June 5, 2026

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Guyana to keep getting 12.5% profits

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS News 1

…as Exxon advances 8th and 9th projects without ring-fencing provisions (Kaieteur News) – Guyana is on track to continue receiving a measly 12.5% profits from the Stabroek Block, while...

Guyana following Ghana in hiding powership contract

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana following Ghana in hiding powership contract

– mirrors limited parliamentary scrutiny of agreement (Kaieteur News) – Guyana appears to be heading down the same path as Ghana in terms of the hiding of its agreement with Turkish...

Cracks emerge in unfinished $741.5M Housing Ministry HQ – Patterson

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS News 1

…as project faces year-long delay (Kaieteur News) – Serious concerns have been raised regarding the structural integrity of the semi- constructed Ministry of Housing Headquarters along the...

Mahipaul slams govt.’s move to restore unlimited benefits for fmr. presidents

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS News 1

…says proposal “unconscionable” (Kaieteur News) – A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Member of Parliament (MP) Ganesh Mahipaul has raised concerns about the move by the Irfaan...

Hezbollah rejects U.S. plan as Israel continues attacks

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Hezbollah rejects U.S. plan as Israel continues attacks

BBC – The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has emphatically rejected the terms of a US-backed ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. In a strongly-worded statement, the Iran-backed group’s...

Cuban man stages kidnapping to swindle father out of $1500

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Cuban man stages kidnapping to swindle father out of $1500

(Kaieteur News) – A Cuban’s man plan to swindle his father out of US$1,500 backfired after police found out that he had staged a kidnapping to get the money. The Cuban national has been...

Govt. still negotiating demands with powership company

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. still negotiating demands with powership company

…increased blackouts not linked to ship (Kaieteur News) – After four days of silence, the Government of Guyana (GoG) on Thursday revealed that it has not yet accepted the demands by the Turkish...

Bandits escape with $12M during home invasion at Canal #1

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Bandits escape with $12M during home invasion at Canal #1

(Kaieteur News) – Two bandits invaded the Canal No. 1, West Bank Demerara (WBD) home of a farmer on Wednesday and escaped with some $12 million in cash. Police said the armed robbery took place...

Henry boys’ murder trial

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Henry boys’ murder trial

…second accused tells court never crossed Berbice Bridge (Kaieteur News) – Vinod Gopaul, one of the two men accused of butchering Isaiah and Joel Henry back in September 2020, on Thursday sought...

25 criminal cases completed during April session of the Demerara Assizes

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 25 criminal cases completed during April session of the Demerara Assizes

(Kaieteur News) – Of 138 matters that were scheduled to be heard before six High Court judges during the April 2026 Demerara Criminal Assizes, only 25 were disposed of, the Office of the Director...

Govt. must do better to enforce safety measures for mining camp workers – Solomon

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. must do better to enforce safety measures for mining camp workers – Solomon

(Kaieteur News) – A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Member of Parliament (MP) and former Mayor of Linden, Sharma Solomon has bemoaned the lack of enforcement measures for workers’ safety...

Annual $30,000 electricity subsidy for pensioners to kick in this month – GPL

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Annual $30,000 electricity subsidy for pensioners to kick in this month – GPL

(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) has announced that the yearly $30,000 electricity subsidy for pensioners will be reflected on their bill for the month of June. In a...

Berbice contractor accused of killing brother-in-law denied bail

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Berbice contractor accused of killing brother-in-law denied bail

(Kaieteur News) – Magistrate Michelle Matthias on Thursday struck down a bail application by counsel for the 22-year-old man who reportedly killed his brother-in-law in Berbice nearly three weeks...

Traffic police playing hide-and-seek

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Traffic police playing hide-and-seek

Dem Boys Seh… (Kaieteur News) – Dem boys seh de Commissioner of Police got a serious problem pon he hand. De Commissioner is a good and effective leader. But sometimes a good captain got fuh...

2026 GGA National Junior Open Golf Championships… Ministry of Education endorses fourth annual tournament

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on 2026 GGA National Junior Open Golf Championships… Ministry of Education endorses fourth annual tournament

– Hussain says government support a big part of growth across schools Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Golf Association (GGA) yesterday announced that the 4th Annual National Open Junior Golf...

