September 2020

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What are we doing to save our future generations?

Sep 27, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on What are we doing to save our future generations?

Dear Editor, Kindly allow me to pose the following questions to the readership; questions that concern me greatly. Have you given thought to the number of homeless children that roam the streets of...

I agree with Freddie Kissoon on exposing hypocrisy

Sep 27, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on I agree with Freddie Kissoon on exposing hypocrisy

Dear Editor, Freddie Kissoon is spot on in consistently criticizing several prominent individuals of society, heads of organizations, for their commentary on contemporary socio-economic and political...

Lincoln Lewis responds to Freddie Kissoon

Sep 27, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Lincoln Lewis responds to Freddie Kissoon

Dear Editor, Reference is made to Frederick Kissoon’s column, 25th September 2020, titled “Lincoln Lewis: I will never retain friendship that is devoid of humanity.” If humanity falls on the...

Let this national beastliness that governs thinking and action in Guyana be over now

Sep 27, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let this national beastliness that governs thinking and action in Guyana be over now

Dear Editor, The wreckage is filled with the harrowing results of the COVID-19 pandemic. A high-level snapshot encompasses 200,000 plus dead; millions sickened; hospitals overwhelmed; economy...

Guyanese companies should get preference for contract selection

Sep 27, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese companies should get preference for contract selection

Dear Editor, It is simply appalling to see the number of building-contracting contracts given to citizens of a particular foreign country. We are heading towards a sovereignty situation if this...

The Ali Administration has sold out

Sep 26, 2020 KNews Front Page Comment, News Comments Off on The Ali Administration has sold out

President Ali appears powerful when talking but is weak in delivering. The permit for Payara Field Development Plan has been approved after a record-breaking review which turned out to be charade and...

CJIA’s Chinese contractor denies abusing duty free concessions

Sep 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA’s Chinese contractor denies abusing duty free concessions

– insists it was guided by GRA at all times China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), the Chinese contractor that is under pressure with the US$150M Cheddi Jagan International Airport...

Over 100 witnesses to testify against Mingo

Sep 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Over 100 witnesses to testify against Mingo

Over 100 witnesses are expected to testify against Region Four Returning Officer (RO), Clairmont Mingo, when the trial begins for the misconduct in public office charges. The accused along with his...

Harmon wants President Ali to reveal all agreements

Sep 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Harmon wants President Ali to reveal all agreements

Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon revealed during a virtual press conference yesterday that he wrote to President, Dr. Irfaan Ali requesting documents substantiating all agreements the...

Dept. of Citizenship rented one tent for $10.5M

Sep 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Dept. of Citizenship rented one tent for $10.5M

The Department of Citizenry under the previous APNU+AFC administration was paying $1.5M a month to rent a single tent for their office. This and other concerning details were shared by the Minister...

President announces terms and conditions review of existing civil works contracts

Sep 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on President announces terms and conditions review of existing civil works contracts

– contractors, supervisors, project units to be held accountable for poor performance, substandard works President Irfaan Ali has asked the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil...

$650M in airport equipment yet to be delivered – Minister Teixeira

Sep 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on $650M in airport equipment yet to be delivered – Minister Teixeira

According to the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, some $650M worth in equipment to upgrade the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) is yet to be delivered by the...

We are hopeful of signing the Payara agreement today – Minister Bharrat

Sep 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on We are hopeful of signing the Payara agreement today – Minister Bharrat

“Contrary to misleading reports in some sections of the media, the Government did not give approval for ExxonMobil’s Payara project yesterday. We have a draft agreement and we are hopeful of...

Hospital developer joins in returning controversial Ogle lands to NICIL

Sep 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Hospital developer joins in returning controversial Ogle lands to NICIL

One day after Navigant Builders relinquished 30 acres of lands which were controversially transferred during the elections impasse by the coalition government, another developer has announced...

Granger’s $90M model farm reaped $1.4M in produce

Sep 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Granger’s $90M model farm reaped $1.4M in produce

After five years… While the previous David Granger led A Partnership For National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) regime expended over $90 million to construct a “model farm” at Fort...

QC and Bishops believe dem is de best thing after sliced bread

Sep 26, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on QC and Bishops believe dem is de best thing after sliced bread

Dem Boys Seh… Aunty Priya talk to the CXC yesterday. But like she nah understand wah dem tell she. Dem boys hear de Press Conference wah de CXC host. And wah dem talk dem is nah wah Aunty Priya...

One plus one equals zero

Sep 26, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on One plus one equals zero

The COVID-19 dashboard yesterday recorded cases in each of the Administrative Regions. However, it is likely that the 497 tests done may have been done over a two-day period. With all the problems...

Giftland boss sounds alarm on abuse of duty free privileges by Chinese MovieTowne contractor

Sep 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Giftland boss sounds alarm on abuse of duty free privileges by Chinese MovieTowne contractor

By Shikema Dey Giftland Mall proprietor, Roy Beepat has emerged with questions regarding the construction of the MovieTowne Mall by Chinese Contractor, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC),...

CXC holds press conference to address concerns over discrepancies in results

Sep 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on CXC holds press conference to address concerns over discrepancies in results

Following the mass condemnation of the recent results for the 2020 Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) assessments, the Caribbean...

Local content panel needs wider private sector representation – GCCI Senior VP

Sep 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Local content panel needs wider private sector representation – GCCI Senior VP

– Govt urged to revisit private sector’s proposals for policy Senior Vice President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Timothy Tucker has said that there is a need to...

Massive region-wide opposition to CXC results

Sep 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Massive region-wide opposition to CXC results

Since the release of the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) results on September 22, there has been mass regional condemnation of...

Guyana marks record number, 130, of new COVID-19 positive cases

Sep 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana marks record number, 130, of new COVID-19 positive cases

Guyana yesterday marked a record high number of 130 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of cases to 2,709. The Ministry of Health’s daily dashboard update states that there are presently...

Corentyne man dies from COVID at isolation facility in Berbice

Sep 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Corentyne man dies from COVID at isolation facility in Berbice

Berbice has recorded another COVID-19 death, reportedly this time that of a 34-year- old male from the Corentyne who died at an isolation facility in the ancient county. Kaieteur News understands the...

Future Guyana

Sep 26, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Future Guyana

Ana Correia is a Sustainable Development Master student who is interested in changing the way Guyanese think about and engage with the future. Her work on transformational change coupled with deep...

Democracy’s Impending Black Hole

Sep 26, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Democracy’s Impending Black Hole

A black hole is a phenomenon in space wherein some cosmic event, often a collapsing star collapsing in on itself, creates this area that is so dense that no light can escape it, essentially becoming...

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May 29, 2026

2026 Women’s T20 Tri-Series in Ireland…West Indies vs. Ireland Kaieteur Sports – Windies women’s skipper Hayley Matthews nailed a match-winning half-century to hurt the home team...

Rewarding lawlessness

May 29, 2026

Peeping Tom… (Kaieteur News) – There are times when a problem in Guyana goes on for so long that people begin to believe it cannot be fixed. We shrug our shoulders, mutter a few bad words under our breath, and accept misery as part of daily life. Traffic, especially, has become one of...

The OAS faces a moral test in Panama

May 17, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – An attempt is now being made by a few member states of the Organization of American States (OAS), using procedural manoeuvres, to prevent a proposed “Declaration on the Rights of Persons and Peoples of African Descent” from proceeding to the OAS...

WIN still fighting

May 29, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – The Leader of the Opposition, the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) chief, Mr. Azruddin Mohamed has his back against a wall. He’s still fighting. The wall is unyielding, barbed with hostility. He’s carrying the fight to the PPP Govt. Pres Ali,...

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