April 2020

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The COVID-19 Task Force has neither the respect nor confidence of Guyanese

Apr 28, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The COVID-19 Task Force has neither the respect nor confidence of Guyanese

DEAR EDITOR, COVID-19 is a killer. It threatens the lives of every Guyanese, no matter what political party we support, no matter our ethnicity, religion or where we live in Guyana. The...

Confusion surrounding the recount has distracted attention away from the real problem

Apr 28, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Confusion surrounding the recount has distracted attention away from the real problem

DEAR EDITOR, After nearly 8 weeks of delay, it is easy to forget what we have achieved electorally, and to start to reopen closed issues. Guyana had free and fair elections on 2nd March 2020. Every...

The challenge for a second-term coalition government

Apr 28, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The challenge for a second-term coalition government

DEAR EDITOR, The two major parties persist in claiming election victory. Needless to say, the recount will identify the loser. Should the recount confirm a PPP defeat, the party has already activated...

GECOM Chair’s vote to suppress the Region Four SOPs is a worrisome development

Apr 28, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on GECOM Chair’s vote to suppress the Region Four SOPs is a worrisome development

DEAR EDITOR, The recent vote by the GECOM Chairperson Ms. Claudette Singh to suppress the Region Four Statements of Poll should be a worrisome development for all persons who are interested in the...

Law does not prevent GECOM from live streaming recount

Apr 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Law does not prevent GECOM from live streaming recount

– observers, lawyers argue The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is legally empowered to stream the national recount live for the benefit of the general public. That is the argument being put...

COVID-19 economic impact…Non-performing loans, solvency of banks, businesses under close watch – Central Bank

Apr 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 economic impact…Non-performing loans, solvency of banks, businesses under close watch – Central Bank

By Kiana Wilburg Measures to limit the spread of the Novel Coronavirus have affected significantly the balance sheets of many businesses. As a result, the ability for some to meet loan payments has...

Not the right time to sign deal to market Guyana’s crude – Charles Ramson Jnr.

Apr 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Not the right time to sign deal to market Guyana’s crude – Charles Ramson Jnr.

The Energy Department, which is controlled by President David Granger, is currently in search of a marketer for Guyana’s share of profit oil from the Stabroek Block. Thus far, there have been 34...

GECOM Chair to invite other observers for recount

Apr 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM Chair to invite other observers for recount

The Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh, SC, is expected to invite observers, both domestic and international, to witness the national recount that is...

St Lucia Cabinet agree to 75% salary cut in face of economic crisis

Apr 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on St Lucia Cabinet agree to 75% salary cut in face of economic crisis

St Lucia (Loopslu.com)- Saint Lucia’s Cabinet of Ministers has agreed to a 75% salary reduction to help tackle the COVID-19 economic crisis, Loop News confirmed Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Ahead of...

Making life easier during COVID-19 lockdown…E-Networks increasing internet speed, reducing price

Apr 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Making life easier during COVID-19 lockdown…E-Networks increasing internet speed, reducing price

In light of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), E-Networks, the country’s largest Cable TV service provider, announced on Saturday that it will be reducing prices. The company explained that this is...

Armed bandits storm DOCOL, assaults female guard, escape with gas bottles

Apr 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Armed bandits storm DOCOL, assaults female guard, escape with gas bottles

A female security guard is nursing injuries about her body after six armed men stormed the Massy Gas Products Limited (DOCOL) compound at Eccles on the East Bank of Demerara. Kaieteur News was...

Police enforces non-essential business shutdowns in city

Apr 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Police enforces non-essential business shutdowns in city

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Guyana have been increasing by the day. This comes even as persons continue to show scant disregard to the curfew and other measures that were put in...

Two dozen tested for COVID-19 at Eureka Lab

Apr 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Two dozen tested for COVID-19 at Eureka Lab

Privately-owned Eureka Medical Laboratory has received its first batch of COVID-19 results. The lab was the first private entity to begin offering testing for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tuesday last...

Pregnant Venezuela teen dies in Puruni backdam – report

Apr 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Pregnant Venezuela teen dies in Puruni backdam – report

A pregnant Venezuelan teen died under mysterious circumstances in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni backdam, Region Seven. According to police officials, the body of the woman has since been brought out to...

