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Cuba has treated Guyanese over the years with first-class medical service

Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Cuba has treated Guyanese over the years with first-class medical service

Dear Editor, I held my breath as I once again recall a popular newspaper article, “Believe it or not by Ripley”, as I heard the most Honourable Dr. Frank Anthony, Minister of Health, explaining...

The President has shown a penchant for violating provisions of the Constitution

Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The President has shown a penchant for violating provisions of the Constitution

Dear Editor, I noted with great concern a recent statement attributed to the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira that the Police Service Commission (PSC) is considering the...

Why Guyana’s policy is ‘pump, pump, pump?

Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Why Guyana’s policy is ‘pump, pump, pump?

Dear Editor, The traditional oil producing countries act to defend oil prices. They would increase or decrease production as the situation demands. One of the geopolitical interests of the West is to...

GECOM’s budget

Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on GECOM’s budget

Dear Editor, Having read about the approved allocation in the national budget for GECOM, I am penning this letter post haste without reference, or prejudice, to the opinions of my colleague...

The quantum imperative for Guyana’s financial sovereignty

Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The quantum imperative for Guyana’s financial sovereignty

Dear Editor, The recent global call for governments and the private sector to prepare for the quantum computing era represents a critical warning that Guyana cannot afford to ignore. As we push...

The opening of the Bayroc National Stadium creates opportunities for the establishment of new sports clubs

Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The opening of the Bayroc National Stadium creates opportunities for the establishment of new sports clubs

Dear Editor, As a tourism writer and public analyst, I believe that the recently opened Bayroc National Stadium in Linden represents a major opportunity for growth within Guyana’s tourism industry...

Caricom not high priority for T&T PM

Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Caricom not high priority for T&T PM

Dear Editor, It appears the PM of T&T is speaking from both corners of her mouth as it relates to Caricom. From one corner the impression is given Caricom is not high priority. She has not given...

Will Guyana become the next Peru?

Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Will Guyana become the next Peru?

Dear Editor, The annual tradition in Peru of burning effigies of corrupt and hated politicians is quite telling. Several ex-Presidents are behind bars for corruption, and the voters are angry with...

Venezuelan oil

Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Editorial, News Comments Off on Venezuelan oil

(Kaieteur News) – The first report from the US was that US$500M of Venezuelan oil has been sold, and the millions deposited in a Qatari bank. It is hailed as a neutral venue. The latest...

‘Guyana still ranked among corrupt nations’ …flagged for intimidation of independent media, civil society

Feb 11, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘Guyana still ranked among corrupt nations’ …flagged for intimidation of independent media, civil society

…moves one point up corruption index (Kaieteur News) – Guyana has edged up one place on Transparency International’s (TI) 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), but the modest...

‘Critic’s company blacklisted’ – Agriculture Minister

Feb 11, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘Critic’s company blacklisted’ – Agriculture Minister

…says no more work for “delinquent” Tepui Group, others (Kaieteur News) – Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha on Tuesday disclosed that Tepui Group Inc. and several other companies...

Cuba says airlines can no longer refuel on the island as U.S. blockade deepens energy crisis

Feb 11, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Cuba says airlines can no longer refuel on the island as U.S. blockade deepens energy crisis

(AP) — Cuban aviation officials have warned airlines that there isn’t enough fuel for airplanes to refuel on the island, the latest step in its moves to ration energy as the Trump administration...

Pensioner killed as boats collide in Pomeroon River

Feb 11, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Pensioner killed as boats collide in Pomeroon River

(Kaieteur News) – Police in Regional Division #2 have launched an investigation into a fatal river mishap at Kabakaburi, Upper Pomeroon River, Essequibo, which claimed the life of a 71-year-old...

Five years on… Gas-to-Energy Project 68% complete

Feb 11, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Five years on… Gas-to-Energy Project 68% complete

…as deadlines slip again (Kaieteur News) – Five years after the Guyana Government embarked on the construction of the Gas-to-Energy (GTE) project, Prime Minister, Brigadier (ret’d) Mark...

Cattle rustlers outsmart police with new theft scheme in Berbice

Feb 11, 2026 KNEWS News 1

By Shervin Belgrave (Kaieteur News) – Cattle rustlers in Berbice have devised a new and brazen method to steal livestock, branding calves before their rightful owners can- effectively beating...

Taxi driver fined $150K for DUI

Feb 11, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Taxi driver fined $150K for DUI

(Kaieteur News) – Ameer Husain, a taxi driver of Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara, was charged on Tuesday with the offence of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. He appeared at the...

Albion man jumps from window to escape burning house

Feb 11, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Albion man jumps from window to escape burning house

(Kaieteur News) – An Albion, Corentyne man lost his home and all his belongings to an early morning fire on Tuesday, which also nearly cost him his life. Forty-three-year-old Faiam Ally, a welder...

DJ to face trial for inciting sexual assault of woman at Raghoo’s Bar

Feb 11, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on DJ to face trial for inciting sexual assault of woman at Raghoo’s Bar

(Kaieteur News) – Leon De Freitas, a 36-year-old disc jockey, has been committed to stand trial at the next available sitting of the Demerara Assizes for inciting the sexual assault of a...

‘We have nowhere to go’ …Circuitville families face bulldozer threats, plead for Govt. action

Feb 11, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘We have nowhere to go’ …Circuitville families face bulldozer threats, plead for Govt. action

(Kaieteur News) – A 35-year-old construction worker and father of three says he lives in fear as bulldozers continue demolishing homes in Circuitville along the Soesdyke–Linden Highway, leaving...

Protocols under review following Courtney Benn Wharf tragedy

Feb 11, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Protocols under review following Courtney Benn Wharf tragedy

…Broomes urges stronger legal protections for workers operating in high-risk environments (Kaieteur News) – All safety and operational protocols surrounding the incident at Courtney Benn...

No bail for Belfield man on illegal gun charge

Feb 11, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on No bail for Belfield man on illegal gun charge

(Kaieteur News) – Calvin Skeete, a 45-year-old gold miner of Belfield Village, East Coast Demerara, was charged with the offence of unlawful possession of a firearm without a licence on Tuesday at...

Mohamed pushes for modern campaign financing laws

Feb 11, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Mohamed pushes for modern campaign financing laws

…after admitting to bankrolling PPP/C (Kaieteur News) – Leader of the Opposition and We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party head, Azruddin Mohamed, has revealed that he and his family...

Haags Bosch gets recycling, composting centre

Feb 11, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Haags Bosch gets recycling, composting centre

…as Govt. pushes green waste solutions (Kaieteur News) – The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (MLGRD), through its Sanitation Unit, on Tuesday officially launched a...

Ole people gat good sense

Feb 11, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Ole people gat good sense

(Kaieteur News) – A retired man move in a quiet lil’ house just down the road from a secondary school. Nice area, clean street, grass cut low-low. De man say to heself, “Ahh, at last—peace,...

WIN demands resignation of Ramson over years of inaction

Feb 11, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on WIN demands resignation of Ramson over years of inaction

…wants budget slashed from $40M to $1M (Kaieteur News) – We Invest In Nationhood (WIN), the main political opposition party has called for the immediate resignation of Commissioner 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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