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National COVID-19 Task Force denies GECOM’s request for more recount workstations

May 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on National COVID-19 Task Force denies GECOM’s request for more recount workstations

The National COVID-19 Task Force, through its Health Emergency Operations Centre (HEOC) arm, has written to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to indicate that the request for two additional...

Shareholders say “dark money” can corrupt democratic institutions without full transparency

May 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Shareholders say “dark money” can corrupt democratic institutions without full transparency

– Call on ExxonMobil to provide more details on political, electoral contributions By Kiana Wilburg In acknowledgement of the fact that oil money can corrupt democratic institutions,...

Guyana records 11 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours – number moves to 150

May 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana records 11 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours – number moves to 150

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Shamdeo Persaud, in an update on Guyana’s efforts to contain COVID-19 noted that as of yesterday there were 11 new cases. The new cases have taken the COVID -19...

No legal pathway for GECOM to annul elections – Nandlall says

May 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on No legal pathway for GECOM to annul elections – Nandlall says

People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) Executive, Anil Nandlall, last evening said that there is no legal pathway for the annulment of the March 2, General and Regional Elections by the Guyana...

Suriname election… Bouterse asks for recount as Opposition claims fraud

May 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Suriname election… Bouterse asks for recount as Opposition claims fraud

Suriname election appears to be headed for trouble with the incumbent President, Desi Bouterse, asking for a recount after initial results indicated a massive loss for his party. The Opposition is...

Two days left for recount and no decision on extension

May 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Two days left for recount and no decision on extension

With merely two days left for the National Recount at the Arthur Chung Conference Center (ACCC), the Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), despite meeting for hours on Thursday...

Release of death certificate to Coalition… Relatives demand explanation from GRO

May 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Release of death certificate to Coalition… Relatives demand explanation from GRO

The relatives of Chitnandani Ramdass, the Region Two woman who died on June 6, 2015 that the APNU+AFC claimed voted at the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections has written to the Registrar...

One dead, two injured in Rupert Craig smash-up

May 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on One dead, two injured in Rupert Craig smash-up

A smash up along the Rupert Craig Highway, East Coast Demerara has left one dead and two others injured. The incident, which involved a Toyota Rav 4 and a Pit Bull minibus, occurred at around...

De Bingo virus crass de barda

May 29, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De Bingo virus crass de barda

Dem boys seh.. De wuss has come to pass. De rigging virus start to spread. Dat is wha CARICOM and de OAS and de Commonwealth trying fuh avoid. Dem want prevent de Bingo virus from spreading to odda...

You ain’t see nothing yet

May 29, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on You ain’t see nothing yet

Great danger lies ahead! The rigging of elections is the first stage in the transition towards dictatorship and authoritarianism. If you think the PPPC was bad, think again about what has happened...

Guyana Goldfields sees 23% decline in production for first quarter

May 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Goldfields sees 23% decline in production for first quarter

For the quarter ended March 31, 2020 Guyana Goldfields Inc. reported that gold production for the first quarter totalled 28,100 ounces as compared to 36,600 for the first quarter of 2019,...

Speed boat mishap

May 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Speed boat mishap

Several persons reportedly escaped with minor injuries yesterday after a speed boat in which they were travelling crashed into a river bank at Tamaki, Mazaruni River, Region Seven. More details of...

Recount of Regions 3 and 7 ballot boxes completed

May 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Recount of Regions 3 and 7 ballot boxes completed

On day 23 of the National Recount exercise, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) managed to complete the recount of an additional 90 ballot boxes, thereby completing the recount of Regions Three...

GECOM discovers another soaked ballot box

May 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM discovers another soaked ballot box

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) while in Day 23 of the National Recount ongoing at the Arthur Chung Conference Center found another ballot box in which the contents were soaked. Kaieteur News...

UG students to assist citizens to complete COVID-19 public assistance application

May 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on UG students to assist citizens to complete COVID-19 public assistance application

In an effort to improve access to services, the Ministry of Social Protection [MoSP] is collaborating with students of the University of Guyana (Masters in Social Work Class) to assist eligible...

GTT Camp and Robb Streets store for June 1 re-opening

May 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GTT Camp and Robb Streets store for June 1 re-opening

After re-opening several of its retail locations to facilitate bill payments and access to services, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) will be re-opening its Camp and Robb Streets...

PAHO/WHO, MoPH to host concert in support of frontline health workers

May 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on PAHO/WHO, MoPH to host concert in support of frontline health workers

The Pan American Health Organization and the World Health Organization, (PAHO/WHO ) is teaming up with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) to sponsor a virtual concert in honour of health workers on...

Police disperse protesting Uitvlugt Estate workers

May 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Police disperse protesting Uitvlugt Estate workers

– union says trend emerging Protest actions by workers of the Uitvlugt Estate sugar factory, West Demerara, continued yesterday morning but it was ordered halted by the police. According to the...

Humans are unpredictable except Claudette Singh

May 29, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Humans are unpredictable except Claudette Singh

It takes deep layers of suspicious quality in the character of a human to defend Claudette Singh. But Singh’s deportment over the past two months has been an invaluable lesson to the young...

Aunty Albertha celebrates 100th milestone today

May 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Aunty Albertha celebrates 100th milestone today

Albertha Hicks, nee Burrows, better known to many as ‘Aunty Albertha’ is celebrating her 100th birthday today. She will observe the remarkable milestone with a small group of close family members...

Institute to conduct employee financial education training amid COVID-19

May 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Institute to conduct employee financial education training amid COVID-19

With unprecedented layoffs, salary cuts and closed businesses due to COVID-19, Outliers Zone is offering financial literacy capacity building to enable effective budgeting and planning. In a...

US-based businessman ready to take advantage of Public Private Partnership

May 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on US-based businessman ready to take advantage of Public Private Partnership

– says will spur Guyana’s economic development Guyanese-born US-based businessman Edmond Braithwaite believes that the public private partnership (PPP) is the model that will drive Guyana’s...

Lusignan Golf Club gives Hampers to Caddies

May 29, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lusignan Golf Club gives Hampers to Caddies

The COVID 19 has affected the operations of many industries and organisations financially all over the world and the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) is no different. The club has been closed since the...

COVID-19 testing site established at Port Mourant Hospital

May 29, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 testing site established at Port Mourant Hospital

Persons living in Berbice, particularly on the Corentyne, will now have access to a COVID-19 testing site if they are experiencing symptoms or believe they may have been in contact with someone...

“Difficult to stay motivated” – Hockey Coach Fernandes

May 29, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Difficult to stay motivated” – Hockey Coach Fernandes

The Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) Men’s Senior Coach, Robert Fernandes, has shared with Kaieteur Sport that the South American Championships which was scheduled for next month in Lima, Peru, has been...