October 2020

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Less than two weeks remain for GABF uniform competition

Oct 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Less than two weeks remain for GABF uniform competition

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) is reminding school teams and clubs that it’s uniform design competition which opened for entries on September 20th has less than two weeks to go for...

GOVERNMENT LEADERS

Oct 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GOVERNMENT LEADERS

You do NOT fool anyone on the Canje and Kaieteur blocks. Cut the Crap. Tell the TRUTH! Disclose fully. Who is getting the billions on those blocks?

Volunteers keep COVID-19 hotlines going – Ministry

Oct 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Volunteers keep COVID-19 hotlines going – Ministry

Kaieteur News – There are several COVID-19 hotlines functioning in Guyana. These hotlines are operated largely by volunteers, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Health....

COVID-19 death toll now at 92

Oct 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 death toll now at 92

– 95 new cases recorded Guyana yesterday recorded two new COVID-19 deaths bringing the toll to 92. The deaths announced by the Ministry of Health are those of a 38-year-old male and an...

ANUG shines spotlight on constitutional reform

Oct 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ANUG shines spotlight on constitutional reform

– as 28th anniversary of democracy is observed Kaieteur News – On the 28th anniversary of the return of democracy in Guyana, the A New and United Guyana (ANUG) decided to remind the new...

Young MLC students recount road to CSEC success

Oct 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Young MLC students recount road to CSEC success

Despite COVID-19 challenges… Kaieteur News – Students, who wrote the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certification (CSEC) this year, were faced with the unprecedented challenge of sitting a...

Improving education amid a pandemic

Oct 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Improving education amid a pandemic

(Message by His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on the occasion of World Teacher’s Day 2020 celebrated under the theme: “Teachers: Kaieteur...

Democracy is sacrosanct

Oct 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Democracy is sacrosanct

(Message by His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, on the occasion of the 28th anniversary of the restoration of democracy in Guyana.) Kaieteur News...

One in 10 worldwide may have had COVID-19 – WHO

Oct 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on One in 10 worldwide may have had COVID-19 – WHO

Kaieteur News – One in 10 people around the world may have contracted COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, at a special meeting of WHO leaders. A top official said the estimate...

Laser treatment for kidney stones introduced at Mercy Hospital

Oct 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Laser treatment for kidney stones introduced at Mercy Hospital

Kaieteur News – Surgical Associates Guyana has introduced laser treatment of kidney stones at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. According to a press release, the first case of a kidney stone...

‘Golden Jaguar’ forward Callum Harriott in fine form, making Sky Bet League Two Team of the Week

Oct 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Golden Jaguar’ forward Callum Harriott in fine form, making Sky Bet League Two Team of the Week

Daily Gazette – Colchester United pair Ben Stevenson and Golden Jaguar Callum Harriott have been named in the League Two EFL Team of the Week. The U’s duo was in fine form in their...

The PNC: Six successful leaps then a leap into the chasm

Oct 06, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The PNC: Six successful leaps then a leap into the chasm

Kaieteur News – The PNC is the second oldest political party in Guyana and has become a gigantic force in political manoeuvrings since it was born in the fifties. It held state power from 1964...

DCB could play key role in GCB Elections

Oct 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCB could play key role in GCB Elections

New GCB should bring back inter-county cricket and trials Says Sean Devers On September 22, the Court of appeal ruled that the Guyana Cricket Administration Act be restored to its original condition...

Satire – a tutorial for Guyanese

Oct 06, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Satire – a tutorial for Guyanese

Kaieteur News – There needs to be greater appreciation for the intricacies and sophistications of the fine art of satire, where the pranksters and their parodies reign supreme. This lost art...

The characteristics that shape a man also shape a nation

Oct 06, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The characteristics that shape a man also shape a nation

Dear Editor, Last Monday in NY, a former Wall Street trader was sentenced to over five years in prison after admitting to defrauding investors of $19 million in a Ponzi scheme. Paul Rinfret, 71, of...

