August 4, 2026

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Lack of ring-fencing robbed Guyana US$4B – OGGN

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Lack of ring-fencing robbed Guyana US$4B – OGGN

(Kaieteur News) – Since Guyana began earning from its petroleum sector in 2020 to December 2025, the country amassed US$7.7 billion in revenue, a mere fraction of what it could have earned through...

IMF praises govt’s prudent borrowing strategy

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on IMF praises govt’s prudent borrowing strategy

…as Guyana’s debt climbs to US$10.3B (Kaieteur News) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has endorsed the Government of Guyana’s borrowing strategy, concluding that the country’s debt...

Partial disclosures stall MV Barima murder case

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Partial disclosures stall MV Barima murder case

…court grants prosecution more time …handcuffed captain and crew appear virtually (Kaieteur News) – The murder case arising from the devastating MV Barima tragedy was heard at the Charity...

Trump says new talks are Iran’s ‘last chance’ to make a deal

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Trump says new talks are Iran’s ‘last chance’ to make a deal

(AP) — President Donald Trump has played this hand before during the 5-month-old Iran war — but this time, he insists it’s different. The president on Monday said that new talks between...

12 contractors bid below engineer’s $55M estimate to refurbish Bartica Nurses Hostel

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 12 contractors bid below engineer’s $55M estimate to refurbish Bartica Nurses Hostel

(Kaieteur News) – Twelve contractors have submitted bids below the engineer’s estimate of $55.03 million for the rehabilitation of the Nurses’ Hostel in Bartica, Region Seven. The...

Uranium royalty to be negotiated when project moves to production

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Uranium royalty to be negotiated when project moves to production

(Kaieteur News) – The royalty the Government of Guyana (GoG) will receive from any future uranium production at the Kurupung Uranium Project has not yet been determined, with company filings...

Hotter, drier days ahead …Hydromet warns El Niño could bring 80 heatwave days this year

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Hotter, drier days ahead …Hydromet warns El Niño could bring 80 heatwave days this year

(Kaieteur News) – Guyanese are being urged to brace for months of scorching temperatures and prolonged dry weather, with the Guyana Hydrometeorological Service (Hydromet) warning that the...

Cattle theft driving Berbice farmers out of industry

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Cattle theft driving Berbice farmers out of industry

(Kaieteur News) – One cattle farmer has already walked away from the industry, while others are considering following suit as livestock theft continues to plague farmers in Region Six (East...

Police set ganja farms ablaze in Berbice River

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Police set ganja farms ablaze in Berbice River

(Kaieteur News) – Two ganja farms located up the Berbice River were set ablaze by Police on Thursday. Police said the farms destroyed were located at Friendship Sandhill Village and Wiruni...

Man changes murder plea, admits to manslaughter in friend’s death

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Man changes murder plea, admits to manslaughter in friend’s death

(Kaieteur News) – Bhola Jaipersaud, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder when he appeared before the Berbice High Court last week, made a last-minute change to his plea when the matter was...

Peace and quiet does cost plenty in Guyana

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Peace and quiet does cost plenty in Guyana

(Kaieteur News) – Dem boys seh sometimes yuh does get tired of all de noise, confusion and bacchanal in Georgetown. So dem boys decide that dem need some peace and quiet—somewhere to sit down,...

Former Minister questions independence of MV Barima COI as secretary deeply tied to Gov’t

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Former Minister questions independence of MV Barima COI as secretary deeply tied to Gov’t

(Kaieteur News) – Former Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson is questioning the independence of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) announced by the President of Guyana to probe the...

Govt seeks contractor to rebuild Little Diamond-Herstelling NDC office

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt seeks contractor to rebuild Little Diamond-Herstelling NDC office

(Kaieteur News) – The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is seeking a contractor to build a new office for Little Diamond- Herstelling Neighborhood Democratic Council, after the...

Police warn public about fake traffic fine messages

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Police warn public about fake traffic fine messages

(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Monday issued a public advisory warning citizens to be alert for fake traffic fine notices being sent to mobile phones through WhatsApp messages....

