November 2020

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Guyanese turnout today and election outcome in USA

Nov 03, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese turnout today and election outcome in USA

Dear Editor, Today is Election Day in America where hundreds of thousands of Guyanese are settled and their turnout is the highest so far in the history of their presence in America going back the...

I commend those who recommend national dialogue for electoral reform

Nov 03, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on I commend those who recommend national dialogue for electoral reform

Dear Editor, I commend the good citizens who put private voices in public papers to share their thinking. Without reading a word beyond the caption I identify closely with, “We recommend national...

Holding of LGE 2021 should not center around what the APNU+AFC wants or does not want

Nov 03, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Holding of LGE 2021 should not center around what the APNU+AFC wants or does not want

Dear Editor, The PPP/C won freely and fairly two consecutive local elections (LGE’s) held in 2016 and 2018 respectively. Those two elections were conducted and supervised by GECOM using its extant...

How about criminal charges for handlers of oil resources?

Nov 03, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on How about criminal charges for handlers of oil resources?

Dear Editor, I support criminal charges against public officials who were/are negligent in the discharge of their duties relating to the country’s assets and resources. But we must not pick and...

There is no doubt in the minds of many that the CEO of GuySuCo is qualified

Nov 03, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on There is no doubt in the minds of many that the CEO of GuySuCo is qualified

It is rather strange, unfortunate, drably, highly unusual and downright mindless for a former president of the ruling party to make negative comments about the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...

I performed my duties in compliance with the oath of office and to the best of my abilities

Nov 03, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on I performed my duties in compliance with the oath of office and to the best of my abilities

Dear Editor, On Sunday, November 1, 2020 a statement was issued by Mohabir Anil Nandlall, Attorney General, in which he made several allegations against me and others with respect to the sale of...

Kaieteur, Canje owners violated principle purpose of licenses; Guyana should recover – Chris Ram

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Kaieteur, Canje owners violated principle purpose of licenses; Guyana should recover – Chris Ram

– Companies sold blocks without doing any work Kaieteur News – Attorney-at-Law, Christopher Ram has determined that the initial owners of the Canje and Kaieteur oil blocks reneged on the...

Exxon, partners will walk away with US$653M in waived taxes by 2025

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon, partners will walk away with US$653M in waived taxes by 2025

Kaieteur News – Instead of allowing ExxonMobil and its partners, Hess Corporation and CNOOC/NEXEN to pay their fair share of Corporate Income Taxes (CIT), Guyana has agreed to pay same on...

Police recover gun stolen as three female cops robbed by lone bandit

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Police recover gun stolen as three female cops robbed by lone bandit

Kaieteur News – A bandit got more than he bargained for when he reportedly walked into the National Insurance Scheme compound at Corriverton and stole a bag with a gun and some other valuables...

Govt. terminates BK, Courtney Benn’s school contracts totaling $1.1B

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. terminates BK, Courtney Benn’s school contracts totaling $1.1B

By Mikaila Prince Kaieteur News – After failing to meet their contract obligations, thereby costing taxpayers millions of dollars, the government yesterday exercised its right to terminate two...

Govt. rescinds Health Ministry HQ contract after 90% of $356M paid

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. rescinds Health Ministry HQ contract after 90% of $356M paid

… project incomplete despite 317 days extension Kaieteur News – Although Chung’s Global Enterprise was handed more than 90% of the $356 million contract cost and given a 317-day extension...

School reopening next week

Nov 02, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on School reopening next week

De Ministry of Education decide dem opening school for Grades 10, 11 and 12 from next week. Dem boys know this as Form 5, Lower Six and Upper Six. When dem boys hear about school reopening dem boys...

National Stadium to be used for recreational activities from today

Nov 02, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Stadium to be used for recreational activities from today

The outer pathway and parking lot of the Guyana National Stadium, Providence will be opened to the public for recreational use from today. This disclosure was made by the Minister of Culture, Youth...

GABA in talks to resume play

Nov 02, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABA in talks to resume play

The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) may be one of the first sport bodies to resume play following the latest Official Gazette with COVID-19 measures issued by the government which...

