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Public schools remain open – Ministry informs

Mar 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Public schools remain open – Ministry informs

The Ministry of Education has advised that no decision has been made to close any public school as a result of the confirmed case of the novel coronavirus here. The Ministry is urging persons to take...

In wake of first coronavirus case… Caribbean Airlines assures flight safety

Mar 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on In wake of first coronavirus case… Caribbean Airlines assures flight safety

Following Guyana’s announcement of its first coronavirus [COVID-19] case, Caribbean Airlines has assured that the safety, security and good health of its customers and employees is its highest...

Crashing Oil Prices Force U.S. Oil Firms To Cut Budgets

Mar 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Crashing Oil Prices Force U.S. Oil Firms To Cut Budgets

www.oilprice.com: As oil prices continue to tank amid the oil price war and the coronavirus outbreak, U.S. oil producers are announcing capital spending and dividend cuts by the hour as many of their...

PSC condemns coronavirus-induced price inflation

Mar 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on PSC condemns coronavirus-induced price inflation

In no uncertain terms, the Private Sector Commission [PSC] is unsupportive of moves by any business to take financial advantage of customers due to the recently confirmed coronavirus case here....

Despite concerns, GRA in full operation mode

Mar 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Despite concerns, GRA in full operation mode

Neither elections tension nor the threat of the novel coronavirus [COVID-19] will halt the operations of the Guyana Revenue Authority [GRA]. So says the GRA in a statement it shared with the media...

‘Scare Them’ brothers get more jail time

Mar 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Scare Them’ brothers get more jail time

The crime prone Samaroo brothers of the “Scare Them” family who are well known to the authorities and were recently jailed for crimes committed has been jailed again. Two of the brothers,...

TT confirms first Covid19 case

Mar 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on TT confirms first Covid19 case

NEWSDAY – Trinidad and Tobago has confirmed its first positive case of a coronavirus infection. At a press conference yesterday, Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh made the announcement just...

Regional Four-Day Championship Guyana take first day honours in must win clash against Barbados

Mar 13, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional Four-Day Championship Guyana take first day honours in must win clash against Barbados

By Sean Devers Guyana Jaguars took first day honours against leaders Barbados Pride in a top-of-the-table eight round day/night clash in the CWI Regional four-day tournament last night at Providence....

Magistrate issues arrest warrant for construction worker who allegedly chopped stepson

Mar 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate issues arrest warrant for construction worker who allegedly chopped stepson

On March 4, last, Leon Henry was hauled before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, for assaulting his stepson. He had the matter discharged after his stepson...

Singh, Bharat guide V and V Allstars to Chris Ambassadors T20 Softball title

Mar 13, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Singh, Bharat guide V and V Allstars to Chris Ambassadors T20 Softball title

A fine half century from Yogendra Singh and a useful all-round performance by skipper Anand Bharat handed V and V Allstars a four-wicket victory over Belle Vue when the teams collided in the final of...

Vagrant murder charge discharged against Bourda man

Mar 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Vagrant murder charge discharged against Bourda man

Devon Johnson, 24, of Cummings Street, Bourda, Georgetown, who was on remand for the murder of two vagrants killed hours apart on Regent Street, yesterday had one of the murder charges discharged...

Rising Scorchers is Essequibo’s latest cricket club

Mar 13, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rising Scorchers is Essequibo’s latest cricket club

While some teams in South Essequibo continue to ‘import’ players with the sole intention of winning rather than investing in the youths with the aim of building, one man is on a...

Marcus Bisram case… Defence and Prosecution make closing submissions; ruling on March 30

Mar 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Marcus Bisram case… Defence and Prosecution make closing submissions; ruling on March 30

Magistrate Renita Singh is expected to make a ruling in Marcus Bisram case on March 30, 2020. This was relayed to the court after closing submissions by the defence team for Bisram and the...

‘Spoil Child’ remanded to prison for paramour’s murder.

Mar 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Spoil Child’ remanded to prison for paramour’s murder.

Thirty-three-year-old Teon Allen, aka Spoil Child, appeared in front of Magistrate Dylon Bess, at the Linden Magistrate’s Court, under heavy police guard, on Wednesday. He was charged with...

Centre For Guyanese Progress issues Scholarships to three St. Georges High students

Mar 13, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Centre For Guyanese Progress issues Scholarships to three St. Georges High students

Curwin Glasgow, Ezekiel Pellew and Sierra Samuels are beneficiaries The Centre For Guyanese Progress (CFGP) has issued scholarships to three underprivileged students. The student’s who attends the...

Early Season Classic on tomorrow

Mar 13, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Early Season Classic on tomorrow

Aubrey Hutson, Head of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), has confirmed with Kaieteur Sport that all roads leads to the National Track and Field Center (NTFC), Leonora, for the ‘Early...

Coronavirus fears forces GABA postponement of Andrew Ifill Knockout tournament

Mar 13, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Coronavirus fears forces GABA postponement of Andrew Ifill Knockout tournament

Following the announcement of the country’s first case of the COVID-19 virus, the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) said yesterday that they have decided to postpone the start of...

The way forward

Mar 13, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The way forward

All along we at this publication have taken the time and spent the energy to articulate one essential thing repeatedly: respect for the process, respect for the result, respect for each other. Others...

Questions maybe Messrs Bhagwan and Kwayana may never answer

Mar 13, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Questions maybe Messrs Bhagwan and Kwayana may never answer

It came as quite a surprise to me to see Dr. Nigel Westmaas, Moses Bhagwan and Eusi Kwayana, three admirable WPA fighters for democracy in the 1970s writing on the election impasse. I would never...

Centuries for Nathan Persaud, Kemol Savory and Yogesh Singh; Wallace has six for

Mar 13, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Centuries for Nathan Persaud, Kemol Savory and Yogesh Singh; Wallace has six for

Centuries from Nathan Persaud, Kemol Savory and Yogesh Singh and a six-wicket haul from Akil Wallace highlighted the latest round of matches in the Essequibo Coast T20 Bash which continued on Sunday...

Reasons why no one wants a perceived dictatorship

Mar 13, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Reasons why no one wants a perceived dictatorship

DEAR EDITOR, It’s important to have a very clear message sent to those that are tempted to succumb to greed and unlawful power-taking. Let’s answer the simple question of what’s...

A big thank you…

Mar 13, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on A big thank you…

DEAR EDITOR, I would like to say a big thank you to both Stabroek News and Kaieteur News for their impartiality in reporting on issues. Keep up the good word guys and girls. I hope that you will hold...

Elections in Guyana — Comedy of Errors or Circus of Terrors?

Mar 13, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Elections in Guyana — Comedy of Errors or Circus of Terrors?

DEAR EDITOR, Count me in as one of the bona fide Guyanese who was glad to know that the elections to decide who governs Guyana took place on March 2, and even happier to know that a team of observers...

A national response is needed

Mar 13, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on A national response is needed

DEAR EDITOR, Guyana has recorded its first death due to the Coronavirus – COVID-19 – and from all appearances, we are scrambling to put systems in place, as we are unprepared. The...

When will international aircraft arrivals be suspended here?

Mar 13, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on When will international aircraft arrivals be suspended here?

DEAR EDITOR, While there is no question that the coronavirus is a crisis situation for even the developed countries, I am extremely upset that as the Trump administration is now doing in respect to...

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Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The government stands like a beleaguered captain at the helm of a storm-tossed ship, finds itself... more