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Rafiek, bowlers lead Regal Masters to comfortable win

Aug 13, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rafiek, bowlers lead Regal Masters to comfortable win

A belligerent knock from Fazal Rafiek coupled by incisive spells from Roy Persaud and Laurie Singh handed Regal Masters a 48-run victory over Richard Latif XI when the teams collided in a T20...

65 traffic lights solar panel stolen in city

Aug 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 65 traffic lights solar panel stolen in city

As if the congestion is not enough, the people of Guyana on Thursday woke up to news that the Ministry of Public Works has recorded 65 traffic lights solar panels missing. The traffic lights are...

Small miners will support the new Minister of Natural Resources

Aug 13, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Small miners will support the new Minister of Natural Resources

DEAR EDITOR, I would like to extend my heartiest congratulations to the newly appointed Minister of Natural Resources, Mr. Vickram Bharrat, on the assumption of office. As a small miner I welcome and...

PPP/C ministers should follow the example of Cheddi Jagan to avoid corruption and arrogant behaviour

Aug 13, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on PPP/C ministers should follow the example of Cheddi Jagan to avoid corruption and arrogant behaviour

DEAR EDITOR, Congratulations to President Mohamed Irfaan Ali and to all the PPP/C Ministers. Your Cabinet promises to be one of the best ever in the history of Guyana. It is very inspiring to see a...

The current problematic

Aug 13, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The current problematic

DEAR EDITOR, The New Administration appears to be in firefighting mode due to the current dire financial situation of the country, which is also reflected in the financial situation of a number of...

GRDB must be held accountable for 1.5 tons of cocaine found in Guyana rice shipment

Aug 13, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on GRDB must be held accountable for 1.5 tons of cocaine found in Guyana rice shipment

DEAR EDITOR, I am deeply saddened to learn that such a large quantity of cocaine was intercepted in Germany from rice shipped from Guyana. It is known that GRDB is the main authority responsible for...

KN and other media entities were saviours of democracy

Aug 13, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on KN and other media entities were saviours of democracy

DEAR EDITOR, The independent media played a crucial role in exposing electoral fraud from March 3 onwards. The coalition regime sought to gain legitimacy through electoral fraud. Various strategies...

GPSU has to get its act together

Aug 13, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on GPSU has to get its act together

DEAR EDITOR, I am deeply upset that the GPSU doesn’t show any sympathy to the hardworking public servants who are going out to work in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Imagine risking not only your...

Time to break this monopoly

Aug 13, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Time to break this monopoly

DEAR EDITOR, My daughter, Zalimoon Khan, applied to GTT for a phone line since Feb.17, 2020 and after about hundreds of calls since then, to date she has not been able to get a phone from GTT. And...

My fellow Guyanese drivers, be careful

Aug 13, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on My fellow Guyanese drivers, be careful

DEAR EDITOR, I return to the real world to warn my fellow Guyanese of a menace that has been out there for a while now, but which has surfaced with worrying frequency. It involves deliberate...

Applaud those who exposed electoral fraud in Guyana

Aug 13, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Applaud those who exposed electoral fraud in Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, As we celebrate the victory of democracy with the election of Irfaan Ali, I applaud the work of all who contributed to this achievement. In particular, I salute KN for having the courage...

No nonsensical excuse is worth US$55B for Payara permit – Dr. Mangal

Aug 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on No nonsensical excuse is worth US$55B for Payara permit – Dr. Mangal

“If we want a fair deal, and a chance to get back some of the US$55 billion left on Exxon’s table, then we have to play hardball. We have to impact the company’s operations. But this takes...

UN wants answers for 2016 Exxon deal and SARA corruption probes

Aug 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on UN wants answers for 2016 Exxon deal and SARA corruption probes

The United Nations Human Rights Committee earlier this month wrote to the government of Guyana requesting explanations for a series of issues, including several reports of corruption including but...

Domestic dispute ends in shooting death of Cotton Tree, WCB man

Aug 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Domestic dispute ends in shooting death of Cotton Tree, WCB man

Police in Region Five are on the hunt for a man wanted in connection with the shooting to death of a 30-year-old man from West Coast Berbice. According to reports, the victim died yesterday morning...

Guyanese Critic’s building riddled with bullets

Aug 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese Critic’s building riddled with bullets

A Lusignan, East Coast Demerara building, owned by Mikail Rodrigues aka Guyanese Critic, was last night riddled with bullets. The perpetrator(s) up to press time were unknown. Based on information...