46 new COVID-19 cases recorded

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 46 new COVID-19 cases recorded

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Health (MOH) yesterday recorded 46 new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 4,208 as shown in their daily dashboard update. Ministry...

Health Ministry replaces $742 million worth of expired drugs with $3 billion spent on medication

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry replaces $742 million worth of expired drugs with $3 billion spent on medication

Kaieteur News – The government has replaced $742 million worth of expired drugs within the $3 billion recently spent to replenish Guyana’s supply of medicine according to Minister of Health,...

Dominican lawyer chosen to represent Lowenfield in elections petition

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Dominican lawyer chosen to represent Lowenfield in elections petition

– Opposition Commissioners call selection “prejudicial” Kaieteur News – Dominican Senior Counsel (SC) Anthony Astaphan has been selected by the Commissioners and Chairperson of the...

Fear tactics often dominate US elections advertising – contributing editor, Politico Magazine

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Fear tactics often dominate US elections advertising – contributing editor, Politico Magazine

By Kemol King Contributing Editor of Politico Magazine, Joanna Weiss believes that fear is often the emotion which candidates and, their supporters pander to, when they advertise. During an October 7...

Man arrested for gun turned in by son

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man arrested for gun turned in by son

Police have arrested one person in connection with an illegal firearm that was found in the suspect’s garden by his young son. Reports are that at about 08:10hrs, a Corentyne, Berbice minor visited...

Local Company providing Online Courses specific to the Energy, Oil and Gas Sector in Guyana

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Local Company providing Online Courses specific to the Energy, Oil and Gas Sector in Guyana

Kaieteur News – The Green State Oil and Gas Services Inc., a locally registered owned company is seeking to offer online courses in a wide range of capacity building/training services in the...

Giftland boss clears the air on cost of power purchased by Govt.

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Giftland boss clears the air on cost of power purchased by Govt.

…says $35M taken out of context Kaieteur News – Roy Beepat, proprietor of the Giftland Mall sought to clear up the public misconception that he was being paid $35 million from government for...

ATV mishap along Puruni trail leaves cops injured

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ATV mishap along Puruni trail leaves cops injured

Kaieteur News – Two policemen are now seriously injured after the ATV on which they were travelling on overturned on Saturday along the Puruni trail, Region Seven. Injured are sergeant Kester...

Second national diabetic eye care centre established in Enmore

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Second national diabetic eye care centre established in Enmore

Kaieteur News – With a population of about 750,000, Guyana has an estimated diabetes prevalence of 11 percent which is above the average of other South American countries and similar to the...

University student aims for continental vision in custom printing

Nov 02, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on University student aims for continental vision in custom printing

By Sueann Wickham Kaieteur News – Recently a local custom printing business named Conred South America has been making its mark in the custom printing arena in Guyana, enabling many people to...

World Cup victory of 1975 was the ultimate moonshot moment

Nov 02, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on World Cup victory of 1975 was the ultimate moonshot moment

President Irfaan Ali stepped out of his crease this past week to venture into the cricket arena. Addressing a Caribbean forum, organized by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the President...

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Local Players confirmed following CPL Draft

May 16, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) draft has taken place, with the seven teams confirming the West Indian players who will form part of their squads for the 2026...

Clapping while suffering a small stroke

May 16, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There was a time in Guyanese politics when crossing the floor required a degree of shame, or at least the decency to look nervous while doing it. A man would lower his head, avoid eye contact in Parliament, mumble something about “national interest,” and quietly migrate to...

The Caribbean’s Limits in Absorbing Other States’ Deportees

May 10, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Migration policy is a matter of sovereign control. Governments assert, rightly, their authority to regulate borders, determine who may enter, and enforce their laws. The United States has that right, as does every sovereign state. All Caribbean governments...

Welcome back, brother Jagdeo

May 16, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – They say that it’s Bharrat Jagdeo. There is only one. Looks like him. Words read like him. Sounds like his speech pattern, though unheard, personally. Limited to emergencies for the sake of well-being. Welcome back, Bharrat Jagdeo: brother,...

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