June 9, 2026

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‘Govt. crafting law to shield Development Bank from oversight’ – Ram

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘Govt. crafting law to shield Development Bank from oversight’ – Ram

…flags lack of independent supervision …no accountability safeguards and clear lending priorities …says $40B at risk (Kaieteur News) – The proposed Guyana Development Bank may be...

Govt. reviewing Exxon’s request to produce 945,000 barrels per day

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. reviewing Exxon’s request to produce 945,000 barrels per day

(Kaieteur News) – The Government of Guyana (GoG) is reviewing a request from ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) to increase production at its fourth offshore development, a move that could raise...

New opera association opens with Int’l flair

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on New opera association opens with Int’l flair

(Kaieteur News) – The newly formed Euro-Guyanese Classical Music and Opera Association successfully staged its inaugural evening of classical music and opera on Monday evening at the historic St....

UN report: Nearly 513,000 in T&T cannot afford a healthy meal

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on UN report: Nearly 513,000 in T&T cannot afford a healthy meal

(Trinidad Guardian) In Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), about 512,000 people, or roughly 36.8 per cent of the population, cannot afford a healthy diet. Close to 200,000 citizens are undernourished....

Iran and Israel halt attacks but sabre-rattling continues

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Iran and Israel halt attacks but sabre-rattling continues

(Al Jazeera) – Iran and Israel have halted mutual missile and drone attacks which were launched overnight – the first exchanged strikes since a ceasefire started in early April. Iran...

Man who slit boy’s throat targeted another home before deadly Zeelugt attack – confession reveals

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Man who slit boy’s throat targeted another home before deadly Zeelugt attack – confession reveals

(Kaieteur News) – The 23-year-old suspect in custody for the murder of seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed and the attempted murder of his 72-year-old great-grandmother, Halima Itwari, has...

Close to 600 girls under 16 became pregnant in five years – CPA reports

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Close to 600 girls under 16 became pregnant in five years – CPA reports

(Kaieteur News) – The Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA) recorded 584 cases of girls under the age of 16 becoming pregnant between 2020 and 2025, according to information provided to the...

‘Politics is a gravy train in Guyana’ – Lincoln Lewis

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘Politics is a gravy train in Guyana’ – Lincoln Lewis

…slams govt. for restoring unlimited perks for former presidents (Kaieteur News) – General Secretary of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), Lincoln Lewis, has launched a blistering...

Government backs FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Pre-Qualifier as Kashif and Shanghai named Local Organising Committee

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Government backs FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Pre-Qualifier as Kashif and Shanghai named Local Organising Committee

Kaieteur Sports – The Government of Guyana has thrown its full support behind the hosting of the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Pre-Qualifier tournament, with Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles...

When doing the wrong thing becomes easier than doing the right thing

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on When doing the wrong thing becomes easier than doing the right thing

Dem Boys Seh… (Kaieteur News) – Only the other day, dem boys was talking ’bout the stray dog and stray cat population growing outta hand. And now, look trouble come. A man turn up in a minibus...

‘Ignore procurement rules and you’ll be fired’ …Pres. Ali warns health officials

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘Ignore procurement rules and you’ll be fired’ …Pres. Ali warns health officials

(Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali on Monday issued a stern warning to public health officials, declaring that anyone who bypasses the established medical procurement system will be dismissed....

Dublin delivers masterclass as Queen’s College claims Georgetown-City Conference crown

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Dublin delivers masterclass as Queen’s College claims Georgetown-City Conference crown

YBG wraps up City Regional (Basketball) Kaieteur Sports – Most Valuable Player Darren Dublin saved his best performance for last, producing a clutch, championship-winning display on Sunday to...

2026 ENet National Squash Championship… Khalil, Ince shine as tournament wraps up on high note

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on 2026 ENet National Squash Championship… Khalil, Ince shine as tournament wraps up on high note

Kaieteur Sports – Ashley Khalil and Daniel Ince starred in the recently concluded 2026 Guyana Squash Association (GSA)/ENet National championships which ended on Sunday. Some of Guyana’s...

Fmr. Stabroek News EIC to lead digital news entity Kiskadee Watch

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Fmr. Stabroek News EIC to lead digital news entity Kiskadee Watch

(Kaieteur News) – Former Editor-in-Chief of the Stabroek News, Anand Persaud is set to lead Kiskadee Watch, a new online daily Guyanese newspaper that will be launched on June 14. Kiskadee Watch...

