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Aklil Haynes and Mishka Beharry dominates Independence Badminton with gold in two categories

May 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Aklil Haynes and Mishka Beharry dominates Independence Badminton with gold in two categories

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana’s 60th Independence Anniversary Badminton Tournament concluded in spectacular fashion at the National Gymnasium, as the finals delivered high-quality badminton,...

Mother worries about children’s exams after blaze destroys home

May 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Mother worries about children’s exams after blaze destroys home

(Kaieteur News) – Displaced mother of two, Maryann Kissoon, whose home was destroyed on Sunday morning said she is struggling to stabilise her family ahead of her children’s school examinations...

Paul fifty brightens gloomy Day 2 for Guyana after Red Force pacers feast

May 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Paul fifty brightens gloomy Day 2 for Guyana after Red Force pacers feast

2026/27 West Indies Regional 4-Day Championship Finals…GHE vs. TTRF Day 2 – Eagles (1st innings 245 all out) trail by 15 runs heading into 3rd day By Clifton Ross Kaieteur...

Hand-in-Hand supports rising Squash star Emily Fung-A-Fat

May 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Hand-in-Hand supports rising Squash star Emily Fung-A-Fat

Kaieteur Sports – Hand-in-Hand Insurance is proud to support the continued development of Guyana’s young sporting talent through its recent sponsorship of promising junior squash player Emily...

IDB loan to fund six new primary schools

May 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on IDB loan to fund six new primary schools

(Kaieteur News) – The Ministry of Education will be using part of an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan to finance the geotechnical and topographical survey for six new primary schools in...

Inmate escapes Lusignan Prison after jumping fence

May 19, 2026 KNEWS News 1

(Kaieteur News) – An inmate identified by the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) as Adrian Damder, escaped from the Lusignan Prison on Sunday, after he scaled the fence, sources have confirmed. This...

GFF Youth Ensemble Programme U13 League officially kicks off across the regional associations

May 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on GFF Youth Ensemble Programme U13 League officially kicks off across the regional associations

Kaieteur Sports – The Buxton Community Ground came alive on Saturday, christening the official kick-off of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Youth Ensemble Programme as the U13 League, under...

Another excavator causes countrywide shutdown after damaging GPL transmission line

May 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Another excavator causes countrywide shutdown after damaging GPL transmission line

(Kaieteur News) – The L1 transmission line of the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL), on Monday, was damaged by an excavator operator, resulting in power outage in sections of the country...

Fans urged to take advantage of Guyana Grand Prix pre-sale ticket special

May 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Fans urged to take advantage of Guyana Grand Prix pre-sale ticket special

Kaieteur Sports – Tickets for the highly anticipated Guyana Grand Prix have gone on sale online ahead of the July 11 and 12 event at the South Dakota Circuit. Following last week’s launch at...

Bartica taxi driver on 200k bail for trafficking cocaine

May 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Bartica taxi driver on 200k bail for trafficking cocaine

(Kaieteur News) – A 25-year-old taxi driver identified as Reon Speede, called “Pooh,” of Five Miles Housing Scheme, Bartica, on Monday, was granted $200,000 bail after he was charged with...

True democracy cannot exist where consultation replaces authority

May 19, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on True democracy cannot exist where consultation replaces authority

(Kaieteur News) – The debate over Article 13 of Guyana’s Constitution is not simply about words. It is about political power, who controls the state, and whether ordinary people truly have...

More brain haemorrhage than brain-drain

May 19, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on More brain haemorrhage than brain-drain

(Kaieteur News) – Pres. Ali and the PPP Gov’t celebrates jobs, jobs, jobs. Question One: who’s doing them? Sure, there are more jobs. Question Two: what kind of jobs? Since the people to do...

The greatest threat to any democracy is dishonesty

May 19, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The greatest threat to any democracy is dishonesty

Dear Editor, Former President Donald Ramotar’s recent conversation on TedxTurkeyen was not merely disappointing; it was dangerous in the way propaganda becomes dangerous — wrapped in selective...

