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Feb 19, 2025 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The Rising Concern of Vaping in Schools
Dear Editor, Vaping among school children is a growing concern for parents, educators, and policymakers. Many youths today are developing this habit during adolescence—a transitional stage of...Feb 19, 2025 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Law Enforcement must be equipped with tasers
Dear Editor, It is a common trend, where our policemen and women are being targeted by unruly mobs in our streets. It is an increasing lawlessness that has gripped our society in recent times, where...Feb 19, 2025 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Did Guyana really pay $2.8 billion to itself on behalf of oil companies – and issued tax receipts?
Editor: I have copied the (below) table from the OGGN’s letter, published in SN, February 16th. This table contains some important data and raises a few questions that require answers from the...Feb 19, 2025 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on MOH slams article urging Guyanese to boycott the Universal Healthcare Voucher Programme
Dear Editor, The Ministry of Health strongly condemns the mischievous and politically motivated article published in the Kaieteur News on February 17 attempting to dissuade Guyanese from...Feb 19, 2025 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Ali, Phillips and Jagdeo affirmed that the Budget captured the needs and aspirations of the people
Dear Editor, After a lengthy and rancorous debate in Parliament by both members of the opposition and the government, the budget estimated at $1.3 trillion has been passed under the watchful eye of...Feb 19, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Several Venezuelan gang members wounded during ambush of Guyanese Soldiers
—Three have reportedly succumbed Kaieteur News- Several members of the Venezuelan gang who were involved in the ambushing and shooting of six Guyanese soldiers on Monday were injured while at...Feb 19, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. unbothered by Trumps’ drill-baby-drill campaign impacting oil prices – VP Jagdeo
…says Exxon still investing in Guyana Kaieteur News- Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo during a question-and-answer segment on day one of the 2025 Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo made it...Feb 19, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Russia hardens demands as it holds first talks with US and without Ukraine
RIYADH, Feb 18 (Reuters) – The United States and Russia said on Tuesday they had agreed to press ahead with efforts to end the war in Ukraine after holding talks in the Saudi capital at which...Feb 19, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Collaboration and commitment make Guyana special for investment- Exxon’s Senior VP tells Energy Conference
By Davina Bagot Kaieteur News- Guyana is “special” to ExxonMobil, not only because of the vast resources the country boasts, but also the “human elements” that have created the right...Feb 19, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana calls on Venezuela to condemn attacks on soldiers
…says country must take responsibility for actions of Sindicato gang Kaieteur News- Guyana on Tuesday called on Venezuela to condemn the attacks on a boatload of Guyana Defence Force soldiers at...Feb 19, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana’s 4th FPSO on its way for US$10B Yellowtail project- Exxon
Kaieteur News- A fourth Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) to produce oil at the Yellowtail field in the Stabroek Block is on its way to Guyana. The announcement was made by...Feb 19, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana’s gas resources can create more jobs, wealth through new export products – NYU’s Director of Energy
By Allyiah Allicock Kaieteur News- Director of Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab Research Professor at New York University’s School of Professional Studies, Amy Meyers Jaffe, on...Feb 19, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on CDB launches Rainfall Intensity-Duration-Frequency curves project
Kaieteur News- In a significant step towards enhancing climate resilience and equipping Caribbean nations with critical data to withstand extreme weather events, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB),...Feb 19, 2025 KNEWS Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Land deals – shady ones
Editorial… Kaieteur News- The resignation of the Central Housing & Planning Authority (CH&PA) Chief Executive Officer, Sherwyn Greaves is a step in the right direction. It is,...Feb 19, 2025 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Big fish corruption
Hard Truths… By GHK Lall Kaieteur News- Corruption in Guyana is a big boy’s game, and a rich man’s playground. According to Transparency International, political and business elites have...Feb 19, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Man jailed for human trafficking of 15-yr-old girl
Kaieteur News- A 15-year-old girl was the victim of a man who was jailed for human trafficking on Monday when he appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court. Asif Mohamed Abrahim was...Feb 19, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Why a global tech fund for the poorest countries is a smart investment
OP: ED By Deodat Maharaj Kaieteur News- The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development could catalyse coordinated action to close the financing gap and set the stage for a STI-driven...Feb 19, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana’s has major potential for green energy development through standing forests – Former Colombian President
Kaieteur News – Former President of Colombia, Ivan Duque, has lauded Guyana for its major potential for green energy development through its standing forests. Duque was at the time making a...Feb 19, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Reliable telecoms. infrastructure key to citizen’s welfare – PM Phillips tells One Communications
Kaieteur News- Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips on Monday reminded One Communications that “reliable telecommunications infrastructure is fundamental to the welfare of...Feb 19, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. partners with U.S. company to refine Guyana’s oil
Kaieteur News –The Government of Guyana (GoG) will soon partner with United Stated-based Curlew Midstream to refine and store locally produced oil. This was announced by President Irfaan Ali at...Feb 19, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Pres. Ali says AI will propel Guyana’s future development
Kaieteur News –President Irfaan Ali assured that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), will be the key driver in ensuring Guyana keeps up with global advancements and improving further...Feb 18, 2025 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on National Table Tennis duo Shemar Britton, Chelsea Edghill to represent Guyana at prestigious Panam Table Tennis Cup
Kaieteur Sports- National women’s Table Tennis champion Chelsea Edghill OLY and Guyana’s ace star table tennis player Shemar Britton are set to represent Guyana at the Prestigious 2025 Pan...Feb 18, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana holds Venezuela responsible for shooting of soldiers
— Minister Todd tells Venezuelan Ambassador Kaieteur News- Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Hugh Todd, on Tuesday summoned the Venezuelan Ambassador to Guyana over the shooting of...

Sep 01, 2026
2026 Republic Bank CPL… GAW vs. TKR Kaieteur Sports – Shimron Hetmyer dropped a nuke at the Queen’s Park Oval, as his breathtaking 111 not out scorched the Trinbago Knight Riders, who...Sep 01, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – There was a time in Guyana when a child caught reading a book was considered a good thing. Today, if you see a child quietly reading for twenty minutes, you may want to call the police. Something unusual is happening. The child is either studying, hiding from his parents, or...Aug 30, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – For generations, Kenscoff was where people from Port-au-Prince went to breathe. Its cool hills offered relief, and its farmers supplied the capital’s markets. Gang attacks reached the commune in January 2025, but it remained an important barrier between...Sep 01, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – The Aussies are now on the bandwagon. Guyana is a world class mining place. Before the Australians, Americans from Exxon were waxing brightly about Guyana’s world class oil reservoirs. And, before the Australians and Americans, there was the irrepressible Mohamed Irfaan...Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
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