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Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘$40M for silence’ – Govt. allocates millions for unresponsive office of commissioner of information
– $33.5M to pay his salary, other benefits By Davina Bagot (Kaieteur News) – For more than a decade, Guyana’s Office of the Commissioner of Information has failed to deliver the very...Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Brazil state honours Pres. Ali for Guyana-Roraima ties
(Kaieteur News) – President Dr. Irfaan Ali was on Monday conferred with the State of Roraima’s highest award—the Medalha Forte São Joaquim (The Order of Merit Fort São Joaquim)—in Boa...Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana moves to bolster oil & gas audits
…as concerns grow over oversight, management (Kaieteur News) – Facing mounting criticism over weak oversight and management of its booming oil and gas sector, Guyana is moving to strengthen...Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. denies new extradition requests from U.S.
(Kaieteur News) – Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd has denied that the Guyana Government has received another extradition request by the United States. Under...Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on House approves $34.6M for Opposition Leader’s office
(Kaieteur News) – The Leader of the Opposition Office has been allocated $34.6M in the 2026 budget, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira has confirmed. During the...Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Funds set aside for LGE this year
…but GECOM short of key staff (Kaieteur News) – A sum of money has been allocated in the national budget for the hosting of the Local Government Elections (LGE) slated for this year. The funds...Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 158 contractors bid to execute $10B in infrastructure works at Leonora
(Kaieteur News) – The Ministry of Housing – Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has received 158 bids from construction companies to execute infrastructure development works at...Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘Pastor’ freed of 2021 murder of Linden man
(Kaieteur News) – A 30-year-old man accused of the execution-style killing of 23-year-old Delroy McKenzie in 2021 was on Monday acquitted after a 12-member jury returned a unanimous not guilty...Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Go-Invest CEO Peter Ramsaroop being paid $1.9M monthly
(Kaieteur News) – An awkward exchange unfolded in the Committee of Supply on Monday when Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, appeared reluctant to disclose the salary...Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on China eyes deeper energy footprint in Guyana
(Kaieteur News) – China’s Ambassador to Guyana, Yang Yang, says Chinese companies are ready to play a bigger role in Guyana’s development, with energy cooperation emerging as a key pillar of...Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on New $10.5B Parika Port expected to be ready in 2029
(Kaieteur News) – The Parika Waterfront Development Project which the government through the Ministry of Public Works is executing in Region Three is expected to be completed and ready in 2029,...Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Uncle Sam find he way to town
(Kaieteur News) – Dem boys seh when yuh wake up one morning and realize America now got the transport for Guyana, is time to check if yuh passport still valid or if it turn into a visitor’s...Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Shell’s output crunch rekindles regret over Guyana exit
…needs big discovery or deals as oil, gas reserves dwindle As Guyana cements its position as one of the world’s fastest-growing oil producers, energy giant Shell is confronting a looming...Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on SAC welcomes Belize and Guyana’s enhanced cooperation
(Kaieteur News) – The Sugar Association of the Caribbean (SAC) congratulates the governments of Belize and Guyana on the reaffirmation of their longstanding friendship and shared Caribbean values...Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on 2026 Concacaf Men’s U17 Qualifiers… Junior Jags suffer painstaking loss to Honduras
Kaieteur Sports – Guyana’s Men’s Under-17 team battled well but came up short against host nation, Honduras, when the two teams met in their Group H encounter of the 2026 Concacaf Men’s...Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Police seize 5.7 pounds of ganja at Hadfield St. apartment
(Kaieteur News) – Police in Georgetown are investigating the discovery of 5.70 pounds of suspected cannabis during an operation conducted Sunday evening at an apartment building on Hadfield...Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Bacchus blazes to victory under the sun at Aperol Spritz Golf Classic
Kaieteur Sports – Under bright sunshine and flowing Aperol Spritz, Kishan Bacchus swung his way to first place at the ANSA McAL Guyana, sponsored Aperol Spritz golf tournament, topping the...Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup… Form of Guyanese players, a crucial part of Windies 3rd title hunt
By Clifton Ross Kaieteur Sports – Fresh off a collective effort which rallied the West Indies to a comprehensive opening win, Guyana’s fringe players will undoubtedly have an integral role...Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Police probe Parika Station assault; suspect in custody
(Kaieteur News) – Police are investigating an incident that occurred at approximately 03:00 hrs. on Sunday within the compound of the Parika Police Station, East Bank Essequibo. Preliminary...Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on NSC and Epilepsy Foundation of Guyana to host workshop on Epilepsy in Sport – Awareness and Management
Kaieteur Sports – The National Sports Commission (NSC), will collaborate with the Epilepsy Foundation of Guyana (EFG), to take a major step toward inclusivity and athlete welfare when they host a...Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on GECOM publishes revised voters’ list for public scrutiny
(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has published the Revised List of Electors (RLE) for a 21-day public scrutiny period, effective February 7–27, 2026, to allow...Feb 10, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on No breakthrough in murder of Rupununi tourist guide
(Kaieteur News) – More than two weeks after the partially burnt body of tourist guide Leon Baird, known as “Rasta,” was discovered in a vehicle in the Rupununi Savannahs, police say the murder...Your children are starving, and you giving away their food to an already fat pussycat.
Apr 17, 2026
Kaieteur Sports – Guyanese amateur boxing continues to find its spark, and this time it’s Ken Harvey lighting the fuse. At the 4th Youth South American Games in Panama City, the young pugilist...Apr 16, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – What should have been a straightforward decision concerning the renewal of CARICOM’s Secretary General’s term has now developed into a major controversy within the Community. And it is not advisable that the issue be swept under the carpet. We were told that the Prime...Apr 12, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran was announced on 7th April, 2026, the immediate reaction across much of the world was relief. By 8th April, that relief was reflected in a sharp fall in oil prices after weeks in which conflict...Apr 17, 2026
Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – It was President Richard Nixon who liked to play at the crazy man routine. For reasons still unfathomable to me, he developed a fondness for the madman syndrome, liked to be seen as such. One of those foaming-around-the gills, out-of-control, fiends...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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