Guyana thanks China for COVID-19 assistance

Apr 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana thanks China for COVID-19 assistance

As China continues to grapple with the fallouts of COVID-19 pandemic which started from Wuhan, Guyana is thanking that country for help that is coming. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

Fmr. Chancellor, Keith Massiah SC, dies

Apr 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Fmr. Chancellor, Keith Massiah SC, dies

Former Chancellor of the Judiciary, Keith Massiah SC has died. Yesterday, the Ministry of the Presidency in a statement said that President David Granger is saddened at the passing of Massiah, 93. He...

One reee-jan at a time

Apr 27, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on One reee-jan at a time

At one time, dem boys use to know when is 7am. On de stroke of 7am, GBC use to kick off de radio with a very beautiful and touching song. The world has come to love it. It begin like this: One day at...

High-end TVs, stereos stolen by burglars from Lombard Street store

Apr 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on High-end TVs, stereos stolen by burglars from Lombard Street store

Christine’s Variety Store, located at Lot 23 Lombard Street, Georgetown, has suffered millions of dollars in losses after a break-in last week Sunday. The burglars escaped with $12M worth of cash...

Hundreds benefit from BCB/RHTYSC, MS Cricket teams Covid-19 Food Hampers

Apr 27, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hundreds benefit from BCB/RHTYSC, MS Cricket teams Covid-19 Food Hampers

The Berbice Cricket Board under the leadership of President Hilbert Foster joined hands with the ten cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, MS to assist hundreds of families with...

Former Guyana youth cricketer Ramnauth delighted with COVID-19 hampers

Apr 27, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Former Guyana youth cricketer Ramnauth delighted with COVID-19 hampers

After the distribution of seventy Food hampers completed at three villages on the Essequibo Coast during this unprecedented time with the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, former Guyana youth cricketer Devon...

iBET Supreme FIFA 20 League of Champions under way-exciting matches expected

Apr 27, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on iBET Supreme FIFA 20 League of Champions under way-exciting matches expected

The iBet Supreme FIFA 20 ‘League of Champions’ eSports Tournament got underway on Saturday night with two thrilling encounters, one of which included Caribbean Table Tennis Men’s Singles bronze...

“The game is fun in both countries,” says Leonard Harprashad

Apr 27, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on “The game is fun in both countries,” says Leonard Harprashad

Leonard Harprashad, a veteran softball player and administrator, is always buzzing with excitement whenever he is playing the game. His comparison for both continents, South and North America, brings...

Race of Champions round 2 postponed

Apr 27, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Race of Champions round 2 postponed

By Calvin Chapman The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club’s (GMR&SC) National Race of Champions (NROC) that was scheduled for July this year has been officially called off according to a...

What cricket means to West Indies (Part X1) Shivnarine Chanderpaul appointed 28th WI captain

Apr 27, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on What cricket means to West Indies (Part X1) Shivnarine Chanderpaul appointed 28th WI captain

Seven players put on black list for signing sponsorship contract At the age of 30 and on his home ground Bourda, Shivnarine Chanderpaul became the 6th Guyanese and fourth player of East Indian decent...

Sophia teen in need of kidney transplant slowly recovering

Apr 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Sophia teen in need of kidney transplant slowly recovering

“So far no one else has come forward to offer to donate a kidney to her but she is doing alright. All thanks to the Sherriff Security Firm that has offered to pay for all her dialysis sessions.”...

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Kaieteur Sports – Newly imported horse from the Jumbo Jet Racing Stables, Sand Pipes stormed to a comprehensive victory in the prestigious Guyana Cup horse race at Rising Sun Turf Club on a cool...

Ten schools on one street

Aug 24, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana never ceases to amaze me. There are moments when a government announces an achievement and it is done in such a manner that one is expected to feel grateful for the evidence of progress. Some of these announcements are about routine things. Yet, the announcement is made...

Facts, Due Process and Fairness: The CCJ’s Test

Aug 23, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have been an advocate of the Caribbean Court of Justice from its conception. In 2015, on the Court’s tenth anniversary, I described its creation as arguably the most significant institutional achievement of the English-speaking Caribbean since the...

Procurement master composer Ali on stage

Aug 24, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Those visits by Pres. Ali into places of worship may be paying off. He sees the light. He may insist that he sees god (meaning himself); I settle for light. Light is late in coming. Its speed slowed down by GPL wires and thick political darkness. But light has arrived...

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