February 6, 2020

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Jaguars and Pride hunt for points intensifies

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jaguars and Pride hunt for points intensifies

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – There are three compelling rivalries in the fourth round of matches of the West Indies Championship, which resumes today following a two-week break. With a mere 0.2 points...

Truck topples, driver injured

Feb 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Truck topples, driver injured

A sand truck driver is now a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), after his truck toppled over in the vicinity of Supply Village, East Bank Demerara. . The incident occurred...

Despite difficult circumstance Banks DIH Berbice Branch record significant profit over previous year

Feb 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Despite difficult circumstance Banks DIH Berbice Branch record significant profit over previous year

Despite having one of their most challenging years due to various circumstances, Banks DIH Berbice Branch was still able to make a significant profit. This was told to shareholders when the company...

Hero CPL viewership increases by 56% in 2019 to 312million

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hero CPL viewership increases by 56% in 2019 to 312million

The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) saw another increase in viewership numbers during the 2019 season as the vibrant and exciting T20 league continues to grow in stature and reputation. The total...

Police chase, nab man who discharged gun in car

Feb 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Police chase, nab man who discharged gun in car

Alert and fit police ranks who were on a stop and search exercise on the Reliance Pubic Road in front of the Reliance Police Station were able to nab a man who had disposed of a bag containing a gun...

Hemraj Kissoon outperforms all competitors in the LGC Birthday celebration tourney

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hemraj Kissoon outperforms all competitors in the LGC Birthday celebration tourney

Past Club President Hemraj Kissoon, head of Kissoons Furniture Establishment, wowed the occasion as he emerged as Tournament Champion on Sunday last, a day specially set aside to honour Life-member...

Medical malpractice

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Medical malpractice

Six years later and there is learning of the horrors endured by a sick patient who eventually succumbed. It could have been any citizen, but usually more the fate of the poor, the unrepresented, the...

GABBFF 2020 Novices Championships/Mr. Linden Classic Fitness Express and Samuel Hardy are main sponsors

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABBFF 2020 Novices Championships/Mr. Linden Classic Fitness Express and Samuel Hardy are main sponsors

The 2020 edition of the Guyana Amateur Body Building and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) is set for Saturday February 15th next at the Lichas Hall, Linden with twenty-five athletes (male & female)...

Guerrilla warfare intensifies inside the AFC

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Guerrilla warfare intensifies inside the AFC

Last year in my Wednesday, August 14, 2019 column captioned; “The pathetic nonsense Granger’s British advisor uttered,” I wrote that the head of the foreign consulting firm advising the PNC on...

DCB Inter-Association 50 overs U-15 cricket W/Dem beat E/Bank and GT victorious against E/Coast

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCB Inter-Association 50 overs U-15 cricket W/Dem beat E/Bank and GT victorious against E/Coast

Mathura’s fifty helps W/Demerara to first win By Sean Devers West Demerara notched up their first win when they beat East Bank by 35 runs at Everest, while defending Champions Georgetown remained...

CWI Coach Education Programme bowls off in Guyana

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI Coach Education Programme bowls off in Guyana

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) is working to improve coaching at all levels, and new Coach Education Manager Chris Brabazon, has already embarked on a journey across the region to...

New book – The Case for Electoral Reform

Feb 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on New book – The Case for Electoral Reform

The launch of the recently published book entitled: ‘Electoral System Reform for a Diverse Nation, The Case of Guyana’ will be held on Friday. This event will include a presentation by the...

Two Banks Karate Club students to represent Caribbean Karate Association

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Two Banks Karate Club students to represent Caribbean Karate Association

Two Guyanese from the Banks DIH Karate club, located at Thirst Park have been selected to represent the Caribbean Karate Federation (CKF) at the World Union Karate Federation (WUKF) Championship in...

