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Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Exxon continues milking Guyana’s profits to explore for more oil
(Kaieteur News) – Guyana is preparing to foot a heavy exploration bill this year for ExxonMobil, as the company embarks on drilling operations at the Barreleye-3 well site within the Stabroek...Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘IsWe’ gets 25 years for murder of Shonette Dover
(Kaieteur News) – Shaquawn Alleyne, also known as ‘IsWe’, was on Thursday sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for the 2021 murder of his 21-year-old girlfriend, Shonnette Dover, who was shot in...Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Traffic flows through Hormuz as U.S.-Iran deal takes effect, questions remain
(Reuters) – Oil tankers sailed through the Strait of Hormuz and the United States said it lifted its blockade on Iran on Thursday as an interim deal to end the war took effect, though key...Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Butcher dies, teen injured in Corentyne motorcycle smash up
(Kaieteur News) – A well-known butcher of Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice lost his life in a fatal accident at Black Bush Polder. The accident occurred on Wednesday evening on the Mibicuri...Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Paradise man jailed 35 years for killing GPHC dispatcher
(Kaieteur News) – Sixty-six-year-old Alan Sim formerly of Paradise, East Coast Demerara was on Thursday sentenced to 35 years’ imprisonment for the 2015 murder of his former partner, Melissa...Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on GECOM officials, opposition doubt LGE possible in November
(Kaieteur News) – With exactly 19 weeks remaining before the November deadline, the possibility of Local Government Elections (LGE) being held this year is facing increasing doubt. In an exclusive...Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Major U.S. firms eyes partnership with Berbice alumina refinery
(Kaieteur News) – A visiting United States high-level business delegation this week met with Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, and the discussions focused on the potential for alumina...Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on High Court awards West Demerara man $1.6M over wrongful arrest
(Kaieteur News) – The High Court has awarded West Bank Demerara man $1.6M worth in compensatory damages for unlawful arrest and detention. According to court documents seen by this publication,...Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Rodrigues vows effective UN reforms, inclusion of member states in bid for top global post
(Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett has promised to work to bring about effective reforms while working...Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Walton nominates Nigel London for GECOM, warns against conflicts of interest
(Kaieteur News) – Leader of Forward Guyana Movement (FGM), Amanza Walton has proposed a “managed transition” of opposition representation at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)....Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Need for Speed Series Championship Round One… All roads lead to Thomaslands
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, – The two-day racing extravaganza that kicks off an action-packed month of motorsport starts today at the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) Thomaslands venue...Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Tik Tok mek dem boys turn beggars
(Kaieteur News) – Dem Boys does watch Tik Tok. Nuff time dem does notice how strangers does go up to persons on the streets and especially in dem foreign supermarkets and ask persons to buy...Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Elite League Qualifier: Small nets double to send Camptown FC into final against Timehri United
Kaieteur Sports – Though only one team is guaranteed qualification, the stake remains high as two of the most exciting sides in the competition prepare to lock horns on Sunday in the 2026-2027...Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Chess attracts over 50 young people in Leguan
Kaieteur Sports – It was a proud milestone for the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) on Saturday, June 13th, 2026, as students and teachers on Leguan Island participated in an introductory, one-day...Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Rama Krishna boys booked their place in the finals in latest Windball Cricket results
Kaieteur Sports – Rama Krishna boys booked their place in the finals of the NSC MCYS ASTP, Sports Officer A. Munroe organised Return of Primary Schoolboys Windball Cricket played inside the...Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Future Warriors Tapeball shifts to Anna Regina National Stadium on June 20-21
Kaieteur Sports – Following highly competitive and successful regional legs, the excitement of the ExxonMobil Future Warriors Tapeball Tournament officially shifts to the Essequibo Zone this...Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt developing emergency response plan for Wales Gas-to-Energy project – PM
(Kaieteur News) – The government is developing a dedicated emergency response contingency plan for the Wales Gas-to-Energy project as part of efforts to strengthen disaster preparedness around the...Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Cricket West Indies Welcomes BRONX COLORS as Official Cosmetics Partner of West Indies Women for the T20 World Cup
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced a new partnership with BRONX COLORS, the internationally recognised urban-inspired cosmetics brand, which will serve as the...Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Transformer leak causes 5-hour power shutdown in Mabaruma
(Kaieteur News) – A transformer leak detected on Thursday led to five hours of power outage in Mabaruma. In an emergency notice from the Mabaruma Power and Light Incorporated (MPL), the company...Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Over 2800 rice farmers in Regions 5, 6 to benefit from $3B assistance programme
(Kaieteur News) – Over 2800 rice farmers in Regions Five and Six are slated to benefit from the $3B assistance programme recently announced by President Irfaan Ali. Minister of Agriculture, Hon....Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on BCB launches Sohan Construction and Haniff Contracting Companies U-23 tournament
Kaieteur Sports – Cricketers in the ancient county of Berbice can look forward to a packed cricket season once the weather improves as the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) is using the cricket break...Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Bartica set for exciting inaugural Super Cup Futsal Championship
Kaieteur Sports – Bartica is gearing up for an electrifying showcase of futsal talent with the inaugural edition of the Bartica Super Cup Futsal Championship, which is scheduled to take place on...Jun 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘Our agencies are proactive’: National Security Advisor Gerry Gouveia counters alarm over 33 intercepted weapons
By Khadidja Ba (Kaieteur News) – National Security Advisor, Captain Gerry Gouveia has strongly defended the capabilities and alertness of the state apparatus, asserting that the recent recovery of...

Aug 23, 2026
Kaieteur Sports – The stage is set for the most lucrative day in Guyana’s horse racing, today, Sunday August 23 at Rising Sun Turf Club. The weather conditions are immaculate, and 14...Aug 23, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – In the 1970s when I was a young employee of a large, service-oriented private-sector firm in Guyana, I was not yet a confirmed employee and therefore could not wear the prescribed uniform. But I was nevertheless expected to dress in a manner appropriate to the office. One day I...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...Aug 23, 2026
Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – First, they had their arms wrapped around demand. Then the PPP Govt confessed. It did not. They had plans and visions. Only for those to become blurred. It’s the haze of the “unusually hot” weather, stupid. What’s so hard about...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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