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Embassy of Guyana in Washington, DC celebrates Guyana’s 50th Republic Anniversary

Feb 28, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Embassy of Guyana in Washington, DC celebrates Guyana’s 50th Republic Anniversary

On Saturday, February 22, 2020, Dr. Riyad Insanally, CCH, Ambassador of Guyana to the United States of America and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), and staff of...

Alabama Trading backs Petra Organisation

Feb 28, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alabama Trading backs Petra Organisation

Alabama Trading has donated a total of three benches worth approximately $350,000 to the popular football promotion group, Petra Organisation, to be used at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground on...

Victor Lewis of Brighton Corentyne is 103 not out

Feb 28, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Victor Lewis of Brighton Corentyne is 103 not out

Victor Lewis of Brighton Village, Corentyne, recently celebrated his 103 birthday and he is still going strong. The elderly gentleman reached the milestone last Tuesday. Lewis was born on February...

The naivety on display by the Energy Dept. is alarming

Feb 28, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The naivety on display by the Energy Dept. is alarming

Dear Editor, This is a request for persons who know to market gold on the world markets. “I have gold; I am looking for someone (Contractor) to help me sell my gold, but I don’t know anything...

Once more I feel pride when I hear Guyana mentioned

Feb 28, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Once more I feel pride when I hear Guyana mentioned

Dear Editor, When I heard in the US that the APNU/AFC Coalition had a chance of losing the election, I took some vacation from my job and decided to do whatever little I could to prevent the previous...

It would be wise for the Guyanese electorate to return President Granger and the Coalition to government

Feb 28, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on It would be wise for the Guyanese electorate to return President Granger and the Coalition to government

DEAR EDITOR, On Monday March 2, the Guyanese people will vote in an election called as a result of a non-confidence motion that was successful because of the defection of MP Charrandass Persaud. The...

Incomprehensible but not inconceivable

Feb 28, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Incomprehensible but not inconceivable

DEAR EDITOR, It is incomprehensible but not inconceivable that a lifeguard was on duty and adults in the pool and still a three-year-old drowned (‘Pegasus owner says lifeguard was on duty at...

What’s a good price?

Feb 28, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on What’s a good price?

DEAR EDITOR, Many are concerned that Guyana is not positioning itself for the best price for its oil. Recent price fluctuations have not been leveraged via hedging and futures contracts in the oil...

“Let the progress continue” – Empty slogan, shameful illusion

Feb 28, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on “Let the progress continue” – Empty slogan, shameful illusion

DEAR EDITOR, E-day is now just a few days away. I am inclined to think that all the paraphernalia – the flags, the banners, the T-shirts, etc., meant or achieved very little in the form of...

The abandonment of reason in Guyana

Feb 28, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The abandonment of reason in Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, I read Freddie Kissoon’s article of February 24, 2020 in Kaieteur News entitled “50 years of wishing and hoping and leaving” where he expresses the view that with cultural...

Finding right pace of development for oil resources must be part of national discussion – Industry Expert

Feb 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Finding right pace of development for oil resources must be part of national discussion – Industry Expert

“…You know companies always want to go quick because they want to monetize their discoveries (but) governments have to remind themselves that they can take measures to slow the pace if they...

Fireworks tragedy… Injured soldiers to receive psychological care

Feb 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Fireworks tragedy… Injured soldiers to receive psychological care

The members of the Guyana Defence Force’s Artillery Unit who were injured in the fiery explosion at the Coast Guard wharf, will soon be receiving psychological care. The GDF in a release yesterday...

Carter Centre says election preparations on track

Feb 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Carter Centre says election preparations on track

As Guyana heads towards General and Regional Elections, the Carter Centre has noted that preparations are on track and adhering to the established timetable in all ten of the country’s...

OAS Chief of Mission arrives to observe Elections

Feb 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on OAS Chief of Mission arrives to observe Elections

OAS Chief of Mission, former Prime Minister of Jamaica Orette Bruce Golding, arrived yesterday in Guyana to observe the March 2 General and Regional Elections. His first activity was the signature of...

Drones grounded for Election Day – Aviation Authority

Feb 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Drones grounded for Election Day – Aviation Authority

Authorities have announced a three-day ban on drones for next week’s elections. According to the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), in a notice published in Kaieteur News yesterday, the...

Driver in custody after Coverden hit-and-run

Feb 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Driver in custody after Coverden hit-and-run

Two persons are now hospitalised nursing multiple injuries about their bodies following the reckless actions of a speeding minibus driver on the Coverden, East Bank Demerara Public road on Tuesday...

Lawyer begs Magistrate to allow alleged ‘stop and frisk’ robber to vote

Feb 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Lawyer begs Magistrate to allow alleged ‘stop and frisk’ robber to vote

“Your Worship, my client is in jail for a very long time and I believe that he should be released, because if he is kept in prison his constitutional right to vote will be denied.” This was the...

Linden cops probe suspected murder of “scammer”

Feb 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Linden cops probe suspected murder of “scammer”

Police in Linden are investigating the details surrounding the death of an unidentified male whose body was discovered in a clump of bushes in the Prosville Squatting area, Wismar, Linden on Monday...

Coronavirus spreads faster outside China, stoking global fears

Feb 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Coronavirus spreads faster outside China, stoking global fears

SHANGHAI/SEOUL (Reuters) – The number of new coronavirus infections inside China – the source of the outbreak – was for the first time overtaken by fresh cases elsewhere yesterday,...

Guyana got nuff stupid people

Feb 27, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Guyana got nuff stupid people

This world got some people who does only think about de good when dem deh in trouble. A man who going in somebody house to steal never think about getting ketch. He never think about de consequences....

Schoolgirl remains hospitalised two weeks after Supply accident

Feb 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Schoolgirl remains hospitalised two weeks after Supply accident

– being kept in medically induced coma Two weeks after she was struck down by a car while on her way home from school, 12-year-old Akazea Austin remains hospitalised at the Georgetown Public...

African Guyanese and me: Well…

Feb 27, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on African Guyanese and me: Well…

The no-confidence vote (NCV) of December 2018 has taught me something about the collective psyche of this nation that I knew many moons ago, but still it keeps stalking me. I am not surprised at its...

39 Community Health Workers complete six-month programme

Feb 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 39 Community Health Workers complete six-month programme

With the aim of increasing knowledge in matters based on health, and functioning at optimum levels in health facilities in communities, the Ministry of Public Health yesterday accredited 39 Community...

Sri Lankans fined for illegal entry – Businessman pays fine

Feb 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Sri Lankans fined for illegal entry – Businessman pays fine

Four Sri Lankan nationals were yesterday arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. The defendants, Anthony Jeyaraj, Tambirasd Nirajan, Siriran Jan...

Tullow eyes 11 new leads on Orinduik Block for light, sweet crude

Feb 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Tullow eyes 11 new leads on Orinduik Block for light, sweet crude

By Kiana Wilburg After making two discoveries of heavy oil on the Orinduik Block, UK Exploration Company, Tullow Oil, is eyeing close to a dozen new leads that could hopefully lead to finding...

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Alarm in West Indies over radical two-division plan for Test cricket

The Horse Racing Authority Bill will solve nothing!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Horse Racing Authority Bill of 2024, though ostensibly aimed at regulating horse racing... more