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Breaking News! Another strong statement on ‘electoral fraud’ from the int’l community

Mar 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Breaking News! Another strong statement on ‘electoral fraud’ from the int’l community

– urges President to delay transition of Govt. The Heads of Mission of the Embassy of the United States of America, Sarah-Ann Lynch; the British High Commission, H.E. Greg Quinn; the Canadian...

Breaking News!! Commander removed from post after refusing order to put GECOM Commissioner, others out of centre

Mar 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Breaking News!! Commander removed from post after refusing order to put GECOM Commissioner, others out of centre

Assistant Police Commissioner, Edgar Thomas, has been removed from his post as Commander of Division Four A, which covers Central Georgetown. Kaieteur News understands that Thomas received this...

Breaking News! Illegal declarations will not augur well for Guyana – GGDMA warns

Mar 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Breaking News! Illegal declarations will not augur well for Guyana – GGDMA warns

Calls have been pouring in for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to adhere to the rule of law in relation to declaring the final results for the 2020 elections. Joining this call is the Guyana...

Breaking news!! Elections were lawful – Granger tells CARICOM, OAS

Mar 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Breaking news!! Elections were lawful – Granger tells CARICOM, OAS

The March 2, 2020 elections were lawful. This was the disclose of President David Granger when he met with Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador, Irwin LaRocque, and...

BREAKING NEWS! PPP serves multiple Deputy Returning Officers with recount letters for Region Four

Mar 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on BREAKING NEWS! PPP serves multiple Deputy Returning Officers with recount letters for Region Four

– Observers taking turns to keep watch at Command Centre Attorney-at-Law, Sanjeev Datadin told members of the media moments ago that multiple Deputy Returning Officers have been served with...

Breaking News! Int’l Observer missions call on GECOM to complete tabulation of Region 4 results

Mar 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Breaking News! Int’l Observer missions call on GECOM to complete tabulation of Region 4 results

– says elections not credible if process incomplete The international observer missions from the Commonwealth, the Organization of American States (OAS), the European Union (EU), and the Carter...

US, UK, Commonwealth, Canada, EU, says Region 4 results not credible

Mar 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on US, UK, Commonwealth, Canada, EU, says Region 4 results not credible

– urge GECOM, political parties to obey the law By Mikaila Prince The Region Four results declared yesterday lack credibility and verification. This was the strong statement put forward by...

Injunction granted to stop declaration of unverified election results

Mar 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Injunction granted to stop declaration of unverified election results

People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Executive Anil Nandlall has secured an injunction in the High Court to restrain officials of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) from declaring the...

PPP, five other parties call for recount of Region Four results

Mar 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on PPP, five other parties call for recount of Region Four results

Six political parties have called for a recount of the results for the general and regional elections of region four, the most populous region. This call came after a series of chaotic events led to...

Foreign Affairs Minister threatens to revoke accreditation of Int’l Observers

Mar 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Foreign Affairs Minister threatens to revoke accreditation of Int’l Observers

– But APNU+AFC says it’s a misunderstanding Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Karen Cummings was sternly rejected yesterday by members of the International Observer Missions (IOMs) after she paid...

PSC calls on President to ensure lawful completion of electoral process

Mar 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on PSC calls on President to ensure lawful completion of electoral process

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) is appalled at what it has described as “the blatant and deliberate attempts by GECOM to destroy our democracy by derailing the tabulation process of the 2020...

Foreigners arrested, deported for alleged election–related conspiracy – AFC

Mar 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Foreigners arrested, deported for alleged election–related conspiracy – AFC

Amid tension and high emotions around the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections, the Alliance For Change (AFC) has emerged with a damning allegation that the Opposition People’s Progressive...

Media prohibited from entering GECOM Command Centre

Mar 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Media prohibited from entering GECOM Command Centre

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)’s Command Centre for the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections was deemed a “Media Centre” with the various establishments in Guyana, and those...

Returning Officers not legally obligated to verify results in front of observers, party officials

Mar 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Returning Officers not legally obligated to verify results in front of observers, party officials

– GECOM Commissioner Alexander Hours after a controversial declaration of Region Four’s results, a Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Vincent Alexander, made it clear last...

Every election is confusion

Mar 06, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Every election is confusion

Dem never had one election in this country that didn’t have confusion. If is not something bout de counting, is about de declaration. And depending on who doing de looking or as dem seh, observing,...

THE MORAL CRISIS FACING GUYANA

Mar 06, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE MORAL CRISIS FACING GUYANA

The political predicament which has now emerged following yesterday’s developments has its roots in a moral dilemma which has historically faced the nation. The shameless and barefaced actions...

CARPHA upgrades COVID-19 risk from low to moderate-high

Mar 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on CARPHA upgrades COVID-19 risk from low to moderate-high

MIAMI (CMC) – The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has upgraded the region’s risk of the COVID-19 virus from “low” to “moderate-high” in light of the increased of the importation...

Commotion at GECOM Command Centre ….as GECOM releases unverified results for Region Four

Mar 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Commotion at GECOM Command Centre ….as GECOM releases unverified results for Region Four

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), through its public relations officer Yolanda Ward, yesterday released unverified results for the general and regional elections conducted in Region Four. The...

Fire in the vicinity of Region 5 Model farm

Mar 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Fire in the vicinity of Region 5 Model farm

Just around 21:00 hrs yesterday a fire of unknown origin blazed through vegetation located near the Regional Democratic Council Region 5 Model farm. While Kaieteur News is unsure of the origin of the...

Mysterious statements from people who claimed they won

Mar 06, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Mysterious statements from people who claimed they won

Maybe I am not deeply intelligent to understand when people make complex statements, but I confess that I am at a complete loss to comprehend even in a small way, something Ms. Amna Ally said to me...

Harmon criticises PPP/C for “intimidating presence” at GECOM facility

Mar 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Harmon criticises PPP/C for “intimidating presence” at GECOM facility

Executive Member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Joseph Harmon, has criticised the conduct and behaviour of the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C), after his party...

Don’t take flu-like symptoms for granted – CMO warns

Mar 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Don’t take flu-like symptoms for granted – CMO warns

Symptoms that are consistent with the flu should not be taken for granted. This is according to Chief Medical Officer [CMO], Dr. Shamdeo Persaud, who has urged that “anyone who has flu-like...

“We are prepared for any trouble”- Divisional Commander

Mar 06, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on “We are prepared for any trouble”- Divisional Commander

As election tensions continue to grip Georgetown, Commander of Division Four A, Assistant Commissioner of Police Edgar Thomas is assuring that his ranks “are prepared for any eventuality.” For...

Six matches in the Milo Schools’ Football Tournament on this weekend

Mar 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Six matches in the Milo Schools’ Football Tournament on this weekend

Secondary Schools will be battling tomorrow and Sunday when the Milo Under-18 football tournament organised by the Petra Organisation continues at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground, Carifesta...

CWI’s Regional First-Class Tourney Singh’s 50 and Cornwall’s 4-41 highlight rain affected day

Mar 06, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI’s Regional First-Class Tourney Singh’s 50 and Cornwall’s 4-41 highlight rain affected day

By Sean Devers On a cold and windy rain-affected day, a 73-run third wicket stand between Guyana Jaguars’ left-handers Vishaul Singh and Leon Johnson helped the Jaguars to 115-4 as Rahkeem Cornwall...

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National B/Ball team departs for Suriname today

Poverty does not come with a lifetime warranty

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- When the national discussion segues to poverty reduction, it resurrects the age-old debate... more