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Duty free concessions to contractor halted – Minister Edghill

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Duty free concessions to contractor halted – Minister Edghill

US$150M CJIA renovation… – “long overdue” project must be completed swiftly By Shikema Dey The many duty free concessions enjoyed by the Chinese contractor, China Harbour Engineering...

Frankie need eagle eyes

Aug 20, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Frankie need eagle eyes

Dem Boys Seh… Yesterday was a deadly day. Dem boys had to check dem almanac fuh see if it was Friday 13th. Dem boys realize that was only Wednesday 19th. Four people dead from COVID-19 and a...

The Guyanese Donald Trump

Aug 20, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The Guyanese Donald Trump

The Guyanese President is beginning to sound a lot like the United States President, Donald Trump. There appears to be greater concern with opening the economy rather than implementing a lockdown in...

$1.6 B COVID-19 hospital to be used as isolation centre – President Ali

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on $1.6 B COVID-19 hospital to be used as isolation centre – President Ali

President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced a move by Government to use the $1.6B COVID-19 retrofitted Ocean View Hospital located at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara as an isolation centre for patients...

COVID-19 death toll now at 29

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 death toll now at 29

– 40 new cases, 16 new recoveries The Ministry of Public Health has announced Guyana’s 29th COVID-19 death. According to a statement released yesterday, three deaths were recorded within a...

Jaipaul Sharma retires from politics

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Jaipaul Sharma retires from politics

Former Minister of Government and member of People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R), Jaipaul Sharma, has announced that he has quit politics. The announcement was made on Facebook, following the...

PSC appeals for public’s adherence to COVID-19 guidelines

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on PSC appeals for public’s adherence to COVID-19 guidelines

As it continues to collaborate with stakeholders in the fight against COVID-19, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) in a statement yesterday made an appeal for members of the public to adhere to...

Radha Krishna Sharma named interim NICIL CEO

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Radha Krishna Sharma named interim NICIL CEO

The Board of Directors of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) yesterday announced in a statement the appointment of Mr. Radha Krishna Sharma as the Interim Chief...

OP warns of fake Presidential Twitter account

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on OP warns of fake Presidential Twitter account

There is a fake presidential Twitter account being used by persons unknown to solicit funds. The Office of the President announced this yesterday via a statement which states in part that “The...

Lil Joe: A big monarch falls

Aug 20, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Lil Joe: A big monarch falls

I remember a set of us from the media were talking about the July 2015 gazette when it came out. It listed the legal jurisdictions of the Cabinet members. It was there and then, Guyana knew that the...

UNICEF, FAO to Aid Development of Education System

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on UNICEF, FAO to Aid Development of Education System

From all indications, recently sworn-in Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, has hit the ground running in her quest to overhaul the education system. In so doing, yesterday the Minister was...

Referees and Judges Seminar rescheduled to last weekend of August

Aug 20, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Referees and Judges Seminar rescheduled to last weekend of August

President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) and Vice-President of the Americas Boxing Confederation (AMBC), Steve Ninvalle, has informed Kaieteur Sport that the two-day Virtual Seminar for...

Four-month budget to help tackle pressing issues in Agri. Sector – Minister

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Four-month budget to help tackle pressing issues in Agri. Sector – Minister

As government prepares to present its four-month budget for 2020, Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, has disclosed that his Ministry’s submission will target pressing issues in the sector....

Minister Ramson joins GFF President, staff for Concacaf FIFA WC Qatar 2022 Draw

Aug 20, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Minister Ramson joins GFF President, staff for Concacaf FIFA WC Qatar 2022 Draw

– Both excited with Guyana’s prospects after drawn in Group F In a significant setting, new Minister of Sport, Charles Ramson Jr., yesterday joined Guyana Football Federation President Wayne...

India donates 29 ventilators as part of US$1M COVID-19 aid

Aug 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on India donates 29 ventilators as part of US$1M COVID-19 aid

Guyana’s COVID-19 fight will be well boosted with a donation of 29 ventilators, compliments of the Government of India. This is according to information released by the Ministry yesterday. In a...

Political appointees

Aug 20, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Political appointees

They come to light every five years, or whenever government changes, and they come in droves. There is sharp, deep-seated anger and aggression directed at political appointees of the losing side by...

Gold is Money claim Dion Carter dominoes title

Aug 20, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gold is Money claim Dion Carter dominoes title

Gold is Money proved unbeatable as they carted off the Dion Carter birth anniversary dominoes title which concluded on Sunday last at Turning Point. Following their semi final victory, Gold for Money...

Seek diaspora expertise in oil industry

Aug 20, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Seek diaspora expertise in oil industry

Dear Editor, Much has been written in the Guyana media about the need for oil specialists and experts and there are critiques in KN that the person trained in the oil industry is not appointed as the...

COVID-19 recession calls for economic remodeling

Aug 20, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on COVID-19 recession calls for economic remodeling

Dear Editor, Over the last few months, I have written extensively on the state of Guyana’s economy vis-a-vis the election crisis, COVID-19 pandemic, and economic mismanagement. Our approach to...

The honeymoon period is over for government

Aug 20, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The honeymoon period is over for government

Dear Editor, “Dem Boys She” is spot on when it states that the government has shortened its honeymoon on account of its Cabinet and political appointments and announcement not to renegotiate oil...

Government’s appointments over the past two weeks are upsetting people

Aug 20, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Government’s appointments over the past two weeks are upsetting people

Dear Editor, Clearly, reviewing the oil contract and renegotiation is not a priority for the big boss. The concern does not seem to increase oil wealth for country or to enrich the poor. Is this all...

Robert Persaud’s work as Foreign Secretary will be to clean out the Augean stables at the Ministry

Aug 20, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Robert Persaud’s work as Foreign Secretary will be to clean out the Augean stables at the Ministry

Dear Editor, Are former Ministers of Government not expected to work after leaving office? An article in the Stabroek News (19.08.20) seems to suggest that Robert Persaud is guilty of something by...

The people of Guyana should have a greater say in who will represent us in Parliament

Aug 20, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The people of Guyana should have a greater say in who will represent us in Parliament

Dear Editor, The recent selections of persons to occupy seats in the National Assembly of Guyana, following the declaration of results of the March 2 Elections, have given rise to many posts,...

Exxon oil contract is an example of the big fish eat the little fish

Aug 20, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Exxon oil contract is an example of the big fish eat the little fish

Dear Editor, No one would doubt the contract between Exxon and Guyana is one of domination and subordination, of strong versus weak, of big fish eating little fish. There is only one choice for the...

Now is the time for Unity towards the Common Good

Aug 19, 2020 KNews Front Page Comment, News Comments Off on Now is the time for Unity towards the Common Good

The elections are over. As with any elections, there were winners and there were losers. It is time for our politicians – the victors and the vanquished – to set aside their differences and their...

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Deeply concerned about political dysfunction in society

Dear Editor The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) is deeply concerned about the political dysfunction in society that is... more