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Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. finalising process for full acquisition of Berbice Bridge – Min. Edghill
(Kaieteur News) – Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill on Wednesday said the government is finalising negotiations for the full acquisition of the Berbice River Bridge in Region Six. The...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Trump meets Netanyahu, with US-Iran nuclear diplomacy topping agenda
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump hosted Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday, with the Israeli prime minister expected to press him to widen U.S. talks with Iran to include...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Bus driver arrested for supplying minors with alcohol
(Kaieteur News) – A minibus driver was nabbed on Tuesday after police discovered a quantity of alcohol in the vehicle transporting school-aged passengers, whom he allegedly supplied with the...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 30 students caught skipping school in city sweep
(Kaieteur News) – Students liming at city bus parks during school hours may soon find fewer places to hide. The Ministry of Human Services, Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA), in partnership...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Newtown man gets 20 years for killing neighbour
(Kaieteur News) – George Moses of Lot 18 Lamaha Street, Newtown, Kitty, Georgetown was on Tuesday sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for the fatal stabbing of his neighbour, Anthony Williams...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on House approves $1.7B for Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning
(Kaieteur News) – The Committee of Supply on Wednesday approved an estimated $1.7 billion for the Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning. The sum was approved during the consideration of the...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Pres. Ali touts fully digitised GPF
…advised AG, judiciary to examine necessary legislation (Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday touted the full digitisation of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), revealing that he has...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. paying US$90,000 monthly to U.S. lobby firms
(Kaieteur News) – The Government of Guyana is paying two foreign lobbying firms a combined US$90,000 per month to represent its interests abroad, Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 19-year-old arrested for fatal stabbing of tourist guide
(Kaieteur News) – A 19-year-old resident of Annai Village, North Rupununi, Region Nine, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old tourist guide John Elliot....Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Puppy know what he is about
(Kaieteur News) – Dem boys remember se story of a couple that retired and moved into Guyana’s interior to enjoy the peace and quite there. Nice breeze, plenty bush, not a soul to disturb them...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Plans to reduce mercury use, brand Guyana’s gold, support small miners in 2026 – Min Bharrat
Plans to brand Guyana’s gold, expand purchasing systems, support small miners and reduce mercury use were among key initiatives outlined on Tuesday by Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Driver granted $300,000 bail on firearm, ammo and drug trafficking charges
(Kaieteur News) – A 36-year-old driver was on Wednesday granted $300,000 bail after appearing in court on firearm, ammunition and narcotics-related charges. Audwin Mingo of Bamia, Linden Highway,...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Government service center taken to Region Five
(Kaieteur News) – Another government service center was on Wednesday commissioned in the Region Five village of Fort Wellington, to improve citizens’ accessibility to fundamental government...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Chikungunya cases increasing in several countries in the Americas
– PAHO recommends preparedness The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an epidemiological alert following a sustained increase in chikungunya cases in several countries in the...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Rutherford, spinners lead West Indies to second straight win
ESPNcricinfo – Given all the pre-match hype about their 2016 encounters, this contest could well have been set up for a fall. Instead, all the chat about their T20 glory days inspired West...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Proteas edge Afghanistan after two super overs
BBC Sport – South Africa and Afghanistan played out one of the most memorable matches in T20 World Cup history with the Proteas edging past their opponents after two super overs in Ahmedabad....Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on NSC leads groundbreaking push for epilepsy awareness in Sport
…Epilepsy Foundation of Guyana welcomes collaboration (Kaieteur News) – The National Sports Commission (NSC), in collaboration with the Epilepsy Foundation of Guyana, on Wednesday hosted a...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on LTI clobbers CPCE in home fixture
– Modec Tertiary Football Tournament continues today (Kaieteur News) – The Petra-organised inaugural Modec Tertiary Education Football Tournament continued in electric fashion on Wednesday...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on GuySuCo on track for 2030 turnaround to profitability – Agri. Minister
…Opposition MPs raises concerns as $13.4B approved (Kaieteur News) – The operations of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) took centre stage on Tuesday as the Committee of Supply considered...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Guyana Cricket Board receives Olympic affiliation
(Kaieteur News) – In a historic and groundbreaking development for Guyanese sport, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has officially received Olympic affiliation following the unanimous approval and...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on FAO, ILO, and ITC partner to enhance linkages in Guyana’s seafood sector
(Kaieteur News) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the International Trade Centre (ITC) collaborated with the...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The $12.5 Billion Mirage and the 6.9 Billion Cloak: The High Cost of Budgetary Fudging
Dear Editor, The recent “adjustments” to the 2026 National Budget suggest that our fiscal planners have traded their calculators for magic wands. We are being presented with a series of...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The PPPC has begun to resemble the PNC
(Kaieteur News) – During the recent Budget debate, the PPPC reached back into history. It invoked the name of Forbes Burnham. It spoke of his political viciousness. It reminded the Opposition, and...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on One more race added as preparation continues for Kennard Memorial Phagwah Horserace meet
– Prize money soars to $9M By Samuel Whyte (Kaieteur News) – As preparation continues for the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) annual Phagwah Horse race meet, the organisers have added one...Your children are starving, and you giving away their food to an already fat pussycat.
Mar 13, 2026
Kaieteur Sports – The Petra Organisation, in collaboration with title sponsor Massy Distribution, officially launched the 12th Annual Under-18 Secondary Schools Football Championship on Thursday...Mar 13, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – Only days ago, the country was being reassured that tensions with Venezuela had eased. The President himself suggested that following recent developments in Venezuela there had been a noticeable softening of the rhetoric coming out of Caracas. Well, that diplomatic intermission...Mar 08, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – It is a mistake to believe that the war in Iran and the retaliatory actions in the Gulf are too far away to matter to the Caribbean. The fallout is already reaching the region, pushing up the costs of fuel, freight, and everyday goods across the region....Mar 13, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – I’m getting a better handle on Iran, now cornered and trapped in a war that pummels it from all sides. Air and sea; and with tanks massed at its border for the first steps in a potential ground offensive. American technological power unleashed from many angles, with the...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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