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Claudette Singh wants case thrown out, so she can declare results

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Claudette Singh wants case thrown out, so she can declare results

Ruling set for Monday… “Lowenfield cannot go off on a frolic of his own and put himself above GECOM, the laws of Guyana and even the Constitution” — Lawyer By Rehanna Ramsay Attorney for...

“Do you want to be remembered as a Statesman or Rogue President?” – Former US Gov’t officials to Granger

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on “Do you want to be remembered as a Statesman or Rogue President?” – Former US Gov’t officials to Granger

By Shikema Dey With heavy sanctions casting a dark shadow on Guyana’s future, two former United States government officials have stated that incumbent President David has a clear chance to be...

OAS 35-state Permanent Council meets Tuesday on Guyana situation

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on OAS 35-state Permanent Council meets Tuesday on Guyana situation

The Permanent Council of the Organisation of American States (OAS) meets virtually on Tuesday, July 21 to discuss the electoral situation in Guyana. The meeting was requested by OAS Secretary...

Baseline survey for Stabroek Block development areas- ExxonMobil’s Deedra Moe

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Baseline survey for Stabroek Block development areas- ExxonMobil’s Deedra Moe

By Kiana Wilburg Ocean Infinity, an American marine robotics company, has successfully a baseline survey project for the ExxonMobil operated Stabroek Block. Kaieteur News understands that the project...

UK announces “consequences” for undemocratic Guyana Gov’t

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on UK announces “consequences” for undemocratic Guyana Gov’t

Following the imposition of sanctions on Guyana government officials from the United States on Wednesday, the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, Dominic Raab, has announced that the country...

Financial Ministry says will come clean on external COVID-19 funding ‘in due course’

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Financial Ministry says will come clean on external COVID-19 funding ‘in due course’

By Shivanie Rampersaud While over the past five months the Guyana Government has made several approaches to the international community for COVID-19 Relief Funding, to date the citizens are still...

Stop abusing everyone who dares to suggest that you lost the election – Former Business Minister to APNU+AFC

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Stop abusing everyone who dares to suggest that you lost the election – Former Business Minister to APNU+AFC

“I feel compelled, as the proud son of a black man, to comment on the future of Afro-Guyanese political leadership, in the context of the current situation. I find it regrettable that the younger...

Businessman arrested for contractor’s execution

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman arrested for contractor’s execution

A suspect has been apprehended in connection with the gunning down of contractor, Kissoondath Premsukh, at one of his construction sites located on D’Urban Street, Georgetown. Kaieteur News learnt...

State of Roraima, Brazil recognises President Elect “Irfaan Ali”

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on State of Roraima, Brazil recognises President Elect “Irfaan Ali”

– GAP’s Allicock says statement uninformed, premature While the State Government of Roraima, Brazil has in a statement expressed serious concerns about the developments of Guyana’s 2020...

Bar Association condemns attacks on attorney at law Mrs. Kim Kyte-Thomas in her execution of duties

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Bar Association condemns attacks on attorney at law Mrs. Kim Kyte-Thomas in her execution of duties

The Bar Council of The Bar Association of Guyana yesterday condemned the recent social media attacks on Attorney-at-law Mrs. Kim Kyte-Thomas in wake of the lawyer’s representation of GECOM Chair...

Big men buss cry at de airport

Jul 18, 2020 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Big men buss cry at de airport

Dem Boys Seh Dem boys hear was one big scene at the airport when de media man and he big-shot friend, Mr. Kee-Bay tun up at de airport fuh go to America yesterday. De media man and he friend, Mr....

The new normal is being treated as abnormal

Jul 18, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The new normal is being treated as abnormal

Years ago, there was a government employee who was known to be an early bird. She turned up for work before all the other employees. It was later discovered that the reason why she came in early was...

The Brigadier in his Labyrinth

Jul 18, 2020 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The Brigadier in his Labyrinth

In his literary masterpiece fictionalizing the final months of the life of Simon Bolivar, Gabriel Garcia Marquez takes us on at times harrowing journey of the famed and fading liberator of South...

Cops implicated in death of taxi driver charged for manslaughter, attempts to obstruct justice

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Cops implicated in death of taxi driver charged for manslaughter, attempts to obstruct justice

Three police officers were charged today in the Suddie Magistrate Court in connection with the death of Lallbachand Bachand, a taxi driver who was found dead in the Suddie Police Station lockups last...

Security guard arrested for shooting at unarmed fisherman

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Security guard arrested for shooting at unarmed fisherman

Police yesterday arrested a security guard and seized his weapon after he was seen, in a video posted on social media, discharging a live round at an unarmed fisherman. The confrontation took place...

President refuses to elaborate on response to sanctions threat

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on President refuses to elaborate on response to sanctions threat

Ever since the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo on Wednesday announced that top officials in the incumbent Coalition regime would face visa sanctions, de facto President David Granger is yet to...

Coffee from rice: Goodbye forever, Osaze

Jul 18, 2020 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Coffee from rice: Goodbye forever, Osaze

Osaze, one of the greatest foot soldiers of the WPA from the Walter Rodney era is gone. He died on Wednesday. I didn’t know until I read a letter about his death in the newspapers. One of the...

Gary Best dangerous driving trial to commence on October 6th

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Gary Best dangerous driving trial to commence on October 6th

Four months after Former Chief of Staff, Gary Best, was charged for driving under the influence of alcohol and causing the death of national cyclist, Jude Bentley, his trial on the dangerous driving...

Loyalty claim Hamid’s Family dominoes title

Jul 18, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Loyalty claim Hamid’s Family dominoes title

Loyalty of West Demerara were crowned champions of the Hamid’s Family dominoes competition which culminated on Sunday last at Tarla Dam, Zeeburg, West Coast Demerara. Loyalty marked 77 games with...

Foulis man sentenced to two years for armed robbery against pensioner

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on Foulis man sentenced to two years for armed robbery against pensioner

Seelall also called “Papo” was sentenced to two years in prison for armed robbery yesterday at the Vigilance Magistrate Court. According to the charge, on Monday, July 13, the 47-year-old...

APA says Government can do better for Indigenous communities

Jul 18, 2020 KNews News Comments Off on APA says Government can do better for Indigenous communities

– Redirects over $29.5M from their projects to fight COVID Amerindian People’s Association (APA) head Jean La Rose, has indicated that the government of Guyana can do a much better job and...

Persistent Windies facing tall order after Stokes, Sibley hundreds

Jul 18, 2020 KNews Sports Comments Off on Persistent Windies facing tall order after Stokes, Sibley hundreds

MANCHESTER, England, CMC – West Indies were facing a daunting task to remain in the second Test after hundreds by Ben Stokes and Dom Sibley put England in command on day two at Old Trafford here...

There is heartbreak already; there will be crying in this land

Jul 18, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on There is heartbreak already; there will be crying in this land

DEAR EDITOR, I continue to observe our elections and confess to being awed. There is so much that is so smooth and slick, as we craft and then come up with one creation after another that tilts into...

God will not honour wrongdoing!

Jul 18, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on God will not honour wrongdoing!

DEAR EDITOR, As a servant of the living God, I strongly condemn the recent mock funeral carried out by Coalition followers against the ĢECOM chairman, Ret’d Justice Claudette Singh. In the Name of...

Trees which do not bend are normally uprooted in a storm

Jul 18, 2020 KNews Letters Comments Off on Trees which do not bend are normally uprooted in a storm

DEAR EDITOR, It is time that Granger and his gang of blatant riggers come to full realization that the world will not tolerate the making of another dictator and despotic regime in Guyana. The days...

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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