February 2026

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Govt. finalising process for full acquisition of Berbice Bridge – Min. Edghill

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...

Trump meets Netanyahu, with US-Iran nuclear diplomacy topping agenda

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...

Bus driver arrested for supplying minors with alcohol

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...

30 students caught skipping school in city sweep

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...

Newtown man gets 20 years for killing neighbour

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...

House approves $1.7B for Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning

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...

Pres. Ali touts fully digitised GPF

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...

Govt. paying US$90,000 monthly to U.S. lobby firms

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...

19-year-old arrested for fatal stabbing of tourist guide

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....

Puppy know what he is about

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...

Plans to reduce mercury use, brand Guyana’s gold, support small miners in 2026 – Min Bharrat

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...

Driver granted $300,000 bail on firearm, ammo and drug trafficking charges

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,...

Government service center taken to Region Five

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...

Chikungunya cases increasing in several countries in the Americas

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...

Rutherford, spinners lead West Indies to second straight win

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...

Proteas edge Afghanistan after two super overs

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....

NSC leads groundbreaking push for epilepsy awareness in Sport

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...

LTI clobbers CPCE in home fixture

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...

GuySuCo on track for 2030 turnaround to profitability – Agri. Minister

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...

Guyana Cricket Board receives Olympic affiliation

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...

FAO, ILO, and ITC partner to enhance linkages in Guyana’s seafood sector

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...

The $12.5 Billion Mirage and the 6.9 Billion Cloak: The High Cost of Budgetary Fudging

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...

The PPPC has begun to resemble the PNC

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...

One more race added as preparation continues for Kennard Memorial Phagwah Horserace meet

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...

How Parliament is defiled

Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on How Parliament is defiled

(Kaieteur News) – It is a reflection of the slowly accelerating rot that has taken over Guyanese life. When the highest, most sacred, most inviolable House in Guyana is reduced by the conduct of...

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Canache lines up for Need for Speed Kart Clash Round 2

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Georgetown, Guyana – November 8, 2026 – The second round of the 2026 Need for Speed Karting Championship, organised by the Jumbo Jet Events team, is attracting...

What is right is right, and what is wrong is wrong

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There are moments in the political life of every nation when the character of its people is tested by whether they have the courage to condemn wrongdoing when it is committed against those with whom they disagree. It is easy to champion justice when the victim belongs to your...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Light and darkness, lips to life

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The light that shines over Guyana must be at its dazzling purest. Not a speck of darkness on the horizon. Not a stray dark spot in the cupboard or under the carpet. When light is at its brightest, what chance for darkness to show its face, to linger? On the occasion of...

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