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GECOM IT technician in elections flash driver scandal arrested

Aug 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM IT technician in elections flash driver scandal arrested

Crime Wendell Blanhum has confirmed that Enrique Livan, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) IT Technician who was fingered in a scandal surrounding tabulations on March 4 at the GECOM Media...

GPF refutes claims that Mingo’s constitutional rights were breached during arrest

Aug 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GPF refutes claims that Mingo’s constitutional rights were breached during arrest

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) moments ago sought to deny the claims put forward by the Attorneys-at-Law representing controversial Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo of his constitutional rights...

We have an obligation to our children!

Aug 27, 2020 KNews Front Page Comment, News Comments Off on We have an obligation to our children!

Exxon is facing increasing demands to give Guyanese a fairer deal, including through higher royalties, profit-sharing, taxes and improved environmental safeguards. In retort, Exxon is now threatening...

Exxon says it will take its money elsewhere… “If that is a threat, it will not work”

Aug 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Exxon says it will take its money elsewhere… “If that is a threat, it will not work”

– Govt. will continue its due diligence; we will not be rushed – Vice President Jagdeo By Kiana Wilburg “…Guyana is one of the better opportunities for us in the ExxonMobil...

Company with deadly environmental record completes buy-in of Guyana Goldfields

Aug 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Company with deadly environmental record completes buy-in of Guyana Goldfields

Zijin Mining on Tuesday announced the completion of its acquisition of Guyana Goldfields for C$323 million. In a release, the company boasted of its ownership of Aurora Gold Mines (AGM) Inc. and what...

EPA wasting govt.’s money taking us to court for a small matter – ExxonMobil President

Aug 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on EPA wasting govt.’s money taking us to court for a small matter – ExxonMobil President

ExxonMobil’s Country Manager, Alistair Routledge yesterday said that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would be wasting the government’s money to take the oil major to Court for fluid...

Two more of Mingo’s assistants arrested

Aug 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Two more of Mingo’s assistants arrested

Investigations into Election Day fraud… Two additional employees of the Guyana Elections Commissions (GECOM) were taken into police custody yesterday as investigators are swiftly progressing their...

Religious leaders implicated in multi-billion $$ Ponzi scheme

Aug 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Religious leaders implicated in multi-billion $$ Ponzi scheme

– Alleged schemers for court today Two top officials of Accelerated Capital Firm Inc. are to appear in an East Coast Demerara court today for their roles in an alleged Ponzi scheme. Officials...

Guyana records first successful skull transplant surgery

Aug 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana records first successful skull transplant surgery

By Rehanna Ramsay Annalisa Latchman, 24, a single mother from Lima, Essequibo, Region Two, was given a new lease on life after she became the subject of a successful skull transplant operation...

ExxonMobil behaving like a thwarted rapist

Aug 27, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on ExxonMobil behaving like a thwarted rapist

Dem Boys Seh… Imagine a man try fuh come in yuh house fuh rape yuh girl picknee. He get prevented from coming in de House. Instead he go he way in peace, he decide fuh buse and cuss you out because...

The government is clueless about how to stem the incidence of COVID-19

Aug 27, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The government is clueless about how to stem the incidence of COVID-19

Yesterday, Wednesday August 26th 2020, there were an additional 33 persons who were tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. Interestingly, the total number of tests done was not provided, a...

Police to seek DPP’s advice on doctor’s drowning

Aug 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Police to seek DPP’s advice on doctor’s drowning

Police are in the process of seeking advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on the alleged drowning of a prominent Guyanese doctor at Parika Back, East Bank Essequibo. The prominent...

Man granted $150,000 bail after stealing from employer

Aug 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man granted $150,000 bail after stealing from employer

A man was yesterday granted $150,000 bail for stealing $1,050,000 worth of fuel from his employer, Caricom Rice Mills Limited. The employee, Moninder Persaud , a front end loader operator, appeared...

City Hall closes all municipal clinics after worker tests positive for COVID-19

Aug 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall closes all municipal clinics after worker tests positive for COVID-19

The Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown have closed all of its Maternal and Child Welfare Clinics yesterday after a worker tested positive for COVID -19. According information coming from...

Suspects in Canadian citizen’s murder to be charged

Aug 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Suspects in Canadian citizen’s murder to be charged

The mastermind and the two other suspects in custody for the murder of Canadian citizen, Nicholas Jaipaul, are expected to be charged before this week expires. Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum, confirmed...

PPP/C Govt. and UK eye strategic partnerships

Aug 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on PPP/C Govt. and UK eye strategic partnerships

During a courtesy call yesterday, Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Vickram Bharrat, met with the outgoing High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, His...

Rise in COVID-19 cases linked to asymptomatic persons, increased testing – Dr Frank Anthony

Aug 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Rise in COVID-19 cases linked to asymptomatic persons, increased testing – Dr Frank Anthony

Asymptomatic cases, increased testing are the two main contributing factors to the rise in Guyana’s COVID-19 numbers, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, has said. According to the Minister, the...

Barticians who breached COVID-19 regulation fined, given community service

Aug 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Barticians who breached COVID-19 regulation fined, given community service

A number of persons were yesterday fined or given community service by Magistrate Crystal Lambert, for breaching the COVID-19 regulation. The defendants made a virtual appearance before Magistrate...

New vehicles handed over to AEA, Regional SEN Diagnostic Centre

Aug 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on New vehicles handed over to AEA, Regional SEN Diagnostic Centre

The Adult Education Association of Guyana (AEA) and the Regional Special Education Needs/Disability Diagnostic and Treatment Centre are the beneficiaries of two new vehicles from the Ministry of...

National COVID-19 response needed to safeguard nation

Aug 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on National COVID-19 response needed to safeguard nation

– President tells emergency multi-stakeholder meeting Yesterday President Irfaan Ali convened a virtual, emergency multi-stakeholder meeting to discuss urgent issues related to strengthening...

Warriors looking for improved batting performance against TKR today

Aug 27, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Warriors looking for improved batting performance against TKR today

By Zaheer Mohamed The Guyana Amazon Warriors will take on Trinbago Knight Riders, while St. Lucia Zouks will face St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots when the Caribbean Premier League continues today at...

GDF rank shot in suspected execution attempt

Aug 27, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GDF rank shot in suspected execution attempt

A member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) was on Tuesday night shot in a suspected execution attempt at First Street, Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway. The GDF rank has been identified as Lance...

CWI announces West Indies Women’s Squad for Sandals Tour of England

Aug 27, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI announces West Indies Women’s Squad for Sandals Tour of England

– Five Guyanese included ST. JOHN’S, Antigua- Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel has named an eighteen (18) member T20I squad for the Sandals West Indies Women’s Tour of England...

GTTA visits Sports Ministry

Aug 27, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTTA visits Sports Ministry

Last Friday, the members of the executive committee of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) met with Minister of Sports Mr. Charles Ramson Jr. of the newly elected PPP Government as the...

It’s always about the money

Aug 27, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on It’s always about the money

Yes, there is that opening line from the song by the O’Jays (“For the love of money”) with the sweet cash refrain. But we speak not of a line from a hit record in 1973, but of what has happened...

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Guyana’s oil bonanza is being squandered by political duels

Kaieteur News – In Guyana, politics and economics have always danced an ill-fated tango. It is difficult to say which... more