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Mandela’s struggle symbolic for Guyana – “It Always Seems Impossible Until It’s Done”

Jul 19, 2020 KNews Eye on Guyana with Lincoln Lewis, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Mandela’s struggle symbolic for Guyana – “It Always Seems Impossible Until It’s Done”

Nelson Mandela said, “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” Eleven years ago, the United Nations declared 18th July “Nelson Mandela International Day.” This body saw such...

The country has grounded to a halt

Jul 19, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, News, The Story within the Story Comments Off on The country has grounded to a halt

By Leonard Gildarie On March 2- Elections Day- I arrived at work and marched upstairs to find out about Kaieteur Radio’s coverage of the proceedings. It was the mother of all elections in Guyana....

U.S. can Revoke Tourist Visa at ANYTIME for ANY REASON

Jul 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on U.S. can Revoke Tourist Visa at ANYTIME for ANY REASON

ImmigrationINFO Immigration News For Our Community  By Attorney Gail S. Seeram When a B-1/B-2 tourist visa is issued to an applicant, it is done so by DISCRETION of an U.S. immigration officer....

U.S. Sanctions are Real

Jul 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on U.S. Sanctions are Real

By José Cárdenas That the United States government announced this week that it has begun imposing sanctions on Guyanese citizens engaging in anti-democratic behavior should not have come as a...

Our Frontline Worker of the Week is… Nurse Khadine Christian

Jul 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Our Frontline Worker of the Week is… Nurse Khadine Christian

“My love for helping people, got the better of me, even though I realized that working on the frontline, in the fight against COVID-19, could jeopardize, not only my life, but those closest to...

African population in 1974- 31 percent; in 2020 – 29 percent

Jul 19, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on African population in 1974- 31 percent; in 2020 – 29 percent

In December 1974, Prime Minister Forbes Burnham, addressed a special congress of his party, at the party’s head office at Sophia. His speech was compiled in booklet form and given the title, the...

Guyanese man dies in Lake Ontario incident

Jul 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese man dies in Lake Ontario incident

Family members of Guyanese man who migrated to Canada are in deep mourning after he drowned during an outing to Lake Ontario on Friday. The man has been identified as Tahir Khan, said to be in his...

Farewell to the flesh, Osaze: The sound of the drums will forever haunt them

Jul 19, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Hinds' Sight with Dr. David Hinds Comments Off on Farewell to the flesh, Osaze: The sound of the drums will forever haunt them

Death is inevitable. At some point that dreadful news must come. This past week, those who are and were associated with the WPA got news that one of the stalwarts of that movement has passed away....

Pan Am youth games scheduled for April 2021

Jul 19, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pan Am youth games scheduled for April 2021

Following the postponement of a few tournaments this year namely the Indoor Pan Am Cup and the Pan American Challenge/South American Championships that was scheduled to run for June 27th to July...

Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi)

Jul 19, 2020 KNews Interesting Creatures in Guyana, News Comments Off on Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi)

Interesting Creatures… The Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi) belongs to the tarantula family Theraphosidae. Found in northern South America, it is the largest spider in the world by mass...

Wiltshire dominoes tourney set for July 25 at Turning Point

Jul 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Wiltshire dominoes tourney set for July 25 at Turning Point

Some of the top city teams are expected to be in action from July 25 at Turning Point when Senior Organising Secretary of the Guyana Domino League, Mark Wiltshire stage one of his annual tournaments...

Rhonda Alder: Building an Empire with Makeup

Jul 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Rhonda Alder: Building an Empire with Makeup

Rhonda Alder is a 27-year-old local makeup artist whose way of channeling her inner creativity is through glam and cinematic makeup. The young makeup artist began her journey when she was just...

More than 150 countries engaged in COVID-19 vaccine global access facility

Jul 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on More than 150 countries engaged in COVID-19 vaccine global access facility

WHO: Geneva/London – Seventy-five countries have submitted expressions of interest to protect their populations and those of other nations through joining the COVAX Facility, a mechanism designed...

Seven new cases recorded

Jul 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Seven new cases recorded

Guyana has been seeing steady increases in the number of positive COVID-19 cases. To date, the national figures stands at 327 confirmed cases of the virus. Yesterday, the Ministry of Public Health...

Nat Squash Queen Ashley Khalil also played Badminton for Guyana

Jul 19, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Nat Squash Queen Ashley Khalil also played Badminton for Guyana

By Sean Devers The Multi-talented 27-year-old Ashley Khalil holds two unique records in Guyana in the Sports of Squash and Badminton. In 2007 the talented Ashley made her Guyana Senior Squash team...

Coronavirus: Life in the ER is getting tougher; help us to help you

Jul 19, 2020 KNews Dr Zulfikar Bux, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Coronavirus: Life in the ER is getting tougher; help us to help you

By Dr Zulfikar Bux Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine As our efforts continue to contain COVID-19, I believe it is important that I remind the public that it is important for us to work...

Community service for labourer who says ganja used to treat cold

Jul 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Community service for labourer who says ganja used to treat cold

A labourer was on Friday sentenced to one month community service after he pleaded guilty to a possession of cannabis charge. Kecin Dos Ramos, who lives on Wakenaam Island, Essequbio River, appeared...

The Psychology of Fear

Jul 19, 2020 KNews Book Review…, News Comments Off on The Psychology of Fear

Book Review… Book: Obeah, Race and Racism – Caribbean Witchcraft in the English Imagination Author: Eugenia O’Neal Critic: Glenville Ashby, PhD Eugenia O’Neal’s ‘Obeah, Race and...

Boxing coaches receive AMBC certificates

Jul 19, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Boxing coaches receive AMBC certificates

Five coaches attached to the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) yesterday received certificates after participating in a Seminar organized by the Americas Boxing Confederation (AMBC). The virtual...

Supervisor on bail for shooting West Berbice woman in face

Jul 19, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Supervisor on bail for shooting West Berbice woman in face

A 44-year-old supervisor attached to Ansa McAl was on Friday granted bail after he was charged with the attempted murder of his partner. Julius Arthur of Lot 293 ‘B’ Field, Sophia, East...

The Guyana Committee of Services celebrates another anniversary

Jul 19, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on The Guyana Committee of Services celebrates another anniversary

As the common people of Guyana and the world face uncertainties and continuous challenges, their problems are likely to multiply and timely responses will be required. Today the challenge is Covid-19...

Economic diversification – a means to cushion an economy against exogenous shocks

Jul 19, 2020 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Economic diversification – a means to cushion an economy against exogenous shocks

(A review of David Granger’s Guyana’s golden age: the diversification of British Guiana’s economy, 1880 – 1930.) Guyana’s golden age: the diversification of British Guiana’s economy,...

Contrary to claims in Kaieteur News editorial, Granger was no refreshing change

Jul 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Contrary to claims in Kaieteur News editorial, Granger was no refreshing change

Dear Editor, I beg to differ with your some of the views expressed in your editorial regarding the positive image been cast upon David Granger. 1. This guy was a brigadier in an army that never even...

Kaieteur News Cartoon 19 – 2020

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

Someone else should be given the instruments to report if Lowenfield refuses

Jul 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Someone else should be given the instruments to report if Lowenfield refuses

Dear Editor, The legal debate on the latest election petition before the High Court was played out on Friday afternoon with oral arguments. Respected lawyers who listened in to the arguments tell me...

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The PPPC does not practice political inclusion

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPPC) has mastered the art of political rhetoric.... more