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Mingo presented “fictitious” numbers in “transparent attempt to alter” election results – OAS Observer Mission Chief

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Mingo presented “fictitious” numbers in “transparent attempt to alter” election results – OAS Observer Mission Chief

“I have never seen a more transparent attempt to alter the results of an elections.” That is the comment head of the observer mission of the Organisation of American States (OAS) and former...

COVID-19 Task Force busy; Stalls plans for new work stations

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 Task Force busy; Stalls plans for new work stations

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) was expected to meet with a team from the National COVID-19 Task Force to survey the Arthur Chung Convention Center (ACCC)and allocate areas for new work...

COVID-19 Task Force is too political in recount restrictions – Jagdeo

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 Task Force is too political in recount restrictions – Jagdeo

Leader of the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C), Bharrat Jagdeo, is firm of the view that the National COVID-19 Task Force is heavily political in the National Recount restrictions. During...

Irregularities occurred in the count not the voting process – CARICOM AMBASSADORS at the OAS

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Irregularities occurred in the count not the voting process – CARICOM AMBASSADORS at the OAS

Caricom Ambassadors at the OAS have made it clear that irregularities were perpetuated at the March 2, 2020 general and regional elections. In a statement seen below the group pointed out that...

GECOM adds staff to prep for new workstations

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM adds staff to prep for new workstations

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) this morning deployed understudies in preparation for the intended increased workstations at the Arthur Chung Conference Center for the National Recount....

Govt. has no say on Exxon’s budget for Guyana

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. has no say on Exxon’s budget for Guyana

This is an odd feature in Stabroek Block PSA – Int’l Lawyer When it comes to managing the oil industry the State needs to have reasonable control over the amount, nature, and location of...

GECOM explores increasing work stations to meet deadline – as end of Day 7 sees 48 ballot boxes counted

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM explores increasing work stations to meet deadline – as end of Day 7 sees 48 ballot boxes counted

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has found that it may be necessary to increase the number of work stations being used for the National Recount of ballots cast at the March 2, 2020 polls with...

US Congressional group urges return of Carter Center

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on US Congressional group urges return of Carter Center

Just one day after it was revealed that the President was directly responsible for blocking the re-entry of the Carter Center Observers into Guyana, a group of bipartisan US Congressional...

GECOM improves media centre to shelter operatives from rain

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM improves media centre to shelter operatives from rain

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) improved the media centre yesterday, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, after it was revealed that media operatives were left out in the wind and rain. The...

Coalition says it observed anomalies since elections night

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Coalition says it observed anomalies since elections night

Was preparing for possible petition since then – Craig A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) recount supervisor Leonard Craig told reporters yesterday that the party...

Guyana’s COVID-19 cases climb to 113 – Region 7 confirms first case

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s COVID-19 cases climb to 113 – Region 7 confirms first case

The number of local COVID -19 cases continues to climb. Deputy Chief Medical Officer(DCMO), Dr. Karen Gordon-Boyle, announced yesterday that within the last 24 hours the cases have jumped four...

APNU+AFC says it can provide personal immigration records to prove objections

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on APNU+AFC says it can provide personal immigration records to prove objections

The governing coalition, APNU+AFC said it can provide personal immigration records to prove some of the claims it has been making, in its campaign to scrutinize the National Recount of votes. The...

COVID-19 positive man recaptured after escaping isolation facility

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 positive man recaptured after escaping isolation facility

– 11 persons quarantined, 3 isolated as a result Eleven persons are now quarantined and another three isolated at the Lethem’s Hospital Isolation Facility after Hamlef Dasilva was tested...

A man cough and everybody scatter

May 13, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A man cough and everybody scatter

Dem observers use to get copies of de statements of recount (SORs) every day. Suddenly GEE-CUM decide dat dem gun stop giving dem. Dem boys want know why. If GEE-CUM interested in transparency, why...

The public alone is not to be blamed

May 13, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The public alone is not to be blamed

Almost every day, on the daily COVID-19 update, the blame for the rising number of confirmed cases of the virus is laid solely at the feet of irresponsible members of the public. These persons are...

International Nurses’ Day… Guyanese nurses hailed for unwavering commitment to nation’s health sector

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on International Nurses’ Day… Guyanese nurses hailed for unwavering commitment to nation’s health sector

Echoing the sentiments expressed around the world to mark International Nurses’ Day, President David Granger lauded nurses for their unyielding commitment to Guyana’s health sector, especially...

N/A Regional Hospital honours nurses on int’l Nurses Day – 200 balloons released

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on N/A Regional Hospital honours nurses on int’l Nurses Day – 200 balloons released

The New Amsterdam Regional Hospital yesterday joined with the rest of the world in recognizing nurses on International Nurses Day. International Nurses Day (IND) is an international day celebrated...

Morocco buildings razed; Banks DIH building scorched in Bartica fire

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Morocco buildings razed; Banks DIH building scorched in Bartica fire

The owners of the two front buildings of the Morocco Hotel Service and Bar are now assessing damage caused by a fire that occurred after 10pm Monday night in Bartica, Region 7. The hotel properties...

Bushlot Library/ICT Hub destroyed in early morning fire – arson suspected

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Bushlot Library/ICT Hub destroyed in early morning fire – arson suspected

The Guyana Fire Service on the West Coast of Berbice is currently investigating a fire that occurred at Bushlot Village. Kaieteur News was informed that sometime around 3:30am yesterday, as a...

Overnight downpour floods sections of Georgetown

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Overnight downpour floods sections of Georgetown

Flash flood warnings issued on Monday by the Hydrometeorological Department of the Ministry of Agriculture were not without merit. Flooded streets, yards and even in some cases homes around...

CARICOM foreign ministers condemn EU over blacklisting of regional states

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM foreign ministers condemn EU over blacklisting of regional states

CMC— Caribbean Community (CARICOM) foreign ministers have “rejected the arbitrary and unilateral imposition of blacklisting by the European Union” on several CARICOM countries. Last week, the...

Region 10 RHEC salutes nurses

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Region 10 RHEC salutes nurses

As Guyana joined the rest of the world yesterday to observe International Nurses Day, nurses operating out of Region 10 were aptly celebrated. Spearheading the celebration of the nurses was the...

Gang of four charged with series of Berbice robberies

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Gang of four charged with series of Berbice robberies

Four men on Monday appeared in the Whim Magistrate’s court to answer to charges of robbery under arms committed on several persons on the Corentyne. Appearing before Magistrate Renita Singh were...

Labourer granted $200,000 bail for possession of narcotics

May 13, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer granted $200,000 bail for possession of narcotics

A 20-year old labourer of Ankerville, Port Mourant, Berbice was on Monday charged and placed on bail for possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. In his possession was 230 grams of...

50 shades of David Hinds

May 13, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on 50 shades of David Hinds

My good friend, David Hinds has introduced a plethora of dimensions into the discussions on the election impasse. Response to his letter on me in yesterday’s Kaieteur News, would take several...

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Traditional media is still king

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News-Election campaigns are a battle for attention, persuasion, and votes. In this digital age,... more