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Supporting the presence and integration of deportees and third-country nationals in Guyana

Jan 19, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Supporting the presence and integration of deportees and third-country nationals in Guyana

Dear Editor, I refer to Kaieteur News, 16 January 2025, which reported that “Growth in Guyana is expected to remain strong in the medium term, but upskilling the labour force remains a major...

‘The Parliamentary opposition in context’

Jan 19, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on ‘The Parliamentary opposition in context’

Dear Editor, Walter Bagehot, the nineteenth century English journalist, claimed that the British parliament was no more than a talk-shop of idle people dominated by the executive, and this has...

The Great Guyanese Heist: A Liquidation Sale of the Future

Jan 19, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The Great Guyanese Heist: A Liquidation Sale of the Future

Dear Editor, Guyana is witnessing a masterclass in economic extraction. While the skyline of Georgetown bristles with the skeletal frames of new hotels and the government boasts of...

Acting Chancellor on funding

Jan 19, 2026 KNEWS Editorial, News Comments Off on Acting Chancellor on funding

(Kaieteur News) – One of the pillars of a functioning democracy is an independent judiciary. Independent in consistent practice and not just well-said words intended to disarm. When...

Guyana gave away US-billions from Liza One and Liza Two

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana gave away US-billions from Liza One and Liza Two

…as Govt. settles for ‘small bone’ (Kaieteur News) – The Government of Guyana (GoG) has consistently refused to ring-fence the Stabroek Block projects, hindering the early flow of massive...

Venezuela’s new leader, facing internal division, moves to tighten her grip on power

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Venezuela’s new leader, facing internal division, moves to tighten her grip on power

Jan 17 (Reuters) – In the 12 days since the U.S. seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, interim President Delcy Rodriguez has been working to consolidate her own power, installing...

“Parliament is the cornerstone of democracy” – Canadian High Commissioner says

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on “Parliament is the cornerstone of democracy” – Canadian High Commissioner says

(Kaieteur News) – Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana Sébastien Sigouin in a Facebook post on Friday reminded that “Parliament is the cornerstone of democracy.” The High Commissioner’s...

Teen wanted for murder, robbery under arms found hiding in ceiling, arrested

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Teen wanted for murder, robbery under arms found hiding in ceiling, arrested

(Kaieteur News) – A 19-year-old welder from Annandale New Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara (ECD), who was wanted for attempted murder and robbery under arms was on Friday arrested. The teen,...

Govt. rollouts eHealth Record System at Festival City Polyclinic

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. rollouts eHealth Record System at Festival City Polyclinic

(Kaieteur News) – The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Health and the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), on Saturday officially launched the National Electronic Health...

Plaza Court Hotel opens on Main Street

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Plaza Court Hotel opens on Main Street

…President Ali says Guyana emerging as premier tourism destination DPI – Guyana is rapidly emerging as one of the Caribbean and South America’s premier tourism destinations, President Irfaan...

Mindset for Success conference attracts over 50 participants

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Mindset for Success conference attracts over 50 participants

(Kaieteur News) – More than 50 participants benefited from a one-day certification workshop and conference titled, ‘Reshaping Your Mindset for Success’, hosted by prominent U.S.-based Guyanese...

Canadian firm’s Guyana gold project to double annual output over its Brazil operation

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Canadian firm’s Guyana gold project to double annual output over its Brazil operation

(Kaieteur News) – Canadian gold producer G Mining Ventures Corp.’s (GMIN) Oko West Gold Project in Guyana is positioned to more than double the company’s current annual gold production at its...

Private Sector consulted on Budget 2026

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Private Sector consulted on Budget 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, on Saturday met and engaged with leading representatives of the private sector at...

Education Ministry, GTU need to address teachers’ appointment – Coretta McDonald

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Education Ministry, GTU need to address teachers’ appointment – Coretta McDonald

(Kaieteur News) – President of the Guyana Teacher’s Union (GTU) Coretta McDonald on Friday said that there is need for a meeting between the officials of the Ministry of Education and the Guyana...