The GPSU is one of the most undemocratic and unrepresentative trade unions in Guyana

Oct 06, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The GPSU is one of the most undemocratic and unrepresentative trade unions in Guyana

Is Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) really representative of the majority of the employees in the Public Service (Civil Service), and the Public Hospitals? The Union is challenged to let the people...

The Vice President is more focused on saving Exxon than working for Guyana

Oct 06, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Vice President is more focused on saving Exxon than working for Guyana

Dear Editor, I read of how the Hon. Vice President strenuously seeks to suppress the fallouts from the recent Payara license signing. Though characteristic of the man, his defences are a far cry from...

The opposition has to play by democratic rules and concede it lost

Oct 06, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The opposition has to play by democratic rules and concede it lost

Dear Editor, October 5, 2020 marks twenty-eight years since the restoration of democratic rule to Guyana after nearly three decades of PNC authoritarian rule. Thanks to local and international...

Dispute Resolution and Settlement in Public Service

Oct 06, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Dispute Resolution and Settlement in Public Service

Dear Editor, Effective means of settlement of labour disputes, whether disputes of rights or disputes of interest are determined by the established machinery through consultation, negotiations, and...

There was no exchange as described by Freddie in meeting between Granger and Thomas

Oct 06, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on There was no exchange as described by Freddie in meeting between Granger and Thomas

Dear Editor My name has featured regularly in Freddie Kissoon’s daily column. Kissoon has shown that he would stop at nothing when it comes to character assassination in his columns which for the...

I am truly troubled by the decision to reduce the curfew hours

Oct 06, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on I am truly troubled by the decision to reduce the curfew hours

Dear Editor, Several years ago, the late Dr. Dale Bisnauth and I had a conversation during which he said “Guyana is both blessed and cursed at the same time”. In explaining that obviously...

Nigeria’s failure to review lopsided deals lead to loss of US$28.6 Billion

Oct 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Nigeria’s failure to review lopsided deals lead to loss of US$28.6 Billion

Kaieteur News – Although it may be Africa’s largest oil producing nation, Nigeria is losing billions of dollars due to lopsided deals with companies such as ExxonMobil, Total, and Petrobras....

Time to be Blunt on our Wealth

Oct 05, 2020 KNews Front Page Comment, News Comments Off on Time to be Blunt on our Wealth

Kaieteur News – Who do the morons that we have masquerading as politicians believe they are fooling? They have allowed Guyana to be robbed of hundreds of billions in US dollars. Yet, they go...

EITI releases new reporting guidelines for companies buying oil and gas, minerals

Oct 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on EITI releases new reporting guidelines for companies buying oil and gas, minerals

Kaieteur News – The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), last week, released new reporting guidelines for companies and commodity traders looking to buy oil, gas and minerals...

Jagdeo commits to releasing oil permits APNU+AFC kept hidden

Oct 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo commits to releasing oil permits APNU+AFC kept hidden

Kaieteur News – Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday said that the government would release the oil permits the former David Granger administration granted to ExxonMobil but did not...

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Watch the PPPC like a hawk!

Jun 22, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – A curious silence has greeted what ought to be one of the most debated economic announcements of the year. President Irfaan Ali has indicated that bonds will be issued to members of the Guyanese diaspora, allowing them to invest in major infrastructure projects in Guyana. One...

If the OAS did not exist, it could not be created today

Jun 21, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have spent a decade in the councils of the Organization of American States. I have watched governments come and go, seen some crises handled well and others handled badly, sat through more commemorative meetings than sessions discussing pressing issues,...

More money for Guyanese workers

Jun 22, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I like it. More money for Guyanese workers. Not private sector minimum wage workers, regrettably. If any local workers are due more money, private sector (and public service) minimum wage workers standout. More money is for Guyanese in the oil industry. Well, that’s...

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