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Skipper (butterfly)

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Interesting Creatures in Guyana, News Comments Off on Skipper (butterfly)

Interesting Creatures… Kaieteur News – Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They...

AAG mourns loss of former executive Colin Ming

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on AAG mourns loss of former executive Colin Ming

Kaieteur News – Samuel Colin Ming, who is the brother of well-known businessman, Stanley Ming, died on Friday following a road accident with an ambulance on Thursday. Colin, a former Golf...

The George Subraj Foundation, President Ali and dirt, and Phagwah celebrations

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on The George Subraj Foundation, President Ali and dirt, and Phagwah celebrations

By GHK Lall Kaieteur News – It is the Easter weekend, so I have hope in my heart, as I ponder how much was given to us (me), with so much needing to be given back. As I looked for the...

West Indies and Sri Lanka Sandals Test Match Series ends in draw

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies and Sri Lanka Sandals Test Match Series ends in draw

Kaieteur News – Windiescricket – Ten wickets proved too tall an order for West Indies on a placid strip as Captain Dimuth Karunaratne and Oshada Fernando hit half-centuries to earn Sri...

Collective CARICOM voice for recovery at IMF-World Bank meetings

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Collective CARICOM voice for recovery at IMF-World Bank meetings

By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News – The response by policy makers of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) to the depth of COVID-19’s effects on Caribbean economies needs to be...

Stanton Rose named captain of Guyana’s 12-man squad for FIBA World Cup qualifiers

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stanton Rose named captain of Guyana’s 12-man squad for FIBA World Cup qualifiers

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) released the final 12-player squad that will travel to El Salvador on April 12th next to play in Guyana’s first appearance at...

Veteran Educator, ‘Sir’ Boadnarine Harrinarinie, is a ‘Special Person’

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News, Special Person Comments Off on Veteran Educator, ‘Sir’ Boadnarine Harrinarinie, is a ‘Special Person’

By Romario Blair Kaieteur News – “I may not have been able to become a bank manager but when I look, I have many students who would’ve worked at banks and probably hold senior positions at...

GFF mourns loss of former Audit & Compliance Committee member Pretipaul Jaigobin

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF mourns loss of former Audit & Compliance Committee member Pretipaul Jaigobin

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Football Federation on Saturday paid tribute to Ministry of Finance analyst and former GFF Audit and Compliance Committee member Pretipaul Jaigobin, who died in a...

GCB and DCB Executives extend heartfelt condolences on passing of Pretipaul Jaigobin

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB and DCB Executives extend heartfelt condolences on passing of Pretipaul Jaigobin

Kaieteur News – It was with profound sorrow that the staff and the recently-elected Executives of both the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) learnt of the...

Teen disappears after leaving barbershop

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Teen disappears after leaving barbershop

Kaieteur News – “Mom I am coming home,” was the last words a mother heard from her son before he went missing on March 31, after leaving a barbershop at the Harbour Bridge Mall located on...

Jagdeo Errs (?) on Jagdeo Libel Ruling

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Jagdeo Errs (?) on Jagdeo Libel Ruling

DEAR EDITOR, Reference is made to news items on a judge ordering Jagdeo to pay Ferguson $20M for libel and an appeal. My reading of law, my experience in working on libel cases in the Bronx Supreme...

Two friends join forces to take photography to another level

Apr 04, 2021 KNews News Comments Off on Two friends join forces to take photography to another level

Showing the world through their camera lenses… “In our growing society, it is evident that young entrepreneurs foster economic growth while creating jobs which help in combating poverty and...

BCB’s 4th annual Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh Coaching Programme underway

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB’s 4th annual Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh Coaching Programme underway

Kaieteur News – The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) in its continuing efforts to ensure that every potential is fulfilled on the cricket field, has launched the 4th annual Dr. Tulsi Dyal Singh...

The opposition is sacrificing genuine representation on the altar of personal advancement

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on The opposition is sacrificing genuine representation on the altar of personal advancement

DEAR EDITOR, In a functioning democracy, the role of the opposition is to scrutinise and hold the government accountable for good governance. The opposition APNU+AFC coalition in its present form has...

Kaieteur News Cartoon news 04/2021

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Kaieteur News Cartoon news 04/2021

We are not interested in international geopolitics

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on We are not interested in international geopolitics

DEAR EDITOR, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Clement J. Rohee for his letter “Guyana must walk between the rain drops amidst US – China tensions” (SN, April 2, 2021) whereby...

Donald Ramotar’s commentary on the gas-to-shore project

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Donald Ramotar’s commentary on the gas-to-shore project

DEAR EDITOR, For some weeks now, our media was inundated with articles about the proposed “Gas-to-shore” power plant. Vice President Jagdeo has been taking the brunt of the attacks by the...

A forensic audit of GFC is needed

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on A forensic audit of GFC is needed

DEAR EDITOR, Since taking office in August 2020, the new administration, quite rightly took stock of several Ministries/Commissions, notably the then Ministry of Public Infrastructure; the Demerara...

Garbage not collected

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Garbage not collected

DEAR EDITOR, Wards in north Georgetown serviced by M&CC have not had their garbage collected on the specified days. A query to City Hall suggests there might be some discord among this category...

Govt. has dropped the ball on the fight against COVID-19

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Govt. has dropped the ball on the fight against COVID-19

DEAR EDITOR, Please permit me space to share my views on the whole COVID-19 nightmare that plagues the country. About a year ago, I wrote that a two weeks lockdown would be better for us. However,...

Several diplomatic positions to be filled

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on Several diplomatic positions to be filled

DEAR EDITOR, It is now eight months since the Irfaan Ali administration took over – though five months delay because of a move to manipulate the elections results, there is a lot of work to be...

If this is democratic governance of PPP leaders, then it is what it is

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on If this is democratic governance of PPP leaders, then it is what it is

DEAR EDITOR, Concerned citizens have shared almost the same conversation with me. It goes like this: the political players can be vindictive. I am appreciative about the reminder, for I know well of...

The oil conversation and the Diaspora

Apr 04, 2021 KNews Letters Comments Off on The oil conversation and the Diaspora

DEAR EDITOR, With so many anticipations, proposals, suggestions, doubts, uncertainties, concerns, questions and queries arising to shroud the transparency of the oil industry, one salient fact...

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Guyanese duo of Nadina Taharally and Roger Rogers to debut

It is time to review the Value-Added Tax

Kaieteur News – The introduction of the Value-Added Tax (VAT) caused a significant uptick in the cost of living, evident... more