Secondary Schools Boys Tapeball cricket set for National Park Saturday

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Secondary Schools Boys Tapeball cricket set for National Park Saturday

Kaieteur Sports – On Saturday, 13th June, 2026 the Uprising Promotions, formerly Georgetown Office Assistants Promotions Committee, would be running off their stress free, 8 a-side 36 balls,...

‘Oil wealth not reaching workers’ …Yarde declares as GPSU marks 103 years

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘Oil wealth not reaching workers’ …Yarde declares as GPSU marks 103 years

…renews fight for living wage, job security (Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU), as it marked its 103rd Anniversary on Monday, issued a strong call for greater fairness...

Father’s Day cycle road race slated for New Amsterdam

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Father’s Day cycle road race slated for New Amsterdam

Kaieteur Sports – The Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) of New Amsterdam will be staging a father’s day’s cycle road race around the town of New Amsterdam. This is according to founder, President...

Return of Primary Schools Windball Cricket continues

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Return of Primary Schools Windball Cricket continues

Kaieteur Sports – Results in the Smalta in partnership with NSC, MCYS, ASTP, A. Munroe organised Return of Primary School Girls Windball Cricket played inside the National Gymnasium show a win...

Former U.S. commerce chief to spotlight new opportunities for Guyanese businesses

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Former U.S. commerce chief to spotlight new opportunities for Guyanese businesses

(Kaieteur News) – The World Trade Centre Georgetown (WTCG) will host a business luncheon titled “Growing Business with the United States” on June 17, 2026, featuring internationally renowned...

WCPL fixtures confirmed as Jamaica Empress joins reimagined Women’s Cricket Festival

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on WCPL fixtures confirmed as Jamaica Empress joins reimagined Women’s Cricket Festival

Kaieteur Sports – The WCPL is entering an exciting new era, with the official fixtures for the 2026 tournament now live and a bold new vision set to redefine women’s cricket across the...

Govt. to spend $25.9M more to rehabilitate roof at Cliff Anderson Sport Hall

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. to spend $25.9M more to rehabilitate roof at Cliff Anderson Sport Hall

(Kaieteur News) – The Cliff Anderson Sports Hall located on Homestretch Avenue, which has been under renovation since 2022 will see the government spending approximately $25.9 million more on the...

40 of 41 companies bid below engineer’s estimate for Goed Fortuin cold storage wharf project

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 40 of 41 companies bid below engineer’s estimate for Goed Fortuin cold storage wharf project

(Kaieteur News) – The Ministry of Agriculture, through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), has received 41 bids for the construction of a cold storage facility and timber wharf...

Deputy Commissioner Budhram Inducted as Patron of Tucber Park Cricket Club

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Deputy Commissioner Budhram Inducted as Patron of Tucber Park Cricket Club

– Shepherd hails Budhram’s commitment to youth and cricket development Kaieteur Sports – Deputy Commissioner ‘Administration’ Ravindradat Budhram last Friday June 5, was officially...

Guyana’s costly misnomer

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Guyana’s costly misnomer

(Kaieteur News) – What is a bank? At its core, a bank intermediates between savers and borrowers. It takes deposits from the public—households, businesses, pension funds—and lends those funds...

Fun, frolic, filth

Jun 09, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Fun, frolic, filth

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Plenty has been said about flag-raising. So as not to lower my own standards the less said the better. Never been a man to join the pile-on. Low...

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Unicorns torch golden opportunity, as gutsy Warriors retain title in...

Aug 02, 2026

2026 ExxonMobil GSL T20 Finals… GAW vs. SFU Kaieteur Sports – The San Francisco Unicorns essentially burned their house down last night, imploding during a low-scoring yet probably the best...

Guyana has won the first round; the championship rounds lie ahead

Aug 02, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There was a time when the PPP/C would have greeted an IMF report and certainly its familiar neo-liberal prescriptions with suspicion and caution. These prescriptions embodied fiscal austerity, restraint in public spending, privatization and market liberalization. How times...

Nicaragua’s Abandoned Ballot: What the OAS Can and Cannot Do

Aug 02, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Daniel Ortega has now said openly what his regime has demonstrated for years: the people of Nicaragua are not to be permitted to remove their rulers through elections. During celebrations marking the 47th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution, Ortega...

Who’s responsible, who will take responsibility?

Jul 30, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – A tragedy of catastrophic proportions is now Guyana’s to manage. An old passenger ferry boat went to the bottom. According to news reports of Saturday, 73 bodies have been recovered and 76 rescued. Taking the official count of 179 passengers on...

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