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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...

Jefford Track and Field Classic XI postponed to next year

Aug 04, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jefford Track and Field Classic XI postponed to next year

The popular Jefford Track and Field Classic Meet have been postponed to next year the organiser has disclosed in a release to the media. Edison Jefford, Founder of the event in his missive stated,...

Cricketers begin to collect gears from Basil Butcher programme

Aug 04, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cricketers begin to collect gears from Basil Butcher programme

Twenty five junior cricketers drawn from six clubs on Saturday last became the first recipients of cricket gears from the 2020 edition of the Basil Butcher Cricket Development Programme organised by...

May the motto of our great nation lead the way

Aug 04, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on May the motto of our great nation lead the way

DEAR EDITOR, The Cooperative Republicans of Guyana (CRG) would like to congratulate the new government on its success at the polls and successful patience with the courts. We look forward to working...

50K jobs please

Aug 04, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on 50K jobs please

DEAR EDITOR, Congratulations Irfaan Ali on becoming President of Guyana. I know that you are in the partying mood but you need to hit the ground running and deliver on that 50,000 jobs creation...

This Long National Nightmare is Over

Aug 04, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on This Long National Nightmare is Over

DEAR EDITOR, Democracy has prevailed. This long national nightmare has come to an end. Personally, I myself wasn’t sure what would have been the outcome. I knew at some point, the Coalition would...

Three tall orders, two doable

Aug 04, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Three tall orders, two doable

DEAR EDITOR, I extend my best to the new leader and his administration. They have their work cut out for them, and then some. I read in the media those three fateful watchwords uttered by the new...

Remembering the important struggle of Lewis, Komal, Feroze

Aug 04, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Remembering the important struggle of Lewis, Komal, Feroze

DEAR EDITOR, Guyana and Guyanese Americans lost well known freedom fighters in recent months: John Lewis, the iconic Black Civil Rights leader who was buried last Friday; Komal Chand who was cremated...

Thank you former President Granger and Congratulations President Ali

Aug 04, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Thank you former President Granger and Congratulations President Ali

DEAR EDITOR, THANK YOU Mr. Granger! Congratulations Irfaan Ali: Leadership is an amazing privilege and honour even though many times it does not feel so. I have been trusted with leadership...

A letter to President Irfaan Ali and the PPP

Aug 04, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on A letter to President Irfaan Ali and the PPP

DEAR EDITOR, This letter is penned to Dr. Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. Having taken the oath of office, you will be required to name your Cabinet of Ministers. Sir, it...

Advocating for building trust

Aug 04, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Advocating for building trust

DEAR EDITOR, National Unity will not occur when at any given time half of Guyana’s population feels left out of the political process. This is why I am advocating for the PPP/C and APNU+AFC to...

There are many persons to acknowledge in this fight for freedom

Aug 04, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on There are many persons to acknowledge in this fight for freedom

DEAR EDITOR, To say that we are pleased to witness the triumph of democracy in the Guyana 2020 elections is an obvious understatement. It is more than a relief to have the results of the elections...

A relief that the election is over

Aug 04, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on A relief that the election is over

DEAR EDITOR, It has been a long struggle to have the right winner declared in the elections. August 2 will be long remembered. What a relief for those of us who were in the forefront of the battle...

Irfaan Ali sworn in as President, Mark Phillips as PM

Aug 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Irfaan Ali sworn in as President, Mark Phillips as PM

…5 months after E-Day · Granger to take “anomalies” to election petition · Gov’t Commissioners walk out of GECOM meeting · Jagdeo commits to talks on governance model; appointed Vice...

President Ali appoints several Cabinet Members

Aug 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on President Ali appoints several Cabinet Members

Following his swearing in yesterday as President at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) by the Chancellor of the Judiciary (Acting), Yonette Cummings-Edwards, Irfaan Ali made four key...

Use Payara permit as bargaining chip for better oil deal – Experts tell Guyana

Aug 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Use Payara permit as bargaining chip for better oil deal – Experts tell Guyana

“The evidence is clear that the deals signed and practices conducted by the multinationals in their operations in Guyana have not been in keeping with either best industry practice or the best...

Suriname gets almost three times Guyana’s revenue share from oil deal

Aug 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Suriname gets almost three times Guyana’s revenue share from oil deal

The Republic of Suriname is lucky to have benefitted from three consecutive oil discoveries made this year by Apache and Total, all within the confines of Block 58 – a concession located near its...

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A call for more cultural centres

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- Burnham’s decision to divert the Indian Immigration Fund towards constructing the National... more