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Abuse of the Court

Jul 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Abuse of the Court

Dear Editor, I am tired of the country being held to ransom. It is time to end this nonsense. The coalition recognizes that it lost the election, so now it seeks the court to give it a victory. It is...

The media should try harder to report on the achievements of ordinary people

Jul 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The media should try harder to report on the achievements of ordinary people

Dear Editor, In Guyana, there is a gap between citizens who hold public offices, and the ordinary man. For example, a school teacher, a farmer or a normal man may go to work and be fortunate to...

I call on religion leaders to help ease the current tensions

Jul 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on I call on religion leaders to help ease the current tensions

Dear Editor, Guyana is a virtual tinderbox at the moment as a result of the prolonged duration in declaring the election results. It would take little for people to let go of such a volatile...

A change of regime and not Regime Change

Jul 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on A change of regime and not Regime Change

Dear editor: It is clear now that the APNU+AFC is seeking to conjure (no doubt emanating from Seven Ponds) yet another reason for their loss other than the most obvious, which was bad leadership and...

Priority has to be placed on ethnic reconciliation and competitive fairness

Jul 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Priority has to be placed on ethnic reconciliation and competitive fairness

Dear editor: In 1953, during the colonial days, multiethnic unity was achieved in Guyana when the PPP, led together by Cheddi Jagan and Forbes Burnham, won 18 of the 24 seats that were contested in...

GECOM has information on ‘dead’ and ‘absent’ voters

Jul 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on GECOM has information on ‘dead’ and ‘absent’ voters

Dear Editor, On Friday, July 18, 2020, I penned a letter, factual in its content, in relation to the under-informed pronouncements of the American Ambassador and Prime Minister Mottley, in relation...

Foreign governments have a history of dividing Guyanese

Jul 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Foreign governments have a history of dividing Guyanese

Dear Editor, Let’s go back to 1953 when the majority of Blacks and East Indians in Guyana supported and voted for the PPP under the leadership of Dr. Cheddi Jagan. Mr. Burnham was also one of...

Dominic Gaskin has displayed courage as a political leader

Jul 19, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Dominic Gaskin has displayed courage as a political leader

Dear Editor, It would be remiss of me not to express my personal admiration and respect for the bold courage of Dominic Gaskin who displayed no fear in coming forward publicly and condemning the...

Claudette Singh wants case thrown out, so she can declare results

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Claudette Singh wants case thrown out, so she can declare results

Ruling set for Monday… “Lowenfield cannot go off on a frolic of his own and put himself above GECOM, the laws of Guyana and even the Constitution” — Lawyer By Rehanna Ramsay Attorney for...

“Do you want to be remembered as a Statesman or Rogue President?” – Former US Gov’t officials to Granger

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on “Do you want to be remembered as a Statesman or Rogue President?” – Former US Gov’t officials to Granger

By Shikema Dey With heavy sanctions casting a dark shadow on Guyana’s future, two former United States government officials have stated that incumbent President David has a clear chance to be...

OAS 35-state Permanent Council meets Tuesday on Guyana situation

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on OAS 35-state Permanent Council meets Tuesday on Guyana situation

The Permanent Council of the Organisation of American States (OAS) meets virtually on Tuesday, July 21 to discuss the electoral situation in Guyana. The meeting was requested by OAS Secretary...

Baseline survey for Stabroek Block development areas- ExxonMobil’s Deedra Moe

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Baseline survey for Stabroek Block development areas- ExxonMobil’s Deedra Moe

By Kiana Wilburg Ocean Infinity, an American marine robotics company, has successfully a baseline survey project for the ExxonMobil operated Stabroek Block. Kaieteur News understands that the project...

UK announces “consequences” for undemocratic Guyana Gov’t

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on UK announces “consequences” for undemocratic Guyana Gov’t

Following the imposition of sanctions on Guyana government officials from the United States on Wednesday, the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, Dominic Raab, has announced that the country...

Financial Ministry says will come clean on external COVID-19 funding ‘in due course’

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Financial Ministry says will come clean on external COVID-19 funding ‘in due course’

By Shivanie Rampersaud While over the past five months the Guyana Government has made several approaches to the international community for COVID-19 Relief Funding, to date the citizens are still...

Stop abusing everyone who dares to suggest that you lost the election – Former Business Minister to APNU+AFC

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Stop abusing everyone who dares to suggest that you lost the election – Former Business Minister to APNU+AFC

“I feel compelled, as the proud son of a black man, to comment on the future of Afro-Guyanese political leadership, in the context of the current situation. I find it regrettable that the younger...

Businessman arrested for contractor’s execution

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman arrested for contractor’s execution

A suspect has been apprehended in connection with the gunning down of contractor, Kissoondath Premsukh, at one of his construction sites located on D’Urban Street, Georgetown. Kaieteur News learnt...

State of Roraima, Brazil recognises President Elect “Irfaan Ali”

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on State of Roraima, Brazil recognises President Elect “Irfaan Ali”

– GAP’s Allicock says statement uninformed, premature While the State Government of Roraima, Brazil has in a statement expressed serious concerns about the developments of Guyana’s 2020...

Bar Association condemns attacks on attorney at law Mrs. Kim Kyte-Thomas in her execution of duties

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Bar Association condemns attacks on attorney at law Mrs. Kim Kyte-Thomas in her execution of duties

The Bar Council of The Bar Association of Guyana yesterday condemned the recent social media attacks on Attorney-at-law Mrs. Kim Kyte-Thomas in wake of the lawyer’s representation of GECOM Chair...

Big men buss cry at de airport

Jul 18, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Big men buss cry at de airport

Dem Boys Seh Dem boys hear was one big scene at the airport when de media man and he big-shot friend, Mr. Kee-Bay tun up at de airport fuh go to America yesterday. De media man and he friend, Mr....

The new normal is being treated as abnormal

Jul 18, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The new normal is being treated as abnormal

Years ago, there was a government employee who was known to be an early bird. She turned up for work before all the other employees. It was later discovered that the reason why she came in early was...

The Brigadier in his Labyrinth

Jul 18, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The Brigadier in his Labyrinth

In his literary masterpiece fictionalizing the final months of the life of Simon Bolivar, Gabriel Garcia Marquez takes us on at times harrowing journey of the famed and fading liberator of South...

Cops implicated in death of taxi driver charged for manslaughter, attempts to obstruct justice

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Cops implicated in death of taxi driver charged for manslaughter, attempts to obstruct justice

Three police officers were charged today in the Suddie Magistrate Court in connection with the death of Lallbachand Bachand, a taxi driver who was found dead in the Suddie Police Station lockups last...

Security guard arrested for shooting at unarmed fisherman

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Security guard arrested for shooting at unarmed fisherman

Police yesterday arrested a security guard and seized his weapon after he was seen, in a video posted on social media, discharging a live round at an unarmed fisherman. The confrontation took place...

President refuses to elaborate on response to sanctions threat

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on President refuses to elaborate on response to sanctions threat

Ever since the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo on Wednesday announced that top officials in the incumbent Coalition regime would face visa sanctions, de facto President David Granger is yet to...

Coffee from rice: Goodbye forever, Osaze

Jul 18, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Coffee from rice: Goodbye forever, Osaze

Osaze, one of the greatest foot soldiers of the WPA from the Walter Rodney era is gone. He died on Wednesday. I didn’t know until I read a letter about his death in the newspapers. One of the...

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…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more