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Jagdeo requests disclosure of SOPs in legal battle over elections recount

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo requests disclosure of SOPs in legal battle over elections recount

Lawyers for Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, have requested disclosure of the Statement of Polls (SOPs) for the votes cast at the Regional and General Elections on March 2. Attorney-at-law...

Suddie High and Magistrate Court officials remain at home over possible coronavirus exposure

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Suddie High and Magistrate Court officials remain at home over possible coronavirus exposure

– staffer was on flight with country’s first victim; no one has shown any symptoms to date A judge and magistrate seconded to the Courts at Suddie, Essequibo, are among others who remain in...

“We stand with the people of Guyana who want to protect the integrity of their democracy” – White House Nat’l Security Council

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on “We stand with the people of Guyana who want to protect the integrity of their democracy” – White House Nat’l Security Council

The United States White House National Security Council has affirmed its commitment to having all nations in the Americas be fully free, and says that it stands with the people who want to protect...

Limited shoppers at a time in Trini market to prevent spread of COVID-19

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Limited shoppers at a time in Trini market to prevent spread of COVID-19

Trinidad & Tobago has seen the need to be stringently cautious to prevent the virus from spreading. After all, the twin-island nation’s Health Ministry confirmed its 50th positive case,...

Coronavirus precaution… Popular Dental Lab and Clinic closes for 3 weeks

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Coronavirus precaution… Popular Dental Lab and Clinic closes for 3 weeks

– Proprietor advises all non-essential businesses to do the same Management of the popular C. Persaud (Anand) Dental Lab and Clinic at Peter’s Hall, East Bank Demerara, has made the decision...

COVID-19 forces more offshore companies to slash exploration and production budgets

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 forces more offshore companies to slash exploration and production budgets

Several oil majors operating offshore Guyana are gearing up to shave billions of dollars off their exploration and production (E&P) budgets. This course of action is in response to the...

Health Ministry mulls strict guidelines to limit public gatherings

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry mulls strict guidelines to limit public gatherings

The Ministry of Public Health is looking to establish firm guidelines to safeguard members of the public amid concerns about the coronavirus (COVID-19). Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) Dr. Karen...

Corona running things!

Mar 24, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Corona running things!

Dem politicians like to feel dat dey in charge and dat dey are de boss and directing de show. Coronavirus come and put all ah dem to shame. Some ah dem who used to feel dat dey ‘big and bad’...

RIGGING IS AN OFFENCE AGAINST EVERYONE!

Mar 24, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on RIGGING IS AN OFFENCE AGAINST EVERYONE!

Persons have asked about the purpose of the most recent statement made by Sir Shridath Ramphal, concerning the situation in Guyana. The former Commonwealth Secretary General and Attorney General of...

Alness family coronavirus-free – Regional Health Director

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Alness family coronavirus-free – Regional Health Director

The Alness, Corentyne family of four who were requested to self-isolate after it was discovered that they travelled on the same flight as the country’s first COVID-19 victim, were deemed...

Poverty levels in Guyana still relatively high – IDB Report

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Poverty levels in Guyana still relatively high – IDB Report

According to one of the latest assessments of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), poverty levels in Guyana are relatively high and suggest important regional disparities. In the March 2020...

Reopening of schools further deferred

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Reopening of schools further deferred

Considering the current situation, the Ministry of Education in a statement yesterday advised that schools will be closed for an additional week (March 30 – April 03). This will lead into the...

Man remanded for allegedly committing three robberies in one day

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man remanded for allegedly committing three robberies in one day

Twenty-nine-year-old Akeem Rajkumar, called ‘Barney’ of Leopold Street, Georgetown, was yesterday hauled before Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts,...

V and V All stars crowned Malvern SC T20 champs

Mar 24, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on V and V All stars crowned Malvern SC T20 champs

V and V All stars were crowned champions of the Malvern Sports Club T20 competition following a 102-run victory over Belle Vue Sports Club in the final which was contested on Sunday last. V and V All...

The hidden image in the WPA’s recount canvas

Mar 24, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The hidden image in the WPA’s recount canvas

I was on Kaieteur Radio with the Chairman of the Private Sector Commission, Gerry Gouveia, and the social media personality known as “Guyanese Critic” when the latter asked me to explain the...

Are we seriously prioritising taking precautions?

Mar 24, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Are we seriously prioritising taking precautions?

The news from most places is not encouraging, most alarming, definitely upheaving. Spain and Italy in Europe, New York and California in the United States, and many other places and states in between...

Julian Moore following in footsteps of Dad Feels lack of senior players at Clubs a reason for standard of local cricket

Mar 24, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Julian Moore following in footsteps of Dad Feels lack of senior players at Clubs a reason for standard of local cricket

By Sean Devers When 36-year-old Berbician Julian Moore was selected as Manager and Assistant Coach for the Guyana Jaguars in the last two rounds of the CWI Regional First-class Tournament he joined...

Defence files High Court action in ex-cop’s extradition matter

Mar 24, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Defence files High Court action in ex-cop’s extradition matter

Yesterday, three months after the prosecution closed its case against ex-cop Shawn Neblett, who is wanted in the United States of America for drug trafficking, Neblett’s attorney, Darren Wade...

GFF pushing ahead with next phase of development at National Training Facility MoH precautionary measures being adhered to

Mar 24, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF pushing ahead with next phase of development at National Training Facility MoH precautionary measures being adhered to

The benefits of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Training Facility located at Providence, East Bank Demerara has already been felt by the football family and has made an indelible impact...