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Jan 27, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Favourite’s lone strike seals Bounty Farm Outdoor title for OFHC Titans
– As Cadogan and Wilkie pilot GCC Tigers to Women’s Crown Kaieteur Sports – The curtain came down on the first outdoor hockey tournament of the 2026 season in dramatic fashion as Old Fort...Jan 27, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Parliament finally sets up key selection committee
(Kaieteur News) – Three months after the 13th Parliament was convened, the National Assembly on Monday finally moved to establish the long-awaited Committee of Selection, a critical parliamentary...Jan 27, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Sport positioned as national priority with $6B allocation
Kaieteur Sports – Guyana’s sports sector continues its upward trajectory, with Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh announcing in the National Assembly yesterday that $6 billion has been allocated...Jan 27, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Over 53,000 children killed across Latin America and the Caribbean in seven-year period
Children, adolescents and young people across Guyana face a worrying reality of violence that mirrors troubling regional trends, according to key findings from a new joint report by the Pan American...Jan 27, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on West Indies vs. South Africa: Big Guns return, as Windies looks to fine-tune one last time ahead of World Cup
2026 West Indies vs. South Africa T20I Series – Game 1 bowls off today in South Africa By Clifton Ross Kaieteur Sports – Ahead of today’s start to the 3-match T20 series against a...Jan 27, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Demerara Cricket Board U-16 Inter-Association Cricket Tournament
Kaieteur Sports – Following an extended rainy season, cricket action is set to resume with the much-anticipated Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Under-16 Inter-Association Tournament. This exciting...Jan 27, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Another picture of Guyana’s tale of two countries
(Kaieteur News) – It could be rightly called Guyana’s version of a tale of two cities. Or, so that it is much easier to appreciate, I give Guyanese a new image of the haves and have nots. It...Jan 27, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Cricket Ombudsman acted unfairly in north Essequibo vote
Dear Editor, It was a sad day for cricket administration in region 2 following North Essequibo Cricket Committee’s Biannual General Meeting that was held on Sunday, January 25th at Hampton Court....Jan 27, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 1139 Region Five farmers covered under state-backed crop insurance
(Kaieteur News) – More than 1,100 rice farmers in Region Five (Mahaica–Berbice) have received crop insurance certificates under the UPL Crop Insurance Scheme, marking another major step by the...Jan 27, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Recent data revealed a marked increase in capital goods imports for Guyana
Dear Editor, It is budget time again, and I want to wish all the Members of Parliament great success in their 2026 budget debates especially Dr. Ashni Singh. In my readings, there is a piece of...Jan 27, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Democracy in Darkness: NCN Alone at Opposition Election a Dangerous Precedent
Dear Editor, The decision to exclude all private media from covering the election of the Leader of the Opposition—leaving only the state-owned National Communications Network (NCN) to report on the...Jan 27, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Why is Mr. Nadir wrongly criticizing Justin Trudeau?
Dear Editor, In a recent edition of the Stabroek News (January 23rd) newspaper entitled “Nadir says election of Opposition Leader required ‘careful consideration’”, Speaker Manzoor Nadir...Jan 27, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on We must act now to ensure that no one continues to fall through the cracks of our mental health system
Dear Editor, As a public communications analyst and community advocate with over fifteen years of experience in volunteer counseling and supporting individuals affected by mental health challenges, I...Jan 27, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The Architecture of Empty Indignation: A Critique of Hemdutt Kumar’s Populist Rhetoric
Dear Editor, The recent exchange in the January 25 edition of Kaieteur News has laid bare the hollow core of Hemdutt Kumar’s populist project. In his attempt to dismantle a principled defense of...Jan 27, 2026 KNEWS Editorial, News Comments Off on The Speaker and parliamentary credibility
(Kaieteur News) – The Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, has now escalated an already volatile political situation by warning newly elected Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed on...Jan 26, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on West Indies name Sampson in T20 World Cup squad; Alzarri Joseph out injured
The same side will be playing South Africa in a three-match series starting on Tuesday ESPNcricinfo – West Indies have named batter Quentin Sampson in their 15-member squad for the T20 World...Jan 26, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on After years of delays… Govt. turns to Indian firms to revive Amaila Falls hydro project
(Kaieteur News) – The Government of Guyana is looking to attract Indian companies to bid for the Amaila Falls Hydropower project, which was first introduced back in 2011 and shelved on multiple...Jan 26, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘Parliament braces for showdown’ …as WIN mobilises supporters ahead of opposition leadership vote
(Kaieteur News) – In what is being described as a defining moment in Guyana’s democratic journey, the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party has summoned its supporters and backers to the...Jan 26, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on U.S. storm leaves 850,000 without power, forces 10,000 flight cancellations
(Reuters) – More than 850,000 customers in the U.S. as far west as New Mexico were without electricity and over 10,000 flights were canceled on Sunday during a monster winter storm that...Jan 26, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Campbell hopes PPP backs amendment to oil fund law
(Kaieteur News) – Newly minted Member of Parliament (MP), Dr. Terrence Campbell is hoping that the governing People’s Progressive Party (PPP) would see merit in the motion he submitted to allow...Jan 26, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Budget 2026 should lower corporate taxes to help cushion cost of living – Low
(Kaieteur News) – This year’s national budget will be presented today amidst a whirlwind of challenges that pose significant risks to consumers and businesses alike. To ensure lower oil price...Jan 26, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Three teens arrested for Windsor Park robbery
(Kaieteur News) – Police on Sunday arrested two juveniles, ages 16 and 17 along with an 18-year-old while probing a violent attack on a man at First Lady Park, Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara....Jan 26, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Region Five to lead Guyana’s livestock revolution – Mustapha
(Kaieteur News) – Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday met with sheep and goat farmers in Region Five (Mahaica–Berbice) to review progress under the Government of Guyana’s...Jan 26, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 300 hours community service for Bartica woman nabbed with drugs
(Kaieteur News) – A 37-year-old Bartica woman was ordered to complete 300 hours of community service and pay a fine of $30,000 after she pleaded guilty to possession of narcotics for the purpose...Rising Debt, Rising US Dollar Rate in Oil-rich Guyana!

Aug 17, 2026
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic – The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Under-14 Boys made a commanding start to the 2026 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) U14 Challenge Series, securing a resounding 8...Aug 17, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – One of the persistent afflictions of post-colonial societies is the absence of planning commensurate with ambition. Governments announce grand projects, inaugurate grand buildings, make grand speeches and produce grand visions, but somewhere between the vision and the delivery...Aug 16, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Haiti’s plight must not be forgotten because it is no longer a regular feature of international headlines. The suffering has not diminished. Between January and early June 2026, at least 2,310 people were killed, 1,106 were injured and 99 were kidnapped,...Aug 17, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – I have heard about a hanging judge. From readings, I know about travelling judges. There’s familiarity with governing judges better known as Administrative Law Judges. Thanks to the leader of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Mr. Aubrey Norton, I now have my...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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