January 2025

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Natural disasters and wildfires

Jan 16, 2025 KNEWS Editorial, News Comments Off on Natural disasters and wildfires

Editorial… Kaieteur News- The current wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles and California in the United States is a stark reminder of the existential threat posed by climate change to...

Even a census

Jan 16, 2025 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Even a census

Hard Truths… By GHK Lall Kaieteur News- Even how many citizens residing in the Republic? C’mon, Mr. Jagdeo! I can understand a whole host of other things that must be kept under lock...

The gas-to-energy project is a study in concealment

Jan 16, 2025 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The gas-to-energy project is a study in concealment

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Why would a government so eager to plunge a nation into over $2 billion of debt be so reluctant to share the documents that justify such an audacious leap? After...

Is there the political or national will to renegotiate oil contract?

Jan 16, 2025 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Is there the political or national will to renegotiate oil contract?

Dear Editor, I read an interesting letter in one of our national newspapers, captioned “Article 32.3 circumvents our Sovereign Powers,” by Mr Jamil Changlee, on which I will offer my...

Nascimento again bats for lopsided oil contract

Jan 16, 2025 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Nascimento again bats for lopsided oil contract

Dear Editor, Lest there be any misunderstanding at all, I wish to make it very clear that I am not, let me repeat, not, writing this letter on behalf of the government. I write it out of sheer...

$100K cash grant scheme shrouded in corruption

Jan 16, 2025 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on $100K cash grant scheme shrouded in corruption

Dear Editor, Transparency and accountability are the two most fundamental principles in any civilised and democratic society. However, Guyana appears to be an extraordinary country in God’s world,...

Is Raphael Trotman’s book the Holy Grail for denigrating the PPP & PNC?

Jan 16, 2025 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Is Raphael Trotman’s book the Holy Grail for denigrating the PPP & PNC?

Dear Editor, I make reference to Mr. Sherwin Downer, Leader of the newly formed United Workers Party’s (UWP) January 14th, 2025 letter to your established Kaieteur News, entitled: “The PNC...

Auditors given 5 months to audit Exxon’s US$19.6B expenditure

Jan 15, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Auditors given 5 months to audit Exxon’s US$19.6B expenditure

…biggest cost recovery bill to date By Renay Sambach Kaieteur News- By March 2025, a team of local auditors, supported by international experts, is expected to complete the cost recovery audit of...

Bar Association calls for immediate appointment of Chancellor and Chief Justice

Jan 15, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Bar Association calls for immediate appointment of Chancellor and Chief Justice

—‘Says non-appointment untenable and unacceptable’ By Shania Williams Kaieteur News– President of the Guyana Bar Association, Kamal Ramkarran on Tuesday called for the...

Gaza ceasefire ‘closer than ever’, Hamas says it is still awaiting Israeli maps

Jan 15, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Gaza ceasefire ‘closer than ever’, Hamas says it is still awaiting Israeli maps

DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Negotiators were trying to clinch agreement on Tuesday on the final details of a ceasefire in Gaza after marathon talks in Qatar, with mediators and the...

Pigeons shut down Charlestown Secondary School

Jan 15, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Pigeons shut down Charlestown Secondary School

—as teachers down tools over health and safety concerns By: Christal Yong Kaieteur News- Teachers at Charlestown Secondary School on Tuesday largely stayed away from the classrooms due to an...

One confirmed dead in Bartica bike accidents

Jan 15, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on One confirmed dead in Bartica bike accidents

Kaieteur News- At least one person has been confirmed dead following two bike accidents that took place at Five Mile Bartica, Region Seven. The first accident, according to reports reaching...

Missing man found dead in Parika hotel

Jan 15, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Missing man found dead in Parika hotel

Kaieteur News- A 22-year-old man who was reported missing by relatives on Monday was found dead on Tuesday at a Parika Hotel on the East Bank of Essequibo (EBE). The dead man was identified as...

Banks DIH nets over $10B in after-tax profits last year

Jan 15, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Banks DIH nets over $10B in after-tax profits last year

Kaieteur News- The Banks DIH Group has recorded an after-tax profit attributable to shareholders of the company of $10.563B last year an increase of $1.593B from the previous year, Chairman of...

