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Three more boxes differ from Mingo’s tabulation

May 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Three more boxes differ from Mingo’s tabulation

By Kemol King Three more ballot boxes were recounted, and the findings add to the mounting evidence of the systemic manipulation of votes by the Region Four Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo....

Coalition beats PPP 250-3 at Belladrum but still complains 24 votes were fraudulent

May 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Coalition beats PPP 250-3 at Belladrum but still complains 24 votes were fraudulent

A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) yesterday claimed that 24 votes appear to be fraudulent as the Coalition claims those persons were out of the jurisdiction, and still...

Two months later… Guyana still being ignored as World Bank Gives aid to 100 countries

May 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Two months later… Guyana still being ignored as World Bank Gives aid to 100 countries

The World Bank has reached a milestone in its quest to ensure countries respond effectively to COVID-19. Its emergency operations to fight COVID-19 have reached 100 developing countries. But Guyana...

Couple Coalition claimed was “out of country” was present and voted on elections day

May 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Couple Coalition claimed was “out of country” was present and voted on elections day

By Shikema Dey A married couple that the A Partnership For National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) coalition claimed was out of the jurisdiction on Election Day is denying those claims....

Cops on trail of suspects who strangled woman, dumped body in mining pit

May 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Cops on trail of suspects who strangled woman, dumped body in mining pit

Police yesterday continued their hunt for two suspects in the murder of 28-year-old Rosella Smith, whose body was found in a mining pit at Karrau Backdam, Mazaruni, last Friday. Detectives are said...

COVID-19 cases mount to 125 — 51 persons tested in 24 hrs

May 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 cases mount to 125 — 51 persons tested in 24 hrs

Fifty-one persons were tested for COVID-19 within 24 hours with one test returning positive. This brings Guyana’s total confirmed cases to 125. According to information released by the Department...

76 ballot boxes completed on Day 14 of recount

May 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 76 ballot boxes completed on Day 14 of recount

The pace of the ongoing national recount has increased significantly with the end of day 14 seeing the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) completing a total of 76 ballot boxes. The count for Region...

Guyana consulting with China to fight COVID-19

May 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana consulting with China to fight COVID-19

The Department of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it has been hosting regular consultations with The People’s Republic of China to contain and mitigate coronavirus...

De Cold-N-Ation object to dem own people

May 20, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De Cold-N-Ation object to dem own people

De HAP-New+Hay-Eff-Cee object to 24 voters at polling station in District 5. Dem seh de 24 voters dead. It tun out dat de Pee-Pee-Pee-C only get 3 votes at dat polling station. So it gat to be dat...

The election controversy is holding up COVID-19 relief

May 20, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The election controversy is holding up COVID-19 relief

It is mind boggling that the country is in the midst of its deadliest health crisis and yet the ruling Coalition is pussyfooting with the recount of the ballots of the March 2nd General and Regional...

Coalition admits party has no evidence for claims of foreign voters

May 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Coalition admits party has no evidence for claims of foreign voters

APNU+AFC counting agent, Ganesh Mahipaul, yesterday admitted that his party has been operating on unconfirmed reports as evidence of the Coalition’s allegations that some voters were out of the...

‘Aunt Ina’ turns 112 today!

May 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Aunt Ina’ turns 112 today!

Ina Beryl Holder is celebrating a remarkable milestone. She is 112 years old today. The centenarian is believed to be the country’s oldest. An interesting fact about her is that she retired from...

Twist in murder of female guard in cemetery… Teenage boys now prime suspects

May 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Twist in murder of female guard in cemetery… Teenage boys now prime suspects

– found with slain woman’s gold rings, cell phone The investigation into the brutal murder of 68-year-old Margaret Dawson of 158 Curtis Street Albouystown took an unexpected turn yesterday,...

Miner charged with murder of Angoy’s Avenue man

May 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Miner charged with murder of Angoy’s Avenue man

A man, who was recently arrested by police in Region 8, Mahdia, yesterday made his first court appearance at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court to answer the charge of murder. Donald Shariff, 29,...

Death of miner… Businessman claims he shot teen in his yard, eyewitnesses say victim was on road

May 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Death of miner… Businessman claims he shot teen in his yard, eyewitnesses say victim was on road

The businessman, who shot and killed a 17-year-old miner last Sunday at Puruni Landing, Mazaruni River, Region Seven, is alleging that he opened fire after seeing the teen in his compound. But...

A second infection may be worse than the first – CMO warns

May 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on A second infection may be worse than the first – CMO warns

– insists precautionary measures must still be adhered to The Chief Medical Officer of the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud, has warned that persons who have recovered from the...

Broadcasting Authority happy with responsible elections coverage

May 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Broadcasting Authority happy with responsible elections coverage

The country’s broadcast regulator is happy with the professionalism by operators during the elections. Although the country is waiting impatiently for more than two months for the results, with a...

CDC shifts stance on how COVID-19 spreads on surfaces

May 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on CDC shifts stance on how COVID-19 spreads on surfaces

(YAHOO) – Even before COVID-19 officially had a name, public health officials said the virus could be transmitted through infected respiratory droplets and by touching infected surfaces and...

Ministry predicts possible July date for NGSA

May 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry predicts possible July date for NGSA

The National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) is expected to be held within the next two months. This disclosure was made by Minister of Education, Dr. Nicolette Henry. According to a release from...

More accurate GDP measure possible as Govt. strengthens national statistical system

May 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on More accurate GDP measure possible as Govt. strengthens national statistical system

Statistics that is accurate and comprehensive is at the heart of measuring the economic well-being of a nation; hence, the reason countries invest significant resources in strengthening their...

Granger and Roopnaraine destroyed Guyana, then discovered it

May 20, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Granger and Roopnaraine destroyed Guyana, then discovered it

Here are the words of President Granger: “The parties are near equal…by formula — as has been laid out by my colleague Rupert Roopnaraine — people who win 51 per cent of the votes must...

Cameron threatens to sue CWI

May 20, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cameron threatens to sue CWI

Former President of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Dave Cameron has threatened to sue the board if he is not given a fair chance to respond to Pannell Kerr Foster (PKF) audit report before it...

Correction

May 20, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Correction

Yesterday we carried a story from the BBC Sport – on Chelsea and England winger Callum Hudson-Odoi being arrested on suspicion of rape. In error the wrong photo was used. We used the photo of...

Region 10 COVID-19 isolation and quarantine facilities ready to accommodate – RHEC Head

May 20, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Region 10 COVID-19 isolation and quarantine facilities ready to accommodate – RHEC Head

Members of the Regional Health and Emergency Committee (RHEC) of Region 10 recently toured COVID-19 quarantine and isolation facilities in the region, and, upon completion, Head of the Committee,...

Dividing and hating at the worst possible time

May 20, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Dividing and hating at the worst possible time

When we show the most by way of commonsense, we demonstrate in unequivocal terms, that we possess the least, maybe none at all. We exhibit this appalling standard, on an almost national level, when...