Latest update June 17th, 2026 12:40 AM
Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Contributing factors overlooked when discussing our road crisis
Dear Editor, Guyanese have been struggling with the way our roads are being used by owners and drivers of various vehicles for quite some time. Over the past year or so, there has been an increase...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Jagdeo downplays cost-of-living impact from 7th project
…says Exxon cannot comment on economic developments in Guyana Kaieteur News- Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has downplayed the findings of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) conducted by...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Ghana bans foreigners from trading in its gold market to boost revenue
BBC – Ghana has banned all foreigners from trading in its local gold market as part of efforts to boost national revenue and streamline the country’s mining sector. It follows the...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Israeli bombardment of Gaza kills 92 in two days: Health Ministry
At least 219 people have also been injured in attacks since Good Friday, with many children among the casualties, according to health officials. Aljazeera – Israeli attacks have killed 92...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Couple dies after gas bottle explosion at Soesdyke home
Kaieteur News- A young couple from Adventure, Linden-Soesdyke Highway, died following a gas bottle explosion at their home on Friday. The deceased have been identified as 34-year-old Kevon Codogan...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana to remain CNOOC’s main source of production growth – 2024 Annual Report reveals
With over 11B barrels of oil reserves… Kaieteur News- With over 11B barrels of oil discovered to date in Guyana’s Stabroek Block, the country will remain a main source for reserve and...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Second US$7.3B audit report should have been made public already – Jagdeo
Kaieteur News- Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday questioned why the final audit report on ExxonMobil’s US$7.3 billion in expenses, which was cleared for release since November last year,...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Jagdeo says unaware of Govt. forcing part-time workers to attend political meetings
Kaieteur News- Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo said on Thursday that he is unaware of part-time workers being forced to attend political meetings. The Vice President was asked to respond to allegations...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Leverage AI’s potential safely and ethically to promote press freedom in Guyana – Dr. Toussant Boyce
By Shania Williams Kaieteur News- The local media fraternity must learn how to navigate the perils of Artificial Intelligence (AI) while leveraging its potential. This call was made by Head of the...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Canadian company expands footprint in Guyana with promising results at Tamakay, Abuya gold projects
Kaieteur News- Greenheart Gold Inc., the Canadian gold exploration company that entered the Guyanese market less than a year ago, is rapidly expanding its footprint in the country, announcing...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on EPA begins assessment for Exxon’s 7th project – Jagdeo
…additional fiscal benefits for Guyanese to be determined upon completion Kaieteur News- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has started its assessment of ExxonMobil Guyana’s 7th project,...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Indigenous rights among critical concerns to be highlighted at UN Forum – APA
Kaieteur News- The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) has announced that it will be attending the 24th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) next week, and...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Turkeyen Police Station to get $67M rehabilitation
Kaieteur News- The Ministry of Home Affairs is preparing to spend approximately $67 million to rehabilitate the Turkeyen Police Station. The bids which were opened at the National Procurement and...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on 45 reconstructed hinterland bridges commissioned
Kaieteur News- Forty-five reconstructed hinterland bridges stretching between Mabura Hill, Region 10 and Lethem in Region Nine, were on Saturday commissioned by Prime Minister (PM), Brigadier...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on OPR probing death of badly beaten man who died in police custody
Kaieteur News- The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) has launched an investigation into the death of a man who was beaten by members of the public but subsequently died in police custody....Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS Features / Columnists, News, Waterfalls Magazine Comments Off on Talking Dollars & Making Sense: Building a Stronger Guyana, One Opportunity at a Time
Kaieteur News- Welcome back to Talking Dollars & Making Sense. In this week’s article, I want to talk about something important to every Guyanese: how do we create more opportunities for our...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS Features / Columnists, News, Waterfalls Magazine Comments Off on Beyond the Grades—Why Parents, Not Placements, Shape a Child’s Future
By Karen Abrams MBA, AA, Doctoral Candidate Kaieteur News- Last week, thousands of children across Guyana sat the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). In homes across the country, parents...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS Features / Columnists, News, Ronald Sanders 2
By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has signaled a genuine willingness to hear the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) speak for itself. At a moment when his diplomatic...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS Features / Columnists, GNBS, News, Waterfalls Magazine Comments Off on HIGHLIGHTING LABORATORY PROFESSIONALS – A KEY STAKEHOLDER GROUP OF THE GNBS
GNBS IN FOCUS… Kaieteur News- The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) joins with Guyana’s medical fraternity to celebrate Medical Laboratory Professionals Week – April 20 to 26,...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS Features / Columnists, News, Waterfalls Magazine Comments Off on “He Was More Than a Firefighter”: family honours legacy of Voshaun Manbodh
By Shania Williams Kaieteur News- Following the tragic death of young firefighter Voshaun Manbodh, many mourned the loss of a man who gave his life in service. But to those closest to him like his...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS Features / Columnists, News, Waterfalls Magazine Comments Off on Housewife 58 cast as model for national fashion showcase
Kaieteur News- Nicola Amanda Dover Roberts, a 58-year-old mother and housewife auditioned and was casted for the Origin Guyana Fashion Festival which is scheduled to happen on May 2-4, 2025. The...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS Features / Columnists, News, Waterfalls Magazine Comments Off on One couple’s love for dance blossoms into thriving dance school
By Francwa Fortune Kaieteur News- After 19 years sharing love for each other as well as a deep passion for dance, a couple in 2006 launched the Kreative Arts Dance School. Chief Director of the...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS Features / Columnists, News, Waterfalls Magazine Comments Off on Father of two battling blindness and hardship, seeks financial help
By: Christal Yong Kaieteur News- Once a provider, a protector, and a steady presence for his two children, Darrell Rigby now finds himself in a desperate fight not only for survival, but for dignity,...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS Features / Columnists, News, Waterfalls Magazine Comments Off on Ex-inmate 23, manages shop with dreams of owning a supermarket
By: Christal Yong Kaieteur News- At just 23 years old, Joshua Haynes is a father of three, a husband, and a small business owner on Pineapple Street, Front Road, Georgetown. But behind his quiet...Apr 20, 2025 KNEWS Features / Columnists, News, Waterfalls Magazine Comments Off on GCCI‘s first female President Kathy Smith is a ‘Special Person’
…From failing grades and hard lessons By: Christal Yong Kaieteur News- In 2025, Kathy Smith made history when she became the first woman to be elected as President of the Georgetown Chamber of...Your children are starving, and you giving away their food to an already fat pussycat.
Jun 17, 2026
Kaieteur Sports – As Guyana prepares to host the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers from July 8-12 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has made a...Jun 17, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – Years ago, there was a man who contended, “I need a firearm licence because I have a lot of money.” The then relevant officer replied, “Then you can afford security—next application, please.” The man had been so confident he would get a firearm licence...Jun 14, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Small and medium-sized states, from the most vulnerable island nations to more diversified middle‑income economies, have always faced a difficult reality. They have to navigate a world in which power is unevenly distributed and in which the decisions of...Jun 17, 2026
Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Way to go, Excellency Ali. Excellency Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is Guyana’s nominee for the prestigious and demanding role of United Nations Secretary General. Why not? Since everybody globally have their eyes on a wedge of Guyana’s riches,...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.
Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: glennlall2000@gmail.com / kaieteurnews@yahoo.com