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Incoming CARICOM Chair tells election loser “take your licks like a man”

Jun 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Incoming CARICOM Chair tells election loser “take your licks like a man”

… PNCR calls on CARICOM to distance itself from his comments CARICOM will not stand idly by and watch the results of the recount be set aside. So the loser of the elections must take his...

Papua New Guinea goes after its fair share from oil companies through amended legislation

Jun 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Papua New Guinea goes after its fair share from oil companies through amended legislation

By Kiana Wilburg After years of being saddled with deals that gave the lion’s share of the nation’s wealth to oil companies, the relatively new administration of Papua New Guinea seems determined...

Guyana collects US$35M for second oil lift by Shell

Jun 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana collects US$35M for second oil lift by Shell

– Natural Resource Fund now holds US$94.9M The Ministry of Finance announced yesterday that US$35,063,582.06 was received for the second lift of one million barrels of oil from the Stabroek...

Nandlall withdraws contempt case against Mingo, others

Jun 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Nandlall withdraws contempt case against Mingo, others

– Court imposes $450,000 cost Attorney -at –law, Anil Nandlall yesterday withdrew the contempt of court case filed against Region Four Returning Officer (RO), Clairmont Mingo, and other...

Constitutional Reform should be high on agenda after final declaration

Jun 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Constitutional Reform should be high on agenda after final declaration

– British High Commissioner British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn, is hopeful that constitutional reform will be high on the agenda for Guyana after credible election results would have...

PPP wants Top Cop to investigate incitement of violence on social media

Jun 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on PPP wants Top Cop to investigate incitement of violence on social media

Following their meeting on Wednesday with the Commissioner of Police, Leslie James, the Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has formally submitted evidence to aid investigations into the...

De packing up start

Jun 12, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De packing up start

Dem Boys Seh… Dem boys remember when HAP-New seh how CARICOM was de most trusted ‘interlocutor’. Dem same ‘interlocutor’ broker an agreement between Soulja Bai and Jagdeo fuh a recount....

President Granger cannot bear the full blame for not calling elections earlier

Jun 12, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on President Granger cannot bear the full blame for not calling elections earlier

The APNU+AFC commissioned an opinion poll just after its loss of the no-confidence motion in December 2018. The person who heads the organization that conducted the poll for the APNU+AFC has now...

Fire destroys Lusignan mechanic shop

Jun 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Fire destroys Lusignan mechanic shop

Shiv Latchman, a mechanic and the owner of “Shivo Workshop” located at Dentist Street, Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, was in a state of despair yesterday after learning that his business place...

Parents/guardians must show NGSA pupils how to protect themselves against COVID-19 –CMO urges

Jun 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Parents/guardians must show NGSA pupils how to protect themselves against COVID-19 –CMO urges

Given the reopening of school in the coming weeks to facilitate the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Shamdeo Persaud, made an appeal to the parents and guardians...

DPP withdraws full court appeal to hold Bisram for murder

Jun 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on DPP withdraws full court appeal to hold Bisram for murder

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) yesterday withdrew an application filed by the Full Court to hear an appeal against a High Court decision to dismiss the murder committal against Marcus...

US embassy warns workers of crowds ahead of elections declarations

Jun 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on US embassy warns workers of crowds ahead of elections declarations

The US embassy in Georgetown has warned its personnel to take precaution as the time draws nearer for elections results. According to the alert to US workers and others, Guyana’s security and law...

Port Mourant family loses home, business in fire

Jun 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Port Mourant family loses home, business in fire

A family of five is still in shock after their home and business went up in flames yesterday at Ankerville, Port Mourant, Berbice. Kaieteur News understands that the inferno started sometime after...

Labourer accused of knifepoint rape at Bush Lot foreshore

Jun 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer accused of knifepoint rape at Bush Lot foreshore

A man has been granted $100,000 bail for the rape of a 23-year-old woman of Kildonan Village, Corentyne, Berbice.Grafton Clarke, 27, who was arrested on June 4, 2020, appeared yesterday at the Whim...

Consumers alerted to “deceptively” labelled condensed milk

Jun 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Consumers alerted to “deceptively” labelled condensed milk

– Food and Drug Dept. says product to be seized, importation banned The Government Analyst- Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD), through its Director, Dr. Marlan Cole, has advised against the...

Ghost Ship starring C. Hughes, N. Nagamootoo, K. Ramjattan and Mingo Mango

Jun 12, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Ghost Ship starring C. Hughes, N. Nagamootoo, K. Ramjattan and Mingo Mango

The lead for Tuesday’s edition of the Kaieteur News was: “Mingo conjured 15, 000+ ghost votes.” I really liked that headline because I have consistently described how the APNU+AFC leaders were...

GTT donates hundreds of surgical, KN95 masks to Suddie Hospital

Jun 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on GTT donates hundreds of surgical, KN95 masks to Suddie Hospital

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has made a donation of hundreds of surgical and KN95 masks to the Suddie Hospital in Essequibo. This donation forms part of the company’s...

$5,000 fine for vending without mask at Anna Regina Market

Jun 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on $5,000 fine for vending without mask at Anna Regina Market

The Anna Regina Town Council has taken a recent decision which will see vendors being fined $5000, for failure to wear a mask. This information was confirmed by Town Clerk of the Anna Regina Town...

Elections Observer Report – political financing

Jun 12, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Elections Observer Report – political financing

Today, in this final coverage of the EU’s Elections Observer Report, a close look is taken at the influential presence in Elections 2020 of what the EU termed “unregulated political finance.”...

Digicel donates over $1M in essential supplies to children’s homes

Jun 12, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Digicel donates over $1M in essential supplies to children’s homes

In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic Digicel Guyana has made timely donations to several children’s homes. The Orphanages receiving donations were The Shaheed Boys Orphanage, Prabhu Sharan...

Atkinson Brothers FC- promoting sports in Moruca

Jun 12, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Atkinson Brothers FC- promoting sports in Moruca

By Zaheer Mohamed Founded 10 years ago, the Atkinson Brothers Football Club (ABFC) have been at the forefront promoting sports in Moruca, Region One. The club was formed by five brothers from Moruca,...

Diversify or be devastated or die

Jun 12, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Diversify or be devastated or die

DEAR EDITOR, There have been 14 global recessions since 1870: in 1870, 1876, 1885, 1893, 1908, 1914, 1917-21, 1930-32, 1938, 1945-46, 1975, 1982, 1991, 2009, and 2020. This present global recession...

You got a TRILLION DOLLARS on hand?

Jun 12, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on You got a TRILLION DOLLARS on hand?

DEAR EDITOR, While we await the official declaration that the PPP/C has won the 2nd March 2020 elections, the acceptance by the APNU+AFC that they lost the elections and the swearing in of Irfaan Ali...

Your paper is deteriorating into bias and divisiveness

Jun 12, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Your paper is deteriorating into bias and divisiveness

Dear Sir/Madam, It is quite unfortunate that your newspaper is deteriorating into a divisive, unapologetic and biased news outlet. For many days now the face of Mr. Mingo graced your pages. Today his...

Mayo Robertson should use logic and deductive reasoning on the ‘invalid’ votes issue

Jun 12, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mayo Robertson should use logic and deductive reasoning on the ‘invalid’ votes issue

Dear Editor, Mayo Robertson’s letter in your June 10th edition, ended with the following words, “how could GECOM….. include votes that are clearly not valid”; referring to the ballot...

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A flawed interpretation of international law

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News – The assertion that “under international law, Venezuela is responsible for... more