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President Ali shakes up Police Force

Aug 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on President Ali shakes up Police Force

On his first day in office, newly elected President, Irfaan Ali commenced a major shake-up in the Guyana Police Force (GPF). Most notably, Ali’s new appointments will see the Former Commander of...

Coalition seats will be split 70/30 – Ramjattan

Aug 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Coalition seats will be split 70/30 – Ramjattan

By Shikema Dey With the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) Coalition shifting from government to opposition, Leader of the AFC, Khemraj Ramjattan has said that...

Carter Center urges Constitutional Reform

Aug 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Carter Center urges Constitutional Reform

Following the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) being declared as the winner of the March 2 General and Regional Elections, the Carter Center is once again calling for the new administration...

Will Pres. Irfaan Ali demand more for us?

Aug 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Will Pres. Irfaan Ali demand more for us?

Suriname reaped 36% on its oil revenues. Guyana settled for 14 1/2 % on Liza 1 & 2. Now ExxonMobil is pressuring us to hurry on a 3rd well. New President Ali has a golden opportunity to ease...

A more streamlined government under new administration – President Ali

Aug 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on A more streamlined government under new administration – President Ali

– Full Cabinet, Ministries to be established by this week Under the leadership of newly elected President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) will have a slimmer...

Man gets five shots to head

Aug 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man gets five shots to head

A father of one received five bullets to his head last night in an execution style killing at D’Urban and Chapel Streets, Lodge. The dead man, identified as Rondel Haynes also known as Trini, 25,...

DPP withdraws private criminal charges filed against GECOM Chair

Aug 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on DPP withdraws private criminal charges filed against GECOM Chair

Five days after three private criminal charges were filed against the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice Claudette Singh, alleging misconduct in public office,...

EPA instructs ExxonMobil to submit quality assurance and control report for Liza Destiny

Aug 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on EPA instructs ExxonMobil to submit quality assurance and control report for Liza Destiny

Mechanical issues & flaring… Head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Vincent Adams has instructed ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited...

Pres. Maduro wants return to pre-2015 bilateral relations

Aug 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Pres. Maduro wants return to pre-2015 bilateral relations

– congratulates Pres. Irfaan Ali President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro has called for bilateral relations between Guyana and Venezuela to return to what it once was...

Master Willy rolling in de mud

Aug 04, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Master Willy rolling in de mud

Dem Boys Seh… When dem boys used to go to school, dem use to use a book called Caribbean Readers. It bin talk about Mr. Joe farm. De farm had plenty animals. There was Miss Tibs de cat. Percy...

A good start does not guarantee a strong finish

Aug 04, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A good start does not guarantee a strong finish

A positive start has been made, thus far, by the new President. He has, within one day of his swearing in, adopted a more inclusive approach to governance, something that he promised. The new PPP/C...

Leo Despres and Outlining Division

Aug 04, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Leo Despres and Outlining Division

In his book, ‘Cultural Pluralism and Nationalist Politics in British Guiana’, Leo Despres, an American anthropologist, came to the following conclusion about what was then the future of this...

Probe launched into altercation between former Coalition Minister and PPP City Councillor

Aug 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Probe launched into altercation between former Coalition Minister and PPP City Councillor

Police have launched an investigation into the altercation which occurred between former Youth Affairs minister within the Ministry of Presidency, Simona Broomes and a PPP Georgetown City Councillor,...

Sustainable management of fresh water fisheries a priority for the NRDDB

Aug 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Sustainable management of fresh water fisheries a priority for the NRDDB

For many persons in the North Rupununi, fishing is a vital part of their cultural heritage, their way of life. Known for its vast wetlands and abundance of freshwater fisheries, the North Rupununi...

COVID-19 cases remain at 474

Aug 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 cases remain at 474

The Ministry of Public Health yesterday announced that the number of COVID-19 cases as at August 3 remains at 474. According to the Ministry’s update, the number of active cases in institutional...

CARICOM, Commonwealth urge politicians to embrace dialogue, as they congratulate President Ali

Aug 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM, Commonwealth urge politicians to embrace dialogue, as they congratulate President Ali

The Caribbean Community along with the Commonwealth yesterday offered their congratulatory sentiments to President Irfaan Ali, who was on Sunday sworn in as the ninth executive president of Guyana....

Antigua and Barbuda’s PM calls for continued alliance in congratulatory letter to President Ali

Aug 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Antigua and Barbuda’s PM calls for continued alliance in congratulatory letter to President Ali

The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne has congratulated the new president of Guyana elected Dr. Irfaan Ali on his election victory following his swearing in Sunday last. Prime...

Joinder list meets today to finalize parliamentary seat

Aug 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Joinder list meets today to finalize parliamentary seat

The Liberty and Justice Party (LJP), A New and United Guyana (ANUG) and The New Movement (TNM) are expected to convene today with the aims of finalizing the allocation of the one parliamentary seat...

41 local businesses compete for SBB’s annual fund

Aug 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 41 local businesses compete for SBB’s annual fund

The Small Business Bureau has stated that a total of 41 persons have submitted business proposals to be awardees of the bureau’s annual Green Business Technology Fund. The fund aims to provide...

AFC concedes

Aug 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on AFC concedes

The Alliance For Change (AFC) has finally conceded to their loss at the March 2, 2020 Elections and vowed to share “equally” the prosperity that Guyana is experiencing. The party in a statement...

New Government moves quickly to tackle COVID-19

Aug 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on New Government moves quickly to tackle COVID-19

– 46,250 rapid testing kits; 200,000 surgical masks expected in the country by Wednesday As part of the first order of business, newly elected President Mohamed Irfaan Ali said that his...

GDF Chief of Staff commits to serving new Government

Aug 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GDF Chief of Staff commits to serving new Government

Chief of Staff (ag) of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Brigadier Godfrey Bess on Monday reaffirmed the Force’s commitment to serving the country under the leadership of the newly elected President...

AAG returns to track on August 30th

Aug 04, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on AAG returns to track on August 30th

By Calvin Chapman Aubrey Hutson; head of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), has revealed that the sports body is now looking at August 29th 30th as possible dates for the hosting of the 2020...

Edgar Thomas, Derek Cummings, Jeff Da Silva, Mike Khan

Aug 04, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Edgar Thomas, Derek Cummings, Jeff Da Silva, Mike Khan

I have been involved in human rights activities and social and political activism all my life. I have seen ugly minds in the PPP that would have killed me if they had their way. I have seen fetid...

Congratulatory Messages continue to pour in for President Irfaan Ali

Aug 04, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Congratulatory Messages continue to pour in for President Irfaan Ali

AL-MUSTAFA ISLAMIC TRUST In the name of The Most High The members of Al-Mustafa Islamic Trust (AMIT) are thrilled to be informed of the recent declaration of the results of the March 2, 2020 General...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-The Jagdeo Doctrine is an absurd, reckless, and fundamentally shortsighted economic fallacy.... more