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Guyana foots the bill for any oil spill/disaster by ExxonMobil – Contract signed by Trotman

Jun 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana foots the bill for any oil spill/disaster by ExxonMobil – Contract signed by Trotman

By Kiana Wilburg In environmental law, it is standard practice that the oil company pays the country for any harm it causes to the environment. But when it comes to ExxonMobil, it appears a different...

ExxonMobil’s daily flaring equivalent to the destruction of 2000 acres of forest per day- Conservationist

Jun 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil’s daily flaring equivalent to the destruction of 2000 acres of forest per day- Conservationist

By Kiana Wilburg Today, Guyana joins over 140 countries in celebrating World Environment Day. Instead of it being an occasion to be proud of, it is enveloped by sadness says Conservationist, Annette...

OAS says recounts so far credible – but points out GECOM’s refusal to release original SOPs

Jun 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on OAS says recounts so far credible – but points out GECOM’s refusal to release original SOPs

With days left in the National 2020 elections recount, the Organization of American States General Secretariat last night sent out a statement commending the recount process but also highlighting...

Granger’s place in Guyana’s history at stake – Members of US Congress

Jun 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Granger’s place in Guyana’s history at stake – Members of US Congress

Five members of the law-making US congress have written incumbent President, David Granger, about the acceptance of the recount results.According to the letter released yesterday, at stakes for...

GECOM supervisor refuses to note Mingo’s inflation during recount – TCI

Jun 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM supervisor refuses to note Mingo’s inflation during recount – TCI

A supervisor working for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) National Recount has refused to note an observation by The Citizenship Initiative (TCI) that the tabulation by the Region Four...

24 now refute Top Cop’s immigration report

Jun 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 24 now refute Top Cop’s immigration report

– Coalition demands answer from GECOM on ‘irregularities’ By Shikema Dey The APNU+AFC Coalition maintains that the information sent by the Immigration Department to the Guyana Elections...

108 votes rejected from Ogle ballot box for lack of stamp

Jun 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 108 votes rejected from Ogle ballot box for lack of stamp

Yesterday, the second consecutive day, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) disenfranchised a significant number of voters from the March 2 Elections. This was after it was discovered that 108...

A law firm cut and run

Jun 05, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A law firm cut and run

Dem boys seh… Dem boys nah know whether fuh laugh or whether fuh cry. Dem watchin how dem politician fighting fuh control de oil wealth but dem nah realize dat de wealth dun sign way. So dem...

More stringent measures to help protect against COVID-9 – Region 10 RHEC

Jun 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on More stringent measures to help protect against COVID-9 – Region 10 RHEC

Even as the Regional Health and Emergency Committee (RHEC) of Region 10 continues to seek ways to address the COVID- 19 pandemic, the committee has expressed grave concern over the public’s lack of...

CHPA extends Republic Jubilee promotion until June 30

Jun 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on CHPA extends Republic Jubilee promotion until June 30

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has extended its Republic Jubilee promotion until June 30, 2020. The promotion was initially to run for a period of three months – March 1...

Education Ministry doing its part to ensure students, schools ready for exams – PRO

Jun 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry doing its part to ensure students, schools ready for exams – PRO

The Ministry of Education (MoE) through its Senior Public Relations Officer, Brushell Blackman, made it clear yesterday that it will continue to do its part to ensure that students and schools are...

NIS announces measures to aid overseas pensioners

Jun 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on NIS announces measures to aid overseas pensioners

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) says it remains very cognizant of the essential services that it provides to pensioners and the effects an interruption of such services can have on the livelihood...

GECOM completes recount for Regions 6 and 10

Jun 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM completes recount for Regions 6 and 10

On Day 30 of the National Recount exercise, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) managed to complete an additional 83 ballot boxes, thereby completing the recount for Regions Six and 10. This now...

Private Sector urges acceptance of recount results

Jun 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Private Sector urges acceptance of recount results

As the nation nears the conclusion of the recount of the votes cast in the March 2 General and Regional Elections, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) is calling on all the people of Guyana and the...

Border communities remain on high alert for COVID- 19

Jun 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Border communities remain on high alert for COVID- 19

– Ministry reports no new cases in four days; 77 recover The Ministry of Public Health continues to be on high alert for border communities at risk of COVID-19 even though no new case of the...

East Berbice sees increase in murder, burglary – decrease in all categories of accidents

Jun 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on East Berbice sees increase in murder, burglary – decrease in all categories of accidents

While there have been several horrific accidents in Berbice for the year 2020, Regional Police Commander, Calvin Brutus, has reported a decrease in all categories of accidents. However, there have...

Stink raised over garbage disposal in Linden

Jun 05, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Stink raised over garbage disposal in Linden

Linden Mining Enterprise (LINMINE) General Manager, Emmet Alves, is raising a “stink” over indiscriminate dumping of garbage in key locations which he blames for hastening deterioration and...

An extraterrestrial experience

Jun 05, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on An extraterrestrial experience

The members of the Caricom team who are observing the recount of the ballots of the 2020 elections will never forget their present experience. They can write a bestseller about the things they have...

Rodney, USA, 1992; Rodney, Guyana, 1992

Jun 05, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Rodney, USA, 1992; Rodney, Guyana, 1992

US Senator, Kamala Harris, (East Indian and Jamaican; in Guyanese parlance, a dougla) speaking to CNN’s Don Lemon about the riots last week in the US, asked what has changed in the US after the...

Recount not credible

Jun 05, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Recount not credible

We must always pay close attention whenever the president speaks. Reports are that President David Granger and that of his party is that the “recount is not credible” (KN June 4). We beg to...

Harper unaware of any fitness or discipline issue with Permaul Berbician says he was available for English tour

Jun 05, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Harper unaware of any fitness or discipline issue with Permaul Berbician says he was available for English tour

By Sean Devers Guyana and West Indies leftarm-spinner Veersammy Permaul is disappointed with his non-selection in a 25-member touring party selected to tour England for a Three-Test series next month...

Will not end until it ends and that is…

Jun 05, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Will not end until it ends and that is…

Dear Editor, A man who has lived here almost all of his life, a friend of longstanding, the other morning asked me if I don’t know better, and why I am not learning, and am even concerned about...

President must Accept Recount Outcome

Jun 05, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on President must Accept Recount Outcome

Dear Editor, Thank you for the update on the recount (KN Jun 4). I applaud your reporting. The emerging trend is clear that the Coalition lost. The AFC and some pro-democracy individuals in APNU are...

Despite Harmon’s ultimatum, the Coalition has no direct say in the running of GECOM

Jun 05, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Despite Harmon’s ultimatum, the Coalition has no direct say in the running of GECOM

Dear Editor, Today (4th June, 2020), I listened to a press conference with Joseph Harmon where he was asked at the end how confident is the Coalition that GECOM will address the (alleged but...

It is hoped that Justice Singh will do the right thing in the end

Jun 05, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on It is hoped that Justice Singh will do the right thing in the end

Dear Editor, Given everything that has transpired in the months leading up to her nomination, the appointment of Justice Claudette Singh as Chairwoman of Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) brought a...

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The wait is over, all roads lead to KMTC for their Grand Boxing Day Horse race meet

Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Ah, Christmas—the season of goodwill, good cheer, and, let’s not forget, good riddance!... more