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Guyana receives almost US$55M for one million barrels of oil sold

Mar 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana receives almost US$55M for one million barrels of oil sold

– Payment already placed into Natural Resource Fund – Central Bank By Kiana Wilburg Central Bank’s Senior Officials confirmed yesterday that Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund “is all...

Granger cannot distance himself from effort to stop recount – Jagdeo

Mar 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Granger cannot distance himself from effort to stop recount – Jagdeo

People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) general secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo said that leader of A Partnership for National Unity +Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC), David Granger cannot distance...

If Granger is sworn in on flawed tabulation, PPP will demand int’l funding be cut

Mar 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on If Granger is sworn in on flawed tabulation, PPP will demand int’l funding be cut

– Norway has already curtailed funds – Jagdeo Sanctions should not be the only consequence if incumbent President David Granger is sworn in to office with the problematic elections results,...

Man murders ex-wife, carpenter, 10 days after receiving restraining order

Mar 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man murders ex-wife, carpenter, 10 days after receiving restraining order

– had threatened to hack off her limbs A blood-splattered door told a tale of a gruesome double-murder that rocked the small community of Prosville, Wismar, Linden, on Wednesday night, leaving...

Six political parties in joint call for full recount

Mar 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Six political parties in joint call for full recount

A CARICOM-supervised recount of all votes may have been obstructed, but six political parties are resolute that it must be facilitated in order to have a credible and internationally respected...

Brazil closes border with Guyana for fortnight

Mar 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Brazil closes border with Guyana for fortnight

Even as Guyana has developed capacity to conduct final test for COVID-19 cases, Brazil has taken steps to close its border with the nation. Kaieteur News has learnt that the closure of the gate along...

Markets will remain open for now, says City Mayor …as sanitisation exercise kicks off

Mar 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Markets will remain open for now, says City Mayor …as sanitisation exercise kicks off

Municipal markets will remain open for now, Mayor of Georgetown Pandit Ubraj Narine said yesterday during a news briefing held at City Hall. The Mayor was at the time updating the media on the...

Giftland owner says he’s not altering cameras pointed at Convention Centre – alleges police say it’s “illegal”

Mar 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Giftland owner says he’s not altering cameras pointed at Convention Centre – alleges police say it’s “illegal”

Owner of the Giftland Mall, Roy Beepat, says that he will not be altering any of his security cameras that are pointed in the direction of the Arthur Chung Convention Centre. Beepat alleges that a...

Plenty visa gon get tek way

Mar 20, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Plenty visa gon get tek way

Dem boys seh deh gat some politicians in government getting cold sweat. Dis elections has been life changing. Fuh one, all dem free drinks dem used to bum ain’t deh like before. Perks ain’t gon...

GECOM cannot escape culpability for misconduct in the elections

Mar 20, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on GECOM cannot escape culpability for misconduct in the elections

I refuse to accept that our election laws are so backward that they would allow for a small group of miscreants to overturn the collective will of the people. I refuse to accept also that the Guyana...

Be considerate with customers in this difficult period – Mayor appeals to banks, businesses

Mar 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Be considerate with customers in this difficult period – Mayor appeals to banks, businesses

City Mayor Ubraj Narine is appealing to commercial banks and businesses to lend a helping hand to citizens in view of the coronavirus (COVID-19). During a press briefing held at City Hall yesterday,...

COVID-19 response numbers now toll-free – GTT

Mar 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 response numbers now toll-free – GTT

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) on Wednesday confirmed that after interactions with officials from the Ministry of Public Health, the company has decided to make all COVID-19 hotline...

Thief gets two months for riding away with bicycle

Mar 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Thief gets two months for riding away with bicycle

A thief was on Wednesday jailed for riding away with a man’s bicycle while the man was shopping in the market. The defendant, Carl Fredericks, was initially arraigned before Principal Magistrate...

NIS announces measures to deal with visitors, others as a result of COVID-19

Mar 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on NIS announces measures to deal with visitors, others as a result of COVID-19

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has announced measures to ensure that visitors and others are protected as part of the measures to combat the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The statement, as issued by...

Coalition partner, Justice for All Party, calls for recount

Mar 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Coalition partner, Justice for All Party, calls for recount

Partner of the governing coalition, the Justice for All Party (JFAP) is now calling for a full recount of the votes cast in Guyana’s 2020 general and regional elections. The party’s leader,...

GWI warns against fraudsters

Mar 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GWI warns against fraudsters

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is urging citizens to be on the lookout for individuals posing to be representatives of the entity, for the purpose of fleecing them. According to Managing...

Roy Beepat and the putsch in Guyana

Mar 20, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Roy Beepat and the putsch in Guyana

In my Wednesday, March 18, 2020, column, titled, “Deadly power struggle inside the PNC,” I noted the following; “What was born as a reaction to the Mottley arrangement was a ménage à trois in...

Space Gym closes from today for 12 days as COVID – 19 precautions continues

Mar 20, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Space Gym closes from today for 12 days as COVID – 19 precautions continues

As the world continues to grapple with the global pandemic caused by the coronavirus outbreak, Space Gym is the latest sports entity to make a conscious move to protect its members and encourage all...

Singh Sevens overcome Budhram Sevens; Friends’ XI triumph

Mar 20, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Singh Sevens overcome Budhram Sevens; Friends’ XI triumph

Alex Singh Sevens defeated Seekumar Budhram Sevens by three wickets to win the Over-40 final of the Davindra Deosarran and Gary Singh 7-a-side softball competition which was contested on Sunday last...

Don’t miscalculate; do what is right

Mar 20, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Don’t miscalculate; do what is right

They are not alone, these powerful Americans protesting what is happening in the snake pit into which Guyana’s elections processes have been transformed. The Americans are not quiet or hesitant in...

DDL postpones AGM in view of COVID-19

Mar 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on DDL postpones AGM in view of COVID-19

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has announced that the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled to be held on Friday April 3, 2020, has been postponed until further notice. The decision...

England switching West Indies Test series to Caribbean ‘unrealistic’

Mar 20, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on England switching West Indies Test series to Caribbean ‘unrealistic’

BBCsport – Switching this summer’s Test series from England to the Caribbean is “an unrealistic option”, says Cricket West Indies chief Johnny Grave. The three-Test series,...

Ramnarine leads Good Success to victory; Maria’s Pleasure overcome Sans Souci

Mar 20, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramnarine leads Good Success to victory; Maria’s Pleasure overcome Sans Souci

A fine all-round performance from teenager Mahase Ramnarine propelled Good Success to a nine-wicket victory over G Square Cavaliers while Maria’s Pleasure registered a narrow win over Sans Souci...

Local motorsport affected by COVID – 19

Mar 20, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Local motorsport affected by COVID – 19

The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) like the rest of the sporting world have been affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and in a correspondence to Kaieteur Sport, the club...

BrainStreet offers free online tutoring during next two weeks – focus on Grades 4, 5 and 6

Mar 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on BrainStreet offers free online tutoring during next two weeks – focus on Grades 4, 5 and 6

In order to support the continuing education of students while schools are closed due to the threat of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Local technology provider BrainStreet is offering free online...

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The Battle for Barbados: One Guyana Racing Stable faces off against top U.S. Trainers for Gold Cup supremacy

Crowds, chaos and complaints

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The folly of the cash grant distribution is a textbook case of what happens when a government,... more