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Seven weeks in the distance: We allow madness to overpower our sanity

Apr 19, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Hinds' Sight with Dr. David Hinds Comments Off on Seven weeks in the distance: We allow madness to overpower our sanity

Today, I stay away from analysis and history. I speak today in tongues as they say in the African Spiritualist tradition. I speak without a script in the tradition of my ancestors. I let my memory...

Bidentate yellow-eared bat (Vampyressa bidens)

Apr 19, 2020 KNews Interesting Creatures in Guyana, News Comments Off on Bidentate yellow-eared bat (Vampyressa bidens)

Interesting Creatures… The bidentate yellow-eared bat (Vampyressa bidens), is a bat species from South America. Formerly classified in the monotypic genus Vampyriscus, genetic analysis has...

Govt prepared to examine capping fares for travelling public – Finance Minister

Apr 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt prepared to examine capping fares for travelling public – Finance Minister

“We are prepared to examine any feasible proposal that would cap the fare and all other benefits accrue to the travelling public,” so says Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan. The Finance...

Coronavirus: Adapt to the new reality, this virus is not going anywhere soon

Apr 19, 2020 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Coronavirus: Adapt to the new reality, this virus is not going anywhere soon

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine As we are beginning to understand more about the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, it is becoming very obvious that this virus will be...

Book Review…Curating the History of a People

Apr 19, 2020 KNews Book Review…, News Comments Off on Book Review…Curating the History of a People

Book: Redlining a Holocaust, Memorials and the People of the AfroAtlantic: Woch Kase Woch Author: Dòwòti Désir Critic: Glenville Ashby. PhD ‘Redlining a Holocaust’ is a rigorously researched...

Rusal workers struggle as COVID-19, labour woes bite deep

Apr 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Rusal workers struggle as COVID-19, labour woes bite deep

Scores of Rusal workers are continuing to struggle with no idea where their next pay day is coming from. Their last salary was in February when the state-owned National Industrial and Commercial...

Citizenship Initiative calls for “clear-cut plan of action” for national recount

Apr 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Citizenship Initiative calls for “clear-cut plan of action” for national recount

The Citizenship Initiative has issued a call for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to issue a “clear-cut plan of action” for the recount of votes from the March 2, 2020 General and Regional...

Laying the foundation for reshaping the face of Guyana’s justice system

Apr 19, 2020 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Laying the foundation for reshaping the face of Guyana’s justice system

(A review of David Granger’s The magistracy and the community: Easier access to justice for everyone, everywhere) David Granger’s book – The magistracy and the community: Easier access to...

GECOM Chair must address modalities

Apr 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on GECOM Chair must address modalities

DEAR EDITOR, I applaud your reporter, Kemol King’s headline news, KN April 18 for pointing out the ambiguity and lack of modalities on the recount announced by the Chair, Justice (Ret’d)...

Britton looking for Gold at Caribbean C/ships – Urges athletes to practice social distancing

Apr 19, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Britton looking for Gold at Caribbean C/ships – Urges athletes to practice social distancing

By Calvin Chapman Caribbean under-21 silver and senior bronze medalist, Shemar Britton, during a recent interview with Kaieteur Sport, has decreed that his next goal will be to serve up the gold...

An interesting period is ahead

Apr 19, 2020 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on An interesting period is ahead

While the nation waits for the recount process to begin, it is important to note the extent to which some of the so-called international elections observers are biased, prejudiced and jaundiced in...

‘As kids we had a passion for cricket & listened to the older players” Says Ex Windies pacer Barrington Browne

Apr 19, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘As kids we had a passion for cricket & listened to the older players” Says Ex Windies pacer Barrington Browne

By Sean Devers When fast bowler Barrington St Aubyn Browne made his ODI debut for the West Indies against India in five-match series at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India on October 20, 1994 he...

One, Two or Three?

Apr 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on One, Two or Three?

DEAR EDITOR, The filing last week in the United States under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) by JJ&B. LLC clearly states they had been hired by the Government of Guyana. The documents...

Kaieteur News Cartoon 19 – 2020

Apr 19, 2020 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Kaieteur News Cartoon 19 – 2020

It’s back to 156 days

Apr 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on It’s back to 156 days

DEAR EDITOR, Like most Guyanese, here and in the Diaspora, and in fact others in the interested global community, we waited with bated breaths for the decision by the Chairperson of GECOM, Justice...

The int’l community is mediator, not arbitrator or juror

Apr 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The int’l community is mediator, not arbitrator or juror

DEAR EDITOR, Segments of the international community, once looked upon as rescuers, have lost some credibility. It took me a while to reach this point, as I had favored the community with possessing...

Why do we have to endure this?

Apr 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why do we have to endure this?

DEAR EDITOR, Over the past five years in Guyana, I have witnessed many uncouth, deceitful and shameless actions by our politicians. Specifically by those in the Government. I can’t imagine that the...

The dossier story does not add up

Apr 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The dossier story does not add up

DEAR EDITOR, Permit me the space to air my views on the recent jiggery pokery, yes, it is what it is. “Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon defended government’s...

Hold a press conference, Madam Chair

Apr 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Hold a press conference, Madam Chair

DEAR EDITOR, We hereby petition you (Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh to hold a weekly press conference to inform the nation, in person, of how GECOM is progressing. We know that the commissioners...

GTT’s installation practices for tenants

Apr 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on GTT’s installation practices for tenants

DEAR EDITOR, It is with great concern I highlight GTT’s installation practices. GTT has in the past and is currently installing internet services at the request of tenants without first obtaining...

Wreaks of suspicion

Apr 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Wreaks of suspicion

DEAR EDITOR, Like most people who have been following the actions and inactions of GECOM and the Secretariat, I am deeply suspicious of their modus operandi. There is overwhelming evidence that the...

Claudette Singh’s role

Apr 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Claudette Singh’s role

DEAR EDITOR, Here we go again. The proverbial ink has not dried on GECOM Chair, Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh’s pronouncement on Friday that not more than 10 workstations will be used in the...

The suppression of GECOM’s public documents

Apr 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The suppression of GECOM’s public documents

DEAR EDITOR, That the total recount of all the ballots as proposed by Mr. David Granger is a ploy to delay or to prevent the true results of the March 2nd elections from becoming known is clear to...

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Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more