October 8, 2025

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GRA drops $191B tax bomb on Mohameds

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS News 1

…accuses gold dealers of massive under-reporting in gold sales, income (Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has accused gold dealers Nazar “Shell” Mohamed and his son,...

Gold shatters records

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Gold shatters records

– price soars past US$4000 for the first time in history CNBC – Gold prices hit US$4,000 for the first time Tuesday as investors seek a safe haven from a weaker dollar, geopolitical...

Israel killed, injured more than 10% of Gaza’s population over the past 2 years

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS News 1

…ceasefire talks continue in Egypt (AL-JAZEERA) It has been two years since Israel launched its genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Israel’s assault on Gaza began on October 7, 2023, in...

‘No Constitutional Crisis’ – Sarabo-Halley

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘No Constitutional Crisis’ – Sarabo-Halley

…slams ‘political theatre’ over Azruddin Mohamed’s indictment (Kaieteur News) – Member of Parliament elect for the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) Party, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley, has...

Businessman loses $7M in failed boat deal

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Businessman loses $7M in failed boat deal

– says police told him: “You won’t get anywhere, the man has connections” (Kaieteur News) – A 64-year-old Georgetown businessman has expressed frustration and disappointment over...

Cop charged with child rape

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Cop charged with child rape

(Kaieteur News) – A 19-year-old police constable from Supenaam, Essequibo Coast, on Monday, was charged with the rape of a child under the age of 16. The accused, Erwin Gentle, was arrested by...

GMIN lands US$387M to fire up Oko West mine

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on GMIN lands US$387M to fire up Oko West mine

…final investment decision for this month (Kaieteur News) – Canadian mining firm G Mining Ventures Corp. (GMIN) has struck gold in more ways than one, announcing on Monday that it has secured...

‘Exxon pushes deeper’ – EPA weighing fresh Stabroek Block exploration bid from company

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘Exxon pushes deeper’ – EPA weighing fresh Stabroek Block exploration bid from company

(Kaieteur News) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has received an application from Tidewater Marine International Inc. for the drilling of an exploration well in the Stabroek Block....

EPA to investigate Buzz Bee Dam pollution crisis

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on EPA to investigate Buzz Bee Dam pollution crisis

(Kaieteur News) – In response to the ongoing pollution crisis at the Buzz Bee Dam community on the East Bank of Demerara, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said an investigation will be...

Tornado destroys homes in west Trinidad

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Tornado destroys homes in west Trinidad

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Waterspouts and a weak tornado on Tuesday damaged and blew off the roofs of several houses in north western Trinidad, but there were no immediate reports of injuries...

Regulatory agencies silent on construction of Mae’s school building on Subryanville playfield

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Regulatory agencies silent on construction of Mae’s school building on Subryanville playfield

(Kaieteur News) – Residents of Subryanville, Georgetown continue to raise concerns about the silence surrounding the illegal construction of the Mae’s School’s on the neighbourhood...

Police hunt suspects in Quartz Stone Backdam murder

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Police hunt suspects in Quartz Stone Backdam murder

(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is on the hunt for the suspects in the murder of 35-year-old Yosber Alberto Rivero Sojo, a Venezuelan national, which occurred on Monday in the...

Todd pushes for stronger trade and energy ties

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Todd pushes for stronger trade and energy ties

— tells Italy-Latin America forum global challenges demand shared solutions (Kaieteur News) – Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Hilton Todd, has called for...

$559M Primary School for Huradiah, Reg. One

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on $559M Primary School for Huradiah, Reg. One

(Kaieteur News) – Huradiah Village, Region One will see the construction of a new primary school at the cost of some $559 million. The project was awarded recently through the National...

UG’s Dr. Duane Edwards appointed President of CASA

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on UG’s Dr. Duane Edwards appointed President of CASA

(Kaieteur News) – Dr. Duane Edwards of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Guyana (UG), has been appointed President of the Caribbean Sociological Association (CASA). Dr. Edwards’...