Shafique century, Babar 86* leads strong Pakistan response

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Shafique century, Babar 86* leads strong Pakistan response

Cricinfo – Pakistan’s batters finally came to life in this Test series, imposing their authority on this second Test. An unbeaten 168-run partnership between Babar Azam and Abdullah...

Trophy Stall Golf Challenge Attracts Record Number of New Players

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall Golf Challenge Attracts Record Number of New Players

– Amazon Warriors Gajnabi among participants Kaieteur Sports – The Trophy Stall Westside Golf Course 2026 Golf Challenge attracted dozens of new golfers across the men’s,...

PAC meeting ends abruptly as APNU members stage walkout over Juan Edghill’s attendance

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on PAC meeting ends abruptly as APNU members stage walkout over Juan Edghill’s attendance

(Kaieteur News) – Proceedings at the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) came to an abrupt halt on Monday at Public Buildings after APNU opposition members walked out in protest over the presence of...

Partial disclosures stall MV Barima murder case

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS News 1

…court grants prosecution more time …handcuffed captain and crew appear virtually (Kaieteur News) – The murder case arising from the devastating MV Barima tragedy was heard at the Suddie...

Semifinal spot for Zion Hickerson at U12 USTA Tournament

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Semifinal spot for Zion Hickerson at U12 USTA Tournament

Kaieteur Sports – Talented Guyanese youngster, Zion Hickerson, enjoyed a deep run at the United States Tennis Association (USTA) L7 August Championships U12 Boys department at Flushing, NY. He...

MV Barima COI can refer criminal negligence, official misconduct for prosecution – ToRs shows

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on MV Barima COI can refer criminal negligence, official misconduct for prosecution – ToRs shows

(Kaieteur News) – The Commission of Inquiry established to investigate the catastrophic sinking of the MV Barima has been granted the authority to refer evidence of criminal negligence, official...

MCY&S hosts Cricket coaching programme in Regional 6

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on MCY&S hosts Cricket coaching programme in Regional 6

Kaieteur Sports – Some young cricketers from Region 6 were a part of a fruitful cricket coaching session held on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at the Yakasari Ground, facilitated by the Ministry of...

The leopard, the PAC and the great political rehearsal

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The leopard, the PAC and the great political rehearsal

(Kaieteur News) – There is an old saying that a leopard cannot change its spots. In Guyana, we have improved upon this principle. Our political leopard does not merely retain its spots; it carries...

Emancipation means defending freedom from today’s abuse of power

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Emancipation means defending freedom from today’s abuse of power

Dear Editor, Every August 1, we commemorate one of humanity’s greatest triumphs over oppression. Full Emancipation in 1838 was not handed down by a benevolent master. It was won through blood,...

Some observations on the IMF report

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Some observations on the IMF report

Dear Editor, Below are a few comments on the IMF’s newly released economic report. Most people know that reports of this type are thoroughly sanitised by “many pairs of eyes”...

Hammock in the sky

Aug 04, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Hammock in the sky

Dear Editor, A stairway in the heavens upon the waters above Outlines the hammock’s ark for a journey to yonder The great Toshao’s dark cacique crown is shrouded in black clouds Birds of...

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Overseas Players Confirmed For Limacol WCPL

Aug 29, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – The Limacol WCPL yesterday confirmed the overseas players who will represent franchises in the upcoming season, with a host of international stars from South Africa, Australia,...

Constitutional reform and the absence of political will

Aug 29, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Christopher Ram is quite entitled to be unimpressed by the pace of the present Constitutional Reform Commission. In a recent letter, he compared the performance of the Carl Singh-led Commission with that of the 1999 Commission and concluded that the present body, after more...

Facts, Due Process and Fairness: The CCJ’s Test

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...

The $1.4B Port Kaituma Wharf

Aug 29, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – My position on Hon Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill relative to the MV Barima tragedy is well known. Calls for his resignation or termination is mistaking a sardine for a shark. The tragedy is bigger than a minister (or two), bigger than the Cabinet. It reaches to...

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