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Grandson of suspect in Berbice teens’ murder, killed in backdam

Sep 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Grandson of suspect in Berbice teens’ murder, killed in backdam

– motorcycle burnt Amidst investigations into the grisly killing of two teenagers from Number Three Village, West Coast Berbice and violent protests that erupted over the killing over the past...

Labour Minister puts Exxon, Tullow on notice over unequal pay, treatment of Guyanese workers

Sep 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Labour Minister puts Exxon, Tullow on notice over unequal pay, treatment of Guyanese workers

– intends to visit offshore operations Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton recently informed Kaieteur Radio that he has put oil companies ExxonMobil and Tullow Oil on notice, after receiving...

Bath Settlement man beaten to death after shooting at protesters

Sep 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Bath Settlement man beaten to death after shooting at protesters

As chaos continued to rip through West Coast Berbice yesterday yet another life was senselessly lost. Dead is 34-year-old Prettipaul Hargobin called Roy of Block BI Bath Settlement, West Coast...

Govt. to seek help from British, launch int’l COI to aid investigations – President Ali

Sep 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to seek help from British, launch int’l COI to aid investigations – President Ali

West Coast Berbice riots… An international Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the riots on the West Coast of Berbice is in the works as President Irfaan Ali last evening announced plans to address...

Home Affairs Minister warns against travel to Berbice as riots worsen

Sep 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Home Affairs Minister warns against travel to Berbice as riots worsen

Minister with responsibility for Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, has recommended that Guyanese only travel to the West Coast of Berbice for emergency and essential reasons. This announcement comes even...

Man says co-workers were part of violent protest that beat and chopped him

Sep 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man says co-workers were part of violent protest that beat and chopped him

West Coast Berbice protests… As the West Coast Berbice protests rage on, stories are emerging of innocent persons being attacked as they go about their daily routine. One such story is that of...

Worker takes over driver’s seat of vehicle to save boss from violent protesters

Sep 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Worker takes over driver’s seat of vehicle to save boss from violent protesters

In what is being called a heroic act, a worker on Monday last took over the driver’s seat of a Toyota pick-up in his quest to save his rice farmer boss from scores of violent protesters at Number...

I am not a racist; put an end to the violence – father of murdered teen, Isaiah Henry

Sep 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on I am not a racist; put an end to the violence – father of murdered teen, Isaiah Henry

“I will not hate, I am not racist,” were the words of Gladson Henry, father of murdered West Coast Berbice teen, Isaiah Henry, as he appealed to protesters to put an end to their violent streak...

Dem liars at wuk again!

Sep 10, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Dem liars at wuk again!

Dem Boys Seh… Big men tek people tragedy and tun it to dem political advantage. Dem same big men bin lie to dem people before and tell them how de statements of polls show how dem win...

Copycat country

Sep 10, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Copycat country

Any movement which develops in the United States is likely to be replicated in Guyana. This is part of the local copycat syndrome. In 2011, a movement emerged in the United States in the midst of the...

50 of 90 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Region 4

Sep 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 50 of 90 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Region 4

The Ministry of Health (MOH) recorded a total of 90 new COVID-19 cases yesterday. According to the Ministry, 50 of the new cases were recorded in Region Four. The updated dashboard published by the...

More reports of attacks as Berbice protest intensifies

Sep 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on More reports of attacks as Berbice protest intensifies

As protest action into the barbaric killing of two teenage cousins, Isaiah Henry, 16, and Joel Henry, 19, from Number Three Village, West Coast Berbice intensified yesterday, there were more reports...

AG Nandlall supports Granger’s appointment of Senior Counsel

Sep 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on AG Nandlall supports Granger’s appointment of Senior Counsel

Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, has filed an affidavit in support of former President David Granger’s appointment of four senior counsel. The document, which was...

Govt. presents $330B ‘people centered’ emergency budget

Sep 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. presents $330B ‘people centered’ emergency budget

• $51B for Health • $52B for Education • $34B for Public Works • $38B for National Security Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, yesterday presented a $330B emergency budget for the fiscal...

Team of the CPL tournament for 2020 announced

Sep 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Team of the CPL tournament for 2020 announced

The team of the tournament for the 2020 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has been announced. The team was selected by the tournament’s commentary team – Tom Moody, Ian Bishop, Daren Ganga,...

Suicide Prevention is everyone’s business – Health Ministry

Sep 10, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Suicide Prevention is everyone’s business – Health Ministry

– says everyone, everywhere can contribute Today, September 10, 2020, is World Suicide Prevention Day and globally it is being observed under the theme, “Working Together To Prevent...

TKR looking to remain unbeaten as Zouks aim for first title in CPL final today

Sep 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on TKR looking to remain unbeaten as Zouks aim for first title in CPL final today

Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) will look to maintain a clean sheet and take their fourth title, while St. Lucia Zouks will be looking to win their first CPL title when the teams clash in the final...

Using a deeply moving tragedy to grab power

Sep 10, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Using a deeply moving tragedy to grab power

Here is a brief description of political instability since the 28 years of the PNC’s reign came to an end in 1992. The 1992 election results were rejected by the PNC. Violence erupted in...

Close to one billion allocated for Sport in national budget

Sep 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Close to one billion allocated for Sport in national budget

Following the reading of the emergency budget yesterday, it has been revealed that out of the $330 billion planned expedition, $2.7B has been allocated for the Charles Ramson Jr. headed Ministry of...

Condemned to be emergency room cases

Sep 10, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Condemned to be emergency room cases

ExxonMobil is feeding enough toxins to Guyanese – leaders and citizens – to ensure a slow death for them, one that has the combined effect of a thousand deep cuts that accumulate. The...

RHTYSC donates to young cricketers and Corriverton Links Football Club

Sep 10, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC donates to young cricketers and Corriverton Links Football Club

Basil Butcher 87th birthday celebrations Legendary West Indies test cricketer Basil Butcher AA, who died last year December in the United States of America, was on Wednesday 3rd of September...

State boards selections

Sep 10, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on State boards selections

DEAR EDITOR, As I read of state board and some other appointments, I know there may be more waiting for their names to be called. I don’t think they will be disappointed, and I bid them well,...

A national conversation is needed on race, and on inter and Intra community relations

Sep 10, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on A national conversation is needed on race, and on inter and Intra community relations

Dear Editor, I will examine the recent violent occurrences at a number of Afro-Guyanese dominated villages, West Coast of Berbice through the prism of a robbery that occurred at midday of Tuesday,...

Granger and Harmon have become besotted with hanging on to power

Sep 10, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Granger and Harmon have become besotted with hanging on to power

Dear Editor, Two young Guyanese boys, Joel and Isaiah Henry, 19 and 16 years old, were murdered, brutally attacked by persons yet unknown, their bodies mutilated, with the obvious intention of...

We need to address the racial divide element in the room

Sep 10, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on We need to address the racial divide element in the room

Dear Editor, We are at a point where the embers of our history that were buried have started to show flame. It never stopped burning, and many times before flames have shot up and it has been very...