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Economic effects of COVID-19… Guyana could lose US$1.4B in oil exports-IDB

Apr 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Economic effects of COVID-19… Guyana could lose US$1.4B in oil exports-IDB

By Kiana Wilburg Earlier this year, the coalition government was able to lock in a sale of one million barrels of Guyana’s oil at US$55 a barrel. That sale was executed with Shell Western Supply...

Rystad Energy says… Offshore drillers to lose over US$3B in contract value from 2020 to 2021

Apr 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Rystad Energy says… Offshore drillers to lose over US$3B in contract value from 2020 to 2021

The novel coronavirus as well as the recently concluded oil price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia have ravaged the global energy markets during the last two months. The effects were felt by many....

Gunplay in mining camp… AK-47s in miners’ hands spark major investigation

Apr 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Gunplay in mining camp… AK-47s in miners’ hands spark major investigation

– businessman, others in custody Several persons, including a gold exporter, Rylon Adolphus, were arrested in connection with a video that surfaced on Friday last showing gunmen invading a...

Allowing more Guyanese to come home could overwhelm healthcare system – Nagamootoo

Apr 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Allowing more Guyanese to come home could overwhelm healthcare system – Nagamootoo

Leader of Guyana’s National COVID-19 Task Force Moses Nagamootoo said that the opening of Guyana’s airspace could see as much as 5,000 Guyanese in the diaspora returning home, and that could...

COVID-19 Hospital… Health Ministry considered other institutions before Ocean View Hotel – Permanent Secretary

Apr 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 Hospital… Health Ministry considered other institutions before Ocean View Hotel – Permanent Secretary

– Says owners answered immediately By Shikema Dey Permanent Secretary of the Public Health Ministry, Collette Adams, yesterday defended Government’s decision to use the Ocean View...

Body stuffed in barrel… Suspect confesses to killing lover then dumping her in trench

Apr 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Body stuffed in barrel… Suspect confesses to killing lover then dumping her in trench

By Malisa Playter-Harry After being in police custody for several hours, the suspect held in the ‘body stuffed in barrel’ case in Berbice confessed to the crime. This was last evening confirmed...

Easter Monday accident leaves Corentyne motorcyclist dead

Apr 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Easter Monday accident leaves Corentyne motorcyclist dead

A Corentyne motorcyclist is dead after he collided with a canter truck around 09:00 hrs yesterday on the No. 64 Public Road, Corentyne. Dead is Keshwardial Hakie, 43, of lot 8 No. 63 Village,...

Cops crack brazen Republic Gardens gang; recover some booty

Apr 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Cops crack brazen Republic Gardens gang; recover some booty

Investigators believe that they have cracked a gang that carried out a brazen early morning home invasion last Thursday at Republic Gardens, East Bank Demerara. Police arrested four persons,...

Nuff couple going to hospital for Hornyvirus

Apr 14, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Nuff couple going to hospital for Hornyvirus

Dem boys seh nobady hold a gun to Lolofeel head or knife to he throat. Whatever proposal he come up with is he own. But nah tell dat to Incense Alexander. He seh dat Lolofeel just following wat...

Political pimping and electoral prostitution

Apr 14, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Political pimping and electoral prostitution

A devious political game is being played by Dr. David Hinds. While his party, the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), supported the call for a total recount of the votes cast at the 2020 General and...

Venezuelan women handcuffed to bed after allegedly attempting to walk out of isolation

Apr 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuelan women handcuffed to bed after allegedly attempting to walk out of isolation

Health authorities are reportedly reviewing protocols after four Spanish women suspected to be positive for the COVID-19 virus, attempted to forcibly leave an isolation area on the West Bank of...

Man in hiding after assaulting sister

Apr 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man in hiding after assaulting sister

An argument between two middle-aged siblings escalated into a fight with bloodshed. As a result, a woman is hospitalised with chop wounds about her body and her brother is on the run. Kaieteur News...

Essequibo Chambers opens food bank to assist families during lockdown

Apr 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo Chambers opens food bank to assist families during lockdown

The Essequibo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECCI), through the support of its dedicated members, has created the first food bank on the Essequibo Coast to help offset food challenges of...

Fire destroys D’Andrade Street house

Apr 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Fire destroys D’Andrade Street house

An early morning inferno at a D’ Andrade Street in Newtown, Georgetown home yesterday morning has left several persons searching for alternative dwelling. In an interview, Fire Chief, Marlon...

Health Ministry records two new cases of COVID -19

Apr 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry records two new cases of COVID -19

Guyana has two new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID -19) disease. The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reported that as of yesterday, there are 47 confirmed cases of the disease in the country....

Midnight quarrel over loud music results in death

Apr 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Midnight quarrel over loud music results in death

Albert ‘Soldier’ Raghu, 40, of 218 Hope, West Enmore, East Coast Demerara was allegedly murdered late Sunday night during a quarrel over loud music and sporting. Police say that the...

Inner Wheel Hat show goes virtual for 2020

Apr 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Inner Wheel Hat show goes virtual for 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Inner Wheel Club of Georgetown’s Annual Hat Show and Garden Party, scheduled for April 18, 2020, has been cancelled. The annual hat contest usually takes place at...

Guyanese get innovative to fly kites

Apr 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese get innovative to fly kites

The Easter weekend in Guyana is always celebrated in a big way. From church services to back yard barbecues, the celebration is always grand. But the most anticipated part of the Easter celebration...

Life changed forever

Apr 14, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Life changed forever

At the potentially worst time in Guyanese life, this nation is ill-prepared mentally to do everything at its disposal to minimize the spread of COVID-19. The nation is distracted and divided, which...

Rowley says it will not end well; it will not

Apr 14, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Rowley says it will not end well; it will not

With every day that passes, the GECOM conspirators and the people inside the leadership of the PNC and AFC are travelling in a direction where it becomes impossible to turn back. If the election...

Ministry mulls “ramping up” testing for COVID-19 – CMO

Apr 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry mulls “ramping up” testing for COVID-19 – CMO

− Mobile unit for sample collecting being considered The Ministry of Public Health is looking to “ramp up” testing for coronavirus in Guyana. This will be complemented by bringing private...

LOCAL MASKS HIT THE STREETS

Apr 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on LOCAL MASKS HIT THE STREETS

It didn’t take long for the COVID-19 pandemic to bring out the enterprising nature in Guyanese. One such individual is veteran tailor Suresh Sukhwa. Mr. Sukhwa is now making protective masks of...

Berbice Chamber of Commerce distributes masks to aid COVID-19 fight

Apr 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice Chamber of Commerce distributes masks to aid COVID-19 fight

The Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association (BCCDA) has joined with other local organisations to help stem the spread of the novel COVID-19 pandemic. The Chamber has begun...

Covid19 cases remain at 113, no new samples sent to CARPHA

Apr 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Covid19 cases remain at 113, no new samples sent to CARPHA

NEWSDAY – The number of confirmed cases of the covid19 virus in TT remains at 113 — no change from Sunday’s 10pm update. The death toll remains at 8. In its 10am update, the Health Ministry...

Fighting COVID-19 requires unprecedented expenditure – President Granger

Apr 14, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Fighting COVID-19 requires unprecedented expenditure – President Granger

– calls on nation to support healthcare workers The effort to fight COVID-19 requires unprecedented expenditure and outlay of resources. This is according to President David Granger in his most...

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Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more