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Carter Center blocked by Govt. for 3rd time

May 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Carter Center blocked by Govt. for 3rd time

By Mikaila Prince The incumbent Government of Guyana has, for the third time, denied the approval for the return of the Carter Center, which was accredited to observe the March 2 General and Regional...

Cathy Hughes, Aubrey Norton contradict Pres. Granger on credibility of elections

May 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Cathy Hughes, Aubrey Norton contradict Pres. Granger on credibility of elections

People’s National Congress executive Aubrey Norton and Alliance For Change executive Cathy Hughes both contradicted President David Granger on the credibility of the March 2 elections during back...

UK firm grabs more interest in Canje Block as Exxon gears to drill first well

May 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on UK firm grabs more interest in Canje Block as Exxon gears to drill first well

In spite of the depressed environment, Westmount Energy Limited announced yesterday that it has purchased 1.3m common shares in JHI Associates Inc. This will represent approximately 12.7 percent of...

Coalition reengages Washington, DC lobbying firm

May 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Coalition reengages Washington, DC lobbying firm

– Significant differences in controversial briefing attached to new contract Just one month after initially engaging in an agreement with Washington-based lobbying firm John, James & Bart...

No response from COVID-19 task force on new workstations

May 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on No response from COVID-19 task force on new workstations

Despite assuring the Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Ret’d Justice Claudette Singh of a prompt response to the approval of six new work stations for the National Recount, the...

World Bank fast tracks COVID -19 relief funding for developing countries

May 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on World Bank fast tracks COVID -19 relief funding for developing countries

– No word on Guyana’s request for US $5M Even as the World Bank rolls out a plan to fast-track COVID -19 relief packages to developing countries, there is no word on the status of Guyana’s...

New Amsterdam prison inmate in failed sprint to freedom

May 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on New Amsterdam prison inmate in failed sprint to freedom

Prisons officers attached to the New Amsterdam Prison were forced to spring into action yesterday morning when one of their inmates attempted a daring escape act. Though the prison only managed to...

‘Government ’congratulates Granger on “re-election”

May 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Government ’congratulates Granger on “re-election”

The Department of Public Information late last night issued a statement congratulating President David Granger on both the fifth anniversary of his swearing in to office as well as what it referred...

A man still fighting fuh he pension

May 16, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A man still fighting fuh he pension

Is who seh Adam resign from the Waterfall paper? Dat person gat to get dem head examine. Adam get transfer to de Kranicle paper…with a sign marked, “Not returnable”. Dem boys hear how people...

NICIL predicts Guyana will rebound stronger from COVID-19

May 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on NICIL predicts Guyana will rebound stronger from COVID-19

Guyana will rebound stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic according to Colvin Heath-London. “We as a country and more so as a people can rebound in a significant way after the passage of COVID19”,...

21 T&T oil workers stuck in Guyana return home

May 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 21 T&T oil workers stuck in Guyana return home

Trinidad (Trinidad Guardian) – Twenty-one T&T nationals who had found themselves on the outside looking in when borders closed at midnight on March 22, returned to this country on Thursday....

ERC pushes for national harmony during elections impasse, COVID-19

May 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ERC pushes for national harmony during elections impasse, COVID-19

As cases continue to climb in the number of individuals tested positive for COVID-19, the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) says it is joining calls for Guyanese to practice social distancing and...

Coalition makes “no apologies” for keeping SOPs private – Norton

May 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Coalition makes “no apologies” for keeping SOPs private – Norton

Despite repeated calls for the A Partnership For National Unity + Alliance For Change Coalition (APNU+AFC) to release copies of the Statements of Poll (SOPs) in their possession, Executive Member,...

Fitness, gun licence issuance set to recommence Monday

May 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Fitness, gun licence issuance set to recommence Monday

Effective from May 18, 2020, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) will recommence the issuance of certificates of fitness for motor vehicles and renewing of gun licences. The resumption of these services...

Guyana’s COVID-19 cases climb to 116 – DCMO

May 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s COVID-19 cases climb to 116 – DCMO

Three more cases of COVID -19 have been recorded, according to Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) Dr Karen Gordon-Campbell. The DCMO in providing the information on Guyana’s COVID-19 response...

Drug shortage a sore issue in Region 2 – diabetic patients overwhelmingly affected

May 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Drug shortage a sore issue in Region 2 – diabetic patients overwhelmingly affected

The COVID-19 pandemic is apparently not the only issue hammering the Public Health sector, as health facilities on the Essequibo Coast are reportedly now short on key medication and supplies. Arnold...

Gunraj says not GECOM’s responsibility to investigate observations – Alexander, Hughes differ

May 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Gunraj says not GECOM’s responsibility to investigate observations – Alexander, Hughes differ

Commissioner Sase Gunraj yesterday has said, in his view as an attorney-at-law, that it is not the responsibility of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to investigate claims of discrepancies and...

Region One recount completed – Commissioner Gunraj claims COVID-19 Taskforce stymieing additional workstations

May 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Region One recount completed – Commissioner Gunraj claims COVID-19 Taskforce stymieing additional workstations

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday completed the recount of all 99 boxes for the Region One district, during the National Recount Exercise which is currently being conducted at the...

Positive efforts seen to resolve the Chris Gayle outburst issue

May 16, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Positive efforts seen to resolve the Chris Gayle outburst issue

In what could be deemed as a positive outcome stemming from the recent outburst from West Indies star batsman Chris Gayle involving the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and fellow Windies teammate...

Sinclair aims to repeat Super50 showing in CPL

May 16, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sinclair aims to repeat Super50 showing in CPL

Not disappointed if it’s suspended since saving lives more important than cricket By Sean Devers The Guyana Amazon Warriors announced earlier this week that the Franchise had retained its top...

Hetmyer, Paul & Permaul in WI 30-man provisional squad But no room for Shepherd & Keiran Powell

May 16, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hetmyer, Paul & Permaul in WI 30-man provisional squad But no room for Shepherd & Keiran Powell

By Sean Devers The planning by CWI for the West Indies tour of the United Kingdom (UK) with the possibility of playing a Three-Test series set to start in July has included a 30-man squad being named...

Iwokrama Centre now requires travellers in its forests to wear masks

May 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Iwokrama Centre now requires travellers in its forests to wear masks

With immediate effect, all persons passing through the Iwokrama forest will be required to wear face masks, the Iwokrama International Centre said yesterday. The Centre, which manages the designated...

MoPH receives critical support to help diabetics affected by COVID-19

May 16, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on MoPH receives critical support to help diabetics affected by COVID-19

The Guyana Diabetic Association (GDA) is partnering with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) to help distribute essential medical supplies to thousands of Guyanese affected by the disease. According...

West Indies fast-bowler Beaton on board with food hampers

May 16, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies fast-bowler Beaton on board with food hampers

West Indies fast-bowler Ronsford Beaton has joined a list of people on the Essequibo Coast to share out food hampers during this time of uncertainty owing to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Beaton, who has so...

Cancelling elections should be out

May 16, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Cancelling elections should be out

DEAR EDITOR, Sections of the media carried coverage of moves to cancel the 2020 elections. I should be surprised, but I am not, given my cynicism over any statement, any development, from any...