August 13, 2026

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New Australian firm secures 44,000 acres gold land in Reg. 7

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on New Australian firm secures 44,000 acres gold land in Reg. 7

…land five times size of Georgetown and six times size of Leguan (Kaieteur News) – As more than 10 Canadian firms advance gold projects across mining districts in Guyana, a second Australian...

U.S. eyes ports, road, housing contracts in Guyana – Deputy Secretary of State

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on U.S. eyes ports, road, housing contracts in Guyana – Deputy Secretary of State

(Kaieteur News) – The United States (U.S.) Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has disclosed that American companies are expected to compete for opportunities in infrastructure, including...

Colombia declares three days of mourning after deadly earthquake

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Colombia declares three days of mourning after deadly earthquake

Hundreds are dead as rescuers race to find survivors of the magnitude 7.4 quake. Aljazeera – Colombia has declared three days of national mourning after a powerful earthquake killed more than...

MV Barima tragedy… Paper trail contradicts Edghill’s claims as records show repeated warnings before disaster

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS News 1

(Kaieteur News) – A paper trail of internal maintenance logs, stamped requisitions, and urgent technical reports spanning nearly a year has exposed as false statements made by Minister of Public...

Police constable on close arrest after brandishing toy gun during West Bank Demerara-road dispute

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS News 1

(Kaieteur News) – A 29-year-old police constable attached to La Parfaite Harmonie is under close arrest following an incident along the West Bank Demerara (WBD) public road that saw him allegedly...

Trial begins for Corentyne man accused of burning wife to death

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Trial begins for Corentyne man accused of burning wife to death

(Kaieteur News) – A 12-member jury was empanelled on Wednesday at the Berbice High Court in New Amsterdam for the trial of a Corentyne man facing a murder charge stemming from an incident that...

GTUC demands probe into CCJ leadership crisis as regional fallout widens

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on GTUC demands probe into CCJ leadership crisis as regional fallout widens

(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) on Wednesday said that it has written to the CARICOM Secretary-General, the Chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government, and the...

Guyana Junior Badminton team set for CAREBACO Individual Championships in Jamaica

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Guyana Junior Badminton team set for CAREBACO Individual Championships in Jamaica

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — A seven-member Guyanese junior badminton team will travel to Kingston, Jamaica, to compete at the CAREBACO Junior Individual Championships, scheduled as part of the 2026...

You cannot “outreach” your way out of a national tragedy

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on You cannot “outreach” your way out of a national tragedy

Dear Editor, The PPP Government still does not understand the depth of the anger sweeping Guyana over its handling of the MV Barima tragedy. If it had, Ministers Juan Edghill and Deodat Indar would...

Freddie wrong on CCJ as being better than U.S. Supreme Court

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Freddie wrong on CCJ as being better than U.S. Supreme Court

Dear Editor, I write in response to Freddie’s claim that Guyanese and CCJ judges delivered ‘better’ judgments than the Privy Council and US Supreme Court. The CCJ is experiencing internal...

Dartmouth Dominators claim double titles as EPFA GFF Youth Ensemble Regional Championship concludes

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Dartmouth Dominators claim double titles as EPFA GFF Youth Ensemble Regional Championship concludes

Kaieteur Sports – Dartmouth Dominators FC became the third club to secure double titles in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Youth Ensemble Programme after sweeping both the Boys’ Under-13...

Government crippling local government systems to maintain dependency – Sharma Solomon

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Government crippling local government systems to maintain dependency – Sharma Solomon

(Kaieteur News) – The central government is systematically crippling local democratic organs, stripping them of revenue streams, and fostering a culture of dependency under the guise of its new...

Grieving family demands urgent recovery of sunken MV Barima in protest outside President’s office

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS News 1

(Kaieteur News) – Relatives of Neil and Kenrick Cort, who have not yet been recovered from the sunken MV Barima, gathered in protest outside the Office of the President on Wednesday, demanding...

ETS renews support for Lotto/Let’sBet One Guyana T10 Tapeball

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on ETS renews support for Lotto/Let’sBet One Guyana T10 Tapeball

Kaieteur Sports – Environmental Technical Solutions Inc. (ETS) has officially renewed its corporate commitment for the fourth consecutive season of the Lotto/Let’sBet One Guyana T10 Tapeball...

