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T&T constantly improves gas deals while Guyana hides behind contract sanctity

Sep 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on T&T constantly improves gas deals while Guyana hides behind contract sanctity

Trinidad and Tobago Energy Minister, Franklin Khan on Wednesday announced a license extension agreement between the Government and several oil and gas companies for four production licenses that the...

ERC thrashed for inadequate response to racial tensions over recent Berbice killings

Sep 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ERC thrashed for inadequate response to racial tensions over recent Berbice killings

With $220M handed to the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) just days ago, many have expressed the view that its response to violent expressions of anger over the killings of two teenagers and the...

Traffic flowing as Joint Services takes control of Region 5

Sep 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Traffic flowing as Joint Services takes control of Region 5

There was a smooth flow of traffic yesterday on the West Coast Berbice as the Joint Services took control of things. Regional Commander, Edmond Cooper, confirmed that all areas that had blockades...

Two charged in death of East Berbice carpenter that sparked protests

Sep 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Two charged in death of East Berbice carpenter that sparked protests

Appearing at the New Amsterdam Magistrate Court yesterday before Magistrate Renita Singh were two suspects who were arrested in connection with the murder of No.1 Village carpenter, Orlando...

Man stripped, car burnt in protest attack at Mahaicony

Sep 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man stripped, car burnt in protest attack at Mahaicony

A pensioner, on Wednesday last, was stripped of his clothes, robbed, beaten and forced to watch his car go up in flames during a violent attack by protesters at Mahaicony, Region Five. Jerome Basdeo,...

Four arrested for beating death of man at Bath Settlement

Sep 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Four arrested for beating death of man at Bath Settlement

Four persons have been arrested in connection with the beating to death of Prettipaul Hargobin by protestors at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, on Wednesday. According to Crime Chief, Wendell...

Supenaam woman killed by ex-lover after late night phone call

Sep 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Supenaam woman killed by ex-lover after late night phone call

A twenty-four years old woman from Supenaam, Essequibo Coast, was brutally stabbed to dead Wednesday night by her ex-boyfriend. The woman, who was identified as Lunisa Peters, sustained multiple stab...

Second set of robbers help victims recover stolen passport from protesters

Sep 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Second set of robbers help victims recover stolen passport from protesters

A man, his brother and his wife, were on Tuesday last assisted in recovering a stolen passport and key documents from protesters. He was assisted by a second group of men who attempted to rob them....

Four persons released from police custody

Sep 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Four persons released from police custody

Butchered West Berbice teens… Four persons who were arrested in connection with the slaying of two West Coast Berbice teenagers have been released on station bail. This is according to Crime...

Businessman arrested in relation to leaked Roger Khan’s sex video

Sep 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman arrested in relation to leaked Roger Khan’s sex video

A popular gold trader and businessman, Azruddin Mohamed, was arrested on Monday and later released on bail as investigators commenced their probe into a sex tape of Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan that was...

Housewife’s body found floating in creek

Sep 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Housewife’s body found floating in creek

A housewife’s body was on Wednesday last, discovered floating in Bun Sugar Creek, North West District, Region One. The body identified to be that of Melinda Henry, 29, was discovered by her...

Cricket done faster dan some men

Sep 11, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cricket done faster dan some men

Dem Boys Seh… Yesterday was the final of the CPL. Dem boys bin hoping dat de Guyana Amazon Warriors would ah mek de final. But dem fold up easy in de semi-finals. Dem boys know a man who been...

Race-hate has not yet been established as a motive in the killings of the Henry teens

Sep 11, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Race-hate has not yet been established as a motive in the killings of the Henry teens

Yesterday, in part, I addressed the contention that the murder of the Henry brothers was a case of race-hate. I argued that the evidence was not there, as yet, to establish a motive of racism. I...

‘Rambo’ crushed to death in mining pit

Sep 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Rambo’ crushed to death in mining pit

A pork-knocker was on Wednesday last crushed to death by rocks while working with colleagues in a mining pit at White Water, Konawaruk Backdam, Region Eight. Dead is Donston John called ‘Rambo’,...

Harmon to Pres. Ali – What rape?

Sep 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Harmon to Pres. Ali – What rape?

Opposition Leader, Joseph Harmon, has called out President Irfaan Ali for alleging that persons were raped during the West Coast Berbice protests that raged on after the brutal slaying of Isaiah and...

Guyana, Brazil to meet today on Region 9 testing samples

Sep 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana, Brazil to meet today on Region 9 testing samples

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, is expected to engage with officials from Brazil about testing COVID-19 samples that are being taken in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo). This was...

Speeding pickup driver remanded for killing pedal cyclist

Sep 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Speeding pickup driver remanded for killing pedal cyclist

Four days after a pedal cyclist was killed by a speeding Toyota Tacoma pick-up, the driver was on Monday remanded to prison for causing death by dangerous driving. The defendant, Kareem Akidu Isiah...

Special Berbice Supplement

Sep 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Special Berbice Supplement

Due to the unrest in Region 5 earlier in the week, our Kaieteur News daily print editions of Wednesday, September 9 and Thursday, September 10 could not reach Berbice residents. As such, the...

One more death; 47 new COVID-19 cases

Sep 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on One more death; 47 new COVID-19 cases

Guyana’s latest COVID -19 fatality is a 65 -year-old man from Demerara/Mahaica (Region 4) who died while receiving care at a medical facility. The news comes even as the Ministry of Health (MOH)...

Exxon on its Deathbed, Jagdeo Gives it Saline

Sep 11, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Exxon on its Deathbed, Jagdeo Gives it Saline

The news reports from one internationally reputable media organization after another keeps coming and confirming the same message. It is that ExxonMobil is on its deathbed and in the throes of...

Zouks were 20 runs short but pushed TKR all the way – Darren Sammy

Sep 11, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Zouks were 20 runs short but pushed TKR all the way – Darren Sammy

Sportsmax – St Lucia Zouks Captain Darren Sammy said his team fell several runs short of what was required to achieve victory against the Trinbago Knight Riders in yesterday’s final of the...

CJIA to acquire sanitisation towers within weeks

Sep 11, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA to acquire sanitisation towers within weeks

– discussions underway for on-site PCR testing The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) is set to increase its capabilities to combat COVID-19 with the acquisition of sanitisation tunnels....

Sports associations calls for nationwide unity

Sep 11, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sports associations calls for nationwide unity

Yesterday, a joint release from various sport bodies was circulated to the media urging Guyanese to unite to cease and desist from ‘senseless killings’ that has occurred recently. The message,...

Volda Lawrence has shown phenomenal courage and leadership

Sep 11, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Volda Lawrence has shown phenomenal courage and leadership

In times of crises, volcanoes, tsunamis, warfare, some politicians rise to the occasion and show immense courage against the tide of pessimism. The name Dominic Gaskin comes to mind. Before the...

Perfect TKR Power To Title

Sep 11, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Perfect TKR Power To Title

CPL – Lendl Simmons and Darren Bravo ensured Trinbago Knight Riders completed the first perfect season in franchise T20 history with an unbroken partnership of 138 off 88 balls, the highest of...

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The President’s pipe dream

Kaieteur News – The effusive optimism of President Irfaan Ali in proclaiming Guyana as poised to become a major manufacturing... more