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11 days after elections… Late-night Region Four declaration puts coalition ahead

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 11 days after elections… Late-night Region Four declaration puts coalition ahead

Returning officer, Clairmont Mingo made a declaration of the region four general and regional election results shortly before midnight last night at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)’s...

OAS observer mission withdraws – says required standard of fairness and transparency not met by Region 4 RO

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on OAS observer mission withdraws – says required standard of fairness and transparency not met by Region 4 RO

As it was carrying out its duties yesterday at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)’s Command Centre at High and Hadfield Streets, the Organization of American States (OAS) Electoral Observation...

GECOM needs to publish SOPs for all to see – Former APNU+AFC Minister Dominic Gaskin

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM needs to publish SOPs for all to see – Former APNU+AFC Minister Dominic Gaskin

Former Business Minister in the APNU+AFC coalition government Dominic Gaskin last evening in a post on his Facebook page, expressed that he is not “sufficiently convinced” the results declared by...

Western diplomats walkout, tell all parties… ‘Don’t do anything that could lead to Guyana’s isolation’

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Western diplomats walkout, tell all parties… ‘Don’t do anything that could lead to Guyana’s isolation’

‘Don’t do anything that could lead to Guyana’s isolation’ Pressure continued to mount yesterday as western diplomats walked out of the election tabulation process for Region Four,...

Air and water travel halted as Suriname records first coronavirus case

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Air and water travel halted as Suriname records first coronavirus case

Days after Guyana confirmed its first imported COVID-19 [coronavirus] case, Suriname has followed suit. The victim recorded by the Suriname health authority, this publication has learnt, is a...

Coronavirus effect… Education Ministry announces two-week closure of public schools

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Coronavirus effect… Education Ministry announces two-week closure of public schools

One day after announcing plans to keep public schools opened in the face of the first confirmed COVID-19 [coronavirus] case, the Ministry of Education has had a change of heart. In a statement to the...

Women jailed for 3 years, fined $5M each for sharing sex tape of friend on social media

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Women jailed for 3 years, fined $5M each for sharing sex tape of friend on social media

“You can’t allow your emotions to take control of you. It’s hard, a really hard lesson but I hope you learn from it. I need to send a message so that you or anyone else won’t do something...

Reading and counting is not easy

Mar 14, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Reading and counting is not easy

When dem boys mudda send dem to school it was to learn to read and write. Dem parents never use to tell dem children that reading and writing involve counting and spelling. That is why some people...

Reporters chased, assaulted by Coalition supporters attempting to enter GECOM H/Q

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Reporters chased, assaulted by Coalition supporters attempting to enter GECOM H/Q

While attempting to gain access to the Guyana Elections Commissions Headquarters late last evening, three reporters were forced to flee for their safety after a crowd of supporters of the incumbent A...

I have never seen such a deliberate attempt to rig an election – Nascimento

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on I have never seen such a deliberate attempt to rig an election – Nascimento

“I have to say this, that in all my life and career in and out of politics in this country, I have never seen such a barefaced, ugly and deliberate attempt to rig an election. Yes, I have seen...

Region 4 RO presented inflated SOPs – Five parties

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Region 4 RO presented inflated SOPs – Five parties

Claims of irregularities in the electoral process following the close of polls were more pronounced yesterday than any day before. The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is openly being accused of...

ARE WE PREPARED?

Mar 14, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on ARE WE PREPARED?

Persons have expressed frustration at not being able to obtain face masks. Others have complained about the spike in prices for hand sanitizers. These things should have been distributed free of cost...

APNU+AFC, ANUG reps clash during Region Four tabulation process at GECOM H/Q

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on APNU+AFC, ANUG reps clash during Region Four tabulation process at GECOM H/Q

Heightened tensions shifted to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Headquarters at Kingston yesterday after the representatives of two parties clashed, resulting in an arrest. The entire ordeal...

Ministerial task force established to address COVID-19

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Ministerial task force established to address COVID-19

President David Granger yesterday afternoon convened a meeting of ministers to better coordinate Government’s action plan in response to the presence of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in...

Concerned citizens picket outside Guyana Consulate in B’dos

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Concerned citizens picket outside Guyana Consulate in B’dos

There was a small picketing exercise yesterday outside of the Guyana Consulate in Barbados against what the participants said was a lack of transparency in the March 2020 general and regional...

CWI Regional four-day cricket Jaguars dismantled for second lowest total

Mar 14, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI Regional four-day cricket Jaguars dismantled for second lowest total

Roach, Braithwaite shine as Bajans eyes first win at Providence since 2014 By Sean Devers Barbados Pride were eying their first win in Guyana since 2014 after dismantling Guyana Jaguars for 55 on the...

UCCA Price Is Right T20 Cricket competition reaches semifinal stage

Mar 14, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on UCCA Price Is Right T20 Cricket competition reaches semifinal stage

Four teams remain in the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association (UCCA), Price Is Right Supermarket T20 Knockout cricket Competition which is being played for teams in the Upper Corentyne and Black Bush...

Bulletin issued for Devon Harris …wanted in relation to Mahdia murder

Mar 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Bulletin issued for Devon Harris …wanted in relation to Mahdia murder

A bulletin was issued by the Guyana Police Force yesterday for 40-year-old Devon Harris, who is wanted for questioning in relation to murder committed on Akeem Caesar at Black Water Backdam, Mahdia...

We Guyanese may be approaching our moment of truth and reconciliation

Mar 14, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on We Guyanese may be approaching our moment of truth and reconciliation

DEAR EDITOR, I am anticipating: the sky will not fall when the true results of voting in District (Region) 4 are declared. I do believe that the true results will eventually, inevitably be declared...

Milo School Football Tournament suspended amidst coronavirus concerns

Mar 14, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Milo School Football Tournament suspended amidst coronavirus concerns

The Petra Organisation, the organisers of the Milo U-18 2020 tournament, has announced that the tournament, which is sponsored by Beepat’s, has been suspended until further notice. This suspension...

What has the CARICOM mission achieved?

Mar 14, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on What has the CARICOM mission achieved?

Two days passed after the CARICOM mission of five Prime Ministers came to Guyana, yet in those two days, progressive advancement to a solution not only remains elusive, but there have been regressive...

WI stumble to 2nd consecutive defeat

Mar 14, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on WI stumble to 2nd consecutive defeat

CAPE TOWN – Defending champions Australia came from behind to beat West Indies by three wickets in a tense match at the Bishops Diocesan Ground in Rondebosch. West Indies were sent and stumbled...

A word of advice for education administrators

Mar 14, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on A word of advice for education administrators

DEAR EDITOR, The developments on COVID-19 are not about what is improving, even what is anywhere near to some level of clear and credible control. I must be blunt and alarmingly so: things are going...

Rugby cancels National Training

Mar 14, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rugby cancels National Training

According to a release from Godfrey Broomes, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), the union has cancelled all National training until further notice, due to the...

We have endured days of national embarrassment

Mar 14, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on We have endured days of national embarrassment

DEAR EDITOR, It must be obvious to everybody, except the most deluded, that the APNU AFC coalition did not win the elections held on 2nd March. If APNU+AFC had won, Mr Mingo the returning officer...

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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