The PPP should be ashamed

May 19, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The PPP should be ashamed

Dear Editor, It brings immense anger to see labourers brought from India who have been subjected to such inhumane treatment in Guyana. Thanks to the leader of the opposition, the entire sordid affair...

Freedom of Press’ is not unrestrained freedom

May 19, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Freedom of Press’ is not unrestrained freedom

Dear Editor, I can fully attest that “press freedom (is) a ‘tangible reality’ in Guyana” Here is just a quick hint, and readers can check for themselves. The following few pieces prove that...

The EKAA quarry scandal: modern slavery under a government that looks the other away

May 19, 2026 KNEWS Letters 1

Dear Editor, Let us dispense with diplomatic circumlocution. What occurred at the Ekaa Quarry isn’t a labour dispute. It is not a regulatory oversight. It is not an administrative gap awaiting...

Foreign interest, foreign investments

May 19, 2026 KNEWS Editorial, News Comments Off on Foreign interest, foreign investments

(Kaieteur News) – The latest revelation that the United States is now eyeing Guyana’s bauxite industry should alarm every citizen who still believes this country’s natural wealth belongs first...

U.S. official sees ‘perfect alignment’ between Guyana and ExxonMobil

May 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on U.S. official sees ‘perfect alignment’ between Guyana and ExxonMobil

…as calls grow for renegotiation of lopsided oil deal (Kaieteur News) – United States Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg last week said he sees strong alignment between the...

Omai targets upgrade of nearly 4M ounces gold resources at Wenot pit

May 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Omai targets upgrade of nearly 4M ounces gold resources at Wenot pit

(Kaieteur News) – With 2.5M ounces of gold in the indicated category for its gold project in Guyana, Canadian company Omai Gold Mines Corp. is on a drill campaign aimed at upgrading 3.9M ounces...

96-year-old rescued from Middle Road blaze

May 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 96-year-old rescued from Middle Road blaze

(Kaieteur News) – A 96-year-old woman is among eight persons now left homeless following a fire that completely destroyed a two-storey house at Lot 218 Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown early...

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda a global emergency

May 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda a global emergency

(AL-JAZEERA) The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Uganda a “public health emergency of...

Indian Nationals demand passports, backpay and repatriation

May 18, 2026 KNEWS News 1

…after abysmal working conditions exposed at Ekaa Quarry By Khadidja Ba (Kaieteur News) – A group of Indian national workers stepped forward to expose what they describe as...

China rejects U.S. congressman’s claims of interference in Guyana

May 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on China rejects U.S. congressman’s claims of interference in Guyana

…says partnership delivering jobs, hospitals, growth (Kaieteur News) – China’s Ambassador to Guyana, Yang Yang, has strongly rejected accusations by U.S. Congressman Gabe Evans that...

President Ali appoints new REOs as regional purge faces backlash

May 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on President Ali appoints new REOs as regional purge faces backlash

(Kaieteur News) – The government has announced a major administrative reshuffle following the president’s approval of ten new Regional Executive Officers (REOs) to head the administrative...

Guyana needs long term job strategy beyond oil – APNU

May 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana needs long term job strategy beyond oil – APNU

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana must have a long-term job strategy to cater to the country’s needs beyond oil and gas, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) said on Friday. At the party’s weekly...

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Kellogg’s Senior Indoor Hockey championship concludes

Nov 10, 2026

– GCC Elite overturn Saints to claim Women’s Open crown as Bounty GCC, Antonio’s Hickers also win titles (Kaieteur News) – GCC Elite came from behind to win the Kellogg’s...

No good deed goes unpunished

Nov 10, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Among those who joined the conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar in 44 BC was Marcus Junius Brutus, a man Caesar had previously pardoned after the civil war. Caesar had spared his life, restored him to favour and trusted him. Brutus repaid this generosity by helping to put a...

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...

U.S. midterms – the Guyanese challenge – Pt. III

Nov 10, 2026

Kaieteur News – Donald Trump made himself into a winner. He also made himself a loser. No close midterm results to contest. No tight seat margins that call for bruising, delaying, upending battles. The American people spoke, their will prevailed. What’s the lesson for Guyanese? Is there...

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