February 2020

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Jermaine & Family Mash Cup 2020 – Linden

Feb 18, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jermaine & Family Mash Cup 2020 – Linden

Amelia’s Ward, Coomacka, Topp XX are latest winners Amelia’s Ward Panthers eased to a comfortable 2-0 win over Silver Shattas, a similar result was recorded in favour of Coomacka over Hi Stars,...

Johnson and Lam: The choice does not have to be PPP or PNC

Feb 18, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Johnson and Lam: The choice does not have to be PPP or PNC

For those who claim that they are nationalist, are for workers’ rights, a multi-racial Guyana, against one–party domination, and want far-reaching, constitutional changes, the no-confidence story...

What matters is what each party can do to make solid contributions to make our country better

Feb 18, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on What matters is what each party can do to make solid contributions to make our country better

DEAR EDITOR, As we approach a very crucial moment in our history in Guyana, we have heard and continue to hear, from all of the political rivals. We can therefore gather a mental picture, therefore,...

The ERC must soldier on

Feb 18, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The ERC must soldier on

It is a good thing, which could only be welcomed as an encouraging development: this public pledging to adhere to a code of conduct by all political groups officially cleared to participate in this...

17 Records Tumble at GAPLF Novices/Juniors Championships

Feb 18, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on 17 Records Tumble at GAPLF Novices/Juniors Championships

Gunraj (open female), Toney (junior female); Mohamed (open / junior classic) are Best Lifters The 2020 edition of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) Novices and Junior Championships...

Reinvigorated Community Policing = Crime Reducing

Feb 18, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Reinvigorated Community Policing = Crime Reducing

DEAR EDITOR, Recent newspaper reports indicate that as Guyana heads towards election, meanwhile safeguarding her oil spoil, behaviour eerily reminiscent of the crime wave era continues unabated. At...

APNU/AFC Manifesto – an end to Gold and Diamond Mining in Guyana?

Feb 18, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on APNU/AFC Manifesto – an end to Gold and Diamond Mining in Guyana?

DEAR EDITOR, It was with great sadness I read and re-read the recently published APNU/AFC manifesto. I thoroughly scanned the document and counted only three mentions of the word Mining, no mention...

Don’t propel the noise

Feb 18, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Don’t propel the noise

DEAR EDITOR, As we are fast approaching what is being dubbed, “the mother of all elections”, I would like to point out the age we live in. We live in an information age; our ability to have...

PPP/C always has the vision to develop this country

Feb 18, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on PPP/C always has the vision to develop this country

DEAR EDITOR, We as Guyanese are more equipped with a vast wealth of knowledge and should not fall prey to APNU/AFC’s story telling. Considering the statistical data at hand and development that has...

What about the pensioners?

Feb 18, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on What about the pensioners?

DEAR EDITOR, Now that the election season is in full swing and the parties are busy campaigning for our votes, I would like to highlight one area where I am not seeing or hearing much discussion on...

Finally, a positive move by the police

Feb 18, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Finally, a positive move by the police

DEAR EDITOR, It is heartening to see the police are finally taking a stance against persons who utilise their private cars for hire purposes in blatant breach of the vehicle licence (“Cops...

Help our village

Feb 18, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Help our village

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter with the hope that urgent action will be taken. On the Diamond Housing Scheme access road by Fifth Avenue, where the Digicel tower station is located, for some...

The “incident” described and embellished in great detail by Freddie Kissoon just did not take place

Feb 18, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The “incident” described and embellished in great detail by Freddie Kissoon just did not take place

DEAR EDITOR, The piece in Monday’s (February 17) edition entitled “Business money, violence, hilarity at midnight outside the AFC office” written by Freddie Kissoon, must have been put together...

Constitutional, electoral and parliamentary reforms are far more imperative now than they were in 2015

Feb 18, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Constitutional, electoral and parliamentary reforms are far more imperative now than they were in 2015

DEAR EDITOR, One of the few people in the PPP that I hold respect for is Anil Nandlall, primarily for the tenacity and high intelligence he displays on legal issues. I believe that within a better...

Experts agree Confidentiality Provisions in Guyana’s Local Content Policy “highly unusual”

Feb 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Experts agree Confidentiality Provisions in Guyana’s Local Content Policy “highly unusual”

By Kiana Wilburg Several industry experts have agreed that the use of confidentiality provisions in Local Content Policies is not just “highly unusual” but also in direct conflict with efforts to...

