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US, Canada discuss democracy in Guyana

Mar 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on US, Canada discuss democracy in Guyana

The Governments of the Canada and the United States have been in talks about supporting the democratic transition in Guyana. This was revealed in a tweet by US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, after...

GPA calls on political parties to cease attacking the media

Mar 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GPA calls on political parties to cease attacking the media

The Guyana Press Association (GPA) in a strongly-worded missive has noted the degree to which media operatives are increasingly becoming the targets of attacks related to the ongoing post- elections...

Political activists call for govt. of national unity

Mar 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Political activists call for govt. of national unity

Pull Quote: “We call on the two major political leaders and parties to put the interest of Guyana on the table, to surrender their narrow goals, and to use the division of spoils as the basis of an...

2015 elections petition… Commonwealth Observer Mission expresses concern over Court’s delay in dealing with matter

Mar 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 2015 elections petition… Commonwealth Observer Mission expresses concern over Court’s delay in dealing with matter

The Commonwealth observer team has expressed concern at the delays of Guyana‘s High Court in dealing with the 2015 elections petition. In a preliminary report following the March 2020 Regional and...

People sporting while some dodging

Mar 10, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on People sporting while some dodging

All de people who was counting de money that Guyana gun get from oil now talking bout how de money ain’t gun even do to buy anything. Exxon announce how much oil it find and right away everybody...

Guyana stands on a precipice

Mar 10, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Guyana stands on a precipice

Guyana stands on a precipice; below is the murky depths of dictatorship. The majority of Guyanese have never experienced dictatorship. They are either too young or not yet born to have experienced...

Political instability putting damper on business – PSC

Mar 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Political instability putting damper on business – PSC

With the current political situation in Guyana, the flow of business has been adversely affected, with the possibility of having long term consequences. This is the view of Private Sector Commission...

McCurdy named USTFCCCA athlete of the year

Mar 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on McCurdy named USTFCCCA athlete of the year

Guyana Defence Force (GDF) athlete Lloyd McCurdy, who is a second year student-athlete at Monroe College, was named recently as the 2020 Atlantic Region Men’s Field Athlete of the Year by the...

West Indies beat India in exciting warm-up match

Mar 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies beat India in exciting warm-up match

CAPE TOWN – West Indies Over-50s (WI O-50s) backed up a credible bowling performance with resolute batting to register a confidence-boosting 2-wicket victory over India Over-50s in their second...

I firmly and consciously believe the PPP won the election

Mar 10, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I firmly and consciously believe the PPP won the election

The following words appeared at the end of my column yesterday suggesting that the PPP should ask itself; “What if the party never won?” That came about either because of an editorial mistake or...

Mohamed’s XI overcome Roberts’ XI to take Khan’s Trading Enterprise U15 softball title

Mar 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mohamed’s XI overcome Roberts’ XI to take Khan’s Trading Enterprise U15 softball title

Feaud Mohamed XI defeated Asif Roberts XI by 10 runs to win the Khan’s Trading Enterprise U15 softball title on Sunday last at Farm, East Bank Demerara. Played in front of a large crowd, Feaud...

Archer cops two medals at NJCAA Nationals

Mar 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Archer cops two medals at NJCAA Nationals

Guyana’s Golden girl, Joanna Archer, who is a student-athlete at Monroe College in the United States, continues to make the nation proud on the track while maintaining academic excellence....

No one can say that there were no warnings

Mar 10, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on No one can say that there were no warnings

DEAR EDITOR, I wrote elsewhere that the March 2, 2020 elections would have been the eleventh post independence elections I have participated in. Though the popular challenges to win free and fair...

This cannot be what we want

Mar 10, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on This cannot be what we want

They tell the sad, savaging story of Guyana once again. There are those pictures and faces of anger, those victims and exhibits of the deep political polarization that went to sharp extremes late...

The constitutional rights of others need to be respected

Mar 10, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The constitutional rights of others need to be respected

DEAR EDITOR, I strongly believe in the right to protest. However, I do not subscribe to protesters blocking thoroughfares, damaging private/public property and/or harming others. As grave as the...

World Watching as CJ applauded for impartiality

Mar 10, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on World Watching as CJ applauded for impartiality

DEAR EDITOR, The public in Guyana and Guyanese in the diaspora applaud the Chief Judge’s decision on the GECOM matter pertaining to injunction and verification of election results. The ordinary...

Similarities between Guyana and Bolivia

Mar 10, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Similarities between Guyana and Bolivia

DEAR EDITOR, There are similarities between the Guyana and Bolivia vote count/verification process. In Bolivia the count was stopped for a period of time and when it was resumed it showed a massive...

A formula for long lasting peace and stability in our country

Mar 10, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on A formula for long lasting peace and stability in our country

DEAR EDITOR, I firmly believe that the time has come for a massive overhaul of our political system because the current one is not fit for purpose. However the first thing that needs to happen is for...

We need a more inclusive system of governance

Mar 10, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on We need a more inclusive system of governance

DEAR EDITOR, It is clear that our current PR system of governance is not working. In fact, it has failed us and so should be thrown out in a garbage bag. The current system is very toxic and is only...

A snafu recount should not prevent a govt. that includes both the PPP/C and the Coalition

Mar 10, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on A snafu recount should not prevent a govt. that includes both the PPP/C and the Coalition

DEAR EDITOR, Guyana has suffered its first 2020 elections death because our leaders failed us. Some may choose to debate this statement and cast blame, but the fact remains — one of our sons...

I will wait for history NOT to repeat itself

Mar 10, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on I will wait for history NOT to repeat itself

DEAR EDITOR, This March started on the eve of our general elections. It was preceded by intense and heated debates by my chat group of comrades for months as to why or not individuals should cast...

A despicable act

Mar 10, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on A despicable act

DEAR EDITOR, In what is now a viral video, I watched in dismay as one of our health care providers was attacked by a mob of opposition supporters while on her way home. The nurse and her colleagues...

We can support different parties and still be friends

Mar 10, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on We can support different parties and still be friends

DEAR EDITOR, It is with a heavy heart that I am penning this letter. We have, over our entire lifetime in Guyana, co-existed with our brothers and sisters of all races. None of us, no one race have...

High Court to hear case against GECOM over unverified election results

Mar 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on High Court to hear case against GECOM over unverified election results

The High Court is scheduled to sit on Tuesday to hear arguments in the case filed against Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) over the verification of vote counts for Region Four. Chief Justice (Ag)...

I will wait on Court ruling, says GECOM Chair

Mar 09, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on I will wait on Court ruling, says GECOM Chair

… As Chief Justice issues stern warning to Commission The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will wait on the ruling of the Court on whether verification of election results is required by law,...

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Shadman hits fifty, WI drop three catches on truncated day

A little room to breathe and a podium of their own!

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- Week after week, the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC)... more