Mabura gets new $54M Health Centre

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Mabura gets new $54M Health Centre

(Kaieteur News) – Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony on Friday commissioned a new $54 million health centre at Mabura, Region 10. According to information provided by the ministry, the new...

Miner in Barakat Landing died from perforation to heart, lungs – PME results

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Miner in Barakat Landing died from perforation to heart, lungs – PME results

(Kaieteur News) – Matthew Ramlochhand, the Soesdyke-Linden Highway miner who was killed at Barakat Landing, Cuyuni River, died from a perforated heart and lungs due to two incised wounds. A...

Miner arrested for assaulting police officer at Port Kaituma

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Miner arrested for assaulting police officer at Port Kaituma

(Kaieteur News) – A 25-year-old gold miner of Port Kaituma, Region One was on Friday arrested after he assaulted a police constable. Police in a statement on Saturday said that an investigation...

GuySuCo seeks supply of crew trucks, pick-ups

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News 1

(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is seeking a number of pick-ups and crew trucks for its operation. The bids which opened recently at the National Procurement and Tender...

Tell we what coming

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Tell we what coming

(Kaieteur News) – Dem boys seh the new Demerara River Bridge really doing its job—most of the time. Off-peak hours, yuh could glide across like yuh in a tourism ad. But come morning rush or...

The silence that follows the bloodbath

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The silence that follows the bloodbath

(Kaieteur News) – There is a curious focus by the world’s media. It picks the bright, the flamboyant, the scandalous. But when bombs fall in the south, when the night sky over Caracas is torn by...

Ranking Schools on Unequal Ground Is Not Accountability

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Ranking Schools on Unequal Ground Is Not Accountability

By Karen Abrams, MBA. AA. Doctoral Candidate (Kaieteur News) – Public schools in Guyana do not get to choose their students the way private schools do. That simple fact matters, yet it is...

Is Guyana a Vassal state

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Is Guyana a Vassal state

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – I think it is. Since the arrival of oil, Guyana has crawled on its belly, instead of soaring like an oil producer closing in on a million barrels a...

GNBS Technical Assistance Programme is empowering businesses through standards

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on GNBS Technical Assistance Programme is empowering businesses through standards

(Kaieteur News) – Behind every strong and competitive business lies a foundation of quality, competence and confidence. At the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), a wealth of knowledge,...

Iwokrama and US-based University collaborate for exciting bird guide training course

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Iwokrama and US-based University collaborate for exciting bird guide training course

(Kaieteur News) – The Iwokrama International Centre has been in discussions since 2024 with the Academy of Sciences of Drexel University based in Philadelphia, USA for collaborations in research...

Mashramani 2026 was officially launched

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Mashramani 2026 was officially launched

(Kaieteur News) – Under the theme “Expressing Our Culture Through Innovation and Creativity,” Mashramani 2026 was officially launched last evening at the Railway Courtyard. The launch brought...

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2026 GGA National Junior Open Golf Championships… Ministry of...

Jun 05, 2026

– Hussain says government support a big part of growth across schools Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Golf Association (GGA) yesterday announced that the 4th Annual National Open Junior Golf...

(Kaieteur News) – Violence in our schools has reached a point where society can no longer afford to look the other way. Every few weeks, another video surfaces showing students kicking, punching, slapping, dragging, or attacking one another while their schoolmates watch. The scenes are shocking,...

Not Charity, but Repair: a Response to Pope Leo’s Slavery Apology

May 31, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Signed on 15th May, 2026 and released on 25th May, 2026, Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, marks a significant moment in the long reckoning with slavery. It contains the clearest papal acknowledgment to date of the Holy See’s role...

Parliament – Guyana’s tricky, treacherous crossroad

Jun 05, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – The doors of Guyana’s Parliament are about to be flung wide open. To a point, really. Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Azruddin Mohamed could contribute to the ambience by staying away. The Speaker, the PPP Govt, maybe even the PNC would be...

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