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FULL SUMMARY OF CCJ RULING ON GUYANA ELECTIONS RECOUNT CASE

Jul 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on FULL SUMMARY OF CCJ RULING ON GUYANA ELECTIONS RECOUNT CASE

The summary read by Justice Adrian Saunders President of the Caribbean Court of Justice: It is a matter of considerable concern to the people of Guyana that, although General and Regional Elections...

BREAKING NEWS!!! CCJ invalidates Lowenfield’s report

Jul 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on BREAKING NEWS!!! CCJ invalidates Lowenfield’s report

The Caribbean Court of Justice has said that since it has the jurisdiction to hear the case brought before it by the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), it has the jurisdiction to...

BREAKING NEWS!!! Court of Appeal lacked jurisdiction to rule on recount case – CCJ

Jul 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on BREAKING NEWS!!! Court of Appeal lacked jurisdiction to rule on recount case – CCJ

President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Adrian Saunders has said in the delivery of the Court’s judgment that the Court of Appeal lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate on the...

Former APNU MP and Linden Mayor benefit state lands from NICIL

Jul 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Former APNU MP and Linden Mayor benefit state lands from NICIL

Weeks before the March 2nd general and regional elections, the state-owned National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) processed several transactions for lands across the country....

Granger enters major contracts, appointments, etc

Jul 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Granger enters major contracts, appointments, etc

– despite promising to not do so in 2019 Incumbent President, David Granger, has entered into a plethora of multi-million dollar contracts and appointed a number of state boards, despite...

Granger denies Mingo’s vote rigging in Washington Post

Jul 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Granger denies Mingo’s vote rigging in Washington Post

President David Granger has denied, in the American daily newspaper The Washington Post, the only proven instances of vote rigging in Guyana’s 2020 electoral process, those of the fraudulent Region...

Miner buried alive after pit caves in

Jul 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Miner buried alive after pit caves in

A 55-year-old miner was buried alive on Monday last after one of the walls of a mining pit caved in on him. The mishap occurred at around 11:30hrs at Black Water Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region Seven....

Man killed over horse dispute – residents torch suspect’s house

Jul 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Man killed over horse dispute – residents torch suspect’s house

A 36-yea r-old man employed with the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) was shot and killed yesterday following an alleged dispute over his horse. The fatal shooting occurred just before 09:00hrs at...

CCJ ruling on Guyana elections recount set for today

Jul 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on CCJ ruling on Guyana elections recount set for today

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is expected to deliver a judgment in the case regarding the Guyana Elections Recount at 3:00 pm today. The case before the CCJ is one which leaders of the...

PSC calls on police to enforce rule of law without favour

Jul 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on PSC calls on police to enforce rule of law without favour

– endorses ERC’s call for “responsible” behaviour The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has called on the Commissioner of Police to ensure that the Force applies the law without favour,...

US Congressman supports Secretary of State’s decision to take action against those undermining Guyana’s democracy

Jul 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on US Congressman supports Secretary of State’s decision to take action against those undermining Guyana’s democracy

The move taken by United States (US) Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, to instruct the State Department to take action against individuals who seek to undermine Guyana’s democracy has attracted the...

2nd wave of COVID-19… Int’l market to lose 2.5 million barrels of oil per day – Rystad Energy

Jul 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on 2nd wave of COVID-19… Int’l market to lose 2.5 million barrels of oil per day – Rystad Energy

Just as some countries were seeing substantial declines in COVID-19 cases; it appears that a second wave of the pandemic is on the way. For the oil industry, this means more economic woes loom....

Cashing-in before de swearing-in

Jul 08, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cashing-in before de swearing-in

De Waterfall newspaper report how de guvment doing a consultation about de design of de bridge wha Patto wan build across de river. Dem boy believe dat de consultation is sala-wala. It is a pappy...

Scotiabank to close Bartica branch

Jul 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Scotiabank to close Bartica branch

Canadian-owned Scotiabank has announced the consolidation of its Bartica, Region 7 branch with that of the one at Parika. “The Bartica Branch will close on November 27, 2020. This decision was made...

Hopetown resident joins elite band of 100 year olds

Jul 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Hopetown resident joins elite band of 100 year olds

Dorcas Lynch a popular resident of Hopetown Village, West Coast Berbice has joined the elite band of centenarians. She is the second of 14 children from the union of the late Victor and Sarah Mars of...

COVID-19 cases increase by seven – DCMO

Jul 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on COVID-19 cases increase by seven – DCMO

– urges persons to behave in a responsible manner As of yesterday, COVID-19 cases increased by seven, bringing the country’s total to 284. According to information out of the Public Health...

Lima Sands residents decry poor road condition

Jul 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Lima Sands residents decry poor road condition

The deplorable condition of the Lima Sands road continues to be a bother to residents. Based on reports reaching this publication, the road has been in a deplorable condition for more than three...

Still no solution to illegal vending in front of Mike’s Pharmacy

Jul 08, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Still no solution to illegal vending in front of Mike’s Pharmacy

Almost two weeks after a complaint was brought to the attention of City Mayor, Ubraj Narine, concerning the poor sanitization and illegal vending in front of Mike’s Pharmacy at Robb and Alexander...

Today’s decision is not about who wins the elections

Jul 08, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Today’s decision is not about who wins the elections

The outcome of the elections of 2nd March 2020 will not be decided today by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ); it will be decided later this week by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). It is...

I don’t give a damn who is Indian, African, White, etc.

Jul 08, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I don’t give a damn who is Indian, African, White, etc.

The more David Hinds write, the more he exposes a one-dimensional psyche in which the obsession with Guyanese of African ethnicity becomes almost psychotic. David seems mentally incapable of writing...

Guyanese Cort back on the track after seven-month break

Jul 08, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese Cort back on the track after seven-month break

Guyanese daredevil, Leroy Cort, returned to competitive racing on two wheels over the weekend when the London Road Race Series (LRRS) continued at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, which usually...

What will be the reaction after the CCJ rules?

Jul 08, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on What will be the reaction after the CCJ rules?

We wait again on our betters at the CCJ, for what is pronounced sometime today, on how we should proceed about our elections business. This latest journey to the CCJ reveals much about what is wrong...

Granger’s policy shift on police heads retirement is hypocritical and sinister

Jul 08, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Granger’s policy shift on police heads retirement is hypocritical and sinister

Dear Editor, David Granger, still squatting in the President’s Office, last week instructed the Chief of Staff of the GDF, Brigadier Patrick West, to proceed on pre-retirement leave. Brigadier...

This global shutdown is unprecedented and will have unprecedented consequences

Jul 08, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on This global shutdown is unprecedented and will have unprecedented consequences

Dear Editor, The Treasury Yield Curve went negative at the end of June 2020. The Treasury Yield Curve is a benchmark for other debt such as bank lending rates and mortgage rate and is used to predict...

We are heading from a democracy to a dictatorship

Jul 08, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on We are heading from a democracy to a dictatorship

Dear Editor, With everything that is happening right now regarding the elections impasse and threat to our democracy I find it fitting to share with the readers my little understanding of what...

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Dolphin Secondary, East Ruimveldt seal Round-5 victories in Republic Bank U-18 Football League

A shameful abdication of leadership

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The PPPC government has reached a new low in its spineless defense of the lopsided Production... more