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A conversation with Sydney King aka Kwayana

May 08, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A conversation with Sydney King aka Kwayana

Kaieteur News – FK: Let me start by saying that I feel no remorse as someone much younger than you in referring to you by your infamous appellation of the 50s and 60s – Sydney King. Your...

Lawsuits

May 08, 2021 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Lawsuits

Kaieteur News – It seems that more and more that the truly independent and straight-talking sections of the media are forced to come to grips with the troubling environment they must exist in,...

GRA sees 100 percent increase in tax returns filings

May 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on GRA sees 100 percent increase in tax returns filings

– Surpasses budgeted collections by over $1B Kaieteur News – The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has lauded the taxpaying public for its overwhelming compliance by filing tax returns...

Guyana flagged for problematic press freedom in 2021 World Press Freedom Index

May 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana flagged for problematic press freedom in 2021 World Press Freedom Index

– as global ranking also decreases Kaieteur News – Press freedom in Guyana has been deemed a problematic situation in the 2021 World Press Freedom Index, where the country ranked 51st –...

Budget for Office of the Leader of the Opposition slashed significantly

May 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Budget for Office of the Leader of the Opposition slashed significantly

Kaieteur News – The Office of the Leader of the Opposition is claiming that its budgetary allocation for 2021 was cut significantly. The Office claimed that its budget request for current...

Guyana to receive 60,000 more doses of Sputnik V vaccine next week

May 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to receive 60,000 more doses of Sputnik V vaccine next week

Kaieteur News – Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, says Guyana will receive its third shipment of the Sputnik V vaccine next week, thereby further strengthening the country’s fight...

Labourer’s body found floating in Linden creek

May 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer’s body found floating in Linden creek

Kaieteur News – A body, which is said to be that of Akeem Davidson, a labourer of Retrieve, Mackenzie, Linden, was found yesterday. This comes after Davidson left his camp and headed down to a...

Suspect who killed miner remanded

May 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Suspect who killed miner remanded

Kaieteur News – Jason Howard was on Monday remanded to prison after he virtually appeared before Magistrate, Dylon Bess, at the Matthew’s Ridge Magistrate’s Court for the 2019 Christmas...

Labourer who killed man during cell phone row remanded

May 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer who killed man during cell phone row remanded

Kaieteur News – The 22-year-old labourer who allegedly killed an East La Penitence man over an argument about a cell phone on Labour Day was yesterday remanded to prison after appearing in...

Cop among two charged for allegedly raping minor

May 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Cop among two charged for allegedly raping minor

Kaieteur News – A police officer is among two persons who were yesterday hauled before a City Magistrate for allegedly raping a minor. The defendants, Michael Kendall, a Police constable and...

Achieving efficiency on and off the field is ultimate aim – Forde

May 08, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Achieving efficiency on and off the field is ultimate aim – Forde

Single IT platform to connect GFF’s Statutory Members By Franklin Wilson In very short order, each Regional Member Association (RMA) of the Guyana Football Federation along with its affiliates...

Man found unconscious after robbing supermarket

May 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Man found unconscious after robbing supermarket

Kaieteur News – Moments after three men committed a daring robbery at Lee’s Supermarket in Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD), one of the suspects was found in an unconscious state by the...

RHTYSC hosts 7th annual Namilco Thunder Bolt Flour Tribute to Law Enforcement Officers Programme

May 08, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC hosts 7th annual Namilco Thunder Bolt Flour Tribute to Law Enforcement Officers Programme

– Six officers honored for outstanding performance The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club on Thursday last joined hands with the management of the Region Six Guyana Police Force to host a...

GFF Office Building $12M upgrade almost complete

May 08, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF Office Building $12M upgrade almost complete

Staff and visitors to enjoy comfortable and modern amenities Upgrade works at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) office building, Dadanawa Street, Section ‘K’ Campbellville is nearing...

Genuine Auto Spares and Tools Golf tourney on tomorrow

May 08, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Genuine Auto Spares and Tools Golf tourney on tomorrow

Genuine Auto Spares and Tools has partnered with the Lusignan Golf Club for the staging of a 18-hole medal play tournament tomorrow. Speaking at the launching ceremony which was held on Thursday at...

New GMC to boost services with procurement of ATVs, Motorcycles, additional freezer trucks

May 08, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on New GMC to boost services with procurement of ATVs, Motorcycles, additional freezer trucks

Kaieteur News – The New Guyana Marketing Corporation’s (New GMC) extension arm will soon benefit from a number of new motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) to better advance its...

GCB requests information on non-award of International Retainer Contracts

May 08, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB requests information on non-award of International Retainer Contracts

– Writes to CWI for criteria, policies and reports ‘The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has noted with great concern the information that Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul and Romario Shepherd were not...

GCA aware of no-confidence vote from GYO Will discuss matter at statutory meeting on June 7

May 08, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA aware of no-confidence vote from GYO Will discuss matter at statutory meeting on June 7

By Sean Devers Shortly after the new Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) was elected at the MYO on January 28, 2021, GYO led a No-Confidence Motion (NCM) against selected members of the Executive...

‘Cricket gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana’

May 08, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Cricket gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana’

E’bo youths are first recipients of gear Essequibo youths are the first recipients of cricket gear from Project: “Cricket gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”. In a simple but...

Not any simple error by the President

May 08, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Not any simple error by the President

DEAR EDITOR, Permit my response to “Open letter to Mr. Lincoln Lewis” (KN May 7, 2021). Contrary to the writer’s interjection, there was no “simple error” or “unconscious faux pas” in...

The Government and the M&CC must agree to sit together

May 08, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Government and the M&CC must agree to sit together

THE EDITOR, The Guyana Market Vendors Union (GMVU) is very concerned about the imbroglio that is going on between the Ministry of Local Government and the Georgetown Mayor and City Council...

Potholes on dumpsite road

May 08, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Potholes on dumpsite road

DEAR EDITOR, I write this letter hoping that it highlights this problem and gets the necessary attention. Sadly, unless something reaches the press, social media, or a friend in authority nothing...

Closing airports is not the best option

May 08, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Closing airports is not the best option

DEAR EDITOR, I am of an opposing point of view with an article in KN on May 5 of a well-known hotel establishment’s point person’s view on the ability to ensure enforcement of curfew...

Citizens deserve no less

May 08, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Citizens deserve no less

DEAR EDITOR, The author of the missive titled ‘None of development promised by Govt. officials includes basic services and amenities’ (SN May 7), was expressly, absolutely and clearly...

Demand for apology and goat stealing

May 08, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Demand for apology and goat stealing

DEAR EDITOR, I write to comment on Lincoln Lewis’ request for an apology (May 6) on the President’s faux pas on indentureship (May 5), the President’s expression of regret (May 7) and the...