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GECOM expected to decide on way forward today

Apr 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM expected to decide on way forward today

• Chair asks Commission to discuss recount • GECOM refuses to consider Lowenfield’s report on contentious elections results • Lowenfield asked to contemplate operationalisation of recount •...

US envoy slams duplicity of “foreign interference” claims

Apr 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on US envoy slams duplicity of “foreign interference” claims

– Sustains call transparent and credible vote count By Shikema Dey United States Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch has called out the coalition, A Partnership For National Unity + Alliance...

Senior PPP/C official critical with COVID-19

Apr 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Senior PPP/C official critical with COVID-19

A senior official of the Opposition has been hospitalised and is critical after testing positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). According to sources within the People’s Progressive Party/Civic, the...

In wake of growing number of COVID-19 cases… Entertainment spots to close doors by 6pm daily – Pres. Granger orders

Apr 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on In wake of growing number of COVID-19 cases… Entertainment spots to close doors by 6pm daily – Pres. Granger orders

With four deaths among the 19 confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases thus far, an address to the nation was forthcoming from President David Granger, and this was delivered yesterday. In addition to...

City Council restricts public gatherings to five persons, closes markets until further notice

Apr 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on City Council restricts public gatherings to five persons, closes markets until further notice

In an effort to tackle and mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus or COVID 19, the Mayor and Councillors of the City (M&CC) of Georgetown has moved to implement a number of public...

Sale of Kingston wharf to BK International… PPP/C says it will investigate

Apr 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Sale of Kingston wharf to BK International… PPP/C says it will investigate

A decision to sell a Water Street wharf to businessman, Brian ‘BK’ Tiwari, days before the March 2nd elections is emerging as a bitter fight now. The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)...

NICIL says properties sold for $110M

Apr 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on NICIL says properties sold for $110M

The following is a statement issued yesterday by the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) on the sale of the waterfront property to BK International Incorporated: “NICIL...

Case against elections recount… Legal arguments commence this morning at Appeal Court

Apr 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Case against elections recount… Legal arguments commence this morning at Appeal Court

Three Judges will hear arguments in the case filed by the legal team of APNU+AFC candidate Ulita Moore against the nationwide recount of votes cast at the March 2, 2020 Regional and General...

Stabroek Block produces 1.7M barrels of oil in January; Exxon collects over 1M for cost recovery

Apr 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Stabroek Block produces 1.7M barrels of oil in January; Exxon collects over 1M for cost recovery

According to the latest Report on Petroleum Production and Revenues (RPPR), the Liza Phase One Project on the Stabroek Block produced 1,745,930 barrels of oil for January 2020, or 56,320 barrels of...

Free-for-all tekkin place!

Apr 03, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Free-for-all tekkin place!

Dem boys seh Soulja Bai finally wake up… but pun the wrong side of the bed. Dem boys believe that he bin still half-asleep when he announce overnight closure of bars and restaurants. Dem boys wan...

Rotational power sharing is not on the table

Apr 03, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Rotational power sharing is not on the table

State power has always been excessive in Guyana. This has provided currency to the argument advanced recently by one letter-writer, Ferlin Pedro, for political power to be limited before it is...

KEEPING IT SAFE!

Apr 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on KEEPING IT SAFE!

All across the world, the moves to ensure that food and other items are safe have taken importance. This photo depicts the measures at Lethem, Region 9, when these eggs appeared to have come from...

Parika/Supenaam speedboats service suspended amid COVID-19

Apr 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Parika/Supenaam speedboats service suspended amid COVID-19

Acting on the recommendations provided by the Regional Health Emergency Committee of Region 2, Regional Executive Officer (REO) Dennis Jaikaran has suspended the Parika-Supenaam speedboats service...

Major drug bust by cops in Berbice River – Five persons in custody; 166 kilos ganja found, boat seized

Apr 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Major drug bust by cops in Berbice River – Five persons in custody; 166 kilos ganja found, boat seized

The Guyana Police Force in its quest to put a dent on the illegal drugs trade in the country has arrested five more drug dealers in another sting operation this time in the Berbice River. The men...

Magistrate adamant about lack of evidence to commit Bisram for High Court trial

Apr 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate adamant about lack of evidence to commit Bisram for High Court trial

– Defence seeks to have DPP’s order quashed Magistrate Renita Singh yesterday reopened the Marcus Bisram case at the Whim Magistrate’s Court. On the previous court date she had discharged...

Govt. to collect US$1.3M royalty for first quarter by month end

Apr 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to collect US$1.3M royalty for first quarter by month end

For January, Guyana has earned US$1,268,706 in royalty from the Stabroek Block, but this would not be received until April month end, according to a Ministry of Finance Report on Petroleum Production...

Another patient in ICU due to COVID-19 – Public Health Ministry

Apr 03, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Another patient in ICU due to COVID-19 – Public Health Ministry

Another patient has been placed in the Intensive Care Unit, (ICU) due to COVID-19. Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence made this disclosure yesterday during her daily update on efforts to tackle...

APNU+AFC lost: The world’s electorates are unforgiving

Apr 03, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on APNU+AFC lost: The world’s electorates are unforgiving

One of Raphael Trotman’s closest friends met me outside Nirva Supermarket on Sheriff Street last week. I knew him as my UG student many moons ago. Since then we came to have very friendly...

Unfit and improper leadership

Apr 03, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Unfit and improper leadership

DEAR EDITOR, It is with great despair that I write today, and it is very unfortunate for the people of Guyana to be sent decades backwards due to unfit and improper leadership. While the world is in...

My goal is to represent Guyana-Sebai Invincible Talons FC striker Feona Benjamin

Apr 03, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on My goal is to represent Guyana-Sebai Invincible Talons FC striker Feona Benjamin

By Zaheer Mohamed Sebai Invincible Talons FC striker, Feona Banjamin has set her sights on representing Guyana’s senior female football team, the ‘Lady Jags’. At 18 year-old, Benjamin has...

Oil could be our next sugar

Apr 03, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Oil could be our next sugar

It could be safely said that this year is lost, relative to upward price flows and benefits. This is what we say. It should take a while to recover from raging global virus effects, which still has...

Guyanese should not be taken advantage of

Apr 03, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese should not be taken advantage of

DEAR EDITOR, The caretaker Minister within the Ministry of Public Health (MPH) reported that her ministry has used a PAHO/WHO model to project 1,400 COVID-19 cases in Guyana. This Minister has also...

Mohamed hopeful for November Race Meet

Apr 03, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mohamed hopeful for November Race Meet

Head of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sport Club (GMR&SC) Rameez Mohamed, in an invited comment indicated to Kaieteur Sport yesterday that he fears the coronavirus pandemic may continue to spread...

The western nations are on the side of freedom and democracy

Apr 03, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The western nations are on the side of freedom and democracy

DEAR EDITOR, The consistent feature of Kean Gibson’s writings is that they never cease to amaze the reader with her outrageous claims. Let us take a careful examination in the first three sentences...

Chairman of CWI Selectors impressed by Joshua DaSilva Says Permaul will be seriously considered

Apr 03, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chairman of CWI Selectors impressed by Joshua DaSilva Says Permaul will be seriously considered

Chairman of the West Indies selectors Roger Harper has reviewed some of the performances in the truncated Regional first-Class season which was called off after eight rounds due to the outbreak of...

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The private sector were cheerleaders for foreign investment

Peeping Tom… “The private sector were cheerleaders for foreign investment” Kaieteur News – The cries... more