When plane ticket for local flights get wings

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on When plane ticket for local flights get wings

Dem Boys Seh… (Kaieteur News) – Dem boys watching this airfare for local flights and wondering what really is going on. The President expressing disappointment that local airlines ain’t...

Smart grid rollout will not yield immediate reduction in power losses – GPL Development Plan

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Smart grid rollout will not yield immediate reduction in power losses – GPL Development Plan

(Kaieteur News) – The Development and Expansion Plan 2026-2030 for the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) has revealed that the smart grid the company is pursuing will not immediately...

2026 CWI Women’s U-19 T20 Cricket Championships… Losing streak continues as Guyana suffer 15-run defeat

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on 2026 CWI Women’s U-19 T20 Cricket Championships… Losing streak continues as Guyana suffer 15-run defeat

Kaieteur Sports – Guyana’s losing streak continued yesterday as Windward Islands pulled off a 15-run win during their encounter at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, as Women’s U19 action...

America’s sudden interest in Guyana’s bauxite has powerful geopolitical importance

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on America’s sudden interest in Guyana’s bauxite has powerful geopolitical importance

Dear Editor, As a former bauxite employee in Linden (mid 70s to mid-80s), I have duly noted Guyanese media reports of America’s interest in Guyana’s bauxite, and believe this is a powerful...

After spending $253M for Micobie Secondary School, govt. to spend $135M more to build labs

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on After spending $253M for Micobie Secondary School, govt. to spend $135M more to build labs

(Kaieteur News) – After spending $253 million for the construction of the Micobie Secondary School back in July 2024, the government through the Ministry of Education plans to spend approximately...

Two consultants bid to provide design and supervision services for new water treatment plant at Diamond

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Two consultants bid to provide design and supervision services for new water treatment plant at Diamond

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) has received two bids for the design review and supervision of the construction of a Water Treatment Plant to be located at Great Diamond (Block 3), East...

Political noise

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 1

Peeping Tom… (Kaieteur News) – Recent discussions in Guyana regarding the leaking of internal correspondence among Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) judges have, predictably, turned the...

Govt’s bottled water plant admits incapability to provide basic water supply system

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Govt’s bottled water plant admits incapability to provide basic water supply system

Dear Editor, The Government of Guyana is known to be the first to come up with skullduggeries to camouflage its incompetence and wrongheadedness; but this unprecedented manoeuvre to build and operate...

Profit share, bring out Bharrat Jagdeo

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Profit share, bring out Bharrat Jagdeo

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – It is said that silence is golden. Local Content Head, Mr. Michael Munroe, did nothing to change that situation. With every respect to Mr. Munroe, he...

Is Region 10 not deserving of model communities?

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Is Region 10 not deserving of model communities?

Dear Editor, Why is it that President Ali, supreme executive authority in Guyana, does not instruct that the Region 10 Chairman and Vice Chairman be in place to carry out the region’s business...

West Indies lose to England, wins for South Africa, New Zealand, Scotland

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on West Indies lose to England, wins for South Africa, New Zealand, Scotland

IMC O60s World Cup in Canada Roundup Kaieteur Sports – West Indies lost to England, while there were wins for South Africa, New Zealand and Scotland when play in the IMC O60’s World Cup...

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Oie slams double as Western Tigers upset Police FC

Sep 22, 2026

…Hamilton, Dennis star with hat-tricks (Kaieteur News) – The goals came in bunches as Guyana Football Federation’s Season Eight Elite League produced another weekend of attacking football,...

WIN is losing

Sep 22, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There are many things Guyana has acquired since the discovery of oil, including wealth, multi-storied buildings, newly built apartments that will remain empty, traffic jams and the sudden appearance of people who have always known how to spend money they never previously had....

Crime thrives on weak justice, illegal guns and dirty money

Sep 20, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean is no longer only a matter for the police. It is weakening societies, draining economies and obstructing development. It is also testing public confidence in courts, governments and democratic institutions. The...

Changes, contradictions, crimes covered

Sep 22, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – This is the secular world. Not the space of the spiritual. It’s a world of sometimes subtle, other times, astonishing changes. The areas covered are endless. Filled with the contradictory. Where crimes are covered over (transgressions overlooked). Pursued for the...

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