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Hetmyer ready for CPL challenge

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hetmyer ready for CPL challenge

The 2018 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) was a breakout season for Shimron Hetmyer, which he has used as a platform to further his international career and get picked up in other T20 tournaments...

Changes made to Grenville Felix 6th Memorial Cycle Race as lucrative prizes available

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Changes made to Grenville Felix 6th Memorial Cycle Race as lucrative prizes available

A few changes have been made by the organisers as all is set for the sixth edition the Grenville Felix Memorial cycle road race in Berbice, as the organisers and donors strive to make the event...

New Amsterdam Hospital gets new equipment CT scanner to be in operation soon after lengthy wait

Jul 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on New Amsterdam Hospital gets new equipment CT scanner to be in operation soon after lengthy wait

Health care delivery at the New Amsterdam Regional Hospital has received a $9M boost. The medical facility in East Berbice- Corentyne recently received two theatre beds, two delivery beds and one...

All Season’s Racing Service onboard for Faye Joseph dominoes tourney

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on All Season’s Racing Service onboard for Faye Joseph dominoes tourney

All Season’s Racing Service has thrown their support behind President of the Guyana Dominoes Federation Faye Joseph for the staging of her birth anniversary competition which is set for Saturday at...

Nile Cozier NDC assessing needs of Pomeroon Farmers.

Jul 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Nile Cozier NDC assessing needs of Pomeroon Farmers.

The newly formed Neighbourhood Democratic Council [NDC] within the Nile Cozier district, Upper Pomeroon, is assessing the needs of farmers, who may be at flood risk. The area was recently visited by...

We need cool heads now in this nation

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on We need cool heads now in this nation

DEAR EDITOR, The entire saga of the NCV is but a sordid dream that cannot come true. First off, for a NCV to succeed, a government has to lose its majority in the House. This has not happened in the...

Marcello, Abel, Persaud, Dyal among victors at White Diamond MA

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Marcello, Abel, Persaud, Dyal among victors at White Diamond MA

The White Tiger Martial Arts Academy held its championship at the Town Hall in New Amsterdam on Sunday last where a number of Martial Arts schools, including The Academy of contemporary Martial Arts...

Make Agriculture a Business – Minister Garrido-Lowe tells Santa Cruz residents

Jul 18, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Make Agriculture a Business – Minister Garrido-Lowe tells Santa Cruz residents

“Our friends who are looking for business opportunities, they will want to bring fancy fruit juice and fancy plantain chips in fancy packs and open business right here. “But guess what; would it...

CARICOM’s silence may remain because…

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on CARICOM’s silence may remain because…

DEAR EDITOR, CARICOM should ensure that Governments have abiding respect for human rights, the rule of law, and take action to ensure social and economic justice. It should also provide proactive,...

The British Ambassador’s comments

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The British Ambassador’s comments

The British Ambassador delivered a storm that is raging on both sides of the pond. This one is not in a teacup. Compliments of leaked cables, the whole truth is out and it is not pretty. In fact, it...

6th NEE/Mohamed’s Enterprise Futsal tourney launched -Over $2million in cash and prizes

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on 6th NEE/Mohamed’s Enterprise Futsal tourney launched -Over $2million in cash and prizes

Futsal action returns to the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) basketball court next week Friday (July 26th) as the New Era Entertainment with their flagship sponsor Mohamed’s Enterprise, kicks off their...

Hold representatives accountable on land ownership

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Hold representatives accountable on land ownership

DEAR EDITOR, Much has been in the media recently on land acquisition. Both political sides accuse each other of giving away precious land while enriching the recipients and themselves (the...

New narrative needed

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on New narrative needed

DEAR EDITOR, Democracy Perception Index 2018, a survey conducted by Dalia Research, Alliance of Democracies and Rasmussen Global, found that 54 percent of citizens in democracies believe their voice...

Parents, think before you take pre-teens to R-Rated Movies

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Parents, think before you take pre-teens to R-Rated Movies

DEAR EDITOR, A few weeks ago, my husband and I had a movie date-night after over 2 years! We left our son with his Grandparents, who loved nothing better, and headed to the Caribbean Cinemas at...

