump suddenly sheds his crazy man persona. Now talks of working with Democrats. From America I wing to Guyana, and Vice...

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