Guyana witnessed 54 per cent increase in ship traffic since 2020

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana witnessed 54 per cent increase in ship traffic since 2020

Guyana’s maritime sector has experienced a rapid expansion, with a 54 per cent increase in ship traffic since 2020, indicating the country’s shift toward becoming a regional shipping and oil and...

Congestion at Grove/ Diamond public road eased with opening of four lanes – Min. Edghill

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Congestion at Grove/ Diamond public road eased with opening of four lanes – Min. Edghill

(Kaieteur News) – The traffic bottleneck at the Grove/Diamond public road has been resolved and road works along the stretch of road are in its final stages, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill...

Govt. steps on the gas in EV revolution

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. steps on the gas in EV revolution

– 77 technicians trained as Guyana gears up for solar-powered charging stations (Kaieteur News) – The Government of Guyana is stepping on the gas in its electric vehicle (EV) revolution, with...

Mentorship/career planning and athlete welfare, among major areas of development as Minister Jacobs rolls out new programme

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Mentorship/career planning and athlete welfare, among major areas of development as Minister Jacobs rolls out new programme

(Kaieteur Sports) Minister within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Steven Jacobs, made a groundbreaking announcement geared towards creating an initiative which will target not only the...

Underdogs Belvedere United emerge as champion in exciting finals vs Guymine

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Underdogs Belvedere United emerge as champion in exciting finals vs Guymine

RHTYSC/Bakewell Naeem Nasir Memorial Tournament (Kaieteur Sports) The 13th annual Naeem Nasir Memorial Tournament organised by the cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club was played...

New CCJ President lauded for integrity and commitment to serving the Region’s jurisprudence

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on New CCJ President lauded for integrity and commitment to serving the Region’s jurisprudence

(Kaieteur News) – Newly Appointed President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Winston Anderson has been lauded for his integrity and unwavering commitment to serving the Region’s...

Kyle Gibson benefits from project “Cricket gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Kyle Gibson benefits from project “Cricket gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”

(Kaieteur Sports) Fifteen years old Kyle Gibson is the latest young cricketer to benefit from this noble initiative done jointly by Anil Beharry of Guyana and Kishan Das of the USA. The Malteenoes...

Imperial Cricket Club crowned NYNCL 30-over champion

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Imperial Cricket Club crowned NYNCL 30-over champion

(Kaieteur Sports) Imperial Cricket Club was recently crowned the champion in this year’s New York National Cricket League (NYNCL) 30-over championship after beating West Coast Warriors by a...

1 in 5 adults still addicted to tobacco – WHO

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on 1 in 5 adults still addicted to tobacco – WHO

The world is smoking less, but the tobacco epidemic is far from over. A new WHO global report shows the number of tobacco users has dropped from 1.38 billion in 2000 to 1.2 billion in 2024. Since...

Weak foundations

Oct 08, 2025 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Weak foundations

(Kaieteur News) – Last year’s amendments to Guyana’s Fugitive Offenders Act were heralded as a breakthrough in modernising the country’s extradition framework and streamlining cooperation...

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Tridents seal emphatic 6-wicket win to steal slight momentum from...

Sep 14, 2026

2026 Republic Bank CPL… GAW vs. BT (Kaieteur News) – Barbados Tridents pulled off a momentum-stealing 6-wicket win over table-leaders Guyana Amazon Warriors, who lost their second game of the...

How do you make a marriage work?

Sep 14, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – During my next encounter with the Guru, I asked him a question that perhaps millions of people have themselves and others. “Guru,” I said, “how do you make a marriage work?” He looked at me and smiled. “First,” he said, “stop trying to make your spouse work.” I...

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...

Jagdeo on breaches, accountability – Pt 3

Sep 14, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo is a lonely figure; worthy of pity. It’s extended. He is that saddest of leaders: a caricature for lost causes. Breach procurement laws and regs and there will be consequences. Not one attendee in that Arthur Chung Convention Centre suite blanched...

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