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Govt. to allocate $121B for new Versailles to Parika highway

Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. to allocate $121B for new Versailles to Parika highway

(Kaieteur News) – The new four-lane highway which will stretch from Versailles on the West Bank of Demerara to Parika, East Bank Essequibo, Region Three, is estimated to cost $121 billion,...

New $6B water treatment plant for Diamond

Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on New $6B water treatment plant for Diamond

(Kaieteur News) – The new water treatment plant, the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) is planning to construct at Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara, is estimated to cost some $6,142,500,000. GWI...

Labourer sentenced to 8 months for breaking into woman’s home

Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Labourer sentenced to 8 months for breaking into woman’s home

(Kaieteur News) – A 21-year-old labourer was on Friday sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment in relation to two separate break-and-enter incidents in Mabaruma, Region One. The accused, Keshon...

Is the Integrity Commission a rubber stamp?

Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Is the Integrity Commission a rubber stamp?

(Kaieteur News) – Whenever allegations of corruption swirl around officials of the PPP/C government, a familiar defence is rolled out with almost ritual precision: all officials declare their...

New York’s new Mayor and Guyanese

Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on New York’s new Mayor and Guyanese

Dear Editor, New York City has a new mayor, Zoran Kwame Mamdani, a leftist, who was sworn in on New Year’s Day in the presence of thousands from all ethnic groups from all walks of life, including...

3 charged with murder of Chinese businessman in Canje

Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 3 charged with murder of Chinese businessman in Canje

(Kaieteur News) – Police in Region Six have confirmed that charges have been laid against the three men who were arrested this week for the robbery and murder committed on Chen Yongping on...

The Village Cluster Model: A Modern Strategy for National Empowerment

Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The Village Cluster Model: A Modern Strategy for National Empowerment

Dear Editor, As Guyana continues its historic ascent, the government has a unique opportunity to refine the architecture of our national development. To ensure that our rising prosperity translates...

Brazilians buried alive in mining pit at Chenapou

Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Brazilians buried alive in mining pit at Chenapou

(Kaieteur News) – Two Brazilian miners were on Tuesday buried alive, after a mining pit collapsed at “S” Bend Backdam, Chenapou, North Pakaraimas. The deceased have been identified as...

Credit to the President

Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Credit to the President

Dear Editor, Credit to President Ali for acting decisively with the Teaching Service Commission because the appointments could not be delayed. Is President Ali not also aware that the swearing...

Is the targeting by American and Guyana governments of the Mohamed’s Fair?

Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Is the targeting by American and Guyana governments of the Mohamed’s Fair?

Dear Editor, The fairness of American sanction, indictment, and extradition of the Mohameds‘ is a subject of significant debate as most Guyanese believe such actions violate human rights and due...

Upholding the Constitution and the Rule of Law

Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Upholding the Constitution and the Rule of Law

Dear Editor, I write out of deep concern regarding the recent swearing-in of the seven-member Teachers Service Commission by President Irfaan Ali in the absence of a constituted parliamentary...

The Architecture of Influence: The Quiet Redesign of the Caribbean

Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The Architecture of Influence: The Quiet Redesign of the Caribbean

Dear Editor, As the sun sets on 2025, reflecting on all that occurred ” hindsight would have led to a stunning revelation,” the Caribbean “Zone of Peace” is undergoing a structural...

A country trying to be real

Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS Editorial, News Comments Off on A country trying to be real

(Kaieteur News) – Some developments in the oil and gas sector are so mindboggling that they send into a tailspin. Four years after an audit is completed, US$214M in findings continue to be a...

Western Tigers shock Slingerz FC to lift GFF Super 16 Cup

Jan 02, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Western Tigers shock Slingerz FC to lift GFF Super 16 Cup

…Army overwhelms Police to finish third By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – Providence erupted in disbelief on New Year’s Day as underdogs Western Tigers stunned the star-studded Slingerz FC...

Women’s CWI Regional Super50/T20 fixtures announced ahead of 2026 season

Jan 02, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Women’s CWI Regional Super50/T20 fixtures announced ahead of 2026 season

– Defending champs Guyana to face Windwards in opener Kaieteur Sports – A star-studded Guyana Women’s team will be winging out in a few days as they prepare for their first...

