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Roles and responsibilities of the Audit Committee

May 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Roles and responsibilities of the Audit Committee

By John M. Seeram The month of May is designated International Internal Audit Awareness Month by the Institute of Internal Auditors, Global (IIAG). The Guyana Chapter is affiliated to the IIAG, hence...

Harmon contradicts Ramjattan on Carter Center’s approval

May 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Harmon contradicts Ramjattan on Carter Center’s approval

It appears that government is unclear who denied the approval for the Carter Center’s Observer Mission’s flight into Guyana for the ongoing national recount. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the...

Immigration INFO: What to Expect in Immigration Removal Proceedings?

May 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Immigration INFO: What to Expect in Immigration Removal Proceedings?

Removal proceedings (or “deportation”) can be initiated against a lawful permanent resident or undocumented noncitizen (collectively referred to as “noncitizens”). Removal & deportation...

US Congressman Jeffries calls American ‘intervention’ in Guyana’s politics ‘outrageous’

May 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on US Congressman Jeffries calls American ‘intervention’ in Guyana’s politics ‘outrageous’

– had formerly urged for US intervention under previous administration Prominent American Congressman, Hakeem Jeffries, has called what he termed US interventions in Guyana’s politics as...

Our ‘Frontline Worker of the Week’ is Dr. Dwayne Kellman

May 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Our ‘Frontline Worker of the Week’ is Dr. Dwayne Kellman

By Sharmain Grainger Another week has dawned but there is no end in sight to the deadly rampage of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) across the globe. Here in Guyana, we’ve recorded 94 cases with 10...

Guyana taken off European Commission’s money laundering list

May 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana taken off European Commission’s money laundering list

Guyana has been delisted from the European Commission’s money laundering list, joining countries like Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ethiopia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Sri Lanka and Tunisia, as...

3 new COVID-19 cases recorded as tally moves to 97 – 825 persons now tested

May 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 3 new COVID-19 cases recorded as tally moves to 97 – 825 persons now tested

The Ministry of Public Health has recorded three new COVID-19 cases taking the total to 97 as of May 9, 2020. Of these 97 cases, Guyana has recorded 10 deaths and 35 recoveries. So far, 825 persons...

After this, we will never see some Guyanese the same way again

May 10, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on After this, we will never see some Guyanese the same way again

No one in their right mind should be glad that the 2020 election nightmare occurred. Guyana deserves to have democracy, social peace, economic take off that have been stalled since Independence. But...

World Rugby releases return to play guideline

May 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on World Rugby releases return to play guideline

The coronavirus pandemic has affected sport in a major way with all activities being halted but it is expected that the world will overcome this deadly disease that emerged from Wuhan, China, but...

GBTI, DemBank to facilitate online uploads to MMG wallets

May 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GBTI, DemBank to facilitate online uploads to MMG wallets

Mobile Money Guyana (MMG) has partnered with The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI) and Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) to provide the added convenience of online uploads to MMG wallets....

A broader explanation of the current impasse

May 10, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Hinds' Sight with Dr. David Hinds Comments Off on A broader explanation of the current impasse

After ten weeks without a declared winner of the March 2 elections, it is time to ask serious questions about Guyana’s future. Why has this impasse been so prolonged with no end in sight anytime...

M&TC of Bartica launch Sports Wall of Fame in observance of 4th Anniversary as a Town

May 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on M&TC of Bartica launch Sports Wall of Fame in observance of 4th Anniversary as a Town

Terrence Archer and Diane Ferreira-James heads 10 Sports Personalities inducted By Franklin Wilson It is always a good thing to heed good advice and in this instance, the famous Tradewinds, led by...

CSEC, CAPE students to sit exams in July ─ results expected in the first week of September

May 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on CSEC, CAPE students to sit exams in July ─ results expected in the first week of September

Students across the CARICOM Region will sit the annual Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) assessments in July. This was...

Electric Eel (Electrophorus electricus)

May 10, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana, News Comments Off on Electric Eel (Electrophorus electricus)

The electric eel (Electrophorus electricus) is an electric fish, and the only species in its genus. Despite the name, it is not an eel, but rather a knife fish. bThe electric eel has an elongated,...

Essequibo’s Rising talent Quentin Sampson aims high

May 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Essequibo’s Rising talent Quentin Sampson aims high

By Zaheer Mohamed He is one of the latest exciting cricketing talents to emerge from the Cinderella County of Essequibo and like many other star cricketers he developed a passion for the game at a...

Coronavirus: A strong, prepared immune system is our best bet

May 10, 2020 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Coronavirus: A strong, prepared immune system is our best bet

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine It’s been more than six months and we are still waiting on the miracle cure for the COVID-19 infection. There is currently no known...

$22M worth of ganja destroyed in Berbice River raid

May 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on $22M worth of ganja destroyed in Berbice River raid

Some $22M worth of ganja was destroyed as police conducted another drug eradication operation up the Berbice River. The police said that on Friday said that they destroyed acres of ganja under...

Pross trumps Bremner 3-1 to claim inaugural iBET Supreme ‘League of Champions’ – Hutson claims third place

May 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pross trumps Bremner 3-1 to claim inaugural iBET Supreme ‘League of Champions’ – Hutson claims third place

In a clash of the best vying for the inaugural iBET Supreme ‘League of Champions’ eSports FIFA 20 title, Emuwnah Pross and his Real Madrid CF team triumphed over Tevin Bremner (Liverpool) in a...

Book Review… The Musings of a Philosopher Facing Death

May 10, 2020 KNews Book Review…, News Comments Off on Book Review… The Musings of a Philosopher Facing Death

Book: The Consolation of Philosophy Author: Boethius Critic: Glenville Ashby, PhD ‘The Consolation of Philosophy’ is the defining work of Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius (477-525 AD) commonly...

GABA writes PM Nagamootoo requesting quartet return

May 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABA writes PM Nagamootoo requesting quartet return

The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association has shifted gear in its attempt to have four stranded boxers return home from Cuba. The GABA last week wrote to the Chairman of the Covid19 Task Force asking...

Food production: the backbone of regional economies

May 10, 2020 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Food production: the backbone of regional economies

[Review of David Granger’s, Food security in Guyana: enough food for everyone] David Granger’s Food security in Guyana: enough food for everyone is an exposition of the relationship between...

GPSU’s Mothers’ Day message

May 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GPSU’s Mothers’ Day message

The Guyana Public Service Union wishes to extend a Happy Mother’s Day to all Mothers in Guyana and the world over. This day was set aside to honour and celebrate motherhood, maternal bonds,...

Multi-talented Afruica Gentle gets US University Scholarship Aims to join trio of cricketers who played 2 Sports at Snr level

May 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Multi-talented Afruica Gentle gets US University Scholarship Aims to join trio of cricketers who played 2 Sports at Snr level

By Sean Devers Nineteen-year-old Lawn Tennis player and National Female Cricketer Afruica Gentle has been awarded a scholarship at the Coppin State University in the United States of America. The...

Problems the Coalition had long been complaining about are beginning to surface

The stakes are high in Guyana’s democracy

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In any vibrant democracy, the mechanisms that bind it together are those that mediate differences,... more