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“Over 90,000 corrections” made to Revised List of Electors

Jan 22, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on “Over 90,000 corrections” made to Revised List of Electors

Over 90,000 corrections have been made to the Revised List of Electors (RLE), GECOM Commissioners, Bibi Shadick and Vincent Alexander told reporters yesterday. According to Alexander, the changes...

Man, 72, beaten by son’s boss dies

Jan 22, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man, 72, beaten by son’s boss dies

By Shikema Dey It started out as an investigation into malicious damage to property and the attempted murder of a 72-year-old Strathspey, East Coast Demerara pensioner. But murder will now likely be...

Private Sector confident in GECOM’s ability to deliver credible elections – Chairman

Jan 22, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Private Sector confident in GECOM’s ability to deliver credible elections – Chairman

As Guyana heads closer to March 2020 General and Regional Elections, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) has expressed confidence in the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)’s ability to conduct...

GECOM disqualifies Shuman, two other candidates due to dual citizenship

Jan 22, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM disqualifies Shuman, two other candidates due to dual citizenship

Given the clear prohibition against the participation of candidates holding dual citizenship in general elections, the Guyana Elections Commission, (GECOM) has disqualified three Presidential...

Housing staffer fired for allegedly forging documents, cheques

Jan 22, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Housing staffer fired for allegedly forging documents, cheques

A staff member of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) has been sacked and is currently in police custody assisting with investigations into a number of allegations of fraud. Kaieteur...

Body of chopped, bound teen found in Craig trench

Jan 22, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Body of chopped, bound teen found in Craig trench

By Trishan Craig Relatives were yesterday left in shock as the motionless body of their 18-year-old family member was discovered partially covered in a trench at Sideline dam Craig, East Bank...

Cuban specialists give President Granger good health report

Jan 22, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Cuban specialists give President Granger good health report

Cuban doctors have given President David Granger a good health report. His cancer remains in remission. According to a statement, Granger arrived in Havana on January 18, 2020 to undergo a scheduled...

US, UK publish oil drilling results; Guyana does not.

Jan 22, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on US, UK publish oil drilling results; Guyana does not.

The United Kingdom and several American States are very serious about public disclosures when it comes to their hydrocarbon sector. They ensure that drilling results by oil and gas multinationals are...

Reversing garbage truck crushed sanitation worker

Jan 22, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Reversing garbage truck crushed sanitation worker

A sanitation worker contracted to work with the (Herstelling –Little Diamond) Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) is now dead after he was reportedly crushed by the garbage truck he was working...

Guyana refusing money

Jan 22, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Guyana refusing money

When a man is a beggar he really got to beg fuh money. People don’t want to give him money just so. At one stage a Jamaican leader describe Jagdeo as a man who walking round wid he begging bowl....

Man, 54, accused of raping girl, 6, while watching porn

Jan 22, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man, 54, accused of raping girl, 6, while watching porn

A curious neighbour, who heard the desperate cries of a six year old girl, reportedly caught her 54-year-old male relative raping her while watching pornographic material. Kaieteur News was informed...

Sentencing principles taken to task as CCJ concludes arguments in rape appeal

Jan 22, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Sentencing principles taken to task as CCJ concludes arguments in rape appeal

Sentencing principles, specifically totality, were at the centre of arguments as the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) concluded hearing a challenge against a 37-year jail sentence by rape convict...

Mechanical Engineer drops dead on vessel

Jan 22, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Mechanical Engineer drops dead on vessel

A 70-year-old Mechanical Engineer collapsed and died aboard the Cargo Vessel ‘BT Morning Star’ on Saturday last. The dead man was identified as Sookdeo ‘Albert’ Mohabir of Lot 213 D’Andrade...

Newspaper vendor’s murder… Cops get extension to detain two, others released

Jan 22, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Newspaper vendor’s murder… Cops get extension to detain two, others released

The High Court yesterday granted police clearance to further detain two prime suspects in the murder of Queenstown, Essequibo newspaper vendor, Shawn Mannilall. Police will now be allowed to keep the...

Teen stole mattress to replace hammock – Court hears

Jan 22, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Teen stole mattress to replace hammock – Court hears

A teenager was brought before the court yesterday to answer to a simple larceny charge. It is alleged that he stole several household items that cost a total of $173,500. The teen, who had admitted...

Man remanded for 2018 murder of Abary farm labourer

Jan 22, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man remanded for 2018 murder of Abary farm labourer

Police have charged a 26-year-old man with the January 2018 murder of Abary, Berbice rice farm labourer Tribhowan Singh. Kenroy Perez, of Abary, was remanded yesterday after appearing in the...

Man drowns after falling off Jet Ski

Jan 22, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man drowns after falling off Jet Ski

A West Bank Demerara resident met his demise on Monday, around 10:40hrs, after he reportedly crashed a Jet Ski in the community conservancy and failed to resurface. Relatives have identified the...

Cuba’s ex-president Raul Castro hosts Granger

Jan 22, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Cuba’s ex-president Raul Castro hosts Granger

President David Granger, on Monday afternoon, met Army General Raul Castro Ruz, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba and former President of the Republic of Cuba, at the Palacio de las...

Solitary bid for Kumu Hydropower Project consultancy

Jan 22, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Solitary bid for Kumu Hydropower Project consultancy

The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) yesterday opened ¬¬¬¬¬ten bids for three major governmental projects. One notable project included the ¬¬¬procuring of...

Venture, Khan lead Sans Souci to huge win; Maria’s Pleasure overcome NSC

Jan 22, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Venture, Khan lead Sans Souci to huge win; Maria’s Pleasure overcome NSC

Resolute batting from Seon Venture and Kamal Khan led Sans Souci to a 136-run victory over Zeelandia, while Maria’s Pleasure defeated Noitgedacht Sports Club by six wickets when the Wakenaam...

Rafeek leads Park Rangers to three-wicket win; Savage Legends beat Savage Youths

Jan 22, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rafeek leads Park Rangers to three-wicket win; Savage Legends beat Savage Youths

Opener Mohamed Rafeek struck a fine half century to lead Park Rangers to a three-wicket victory over Savage Legends when the teams collided in a T20 encounter on Sunday last at Queen’s College...

Natural Resource Fund… PSC to name oversight committee member within a month

Jan 22, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Natural Resource Fund… PSC to name oversight committee member within a month

Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Gerry Gouveia has informed Kaieteur News that the PSC is closing in on a nominee for an oversight committee of Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund....

Johnson says first innings batting let down Jaguars against B’dos

Jan 22, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Johnson says first innings batting let down Jaguars against B’dos

By Sean Devers Barbados Pride rebounded from a first-round defeat with a second-round victory over five-times defending Champions Guyana Jaguars in the CWI Colonial Medical Insurance Regional 4-day...

Neville Ramotar memorial T/20 final

Jan 22, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Neville Ramotar memorial T/20 final

Enmore CCCC Bravados and Ogle CC Blasters to clash Sunday Enmore CCCC (A) will take on defending champions Lusignan SC (A) in the finals of the 2019 Neville Ramotar T/20 cricket competition this...

Bankers ‘bombard’ Guyana with financing plans as oil boom begins: finance minister

Jan 22, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Bankers ‘bombard’ Guyana with financing plans as oil boom begins: finance minister

By Luc Cohen; Additional Reporting By Neil Marks GEORGETOWN (Reuters) – Bankers are “bombarding” Guyana with offers of financing backed by future oil production, the finance minister told...

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…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more