July 24, 2026

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MV Barima Disaster… 72 confirmed dead

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on MV Barima Disaster… 72 confirmed dead

…as search crews race to secure wreck for underwater search …65 victims formally identified By Khadidja Ba (Kaieteur News) – Search and recovery teams have now retrieved a total of 72...

Parliament must determine COI’s composition for MV Barima probe – Dr. Campbell

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Parliament must determine COI’s composition for MV Barima probe – Dr. Campbell

…says too many troubling questions remain unanswered (Kaieteur News) – A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Member of Parliament, Dr. Terrence Campbell, has stressed that there are many...

Nine victims of MV Barima tragedy laid to rest

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Nine victims of MV Barima tragedy laid to rest

(Kaieteur News) – Nine persons who lost their lives in the tragic MV Barima incident on Saturday night were laid to rest on Thursday. The ill-fated vessel departed the Transport and Harbours...

Transparency Int’l Guyana demands IMO probe of MV Barima tragedy

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Transparency Int’l Guyana demands IMO probe of MV Barima tragedy

…says Edghill, Indar, MARAD leadership should step down (Kaieteur News) – Transparency International Guyana Inc. (TIGI) is demanding an independent probe by the International Maritime...

Police detain, then apologise to, peaceful protesters at national vigil for MV Barima victims

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Police detain, then apologise to, peaceful protesters at national vigil for MV Barima victims

(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is facing mounting criticism after officers arrested and briefly detained three female civil society activists during a government-organised...

Warriors pull off 3 wicket win over Unicorns

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Warriors pull off 3 wicket win over Unicorns

2026 ExxonMobil GSL T20…GAW vs. SFU Kaieteur Sports – Guyana Amazon Warriors notched up a 3 wicket win last night as action in the 2026 Guyana Super League T20 tournament underway at the Guyana...

Dismantled safeguards left MV Barima vulnerable – Patterson

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS News 1

…as death toll rises to 72 (Kaieteur News) – Former Minister of Public Infrastructure and Alliance for Change (AFC) Leader David Patterson has accused the Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C)...

Guyana launches Commonwealth Games campaign with 3×3 basketball and swimming as athletes honours Essequibo tragedy

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Guyana launches Commonwealth Games campaign with 3×3 basketball and swimming as athletes honours Essequibo tragedy

By Rawle Toney in Glasgow, Scotland Kaieteur Sports – Guyana’s campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games officially got underway following Thursday evening’s opening ceremony in...

When speeding becomes a public service

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on When speeding becomes a public service

Dem Boys Seh… (Kaieteur News) – Dem boys seh one man get pull over by the police for speeding so fast that the traffic light had to ask him to slow down because it was still trying to turn...

Slingerz FC cruise into CFU Club Shield Round of 16 with commanding win over SWA Sharks

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Slingerz FC cruise into CFU Club Shield Round of 16 with commanding win over SWA Sharks

Kaieteur Sports – Guyana’s GFF Elite League champions, Slingerz FC, booked their place in the Round of 16 of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Shield after a convincing 4-0 victory...

CWI Announces 15-Member Squad for Test Series Against Pakistan

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on CWI Announces 15-Member Squad for Test Series Against Pakistan

– Guyanese trio Paul, Joseph, Chanderpaul included Kaieteur Sports – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Pakistan,...

Lahore Qalandars start GSL with win over Scorchers XI

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Lahore Qalandars start GSL with win over Scorchers XI

Kaieteur Sports – Lahore Qalandars launched their ExxonMobil Global Super League (GSL) T20 campaign on a winning note, defeating Perth Scorchers XI by 16 runs in the tournament opener at the...

‘Paper Shorts’ murder… Former employee of Mohamed’s reportedly coerced into confession

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘Paper Shorts’ murder… Former employee of Mohamed’s reportedly coerced into confession

(Kaieteur News) – A former employee of the Mohamed’s family has reportedly provided statements to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) linking the Opposition Leader, Azruddin Mohamed to the murder of...

Trump administration to impose new global tariffs

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Trump administration to impose new global tariffs

(Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday will impose new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on 60 trading ‌partners, including the European Union, over allegations of lax enforcement of forced...

