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Jun 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘US billions in gold, just US$5 per acre’ …Guyana govt charges foreign companies ridiculously low annual rental for mining lands
(Kaieteur News) – Foreign companies operating in Guyana’s gold-rich mining sector pay as little as US$5 per acre annually for access to mineral-bearing lands, a rate critics may view as...Jun 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Man confesses to slitting 7-year-old boy’s throat
(Kaieteur News) – A 23-year-old farmer has confessed to the brutal murder of seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed and the attempted murder of 72-year-old Halima Itwari of Zeelugt New Housing Scheme,...Jun 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Aris Mining begins Puruni Bridge works
…as 5.4M ounces Toroparu Gold Project advances (Kaieteur News) – Canadian mining company Aris Mining Corporation has commenced key pre-construction activities for its large-scale Toroparu...Jun 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Luxury resort plan by Trump’s son-in-law sparked mass protests in Albania
NBC – The protected bird has emerged as the symbol of a surging protest movement against a Jared Kushner-backed plan for a luxury resort on the picturesque Adriatic coast. The $1.6B project...Jun 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘Enough is Enough’ …PNCR demands immediate restoration of Local Government Commission
(Kaieteur News) – The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has levelled yet another accusation against the government, asserting that the prolonged absence of a functioning Local Government...Jun 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Iran launched missiles at Israel in the first such bombardment during fragile ceasefire
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Sunday that Iran has launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a...Jun 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Xen Aviation expands domestic capacity with new Britten-Norman BN2T-4S Islander aircraft
(Kaieteur News) – Local aviation company, Xen Aviation & Services Limited has acquired a Britten-Norman BN2T-4S Islander aircraft as part of its wider expansion plans and its commitment to...Jun 08, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De small fish might be swimming in deep waters
Dem Boys Seh… (Kaieteur News) – Dem boys seh de newest idea in town is a shiny new community fish pond. Not just any fish pond, mind yuh. This one getting plenty water, plenty feed and...Jun 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Teacher denies owning ganja found in car
(Kaieteur News) – A 19-year-old teacher told police officers on Wednesday that the marijuana they found in his car at Cullen, Essequibo Coast, Region Two, did not belong to him. Police while...Jun 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on COVID-19 outbreak shuts down GuySuCo Training College
(Kaieteur News) – Reports of a COVID-19 outbreak at the GuySuCo Training College in Port Mourant, Corentyne, Region Six, have sparked concern among parents and relatives of students after more...Jun 08, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Champions Again! President’s College and Dora Secondary retain Regional Crowns
Kaieteur Sports – Despite challenging weather conditions, reigning Region Four champions President’s College once again showcased their quality, successfully defending their title in the East...Jun 08, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Beharry Group of Companies U-19 School’s Cricket Tournament… Schools Ready for Action Following Zone 2 Team Briefing
– National U19 Coach Adams lauds direction of Program Kaieteur Sports – The Zone 2 (Regions One and Two) team briefing for the Beharry Group of Companies Schools U-19 Cricket Tournament was...Jun 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Cook fined for not taking Breathalyzer test
(Kaieteur News) – A 41-year-old cook, Shannon Success, of Lot 596 Onderneeming Sandpit, Essequibo Coast, Region Two, was fined $25,000 for refusing to take a Breathalyzer test. Failure to pay the...Jun 08, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on WI look to level series in rainy Kingston
(Cricinfo) – With no play possible in the second ODI, both teams go into the third game well-rested. Perhaps this is a chance for the IPL returnees in particular to have caught their breath....Jun 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on US$161M Soesdyke-Linden Highway project now 90 per cent complete
Commuters travelling along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway will soon benefit from smoother and reduced travel time as construction on the critical road network nears completion. The US$161M landmark...Jun 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana set to double public EV charging network to 24 stations by year-end
Guyana is on track to expand its public electric vehicle (EV) charging network to 24 stations by the end of 2026, marking another significant step in the country’s clean energy transition....Jun 08, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Definite, Urgent and of Public Importance
(Kaieteur News) – When it comes to parliamentary procedure, the issue of urgency has nothing to do with consequences. Parliamentary rules and precedents guide Speakers in making a determination as...Jun 08, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on How business operates
Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – The men from Istanbul are giving Guyanese a free tutorial on how the real world operates. They may no longer count as a world power, but in Guyana they...Jun 08, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The sense of liberty I experienced for four decades is something I deeply miss
Dear Editor, After living in America for 40 years without fear, I have spent the last 10 years in Guyana feeling that I must constantly watch what I say, write, and do. I feel compelled to be careful...Jun 08, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on WIN: YOUR VOTE, YOUR WEALTH, YOUR FUTURE
Dear Editor, Guyana possesses oil wealth most countries would envy. Yet our corruption index score is 41 out of 100. We rank 135th globally in economic freedom. Our net migration rate is minus 8 per...Jun 08, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Does the Ministry of Education have functional Subject Committees?
Dear Editor, I recall visiting Mathematics Subject Committees to deal with problem areas in content and teaching strategies to overcome difficulties. If these Committees are not functioning, then I...Your children are starving, and you giving away their food to an already fat pussycat.
Jul 07, 2026
Cricinfo – Sri Lanka rolled the momentum they had built in the latter half of the second session to roll over the final two West Indian wickets, to take a 50-run first innings lead. By stumps,...Jul 07, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – There is an old habit in Guyana that refuses to die. It is a habit born not of evidence but of envy, not of investigation but of insinuation. It surfaces whenever someone builds a handsome home, acquires farmland, opens a new business, or appears to prosper beyond what the...Jul 05, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Two hundred and fifty years ago, in the sweltering heat of a Philadelphia summer, a small group of men did something without precedent in modern history. They gathered, argued, deliberated, and then signed their names to a declaration that was a...Jul 07, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – Suriname’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Business, and International Cooperation (BIS)said: “During the most recent discussions, Suriname clearly indicated its intention to assume responsibility for financing the Corentyne River bridge.” Guyana’s Executive...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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