COVID-19 cases jump to over 600

Aug 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 cases jump to over 600

Guyana’s COVID -19 cases have surpassed 600. According to new information disseminated by the Ministry of Health, 34 new cases were discovered from tests within the last 24 hours. The new cases...

Car stolen in broad daylight at Meadow Bank Public Road

Aug 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Car stolen in broad daylight at Meadow Bank Public Road

The car of a Banks DIH salesman, Anil Singh, was on Monday stolen, in broad daylight. The car was parked on the Meadow Bank Public Road just outside of Thirst Park. Singh’s red Toyota Allion, PMM...

German authorities seize over US$300M in cocaine stashed in rice shipment from Guyana

Aug 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on German authorities seize over US$300M in cocaine stashed in rice shipment from Guyana

German authorities yesterday seized over US$300M worth in cocaine stashed in a shipment of rice originating from Guyana. Reports suggest that Custom Officers discovered more than 1.5 tons of cocaine...

Ex-magistrates, lawyer, Deputy Mayor, businessmen dragged to court for breaching COVID-19 regulations

Aug 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Ex-magistrates, lawyer, Deputy Mayor, businessmen dragged to court for breaching COVID-19 regulations

No one is above the law and ranks of the Guyana Police Force in Region Six have been making this pellucid when dealing with those opting to flout the COVID-19 regulations. In light of this, a number...

Suriname issues arrest warrant for former Finance Minister on corruption charges

Aug 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Suriname issues arrest warrant for former Finance Minister on corruption charges

The police in Suriname have issued an arrest warrant for former Finance Minister, Gillmore Hoefdraad. He is suspected of 11 criminal offences, including violations of the banking and anti-corruption...

Soulja Bai gat fuh choose between Presidential pension and parliamentary pay

Aug 12, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Soulja Bai gat fuh choose between Presidential pension and parliamentary pay

Dem Boys Seh… Dem boys realize why de Hap-New+Hay-Eff-See government bin under strain. Dem was like some of dem mini-bus during peak hour. De government bin overload. Was more than just...

The word for today is nepotism

Aug 12, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The word for today is nepotism

The programme, “From Word to Word, is aired Mondays to Fridays on state-owned radio. It is narrated by Dr. Rovin Deodat, and is an educational programme that explains the origins, meaning and uses...

The Breadbasket of the Caribbean

Aug 12, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The Breadbasket of the Caribbean

In a detailed report to Richard Nolte, then Executive Director of the Washington, DC-based Institute of Current World Affairs, writer Frank McDonald, introduced the newly independent nation of Guyana...

Granger sets out ‘Ten Commandments’ for parliamentary participation

Aug 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Granger sets out ‘Ten Commandments’ for parliamentary participation

– says he wants no “cardboard” political party Former President and Leader of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), David Granger, last evening shared his party’s version of the...

Lincoln Lewis in land dispute with Kingelly residents

Aug 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Lincoln Lewis in land dispute with Kingelly residents

Veteran trade unionist, Lincoln Lewis, is locked in a bitter land dispute with residents of Kingelly Village, West Coast Berbice (WCB), Region Five. Over 30 residents travelled to Georgetown from the...

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C.V. Nunes Primary to put Essequibo Zone title on the line in Future...

Jun 20, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – After thrilling action in Demerara and Berbice, the Future Warriors Tapeball for Primary Schools, which is powered by ExxonMobil Guyana, arrives at the Anna Regina National...

TEK A TASTE

Jun 20, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The driver drove to the parking spot, aligned the vehicle into one of the lanes and then shut the engine down. I opened the door so that we could exit. The scene was slightly intimidating. This was a posh location. If the service matched the façade, then this was the perfect...

Why the Commonwealth Matters Again

Jun 14, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Small and medium-sized states, from the most vulnerable island nations to more diversified middle‑income economies, have always faced a difficult reality. They have to navigate a world in which power is unevenly distributed and in which the decisions of...

Keeping my day job advising Pres. Ali

Jun 20, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Because Pres. Ali needs the hand, I’m keeping my day job. Unpaid advisor to HE Ali. It’s a thankless gig. But for country and presidency, no sacrifice is too high. Guyana needs some standards. Plenty; with starting all over recommended. ...

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