Twelve shoppers win big during DSL “Free Groceries” promotion

Feb 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Twelve shoppers win big during DSL “Free Groceries” promotion

On Tuesday, January 7, last, Henry Brebner of Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara, won one year’s worth of free groceries. The occasion was the drawing of the DSL Cash & Carry “Free...

BCB/ Ramnaresh Sarwan Under-17 Tournament-2019

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/ Ramnaresh Sarwan Under-17 Tournament-2019

Reyad Karim and Kumar Deopersaud lead Albion to Championship honours Albion shrugged off their disappointment of losing the Busta Champions of Champions 40 overs and Ivan Madray 20/20 finals over the...

Four-door sluice constructed to provide flood relief

Feb 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Four-door sluice constructed to provide flood relief

Farmers in the Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary area will no longer be plagued by floods. A new four-door sluice is in place at D’Edward, West Coast Berbice. The $393 million project was completed on...

6th Kares Caribbean Fitness Challenge A determined Semonica Duke going for the $500,000 prize on Sunday

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on 6th Kares Caribbean Fitness Challenge A determined Semonica Duke going for the $500,000 prize on Sunday

By Franklin Wilson Genesis Fitness Gym’s Semonica Duke who considers herself as her fiercest rival is set, ready and prepared to be the winner of the female segment when the 6th edition of the...

Something isn’t correct

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Something isn’t correct

DEAR EDITOR, The information from Rystad Energy makes no mathematical sense, or, in other words, it is complete nonsense. In their words (source: Rystad Energy’s website): “ExxonMobil’s...

The President has had more than adequate time to meaningfully address the plight of those displaced workers

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The President has had more than adequate time to meaningfully address the plight of those displaced workers

DEAR EDITOR, The GAWU has recognised that, in recent days, President David Granger, as he seeks re-election to office, has begun to speak a lot about the sugar industry and his visions for the...

This, to my mind, was clearly the backdrop to the negotiations regarding the revised PSA with Exxon in 2016

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on This, to my mind, was clearly the backdrop to the negotiations regarding the revised PSA with Exxon in 2016

DEAR EDITOR, It is not surprising that some persons would view the US President Donald Trump playbook as the blueprint for political success, including persons here in Guyana. Trump had campaigned,...

Why were the doctors not named?

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why were the doctors not named?

DEAR EDITOR, I have read with much alarm the death an elderly citizen, Edward Subryan, under questionable circumstances at private hospital in 2014. I must applaud Kaieteur News for picking up on an...

Global Witness – estimates from La La Land?

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Global Witness – estimates from La La Land?

DEAR EDITOR, The full Global Witness report has now been published. Does anybody still take seriously the estimate of US$168 billion to Guyana from oil production? Or the extra US$55 billion that...

If this is not the height of arrogance and disrespect for the Guyanese people, then I don’t what is

Feb 06, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on If this is not the height of arrogance and disrespect for the Guyanese people, then I don’t what is

DEAR EDITOR, “Yet whatever concerns Guyana may have about Venezuela’s border claims, Global Witness believes they do not justify Trotman’s signing of the 2016 Stabroek license on the terms...

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Pakistan crowned Over-40 World Cup champions after one-wicket...

Nov 01, 2026

By Clifton Ross (Kaieteur News) – Pakistan Masters were crowned champions of the 2026 IMC Over-40s World Cup after producing a remarkable late fightback to defeat Australia by one wicket in a...

A King’s visit, a garden party and a guest list

Nov 01, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – When a King comes visiting, one would have thought that the occasion would call for something a little more distinguished than a garden party. Not that there is anything wrong with garden parties. They are pleasant affairs, especially when the weather cooperates, the drinks are...

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...

Excellency Ramotar: Return of slavery

Nov 01, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I shared space with former President Donald Ramotar twice, when he was the main man. Wasn’t a heavy-duty admirer. But this I confess: he has now shown Guyanese that he is a real man. A man of struggle. A man of history. A man of the people and for the people. ...

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