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Tayra (Eira barbara)

Aug 23, 2020 KNews Interesting Creatures in Guyana, News Comments Off on Tayra (Eira barbara)

Interesting Creatures… The tayra (Eira barbara) is an omnivorous animal from the weasel family, native to the Americas. It is the only species in the genus Eira. Tayras are also known as the...

APNU+AFC: Complex and not so complex reasons for the untergang

Aug 23, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on APNU+AFC: Complex and not so complex reasons for the untergang

Over the coming months, I will analyze the 2020 electoral untergang of the APNU+AFC in the 2020 election. It will not be a series. I will just from time to time, pinpoint some of the deciding factors...

Our Frontline Worker of the Week is… Nurse Coretta Alves

Aug 23, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Our Frontline Worker of the Week is… Nurse Coretta Alves

“Fear can cause us to do two things; either we cower, or we fight… We should fear COVID-19 in the sense that this virus is out there, but we should fight back by adhering to precautions.” By...

Eligibility for U.S. Government Benefits due to Coronavirus and the “Public Charge” Rule

Aug 23, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Eligibility for U.S. Government Benefits due to Coronavirus and the “Public Charge” Rule

ImmigrationINFO: By Attorney Gail Seeram With over 30 million people unemployed in the U.S. and availability of certain U.S. government benefits, many lawful permanent residents (or green card...

Rupununi Essence attracts raving reviews for being a true Guyanese beauty elixir

Aug 23, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Rupununi Essence attracts raving reviews for being a true Guyanese beauty elixir

By way of clever marketing tactics, many of today’s skincare products promise beautiful, blemish free, youthful skin. But how many of those claims are actually true and more importantly, how do we...

Warriors defend the lowest total in CPL history

Aug 23, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Warriors defend the lowest total in CPL history

Andre Russell’s unbeaten 52 off 37 balls goes in vain TAROUBA, Trinidad, – Guyana Amazon Warriors overcame losing 10/62 in 81 balls and a vintage onslaught from Andre Russell to record the...

Wrong Approach!

Aug 23, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, News, The Story within the Story Comments Off on Wrong Approach!

The Story Within The Story… By Leonard Gildarie The news remain grim. I was targeting the end of September for the number of COVID-19 cases to reach 1,000. Based on the current trajectory, it may...

Another success story from the Ghetto

Aug 23, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Another success story from the Ghetto

Sebert Blake’s dream of producing an Olympian is within reach By Sean Devers ‘Don’t let your community change you, you try to change your community’ these were words of 46-year-old former...

Passenger dead in highway smash-up

Aug 23, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Passenger dead in highway smash-up

One person was killed and three others were injured yesterday after a hire car crashed into a truck along the Linden/Soesdyke Highway. Dead is Kevon John Newland of Wisroc, Linden, Region Ten. Among...

SMNT Head Coach Máximo confident Guyana can win Group F

Aug 23, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on SMNT Head Coach Máximo confident Guyana can win Group F

By Franklin Wilson Following the Draw for the First Round of Concacaf World Cup Qualifying for Qatar 2022 on Wednesday last at the FIFA Headquarters in Zurich where Guyana was drawn in Group F, Head...

The story of a re-migrant who was haunted by death

Aug 23, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on The story of a re-migrant who was haunted by death

A nightmare that became reality… By Shervin Belgrave Since his return, Zameer Isffenhani, a re-migrant from neighbouring Venezuela, had been working tirelessly to fulfil his dreams of a better...

COVID-19 and its consequences for Caribbean diplomacy

Aug 23, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on COVID-19 and its consequences for Caribbean diplomacy

By Sir Ronald Sanders The COVID-19 pandemic is severely limiting the work of diplomacy. It could have a lasting adverse effect on international relations if finding a vaccine continues to elude...

Referee, Judges receive certificates for seminar participation

Aug 23, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Referee, Judges receive certificates for seminar participation

Five local boxing referee/judges, who participated in the two-day seminar for Caribbean officials, yesterday received their certificates. The certificates were presented by Americas Boxing...

Sports Minister meets with IKO Karate Academy

Aug 23, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sports Minister meets with IKO Karate Academy

The International Karate Organization [IKO] Academy of Guyana recently paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport; Charles Ramson Jr. at his office on Main Street, Georgetown....

Pioneering Guyana’s first child/family bereavement Charity…

Aug 23, 2020 KNews News, Special Person Comments Off on Pioneering Guyana’s first child/family bereavement Charity…

Marva Langevine is a ‘Special Person’ “I always wanted to become a teacher but after I realized how much support is needed with aggrieved children and their families, my focus shifted to...

Kaieteur news Cartoon 23/2020

Aug 23, 2020 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Kaieteur news Cartoon 23/2020

The PNCR facilitated the extremely wealthy, while doing nothing to empower the small man and woman

Aug 23, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PNCR facilitated the extremely wealthy, while doing nothing to empower the small man and woman

Dear Editor, The People’s National Congress Reform’s (PNCR) recently announced list of parliamentarians is eerily reminiscent of the class character of certain organizations of yesteryear, namely...

The Covid-19 and its numbers

Aug 23, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Covid-19 and its numbers

Dear Editor, With the Covid-19 numbers going out of control, there are certain things in my opinion that need to be looked at by those in charged. Firstly the GPF must be commended for the job they...

The PNCR must systematically reorganize to walk its talk.

Aug 23, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PNCR must systematically reorganize to walk its talk.

Dear Editor This letter skirts the recent PNCR palace intrigues to discuss instead the party’s recent statements on organizational change. The party announced recently its intention “to rebuild...

The Americans cannot be bystanders in our issues with Exxon

Aug 23, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Americans cannot be bystanders in our issues with Exxon

Dear Editor, I refer to the caption “What Exxon is doing with Payara is what it did to Trotman in 2016 -Chris Ram” (KN August 19). This is my take on a position advanced by the ubiquitous...

We need to learn the lessons on local content from Trinidad

Aug 23, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on We need to learn the lessons on local content from Trinidad

Dear Editor, Trinidad & Tobago has long been the example that everyone in the Caribbean envied when it came to oil and gas. But the protracted decline that seems to have happened there should be...

No to power-sharing at the Executive level

Aug 23, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on No to power-sharing at the Executive level

The right to govern is granted by the people when they exercised their right to vote. They exercise this right after being duly informed by the political parties contesting the elections. Each Party...

Poor building codes are likely responsible for fires

Aug 23, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Poor building codes are likely responsible for fires

All fires are preventable (except arson) and almost all are caused by irresponsible conduct. The recent fire on Sheriff Street which saw a magnificent place of commerce reduced to ashes in the space...