Govt. tightlipped amid deepening crisis in Region 10 administration

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. tightlipped amid deepening crisis in Region 10 administration

(Kaieteur News) – The government remains tight-lipped amid a deepening governance issue in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice). Dr. Ryan Richards, WIN MP, stated that the newly sworn-in Regional...

I&S Trading joins sponsorship roster for One Guyana T10 Blast

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on I&S Trading joins sponsorship roster for One Guyana T10 Blast

Kaieteur Sports – The momentum ahead of the fourth edition of the One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast continues to build, with I&S Trading becoming the latest corporate entity to join the...

Govt. agrees to build Kamarang Hospital on 10 acres of land

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. agrees to build Kamarang Hospital on 10 acres of land

…after three-year stall By Khadidja Ba (Kaieteur News) – The construction of the controversial Kamarang Hospital, Region Seven will proceed on the 10 acres of land allocated by the village...

Big Draughts show down with Duo on Sunday at Transport Sports Club

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Big Draughts show down with Duo on Sunday at Transport Sports Club

Kaieteur Sports – A big Draughts showdown is set for this Sunday at the Transport Sports Club Pavillion between multiple time Champions Jiaram from East Bank Demerara Region 4 and Linden player...

West Indies win the Evara Women’s T20I Tri-Series

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on West Indies win the Evara Women’s T20I Tri-Series

CWI – West Indies women claimed the Evara Women’s T20I Tri-Series tournament yesterday. This is after another rain affected contest in the event. Ireland Women & Pakistan’s final match...

Construction begins on US$5M tug, barge for Canadian gold firm

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Construction begins on US$5M tug, barge for Canadian gold firm

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana Port Inc. (GPI) has officially commenced construction on the US$5 million tug and barge for G Mining Ventures Corp., the Canadian firm that owns the 4.64 million ounces...

Canada-backed guarantee gives CDB US$400M boost for Caribbean development

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Canada-backed guarantee gives CDB US$400M boost for Caribbean development

(Kaieteur News) – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has secured Board approval to advance a landmark First-Loss Portfolio Credit Guarantee backed by the Government of Canada—a transformative...

IMC approves tournament zones for the Over 40s World Cup 2026 in Guyana

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on IMC approves tournament zones for the Over 40s World Cup 2026 in Guyana

Georgetown, Guyana – The Cricket West Indies Masters Association (CWIMA), in collaboration with its parent body, the International Masters Cricket (IMC), is pleased to announce that the official...

ERC issues 151 warnings

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ERC issues 151 warnings

…as racial slurs top social media violations (Kaieteur News) – The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has issued 151 cautionary statements to social media users so far this year, with racial...

Pehowa Warriors stop West Coast Warriors’ winning streak at Commonwealth Cricket League

Jun 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Pehowa Warriors stop West Coast Warriors’ winning streak at Commonwealth Cricket League

Kaieteur Sports – Pehowa Warriors put a stopping to West Coast Warriors’ winning streak after humbling them by 7 wickets last Sunday when action continued in this year’s Commonwealth Cricket...

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Jumbo Jet’s new horse, Sand Pipes wins Guyana Cup

Aug 24, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – Newly imported horse from the Jumbo Jet Racing Stables, Sand Pipes stormed to a comprehensive victory in the prestigious Guyana Cup horse race at Rising Sun Turf Club on a cool...

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana never ceases to amaze me. There are moments when a government announces an achievement and it is done in such a manner that one is expected to feel grateful for the evidence of progress. Some of these announcements are about routine things. Yet, the announcement is made...

Facts, Due Process and Fairness: The CCJ’s Test

Aug 23, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have been an advocate of the Caribbean Court of Justice from its conception. In 2015, on the Court’s tenth anniversary, I described its creation as arguably the most significant institutional achievement of the English-speaking Caribbean since the...

Procurement master composer Ali on stage

Aug 24, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Those visits by Pres. Ali into places of worship may be paying off. He sees the light. He may insist that he sees god (meaning himself); I settle for light. Light is late in coming. Its speed slowed down by GPL wires and thick political darkness. But light has arrived...

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