April 7, 2020

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BREAKING NEWS! US commends high court for clearing way for national recount

Apr 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on BREAKING NEWS! US commends high court for clearing way for national recount

US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, has commended the high court for clearing the way for a national recount of the March 2, 2020 national and regional elections. At a press conference held at the US...

COVID-19 claims drag racer as its 5th victim – Confirmed cases now 31

Apr 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 claims drag racer as its 5th victim – Confirmed cases now 31

A 38-year-old popular drag racer is the country’s latest COVID-19 fatality – its fifth. Family members last evening confirmed that Deryck Jaisingh, more popularly known by fellow drag racers...

GECOM agrees CARICOM should play special role in validating credibility of recount – Commissioner

Apr 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM agrees CARICOM should play special role in validating credibility of recount – Commissioner

As it works out the modalities of a national recount of all votes cast in last month’s general and regional elections, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has agreed that CARICOM should play a...

Stabbed, bound body of cattle farmer found in shallow grave

Apr 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Stabbed, bound body of cattle farmer found in shallow grave

By Shikema Dey The community of Belle West on the West Bank of Demerara was rocked when news of an elderly cattle farmer’s gruesome demise made its rounds. The dead man was identified as...

Cop disarms woman who points loaded gun in his face

Apr 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Cop disarms woman who points loaded gun in his face

Despite being off the job, an interdicted policeman was able to use some of his training to disarm a female would-be assassin who pointed a loaded gun in his face, reportedly in an effort to take him...

Marcus Bisram to stand trial in High Court

Apr 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Marcus Bisram to stand trial in High Court

Marcus Brian Bisram, who was extradited from the United States of America to face a murder charge, was yesterday committed to stand trial in the Berbice High Court by Magistrate Renita Singh at the...

Govt. approached multiple int’l partners for COVID-19 aid – Finance Minister

Apr 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. approached multiple int’l partners for COVID-19 aid – Finance Minister

Responding to concerns that a request to The World Bank for financial aid to combat COVID-19 under its Rapid Response Emergency Facility may have been denied, Finance Minister Winston Jordan...

Govt. no longer pursuing casino for Marriott Hotel – NICIL CEO

Apr 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. no longer pursuing casino for Marriott Hotel – NICIL CEO

In light of the tremendous success the Guyana Marriott Hotel has enjoyed as a result of the nation’s budding oil industry, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the National Industrial and Commercial...

Political parties, local observer and online petition, call for recount to be televised

Apr 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Political parties, local observer and online petition, call for recount to be televised

Two political parties, a local observer and an online petition are asking Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chair Justice (ret’d) Claudette Singh, to ensure that the recount of all votes cast in...

Do suh nah like suh

Apr 07, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Do suh nah like suh

Dem boys seh that Cheddi turnin’ in he grave and Burnham laughing at he. Burnham seh how he gat some of Cheddi boys – Rum Jattan and Na Ga Much To Do – dancing to he, Burnham, tune. Dem...

The battle will be won by the scientists

Apr 07, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The battle will be won by the scientists

The period just after the Second World War saw the churning out of comic books and movies celebrating Allied forces heroism in the war. Most of the comic books depicted British and American forces...

Fish vendor struck and killed by minibus at Houston

Apr 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Fish vendor struck and killed by minibus at Houston

A 32-year-old fish vendor met a horrific death when he was struck and killed by a minibus while on his bicycle on the Houston Public Road, East Bank Demerara. Dead is Rudy Nurse of 188 Lance Gibbs...

Eight COVID-19 patients in ICU, as Guyana confirms 31 cases

Apr 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Eight COVID-19 patients in ICU, as Guyana confirms 31 cases

Eight individuals are now patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Georgetown Public Hospital, one of whom is said to be critical, as authorities here yesterday confirmed 31 cases of the...

Tiger in NY Zoo is sick with the coronavirus – Several other tigers and lions have also exhibited symptoms, according to federal officials

Apr 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Tiger in NY Zoo is sick with the coronavirus – Several other tigers and lions have also exhibited symptoms, according to federal officials

By Joseph Goldstein (Republished from The New York Times) A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has been infected with the coronavirus, in what is believed to be a case of what one official called “human-to-cat...

