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Italian coalition breakup proves the AFC is a fraud

Aug 20, 2019 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Italian coalition breakup proves the AFC is a fraud

Right next to the AFC’s head office, is the house of Raymond and Dawn Persaud, two very good friends of mine. They have a snackette in front of their house and with other friends, I spend many...

CGI Issues Revamped Academy Contract Structure Competitive 3-Tier Contracts for 2019/2020 Season

Aug 20, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on CGI Issues Revamped Academy Contract Structure Competitive 3-Tier Contracts for 2019/2020 Season

Cricket Guyana Inc. continues to lead the way in formulating and enhancing the territorial professional Franchise structure, with comparative 3-tier contract system as done with the Regional...

Digitisation, data protection feature at major telecoms meeting in Trinidad

Aug 20, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Digitisation, data protection feature at major telecoms meeting in Trinidad

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) recently focused on the digital transformation of the Caribbean region – and its own role – when several of its personnel attended the 35th...

2019 Courts 10k launched

Aug 20, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2019 Courts 10k launched

Athletes will be licking their lips as the lucrative and annual Courts 10k road race is back and will run off on Sunday, September 15. The ninth edition of the event was launched yesterday at the...

Winfield Braithwaite C’bean Schoolboys & Juniors Boxing C/Ships Guyana win 4th successive title with 11 Gold & 2 silver, T&T finish 2nd

Aug 20, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Winfield Braithwaite C’bean Schoolboys & Juniors Boxing C/Ships Guyana win 4th successive title with 11 Gold & 2 silver, T&T finish 2nd

By Sean Devers While a far from capacity crowd, the final night of the Winfield Braithwaite Caribbean Schoolboys & Juniors Boxing Championships on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson National Sports...

THOSE PEDESTRIAN OVERPASSES

Aug 20, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on THOSE PEDESTRIAN OVERPASSES

Five pedestrian overpasses stand out there on the East Bank. They long for the weight and warmth of those with enough sense to seek their sanctuary. It is a mainly unanswered longing. There is the...

Political victimisation in Guyana

Aug 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Political victimisation in Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, As I travel around to conduct a tracking opinion poll, people express fear of giving their views on simple basic issues affecting the country. If one does not engage in the right kind of...

THE BUCK STOPS WITH THE MINISTER

Aug 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on THE BUCK STOPS WITH THE MINISTER

DEAR EDITOR, There are two recent developments at the Ministry of Education that I feel are worthy of comment, as they could be indicative of the quality of leadership there. The recent CSEC results...

GPL should be breaking even and not racking up losses

Aug 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on GPL should be breaking even and not racking up losses

DEAR EDITOR, Electricity cost in the UK is about 14.5p per kWh (about $36.5 per kWh). While in Guyana, it is about $52.5 per kWh. When we take into account the loss due to electricity theft,...

All constitutional players must act with integrity

Aug 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on All constitutional players must act with integrity

DEAR EDITOR, “Supporting the truth, even when it is unpopular, shows the capacity for honesty and integrity” – Steve Brunkhorst Every Guyanese that embraces truth and that would proudly...

What we shunned internationally is now visited upon us nationally

Aug 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on What we shunned internationally is now visited upon us nationally

DEAR EDITOR, The current debate over the unexpected and unexplained arrival of thousands of Haitians all of a sudden in our country was bound to attract national attention. It is not so much the...

A simple and less costly solution for people to cross the road

Aug 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on A simple and less costly solution for people to cross the road

DEAR EDITOR, I read in the daily papers about the overpass and the elevators. The purpose for the overpass and the elevators is for people to cross the road. I see that there will be 5 persons to man...

Do your job Mister Minister; hold a press conference, tell us the truth

Aug 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Do your job Mister Minister; hold a press conference, tell us the truth

DEAR EDITOR, I have written twice on the subject of Haitians arrival in Guyana asking that the Minister of Citizenship, Mr. Winston Felix, explain the fact, according to him, that over 8,000 Haitians...

For the betterment of Guyana, we must continue along this path

Aug 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on For the betterment of Guyana, we must continue along this path

DEAR EDITOR, The announcement last week of Guyana’s performance at the 2019 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) assessments gave...