There’s the need for robust pro-labour legislation

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on There’s the need for robust pro-labour legislation

DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) hosted a Seminar on Wednesday July 17, 2019 under the theme ‘ A Century of Trade Unionism’. Several of the...

Guyana is no longer a colony. Do we really understand what this means?

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana is no longer a colony. Do we really understand what this means?

DEAR EDITOR, As a patriotic and revolutionary-nationalist formation, Organization for the Victory of the People (OVP) will always prioritize the defense of Guyana’s sovereignty. A fundamental tenet...

The Chief Justice should be appointed Interim GECOM Chairperson

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Chief Justice should be appointed Interim GECOM Chairperson

DEAR EDITOR, Chief Justice (ag) Madam Roxane George-Wiltshire should be appointed as the Interim GECOM Chairperson for this upcoming General Elections. Without a shadow of doubt the Caribbean Court...

A cockeyed attempt to intimidate the Chief Elections Officer

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on A cockeyed attempt to intimidate the Chief Elections Officer

DEAR EDITOR, It would be remiss of us, the three government-nominated Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), not to comment on the missive of Shadick, Gunraj and Benn, the...

We are a nation held in suspense

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on We are a nation held in suspense

DEAR EDITOR, We are a nation held in suspense. President Granger has accepted that he now heads a Caretaker or ‘interim’ government, but refuses to comply with the clear provision that states his...

The continued exclusion of the National Assembly from this process is shameful and irresponsible

Jul 18, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The continued exclusion of the National Assembly from this process is shameful and irresponsible

DEAR EDITOR, Is appearance and form the true or dominant reality or does substance and content really matter? The following questions may also be asked in the context of our recent political...

Granger, Jagdeo meet on GECOM chair… Four names shortlisted; talks to resume today

Jul 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Granger, Jagdeo meet on GECOM chair… Four names shortlisted; talks to resume today

The Coalition Government and the Opposition yesterday agreed to resume negotiations for a list of six nominees for the chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). This came yesterday after a...

$1.2B deficit signalled doom for airport – 2016 audit report

Jul 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on $1.2B deficit signalled doom for airport – 2016 audit report

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation (CJIAC) has had issues being profitable for a number of years. That has resulted in a deficit which could spell its demise. This is according to the...

Alleged cover-up of gang rapes by ranks, other cases… Top Cop says Force will brief media when investigations complete

Jul 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged cover-up of gang rapes by ranks, other cases… Top Cop says Force will brief media when investigations complete

Commissioner of Police Leslie James has indicated that the media will be briefed on several controversial matters pertaining to the Force, once these investigations are complete. The top cop gave...

Millions spent on non-functioning Law Reform Commission

Jul 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Millions spent on non-functioning Law Reform Commission

Millions of dollars have being expended to pay secretarial staff, rent a building, and other facilities for a Law Reform Commission (LRC), which is virtually non-performing. The LRC is a statutory...

CJIA sexual assault allegation… Police probe stalled as witness fails to sign statement

Jul 17, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA sexual assault allegation… Police probe stalled as witness fails to sign statement

The police probe into the sexual assault allegations involving an official of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) appears to be at a standstill, with a key witness involved in the matter...

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Hridoy ensures draw in Sylhet; WI beat Bangladesh 1-0 in series

Nov 09, 2026

Cricinfo – With an 82 in the fourth innings, Towhid Hridoy ensured Bangladesh completed a hard-fought draw against West Indies in the Sylhet Test. The visitors clinched the series 1-0 on...

What is right is right, and what is wrong is wrong

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There are moments in the political life of every nation when the character of its people is tested by whether they have the courage to condemn wrongdoing when it is committed against those with whom they disagree. It is easy to champion justice when the victim belongs to your...

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...

Light and darkness, lips to life

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The light that shines over Guyana must be at its dazzling purest. Not a speck of darkness on the horizon. Not a stray dark spot in the cupboard or under the carpet. When light is at its brightest, what chance for darkness to show its face, to linger? On the occasion of...

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