The worst of times

Apr 07, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The worst of times

At the risk of understatement, it has been a bad year so far – the worst place for any society to be trapped hopelessly. It is the worst of places for citizens to be and the worst of times for...

America’s deployment of navy ships to Venezuela holds no concealed message for Guyana – Sir Ronald Sanders

Apr 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on America’s deployment of navy ships to Venezuela holds no concealed message for Guyana – Sir Ronald Sanders

By Kiana Wilburg Mere days after putting a US$15M bounty on the head of President Nicholas Maduro, the United States of America announced that it would be sending naval ships to Venezuela as part of...

‘Don’t waste time, GECOM…only District 4 recount necessary’ – PSC

Apr 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Don’t waste time, GECOM…only District 4 recount necessary’ – PSC

The Private Sector Commission (PSC), while highlighting that it is serving as an Accredited Observer of the country’s recent elections, is asking GECOM to make immediate arrangements for the...

Police continue drug fight with major Berbice River operation

Apr 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Police continue drug fight with major Berbice River operation

Even as Guyana and the rest of the world are battling against the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the nation’s police – moreso ranks of East Berbice/Corentyne, Region 6 – are not...

Duo jailed 18 months, fined $44M each for ganja trafficking

Apr 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Duo jailed 18 months, fined $44M each for ganja trafficking

Two men who were nabbed with a large cache of narcotics during a police sting operation on Monday, March 30, in the Canje River, have been jailed for 18 months and fined $44,089,200 each. Leroy...

Coach Adonis looking to get Green Machine running at full steam

Apr 07, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Coach Adonis looking to get Green Machine running at full steam

By Calvin Chapman National 15s and youth coach, Laurence Adonis, who has experienced success at many levels in rugby has admitted that he is not happy with where the sport is right now but he...

$250,000 bail each for six men charged in 166kg drug bust

Apr 07, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on $250,000 bail each for six men charged in 166kg drug bust

The six men who were allegedly busted with a large quantity of narcotics in a boat on the Berbice River last Wednesday have been granted bail to the tune of $250,000 each. The men are Shawn Lindie...

‘Olympic hopefuls were really, really ready for their qualifiers like never before’

Apr 07, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Olympic hopefuls were really, really ready for their qualifiers like never before’

Decision on Braithwaite C’bean C/Ships to be made by month end says Ninvalle By Sean Devers The sixth annual CARIFTA Boxing Championship was set to return to Guyana for the first time since 1998...

Mingo is part of a deep state, conspiratorial labyrinth

Apr 07, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Mingo is part of a deep state, conspiratorial labyrinth

If you take the March 4 breakdown of the post-voting process, there is incontrovertible evidence that the 2020 rigged election is a deep state conspiracy. It is dangerous, and foolishly so, to...

Destroying the ballot boxes is not the answer

Apr 07, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Destroying the ballot boxes is not the answer

DEAR EDITOR, In his Sunday column, after describing his historical role in the struggle for democracy and the political journey that led to his ethnic awakening, Dr. David Hinds (KN, April 5, 2020),...

What Cricket means to West Indians Solomon’s direct hit records the first ever tied test

Apr 07, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on What Cricket means to West Indians Solomon’s direct hit records the first ever tied test

By Sean Devers In December 1960 at Brisbane in Australia the first ever tie in test cricket was achieved when Joe Solomon ran out Ian Mckkiff with a direct hit with one stump to aim at with the...

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Guyana Cup rematch on the cards in President’s Cup feature

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The field will be a packed one on Sunday November 29, at Rising Sun Turf Club when the President’s Cup horse race meet shoots off. More than 100 horses have thrown their names...

Who says the government does not listen?

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Who says the government does not listen? That is an unfair accusation. The government does listen. In fact, it listens very attentively. The only problem is that it appears to have a rather selective hearing. It can hear a whisper from certain quarters of the private sector...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Sinking ship, bailing out-US midterms – Pt. II

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance is among the first bailing from a sinking ship. The Iran War led to the ashes of defeat in the midterms. President Trump suddenly sheds his crazy man persona. Now talks of working with Democrats. From America I wing to Guyana, and Vice...

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