Guard against abuse of discretionary power when awarding oil blocks – World Bank

Feb 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guard against abuse of discretionary power when awarding oil blocks – World Bank

… says officials must give account for odd decisions In cases where a law, policy or regulation does not definitively point the way forward, an official is expected to make decisions based on...

After 25 years as a top oil producer, nearly half of Equatorial Guinea lives below the poverty line

Feb 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on After 25 years as a top oil producer, nearly half of Equatorial Guinea lives below the poverty line

The people of Guyana are justly excited when they hear news of consecutive high quality oil finds off Guyana. They are excited because they know that this means the country could be on the verge of...

We’ve been fed that bone, time and time again

Feb 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on We’ve been fed that bone, time and time again

The news that is supposed to be good and inspiring is that two hotels, including the famed Hilton chain, are coming to Guyana. We are supposed to be overjoyed, because we are so often fed that bone...

Cops cracking down on ‘private hire car’ drivers

Feb 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Cops cracking down on ‘private hire car’ drivers

It appears that the police are stepping up their scrutiny of individuals who operate as hire car drivers even though they are not licensed to do so. Last week, five ‘private hire’ drivers...

Giftland Mall robbery suspects released on $20,000 bail each

Feb 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Giftland Mall robbery suspects released on $20,000 bail each

With not enough evidence to institute charges, police have released the two brothers who were held for the recent robbery at the GTT booth inside the Giftland Mall. An official said that the...

Former National Cyclist Jude Bentley laid to rest

Feb 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Former National Cyclist Jude Bentley laid to rest

Former national Cyclist Jude Bentley was laid to rest yesterday, just over a week after he was tragically struck down and killed. Thousands of cyclists, including riders from the 592 Bikers Club and...

Alesha Jackman for Barbados tournament

Feb 17, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alesha Jackman for Barbados tournament

Two months after she snatched gold at the Caribbean Championships in Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean champion junior boxer, Alesha Jackman, will have her second overseas engagement. This weekend, the...

Nicholas Albert is GABBFF Mr. Novice 2020; Ashanti Conway is Miss Bikini winner

Feb 17, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Nicholas Albert is GABBFF Mr. Novice 2020; Ashanti Conway is Miss Bikini winner

– Chesney (177+, Masters), Albert (Junior), Jeffrey (Physique), James (U143), Johnson (U154), Albert (U164) are category winners By Franklin Wilson The Bauxite Mining Town of Linden on Saturday...

CU20 Qualifying… McArthur hat-trick propels Guyana to 6-0 win over Montserrat; face SVG today

Feb 17, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on CU20 Qualifying… McArthur hat-trick propels Guyana to 6-0 win over Montserrat; face SVG today

Guyana kicked off its quest for group honours with a solid 6-0 win over Montserrat, while Nicaragua took care of the US Virgin Islands 8-0 in their respective opening matches of 2020 Concacaf Men’s...

Deeper focus on findings of Global Witness Report comes with great risk – Chatham House Fellow Associate

Feb 17, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Deeper focus on findings of Global Witness Report comes with great risk – Chatham House Fellow Associate

Even though the controversial Global Witness Report called “Signed Away” calls for further investigation into the award of previous and current offshore licenses, caution must be taken to ensure...

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– GCB President commits to supporting Rehabilitation and Reintegration (Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has announced the reinstatement of national cricketer Kevin...

The great old-age pension gold rush

Oct 18, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Guyanese aged 65 and over, who have spent decades living comfortably in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, are suddenly discovering that the land of their birth has something more attractive than pepperpot and the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). It has an old-age...

The Caribbean “Too Rich for Help”: When Will the Fiction End?

Oct 18, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – On 14 October, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that higher borrowing costs, falling development assistance and other economic pressures threaten to widen the distance between advanced and developing economies. She appealed for additional...

EPA Director, Parsram

Oct 18, 2026

Hard truths… (Kaieteur News) – My good friend, Mr. Khemraj Parsram is at it again. Trying his hand at being a jester. He should stick to his role as Guyana’s EPA Director, which is proving to be more than a handful for him. The man should collect war pay for his heroic efforts to...

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