March 2020

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Loss of Democracy could result in loss of Essequibo

Mar 25, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Loss of Democracy could result in loss of Essequibo

DEAR EDITOR, The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will be reluctant to pursue our case concerning Essequibo if our electoral process gets derailed and our government’s legitimacy is in...

Caring for ordinary workers

Mar 25, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Caring for ordinary workers

DEAR EDITOR, From the perspective of one who has had substantial experience in the sugar industry of Guyana, one cannot help but feel a sense of pride when in observing the decision–making debacle...

An Open Letter to the GECOM Chair and CEO – break the ice after the court rules

Mar 25, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on An Open Letter to the GECOM Chair and CEO – break the ice after the court rules

Dear Madam Singh and Mr. Lowenfield, I am humbly and respectfully writing this letter to you by means of the media because I am convinced that your voice can make a significant difference to bring...

Guyana must return to its initial values and principles

Mar 25, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana must return to its initial values and principles

DEAR EDITOR, I would like to thank one of our elders, Sir Shridath Ramphal, for reminding us of the values and principles upon which this nation was built for God knows that we have strayed, at...

This would have been seen as a comedy if it weren’t so important

Mar 25, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on This would have been seen as a comedy if it weren’t so important

DEAR EDITOR, Were it not of such importance for the health of our body-politic and the future of democracy in Guyana, the entire post-elections day fiasco would have been regarded as nothing short of...

Hammy Green is the last person that I would have expected this personal attack from

Mar 25, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Hammy Green is the last person that I would have expected this personal attack from

DEAR EDITOR, My friend and long time political colleague, Hamilton Green, in a letter published in the State-owned Guyana Chronicle (21st March, 2020), says that “recent statements…of mine has...

The WPA statement is an act of courage; the party must be applauded

Mar 25, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The WPA statement is an act of courage; the party must be applauded

DEAR EDITOR, I wish to express my gratitude to the WPA for its statement on the stalled declaration of elections results (KN March 22). The party, known for its position against fraudulent elections...

Those COVID-19-related layoffs

Mar 25, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Those COVID-19-related layoffs

DEAR EDITOR, The COVID-19 pandemic has landed in Guyana with fatal consequences. There are 5 reported confirmed cases including one death. So far, the virus appears to be incubating. I’m hoping...

When a giant like the Major General speaks, Guyanese should have the decency to listen

Mar 25, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on When a giant like the Major General speaks, Guyanese should have the decency to listen

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to recent letters and articles carried in the news, which seek to discredit the statement made by Major General (Ret’d) Joseph Singh on the GECOM fiasco, and his appeal to...

Jagdeo requests disclosure of SOPs in legal battle over elections recount

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo requests disclosure of SOPs in legal battle over elections recount

Lawyers for Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, have requested disclosure of the Statement of Polls (SOPs) for the votes cast at the Regional and General Elections on March 2. Attorney-at-law...

Suddie High and Magistrate Court officials remain at home over possible coronavirus exposure

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Suddie High and Magistrate Court officials remain at home over possible coronavirus exposure

– staffer was on flight with country’s first victim; no one has shown any symptoms to date A judge and magistrate seconded to the Courts at Suddie, Essequibo, are among others who remain in...

“We stand with the people of Guyana who want to protect the integrity of their democracy” – White House Nat’l Security Council

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on “We stand with the people of Guyana who want to protect the integrity of their democracy” – White House Nat’l Security Council

The United States White House National Security Council has affirmed its commitment to having all nations in the Americas be fully free, and says that it stands with the people who want to protect...

Limited shoppers at a time in Trini market to prevent spread of COVID-19

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Limited shoppers at a time in Trini market to prevent spread of COVID-19

Trinidad & Tobago has seen the need to be stringently cautious to prevent the virus from spreading. After all, the twin-island nation’s Health Ministry confirmed its 50th positive case,...

Coronavirus precaution… Popular Dental Lab and Clinic closes for 3 weeks

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Coronavirus precaution… Popular Dental Lab and Clinic closes for 3 weeks

– Proprietor advises all non-essential businesses to do the same Management of the popular C. Persaud (Anand) Dental Lab and Clinic at Peter’s Hall, East Bank Demerara, has made the decision...

COVID-19 forces more offshore companies to slash exploration and production budgets

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 forces more offshore companies to slash exploration and production budgets

Several oil majors operating offshore Guyana are gearing up to shave billions of dollars off their exploration and production (E&P) budgets. This course of action is in response to the...

Health Ministry mulls strict guidelines to limit public gatherings

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry mulls strict guidelines to limit public gatherings

The Ministry of Public Health is looking to establish firm guidelines to safeguard members of the public amid concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19). Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) Dr. Karen...

Corona running things!

Mar 24, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Corona running things!

Dem politicians like to feel dat dey in charge and dat dey are de boss and directing de show. Coronavirus come and put all ah dem to shame. Some ah dem who used to feel dat dey ‘big and bad’...

RIGGING IS AN OFFENCE AGAINST EVERYONE!

Mar 24, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on RIGGING IS AN OFFENCE AGAINST EVERYONE!

Persons have asked about the purpose of the most recent statement made by Sir Shridath Ramphal, concerning the situation in Guyana. The former Commonwealth Secretary General and Attorney General of...

Alness family coronavirus-free – Regional Health Director

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Alness family coronavirus-free – Regional Health Director

The Alness, Corentyne family of four who were requested to self-isolate after it was discovered that they travelled on the same flight as the country’s first COVID-19 victim, were deemed...

Poverty levels in Guyana still relatively high – IDB Report

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Poverty levels in Guyana still relatively high – IDB Report

According to one of the latest assessments of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), poverty levels in Guyana are relatively high and suggest important regional disparities. In the March 2020...

Reopening of schools further deferred

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Reopening of schools further deferred

Considering the current situation, the Ministry of Education in a statement yesterday advised that schools will be closed for an additional week (March 30 – April 03). This will lead into the...

Man remanded for allegedly committing three robberies in one day

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man remanded for allegedly committing three robberies in one day

Twenty-nine-year-old Akeem Rajkumar, called ‘Barney’ of Leopold Street, Georgetown, was yesterday hauled before Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts,...

V and V All stars crowned Malvern SC T20 champs

Mar 24, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on V and V All stars crowned Malvern SC T20 champs

V and V All stars were crowned champions of the Malvern Sports Club T20 competition following a 102-run victory over Belle Vue Sports Club in the final which was contested on Sunday last. V and V All...

The hidden image in the WPA’s recount canvas

Mar 24, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The hidden image in the WPA’s recount canvas

I was on Kaieteur Radio with the Chairman of the Private Sector Commission, Gerry Gouveia, and the social media personality known as “Guyanese Critic” when the latter asked me to explain the...

Are we seriously prioritising taking precautions?

Mar 24, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Are we seriously prioritising taking precautions?

The news from most places is not encouraging, most alarming, definitely upheaving. Spain and Italy in Europe, New York and California in the United States, and many other places and states in between...

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(Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) has been internationally praised as an attempt to convert natural capital into financial capital without cutting down forests. The country’s vast tropical rainforest, covering more than 85% of national territory, functions as...

Resolving CARICOM’s Leadership Impasse

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) –As with all my commentaries, this one is strictly in my personal capacity, drawing on more than fifty years of engagement with Caribbean affairs and a lifelong commitment to the cause of regional integration. I do not speak on behalf of any government or...

The saga of Elizabeth Shivpersaud

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