Govt. reviewing Exxon’s application to increase oil production at 2nd and 3rd projects – Minister Bharrat

Jan 15, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. reviewing Exxon’s application to increase oil production at 2nd and 3rd projects – Minister Bharrat

Kaieteur News- The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) is currently reviewing an application made by ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL), the operator of the Stabroek Block, to further increase the...

Decomposed body of man found floating in Demerara River

Jan 15, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Decomposed body of man found floating in Demerara River

Kaieteur News- The decomposed body of an unidentified man was found floating in the Demerara River on Tuesday by employees of the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL). The man’s body was...

US$54M contract awarded to construct new West Dem Hospital

Jan 15, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on US$54M contract awarded to construct new West Dem Hospital

Kaieteur News- A US$54.1 million contract has been awarded for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art West Demerara Regional Hospital, the National Procurement and Tender Administration...

Massara Village to get new $182M secondary school

Jan 15, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Massara Village to get new $182M secondary school

Kaieteur News- The Macushi village of Massara in the North Rupununi Region Nine will soon welcome its first secondary school building which will be built at a cost of $182 million. The project...

Sod turned for Guyana’s first School for the Deaf

Jan 15, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Sod turned for Guyana’s first School for the Deaf

Kaieteur News- The sod was turned on Tuesday to mark the beginning of construction for Guyana’s first school for the deaf which will be located in Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara (ECD), the...

GTUC wants urgent electoral reforms ahead of 2025 elections

Jan 15, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on GTUC wants urgent electoral reforms ahead of 2025 elections

Kaieteur News- The Guyana Trade Union Congress (GTUC) is calling for immediate reforms to ensure that 2025 General and Regional Elections are free, fair, and transparent and conducted in an...

Gold production increases by 1,954 ounces from 2023 to 2024

Jan 15, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Gold production increases by 1,954 ounces from 2023 to 2024

– Govt. earned US$180M Kaieteur News– Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat disclosed on Tuesday that gold production in Guyana saw a modest increase of 1,954 ounces in 2024,...

“Highly unsafe environment” leads to relocation of Dorcas Club Nursery School students

Jan 15, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on “Highly unsafe environment” leads to relocation of Dorcas Club Nursery School students

Kaieteur News– The Ministry of Education announced on Tuesday that the Dorcas Club Nursery School, located at Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara (ECD), will be relocated due to safety concerns....

‘We have all the evidence of Brutus trying to flee Guyana’ – Minister Benn

Jan 15, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘We have all the evidence of Brutus trying to flee Guyana’ – Minister Benn

Kaieteur News– Amid allegations of embattled Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus trying to breach his bail agreement and flee Guyana, Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn told...

Elections’ fraud case to be tried summarily – Chief Magistrate (ag)

Jan 15, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Elections’ fraud case to be tried summarily – Chief Magistrate (ag)

Kaieteur News– The 2020 elections fraud case will be tried summarily, Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty ruled on Monday. During proceedings at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court,...

National basketball team down to 15 after intense trials

Jan 15, 2025 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on National basketball team down to 15 after intense trials

Kaieteur Sports- After two gruelling days of trials at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, the Guyana National Basketball Team has been narrowed down to 15 players, signalling the first step towards a...

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Slingerz rain on Camptown’s homecoming parade

Sep 08, 2026

…GDF, Police and Monedderlust march to three points By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – Defending champions Slingerz Football Club and former champions Guyana Defence Force (GDF) FC maintained...

(Kaieteur News) – After my first encounter with the Guru, I had to return for some life lessons. So, on my return to his temple, I went looking for him. I found him sitting in exactly the same state in which I had left him: peaceful, unhurried and completely unimpressed by the frantic movement...

The World Has Broken the 1.5°C Promise. Small States Should Not Have...

Sep 06, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The world has broken the 1.5°C promise it made to its most vulnerable countries. The breach has not yet been recorded on a sustained basis, but the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says it is widely assessed as unavoidable and likely within the...

Mohamed must rethink, refine himself

Sep 08, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Here I am again. The Hon Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Azruddin Mohamed, has to have an epiphany. A radical renovation of his thinking and carriage is now compulsory. He must stop seeing himself as the Leader of the Opposition (OL); a man going places. He must see himself...

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