March 2020

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

Demerara Bridge Mishap… Repairs completed, bridge retraction back on schedule by Monday

Mar 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Demerara Bridge Mishap… Repairs completed, bridge retraction back on schedule by Monday

Repairs to the damaged hydraulic cabin of the Demerara Harbour Bridge have been completed, according to General Manager for the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation, Rawlston Adams. As such, marine...

Calling one side riggers and the other side angels is not a recipe for reconciliation

Mar 15, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Hinds' Sight with Dr. David Hinds Comments Off on Calling one side riggers and the other side angels is not a recipe for reconciliation

Last week’s column ended with the conclusion that when all is said and done, no party wins an election in Guyana. As I write today’s column, GECOM has just declared the Coalition the winner of...

Semifinal on today in UCCA Price Is Right Supermarket T20 Knockout cricket

Mar 15, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Semifinal on today in UCCA Price Is Right Supermarket T20 Knockout cricket

The fixture has been drawn for the semifinals of the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association (UCCA) Price Is Right Supermarket T20 Cricket Competition which is being played for teams in the Upper...

Financial measures necessary to ride-out Coronavirus

Mar 15, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Financial measures necessary to ride-out Coronavirus

By Sir Ronald Sanders Regardless of the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases that occur in the Caribbean, the economies of each of them, particularly those dependent on tourism, will suffer in the...

Seebarran shifts into Radical action today

Mar 15, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Seebarran shifts into Radical action today

The first round of the Caribbean SR3 Radical series revs off today in Barbados at the Bushy Park Motor Sport Inc. (BPMSI) where Guyanese motor racer Raymond Seebarran will make his debut in his...

Immigration Questions & Answers

Mar 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Immigration Questions & Answers

ImmigrationINFO Immigration News For Our Community By Attorney Gail Seeram Through this “Question & Answer” column, our goal is to answer your immigration questions. We appreciate your...

Corona Virus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Mar 15, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Corona Virus (COVID-19) Pandemic

GFF advises suspension of tournaments and scale down of secretariat’s operations In light of the spread of the Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has issued a...

Bus operators, taxi drivers should take precautions in face of Coronavirus

Mar 15, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Bus operators, taxi drivers should take precautions in face of Coronavirus

“After making three trips, I recommend that every minibus operator and taxi drivers disinfect their vehicles using anti-bacterial products.” This statement was made by United Minibus Union (UMU)...

Kaieteur News Cartoon 15 – 2020

Mar 15, 2020 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Kaieteur News Cartoon 15 – 2020

Price gouging and for essential hygiene, sanitary and medical supplies is selfish and inhumane

Mar 15, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Price gouging and for essential hygiene, sanitary and medical supplies is selfish and inhumane

Dear Editor, It is with much sadness and disappointment that I read about price gouging or inflated prices by pharmacies, supermarkets and general stores for essential hygiene, sanitation and some...

Representation of the People Act was violated by the Region 4 Returning Officer

Mar 15, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Representation of the People Act was violated by the Region 4 Returning Officer

Dear Editor, I’m not a lawyer. I’m not a politician. I am a 22-year-old Commerce Graduate interested in ‘Sustainability and Innovation’. I care about my fellow Guyanese youths and our future....

The word ‘sanction’ is a threat to the Guyanese people

Mar 15, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The word ‘sanction’ is a threat to the Guyanese people

Dear Editor, I must express my concern on the recent chain of events. On the March 2, 2020, Guyanese flocked into the polling stations to take pride in their democracy. Many believe these elections...

The International Community is afraid of Guyana’s rising economic and geopolitical power

Mar 15, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The International Community is afraid of Guyana’s rising economic and geopolitical power

Dear Editor, May I remind all of us that slavery and indentured servitude ended as within the past 186 years ago in Guyana. Our people were brought to the shores of this country, we now call Guyana...

A recount, as the final keeper of God’s truth, must be flawless

Mar 15, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on A recount, as the final keeper of God’s truth, must be flawless

Dear Editor, I have no doubt that the results as declared reflect the will of the people. GECOM’s messy post-E-day performance in Region 4, however, has marred the Coalition’s victory. As such,...

A step towards democracy

Mar 15, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on A step towards democracy

Dear Editor, I must applaud both His Excellency President Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo for their step towards a peaceful resolution of the current electoral controversy. By taking...

