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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...

Guyana Amazon Warriors retain stars for 2020 season

May 13, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Amazon Warriors retain stars for 2020 season

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana Amazon Warriors have retained top players from their 2019 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) squad for this year’s season which is set to start in August unless the...

Nurses – lifelines in times of need

May 13, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Nurses – lifelines in times of need

We need them more than ever now, when they are worth their weight in gold, in some instances, way more than that precious commodity could ever be valued. As they hold us close to their sights and...

CWI should think carefully before deciding on English tour

May 13, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI should think carefully before deciding on English tour

Says Sean Devers On Friday, Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the England Cricket Board (ECB) are scheduled to set up a conference call to discuss pertinent issues of the West Indies tour of the United...

Reconsider abortion if you are thinking about it

May 13, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Reconsider abortion if you are thinking about it

Dear Editor, My mother was a single parent with eight children and no money to feed them. Growing up, my mother constantly reminded my siblings and I how much she suffered to provide for us, and that...

Here is my suggestion for the West Indies squad against England

May 13, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Here is my suggestion for the West Indies squad against England

Dear Editor, Kindly allow me some space in your newspaper for this letter. After a long break, that seems like eternity, with no cricket in sight because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems at last...

President Granger is leaving a scorched earth behind him

May 13, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on President Granger is leaving a scorched earth behind him

Dear Editor, Ian McDonald’s Sunday column entitled ‘Something rotten in the State’ is that the some in Guyana would “burn the country if only they could be the Kings of the...

The Granger administration may be facing both sanctions and military intervention

May 13, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Granger administration may be facing both sanctions and military intervention

Dear Editor, It has now been over 71 days since general elections took place in Guyana and, despite the preliminary results pointing to the PPP/C opposition winning the elections, GECOM, the body...

It is time to remove elections campaign paraphernalia

May 13, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on It is time to remove elections campaign paraphernalia

Dear Editor Some two and one half months after elections it is time for the flags, billboards tacked onto posts, advertising boards, placards, posters, banners and other parties’ campaign...

An appeal for Guyanese stranded outside to be allowed home

May 13, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on An appeal for Guyanese stranded outside to be allowed home

Dear Editor, I am appealing for the return of many stranded and frustrated mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, children, loved ones, relatives and friends who are in Canada, London and elsewhere due...

The quintessential conflict of interest trick

May 13, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on The quintessential conflict of interest trick

Dear Editor, As the recount drama slowly unfolds on the election front, little attention is paid to the oil and gas sector, where a US $1.2 million contract was awarded to a law firm, Hunton Andrews...

Breaking news ! GECOM wants to increase work stations

May 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Breaking news ! GECOM wants to increase work stations

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. This was revealed by Public Relations Officer...

Observers blocked from receiving statement of recount after first week

May 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Observers blocked from receiving statement of recount after first week

By Shikema Dey The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has halted a practice it had taken up, to give Statements of Recount (SOR) to all local and international observers participating in the...

Pres. Granger gave order to block Carter Center – Foreign Ministry letter

May 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Pres. Granger gave order to block Carter Center – Foreign Ministry letter

Following a week of shifting narratives regarding responsibility for approval of the Carter Center observer team to monitor the elections recount process, there is now evidence that refusal of that...

Five Years Later… Guyana moves to review oil laws without policy for guidance

May 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Five Years Later… Guyana moves to review oil laws without policy for guidance

By Kiana Wilburg The Energy Department is in the process of fine-tuning a contract with Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, an American law firm, to review Guyana’s law, but this is being done without a...

Media left out in the cold

May 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Media left out in the cold

The members of the media covering the elections recount were left to brave the elements yesterday as strong winds and rain beat into the makeshift media centre set up on the lawns at the entrance to...

AG’s Chambers had advised GECOM against initial Caricom recount – Commissioner Alexander

May 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on AG’s Chambers had advised GECOM against initial Caricom recount – Commissioner Alexander

Commissioner Vincent Alexander told reporters yesterday that it is his understanding that the CARICOM recount, which was previously aborted, was aborted due to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)...

Aurora slows operations pending EPA approval, warns of downsizing

May 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Aurora slows operations pending EPA approval, warns of downsizing

Sector union says retrenchment part of a disturbing trend Just two weeks after announcing a partial acquisition deal with Silvercorp Metals Inc, Aurora Gold Mine (AGM), a Canadian majority-owned...

GECOM to revise 25 day recount timeline today – 261 ballot boxes completed at the end of Day 6

May 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM to revise 25 day recount timeline today – 261 ballot boxes completed at the end of Day 6

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will be meeting today to deliberate on several issues emerging from the ongoing national elections recount, including a revision of the 25-day timeline for...

Small parties commend GECOM, police for smooth, well-organised recount – Alexander

May 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Small parties commend GECOM, police for smooth, well-organised recount – Alexander

Six small parties that met with the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday commended the Commission for a smooth, well organised recount process, Commissioner Vincent Alexander told the media...

Coalition refuses to call elections ‘not credible’ – despite detailed claims of ‘flaws’ in the process

May 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Coalition refuses to call elections ‘not credible’ – despite detailed claims of ‘flaws’ in the process

APNU+AFC floor supervisor, Leonard Craig yesterday stated that the Coalition is not going to label the election as “not credible”, despite “countless ‘anomalies’ and ‘discrepancies”...

Fire razes several buildings in Bartica

May 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Fire razes several buildings in Bartica

A fire of unknown origin razed several buildings in First Avenue Bartica, last night, with damages estimated in the hundreds of millions. The inferno threatened a significant portion of the mining...

Coalition frikken de jumbies

May 12, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Coalition frikken de jumbies

Dem boys de like Soulja Bai. Dem also believed he is not a vindictive fella. Dem never think for a moment dat he gat bad mind or intentions. Dem boys used to blame dem scamps dat surround he and who...

DEMOCRACY IS NOT FOR CHEATS

May 12, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on DEMOCRACY IS NOT FOR CHEATS

Robert Stigwood, the famous Australian theatre and movie producer, rolled off a series of hits during his career. He also had his share of flops but will always be remembered for his production of...

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Guyana falls short against Suriname in Nations Cup B/ball finals

The path forward for the Caribbean

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- When the Cold War ended, western liberalism declared its victory over communism. It immediately... more