Minister Ramson Jr. envision Guyana’s horseracing to be greatest in region

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Minister Ramson Jr. envision Guyana’s horseracing to be greatest in region

Kaieteur Sports – The 18th running of the Guyana Cup promises to be an iconic event on August 23, at Rising Sun Turf Club. While all eyes will be on this year’s race and the top horses that...

Venezuela quakes caused $19.6 billion in damage, World Bank report shows

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Venezuela quakes caused $19.6 billion in damage, World Bank report shows

(Reuters) – Two earthquakes that rocked Venezuela on June 24 caused $19.6 billion in direct physical damage, but the cost of rebuilding could be twice that much more, the World Bank said in...

AOAG re-elects Barclay as president, calls for continued voice in aviation policy

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on AOAG re-elects Barclay as president, calls for continued voice in aviation policy

(Kaieteur News) – Captain Learie Barclay was on Monday re-elected President of the Aviation Operators’ Association of Guyana (AOAG), alongside Captain Andre Farinha as 1st Vice President and...

Age does not sink a ship

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 3

(Kaieteur News) – In the aftermath of the heartbreaking MV Barima tragedy, one argument has gained remarkable traction. That argument is repeated on social media, in conversations, and even by...

Resign – to go upstairs

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column 1

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Calls fly with increasing speed for heads to roll. Officials must fall for the MV Barima tragedy. More for the misinformation disseminated. Less for...

Don’t turn MV Barima Inquiry into a political sham

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS Letters 1

Dear Editor, On behalf of my wife, family and friends I hereby offer my heartfelt sympathy and condolences to all those who have lost their loved ones and in other way been traumatized as a result of...

Yhip Rebuts Peeping Tom, says institutions hold key to escaping resource curse

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Yhip Rebuts Peeping Tom, says institutions hold key to escaping resource curse

Dear Editor, There is not much serious disagreement between my letter of July 15, 2026, and Peeping Tom’s reply of July 22, 2026, on the fundamental argument that strong institutions are not...

Have we forgotten how to grieve as a nation?

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Have we forgotten how to grieve as a nation?

Dear Editor, I was living in America when September 11 happened, and I remember seeing the entire nation devastated by the loss of so many lives. Americans mourned together. There was a shared sense...

After the MV Barima: Guyana Needs a Consulted, Indigenous-Led Coastal Volunteer Programme

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on After the MV Barima: Guyana Needs a Consulted, Indigenous-Led Coastal Volunteer Programme

Dead Editor, After the MV Barima capsized off Iron Punt this July, overloaded and undercrewed by state oversight, it was fisherfolk and boat owners, Mr. Haresh Singh and the LOTO among them (some of...

HIGHLIGHT THE HUMAN FACTOR OF THE DISASTER AT IRON POINT

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on HIGHLIGHT THE HUMAN FACTOR OF THE DISASTER AT IRON POINT

Dear Editor, Following the MV Barima disaster at Iron Point at the treacherous confluence of the Pomeroon River and the Atlantic Ocean, many moving and touching videos have been shared on social...

Jagdeo shame on you

Jul 24, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Jagdeo shame on you

Dear Editor, It brings immense anger and sadness to see what is unfolding before us. The dead bodies add up while Jagdeo speaks of development to a people in mourning. Where is the compassion? Where...

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Kingsmen claim back-to-back wins

Aug 31, 2026

CPL – The Jamaica Kingsmen recorded their fourth win of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with a 7-run win via DLS over the Trinbago Knight Riders, as the rain halted play just...

The danger of renting another country’s power

Aug 31, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There is an old temptation among small countries, particularly those situated beside larger and more troublesome neighbours. They often mistake the friendship of a great power for an insurance policy. The illusion is comforting. It permits governments to spend less time...

Haiti after Kenscoff: Pledges and Promises Do Not Stop the Killing

Aug 30, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – For generations, Kenscoff was where people from Port-au-Prince went to breathe. Its cool hills offered relief, and its farmers supplied the capital’s markets. Gang attacks reached the commune in January 2025, but it remained an important barrier between...

Praising President Ali, PPP for thinking of Guyanese

Aug 31, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I wish to thank publicly President Ali and the PPP Govt for keeping Guyanese in mind, caring for them. This should have been done before, but circumstances kept getting in the way. The president helped to get priorities in order, so here I am with gratitude in my heart,...

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