I believe there is merit to revert to the pre-1980 Constitution

Aug 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on I believe there is merit to revert to the pre-1980 Constitution

DEAR EDITOR, The AFC is seeking a re-negotiation of the Cummingsburg Accord ahead of the impending regional and national elections. The negotiating process could very well result in a new...

We cannot afford profit sharing ventures at this time

Aug 20, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on We cannot afford profit sharing ventures at this time

DEAR EDITOR, With the discovery of hundreds of millions of acres of rich oil bearing seabed, Guyana is poised for being one of the world’s richest countries if the oil resources are properly...

Tullow Oil Deal worse than Exxon’s… 1% Royalty will be recovered by operator

Aug 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Tullow Oil Deal worse than Exxon’s… 1% Royalty will be recovered by operator

By Kiana Wilburg When it comes to the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) governing the Orinduik Block, Guyana agreed to collect a one percent royalty. But that’s not the appalling part. In addition...

Security questions raised over Huawei possible access to citizens personal data

Aug 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Security questions raised over Huawei possible access to citizens personal data

Late last month, Government announced that it has placed over 100 smart cameras around the city as part of a long-term battle to arrest crime. The Chinese-built system all had the capabilities of...

Total public debt stands at US$1.65B – Midyear report

Aug 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Total public debt stands at US$1.65B – Midyear report

At the end of June, Guyana’s total public debt was US$1,657.8M, a 1.5 percent increase over the US$1,634M at last year’s half year report. This was iterated by Minister of Finance, Winston...

Govt. renews Ogle lease seven years in advance

Aug 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. renews Ogle lease seven years in advance

The Government of Guyana has renewed a lease to the Ogle Airport Inc. (OAC) for a period of 50 years. The renewal was published in the August 3, 2019 edition of The Official Gazette. In the 2001...

Disappearance of cocaine, whisky smuggling, and shooting of 15-year-old…

Aug 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Disappearance of cocaine, whisky smuggling, and shooting of 15-year-old…

Former SWAT, Narcotics Branch Heads, Cadet officer demoted In a major decision, the Police Service Commission has ordered the demotion of former SWAT Unit Commander, Motie Dookie; former head of the...

Cops accused of acting as enforcers for airport touts

Aug 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Cops accused of acting as enforcers for airport touts

In recent weeks, operations at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) at Timehri have come under the microscope with the arrivals of Haitians. While it has been ascertained, now, that the vast...

You get free chocolate from Tullow but you mudda got to pay

Aug 18, 2019 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on You get free chocolate from Tullow but you mudda got to pay

These days people only hearing, “Don’t do dat.” And de closer dem go to de Brazilian border, dat is all dem hearing. At first, dem couldn’t understand. Some who had a wicked mind start to...

Jagdeo achieves political power by creating confusion- Aubrey Norton

Aug 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo achieves political power by creating confusion- Aubrey Norton

Executive member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton, is calling out the Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo on his claims that the Coalition Government is illegal....

Man files personal injury lawsuit

Aug 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man files personal injury lawsuit

A man has filed a lawsuit against Hemnaj Kissoon and Amid Mohamed, listed jointly and severally as the defendant, alleging personal injury. The claimant Sayed Khan, has filed the litigation at the...

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MVP Sports/Smalta U11 Girls Football Tournament… Waramuri, Santa...

Nov 15, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The MVP Sports/Smalta Girls Under-11 Football Tournament got off to a goal-filled start yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground. Waramuri Primary, Marian Academy and Santa...

From house lots to beer gardens

Nov 15, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – When government was establishing its housing schemes across Guyana, acquiring a house lot in one of those housing schemes came with a fairly straightforward understanding. You were acquiring a residential property to build a home, not a shopping mall, supermarket, nightclub,...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

PNC and PPP treatment of foes

Nov 15, 2026

Hard Truths… (Kaieteur News) – Currently, the headlights are on the trials of Opp Leader, Mr. Azruddin Mohamed. Trials before the bar, trials behind bars. Those newer to Guyana may think this is unprecedented. Unfortunately, there’s a history; ugly, bloody history. Both the PNC...

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