11 days after elections… Late-night Region Four declaration puts coalition ahead

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 11 days after elections… Late-night Region Four declaration puts coalition ahead

Returning officer, Clairmont Mingo made a declaration of the region four general and regional election results shortly before midnight last night at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)’s...

OAS observer mission withdraws – says required standard of fairness and transparency not met by Region 4 RO

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on OAS observer mission withdraws – says required standard of fairness and transparency not met by Region 4 RO

As it was carrying out its duties yesterday at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)’s Command Centre at High and Hadfield Streets, the Organization of American States (OAS) Electoral Observation...

GECOM needs to publish SOPs for all to see – Former APNU+AFC Minister Dominic Gaskin

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM needs to publish SOPs for all to see – Former APNU+AFC Minister Dominic Gaskin

Former Business Minister in the APNU+AFC coalition government Dominic Gaskin last evening in a post on his Facebook page, expressed that he is not “sufficiently convinced” the results declared by...

Western diplomats walkout, tell all parties… ‘Don’t do anything that could lead to Guyana’s isolation’

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Western diplomats walkout, tell all parties… ‘Don’t do anything that could lead to Guyana’s isolation’

‘Don’t do anything that could lead to Guyana’s isolation’ Pressure continued to mount yesterday as western diplomats walked out of the election tabulation process for Region Four,...

Air and water travel halted as Suriname records first coronavirus case

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Air and water travel halted as Suriname records first coronavirus case

Days after Guyana confirmed its first imported COVID-19 [coronavirus] case, Suriname has followed suit. The victim recorded by the Suriname health authority, this publication has learnt, is a...

Coronavirus effect… Education Ministry announces two-week closure of public schools

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Coronavirus effect… Education Ministry announces two-week closure of public schools

One day after announcing plans to keep public schools opened in the face of the first confirmed COVID-19 [coronavirus] case, the Ministry of Education has had a change of heart. In a statement to the...

Women jailed for 3 years, fined $5M each for sharing sex tape of friend on social media

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Women jailed for 3 years, fined $5M each for sharing sex tape of friend on social media

“You can’t allow your emotions to take control of you. It’s hard, a really hard lesson but I hope you learn from it. I need to send a message so that you or anyone else won’t do something...

Reading and counting is not easy

Mar 14, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Reading and counting is not easy

When dem boys mudda send dem to school it was to learn to read and write. Dem parents never use to tell dem children that reading and writing involve counting and spelling. That is why some people...

Reporters chased, assaulted by Coalition supporters attempting to enter GECOM H/Q

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Reporters chased, assaulted by Coalition supporters attempting to enter GECOM H/Q

While attempting to gain access to the Guyana Elections Commissions Headquarters late last evening, three reporters were forced to flee for their safety after a crowd of supporters of the incumbent A...

I have never seen such a deliberate attempt to rig an election – Nascimento

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on I have never seen such a deliberate attempt to rig an election – Nascimento

“I have to say this, that in all my life and career in and out of politics in this country, I have never seen such a barefaced, ugly and deliberate attempt to rig an election. Yes, I have seen...

PREV 22 232425 26 NEXT LAST

Tahir (5-17), Mehidy (3-13) magic show leaves Kings in disarray as...

Sep 10, 2026

2026 Republic Bank CPL…GAW vs. SKL (Kaieteur News) – Two mind-boggling spells from spin wizard Imran Tahir, who put on a magic show for his 5-fer, backed by Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s 3 wickets on...

When someone we love is taken from us

Sep 10, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – After my first encounter with the Guru, I had to probe for some more life lessons. I pressed Guru a much heavier question. “Guru,” I said, “how does one recover from losing someone one loves?” He did not answer immediately. Perhaps there are some questions that deserve...

The World Has Broken the 1.5°C Promise. Small States Should Not Have...

Sep 06, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The world has broken the 1.5°C promise it made to its most vulnerable countries. The breach has not yet been recorded on a sustained basis, but the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says it is widely assessed as unavoidable and likely within the...

A double centurion-not Roman, but Guyanese

Sep 10, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I have honoured before and lived to regret the lapse. In the instance of Chartered Accountant, attorney-at-law, and social activist, there is firm belief that I’m on good grounds to publish this tribute. For the milestone of his 200th oil and gas column. A milestone...

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

Website Hits

Listen to the The Glenn Lall Show

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

Blunt of the day

Sports

Features/Columnists

Sir. Ronald Sanders

The GHK Lall Column

Publisher’s Note

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

> Berbice Bridge […]