Could the New Year bring an urgent move from FIFA with a normalization committee for Guyana’s football

Jan 02, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Could the New Year bring an urgent move from FIFA with a normalization committee for Guyana’s football

Letter to the Sports Editor Dear Sports Editor, Kaieteur Sports – As I look at football in Guyana, I am left to wonder, ask searching questions and call on the relevant stakeholders for action. ...

Caribbean Boxing Showdown Round 2: Local fighters ink contracts ahead of fight night

Jan 02, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Caribbean Boxing Showdown Round 2: Local fighters ink contracts ahead of fight night

– Boxers from 5 Countries to feature Kaieteur Sports – Bris-O Promotions in association with the Caribbean Boxing Organization (CBO) and the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) commence...

TSC appointments unconstitutional – WIN says move deepens democratic erosion

Jan 01, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on TSC appointments unconstitutional – WIN says move deepens democratic erosion

(Kaieteur News) – The We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party has condemned President Irfaan Ali’s decision to appoint and swear in members of the Teaching Service Commission (TSC), warning that the...

Pres. Ali swears in TSC

Jan 01, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Pres. Ali swears in TSC

…promises fast-tracked promotions for teachers (Kaieteur News) – Seven members of the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) returned to office on Wednesday, after being officially sworn in for...

Mahipaul raises constitutional concerns over TSC appointments

Jan 01, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Mahipaul raises constitutional concerns over TSC appointments

(Kaieteur News) – Opposition Member of Parliament and APNU spokesperson on Local Government and Regional Development and Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Ganesh Mahipaul, has raised serious...

Wales gas project pushed back again

Jan 01, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Wales gas project pushed back again

… Govt. now targets end of 2026 completion (Kaieteur News) – The long-awaited Wales Gas-to-Energy (GTE) project is now expected to come onstream by the last quarter of 2026, President Dr....

Israel to bar 37 aid groups as UK and EU warn of severe impact in Gaza

Jan 01, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Israel to bar 37 aid groups as UK and EU warn of severe impact in Gaza

(BBC) – Israel is to revoke the licences of 37 international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, saying they failed to meet requirements under new...

Elderly woman found murdered in home

Jan 01, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Elderly woman found murdered in home

…88-year-old husband arrested (Kaieteur News) – An elderly man has been arrested for the alleged murder of his wife at Ogle, East Coast Demerara, police have reported. Dead is Lackandai...

Bandits relieve city men of cash, phones and jewels

Jan 01, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Bandits relieve city men of cash, phones and jewels

(Kaieteur News) – Bandits armed with a gun and riding a motorcycle robbed three men of their cellphones, cash and jewellery during an attack at Harpy Drive, North East La Penitence, Georgetown...

Canadian firm expects swift approval for gold project

Jan 01, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Canadian firm expects swift approval for gold project

(Kaieteur News) – Canadian miner G2 Goldfields Inc. expects that regulatory approval for its Oko Gold Project could allow early works to begin within 24 months or less after the submission of its...

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Leopold St beat Bent St to be crowned Georgetown champions of...

May 04, 2026

– Book spot in National C/ship (Kaieteur News) – Leopold Street stamped their authority on the Georgetown leg of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ tournament on Friday, steam...

Abolish SBAs

May 04, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – It would not be unusual for it to be discovered that students sitting CSEC and CAPE examinations are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to complete their School Based Assessments (SBAs). Technology is now a normal part of students’ lives. Many students have access to...

A Pin, a Principle, and the Integrity of the Caribbean

May 03, 2026

Territorial claims are decided in court, not worn on a lapel By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – There are moments in international affairs when a seemingly small act reveals a much larger contest of principle. The recent controversy over the wearing, during official engagements in the...

How do Guyanese manage, survive?

May 04, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – A living standard -what is that animal? What does a livable income in Guyana look like? What does it allow? How do Guyanese manage? I begin with this basic definition: a livable income is what affords sufficient food daily, with enough left for nonfood bills. To...

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