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Jul 25, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on MV Barima Disaster… 73 bodies found, 69 identified
…Govt., grieving families clash over earthen burial …as tugs remain idle at disaster site (Kaieteur News) – Prime Minister (PM) Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips confirmed Friday that...Jul 25, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Caribbean literary giant Dr. Ian McDonald dies at 93
(Kaieteur News) – Caribbean literary giant, Dr. Ian McDonald has died. He was 93 years old. McDonald was born on 18th April, 1933 in St Augustine, Trinidad, and described himself as Antiguan by...Jul 25, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on West Indies slight favourites as Pakistan hope for Test turnaround
Kaieteur Sports – It’s hard to believe this now about the 1980s, but like cassette tapes, smoking on airplanes, and mullets, West Indies against Pakistan in Test cricket was actually...Jul 25, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Bob Marley and Elvis sitting next to each other
Dem Boys Seh… (Kaieteur News) – Dem boys seh some people guard dem personal information like it is de last piece of black cake at Christmas. Ask dem fuh dem name, and suddenly dem behaving like...Jul 25, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Travis Belgrave’s game-winner hands Guyana historic first Commonwealth Games 3×3 victory
By Rawle Toney in Glasgow, Scotland Kaieteur Sports – Travis Belgrave delivered a moment of history for Guyana on Friday, sinking the game-winning basket as the national men’s 3×3 team...Jul 25, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Rachel Wells, three young children laid to rest
(Kaieteur News) – On Friday, after a tear-jerking ceremony attended by hundreds, Rachel Wells Matabheek and all of her children were laid to rest. The mother of three was interred alongside...Jul 25, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on APNU submits parliamentary motion to discuss scope of MV Barima inquiry
(Kaieteur News) – Lead Member of Parliament (MP) for the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Dr. Terrence Campbell on Friday submitted a correspondence to the Speaker of the National...Jul 25, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Mir and Bracewell secure second straight win for Lahore Qalandars
Kaieteur Sports – Lahore Qalandars maintained their unbeaten start to the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League, defeating the Desert Vipers by 38 runs at the Guyana National Stadium on Friday....Jul 25, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on All round Reddi leads RHT Pepsi to easy victory over Cotton Tree
St. Francis Community Developers 40th Anniversary Match… Kaieteur Sports – The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club on Wednesday last, hosted a Day of Sports in observation of the 40th...Jul 25, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Archery Guyana proudly backs National Team at the XXV CAC Games
Kaieteur Sports – Archery Guyana’s athletes Devin Permaul and Roshini Boodhoo, who will represent Guyana in archery at the XXV Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games as part of the...Jul 25, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on U.S. missiles hit Iran as Trump still holds out for a deal
(Reuters) – U.S. missiles struck targets across Iran on Friday and President Donald Trump vowed “major military punishment” for Tehran and its Houthi allies in Yemen, though he once...Jul 25, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Brazilian woman charged with murder of gold miner in Reg.7
(Kaieteur News) – A 49-year-old Brazilian gold miner was on Wednesday charged with the murder of 53-year-old Antonio Pereira Figueredo, who was fatally stabbed at a mining camp at Rock Creek...Jul 25, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Powerlifting Federation pays tribute to esteemed, fallen Guyanese sportsman extraordinaire, Dr Ian McDonald
Kaieteur Sports – The President, Executive and members of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) have joined the rest of Guyana in celebrating the life of the late Dr Ian McDonald,...Jul 25, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on King Charles shocked at “appallingly tragic loss of life” in MV Barima disaster
(Kaieteur News) – Britain’s King Charles III has expressed profound sorrow over the devastating loss of life resulting from the capsizing of the MV Barima, extending heartfelt condolences to...Jul 25, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on GOA names three for Olympic Solidarity-Supported T&T Olympic Youth Camp
Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has announced the selection of Arun Singh (Athlete Archery), Tesianna Harris (Athlete Athletics) and Crystal Persaud (Chaperone Athletics)...Jul 25, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 2
(Kaieteur News) – In the painful days following the tragedy involving the MV Barima, many Guyanese have asked a question that has echoed through history: “Where was God?” Others have prayed...Jul 25, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Searching for number one – where was he
Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – It takes a national tragedy for revelations to emerge. Unwelcomed revelations. They crawl from some dark hole. Leave frightening footprints across...Jul 25, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on MV Barima tragedy underscores urgent need for stricter ferry safety standards
Dear Editor, I am deeply saddened by the news of the recent ferry tragedy. Our heartfelt prayers are with the affected families during this time of grief. This tragic event highlights the critical...Jul 25, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on A night of quest when many went to rest
Dear Editor, Our sincere condolences go out to all those who suffered from the M.V. Barima’s tragedy. “A night of quest, when many went to rest” A dark, troubling Saturday night, At sea in...Jul 25, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on No ‘Thunderous’ Call for Edghill to Resign
Dear Editor, I do confess to always finding your columnist, G.H. K Lall, difficult and tiresome to read. He has a rambling, convoluted and often difficult- to-follow style of writing. There is an...Jul 25, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on MV Barima Tragedy: A Great Loss to the Nation
Dear Editor, Members of the Macedonia Joppa Voluntary Committee (MJVC) of East Corentyne, Berbice, joined with the President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, and the Government and people of Guyana to extend our...

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...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...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...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,...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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