August 23, 2026

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ExxonMobil walks away with almost three times Guyana’s debt without being audited

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS News 1

…as US$26.5B in bills still to be verified (Kaieteur News) – A pool of money so large that it triples the size of Guyana’s national debt has been pocketed by U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil for...

Risk-free Stabroek Block operations not enough for Pres. Ali to renegotiate lopsided deal

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS News 1

(Kaieteur News) – Although risks have been removed from the Stabroek Block with all US$55B investments recovered by ExxonMobil, the Government of Guyana (GoG) is still refusing to engage the...

Despite visual impairment, Corentyne teen shines with 7 Grade Ones at CSEC

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Despite visual impairment, Corentyne teen shines with 7 Grade Ones at CSEC

(Kaieteur News) – Teachers and students of Skeldon Line Path Secondary School in Corentyne, Region Six, are brimming with pride at the academic achievements of one of the institution’s most...

Canawaima breaks down days after safety clearance

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Canawaima breaks down days after safety clearance

(Kaieteur News) – Just days after clearing a critical safety inspection by the Maritime Authority Suriname (MAS), the MV Canawaima has been hit by fresh technical difficulties, forcing an...

Police probe gunfire near Office of the President

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Police probe gunfire near Office of the President

(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is investigating the discharge of a loaded firearm near the Office of the President, Georgetown, on Friday evening. In a statement on Saturday,...

Iran condemns U.S. plans to announce new sanctions

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Iran condemns U.S. plans to announce new sanctions

CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Iran on Saturday denounced U.S. plans to announce new sanctions that could put further strain on the Islamic Republic’s economy and have an impact...

From 12.5% to Nearly 40% – The Good News, and What It Means

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on From 12.5% to Nearly 40% – The Good News, and What It Means

Road to First Oil – Every Man, Woman and Child Must Become Oil Minded – Part 195 Part I of II (Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali brought Guyanese some genuinely good oil news this week. He...

Opposition Leader rolls out HERO initiative

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Opposition Leader rolls out HERO initiative

…demands $5M interim relief for MV Barima victims’ families (Kaieteur News) – The Office of the Leader of the Opposition has officially launched the Helping, Empowering, and Rebuilding...

Linden gets additional 1.5 MW genset to boost power generation

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Linden gets additional 1.5 MW genset to boost power generation

(Kaieteur News) – The mining town of Linden has received an additional 1.5 MW in generator capacity to boost power supply for communities served by BOSAI, as peak demand continues to rise. The...

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

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders 1

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...

Developing countries struggle for more reasons than access to capital or resources

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Developing countries struggle for more reasons than access to capital or resources

By Dr Karen Abrams, MBA AA (Kaieteur News) – It is often believed, and has historically often been true, that developing nations struggle simply because they lack the resources to build the...

GNBS ENCOURAGES CONSUMERS TO SHOP SMART WHEN BUYING CELLULAR PHONES FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on GNBS ENCOURAGES CONSUMERS TO SHOP SMART WHEN BUYING CELLULAR PHONES FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL

GNBS in FOCUS… (Kaieteur News) – As the new school year approaches, parents and guardians are purchasing school supplies, uniforms, books and other essentials. For many families, a cellular...

PART 5: “So, what you doing now?” — Work, independence, and the psychology of finding your place

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on PART 5: “So, what you doing now?” — Work, independence, and the psychology of finding your place

– Why the first job is about much more than a paycheck By Dr. Eon Andre George, PhD, EdD (Kaieteur News) – There is a question that seems to follow young people almost immediately after they...

Heat, beat and the public toilet

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Heat, beat and the public toilet

Dem Boys Seh… (Kaieteur News) – Dem boys seh de heat is on—and not de kind of heat you get when Parliament start kicking up a storm. This is real heat. Guyana baking like somebody put de whole...

All road leads to Rising Sun for historical Guyana Cup today

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on All road leads to Rising Sun for historical Guyana Cup today

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...

2026 GCB Inter-county U13 50-Over tournament… Demerara, Berbice signal intentions with commanding wins

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on 2026 GCB Inter-county U13 50-Over tournament… Demerara, Berbice signal intentions with commanding wins

Kaieteur Sports – The GCB Inter-county U13 tourney got underway yesterday with big wins for Demerara and Berbice following the end of round 1. At Albion GCB XI were bundled for just 44-10 by the...

Guyana’s “take” must never be allowed to slip below 39.8% of revenues, plus 2% royalty

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Guyana’s “take” must never be allowed to slip below 39.8% of revenues, plus 2% royalty

Dear Editor, My prompt for this letter is President Ali’s press briefing on 18th August, in which he was quoted in KN saying, “Guyana’s share of the Stabroek Block oil has increased from 12.5%...

Opposition parties working out logistics for bilateral talks

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Opposition parties working out logistics for bilateral talks

(Kaieteur News) – Arrangements are underway for an upcoming meeting between A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), scheduled for Monday, 24th August, 2026,...

Linden needs clarity on grid reliability, electricity costs ahead of integration – Mayor

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Linden needs clarity on grid reliability, electricity costs ahead of integration – Mayor

(Kaieteur News) – Residents of Linden need clarity on the reliability of the grid they will be connected to, as well as assurance that electricity costs will not rise after integration, Mayor...

Anna Regina readies for floodlit culmination in Essequibo Zone

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Anna Regina readies for floodlit culmination in Essequibo Zone

Kaieteur Sports – The stage is set for a floodlit spectacle at the Anna Regina Stadium on Sunday, August 23, as the Essequibo Zone of the Lotto/Let’sBet One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast reaches...

GECOM’s work plan for the LGE must commence

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on GECOM’s work plan for the LGE must commence

Dear Editor, There is no reason why an independent body such as GECOM cannot commence the work plan in place to ensure that local government elections are carried out in a timely manner. The...

Pants suit and pastel colours

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Pants suit and pastel colours

(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...

Mike’s Pharmacy franchise team to compete in DCB T10

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Mike’s Pharmacy franchise team to compete in DCB T10

Kaieteur Sports – Mike’s Pharmacy will be taking its partnership with Tynor to the cricket field, with the company confirming its participation in the Demerara Cricket Board’s (DCB) upcoming...

18 firms bid for Mahaica to Abary road project consultancy services

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 18 firms bid for Mahaica to Abary road project consultancy services

(Kaieteur News) – The Ministry of Public Works has received 18 bids from international firms for consultancy services related to the reconstruction of the existing road network along the East...

$188M contract awarded to rebuild Grove Police Station

Aug 23, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on $188M contract awarded to rebuild Grove Police Station

(Kaieteur News) – The reconstruction of the Grove Police Station on the East Bank of Demerara will cost $188,493,650. This is according to the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board...

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The New Doctor’s Clinic joins World Cup as Bronze Sponsor

Sep 21, 2026

IMC Over-40s Cricket World Cup Guyana 2026 (Kaieteur Sports) The Cricket West Indies Masters Association (CWIMA) welcomes The New Doctor’s Clinic as a Bronze Sponsor of the IMC Over-40s Cricket...

(Kaieteur News) There are governments that take a year to get started, governments that take a year to find their feet, and then there is the second Irfaan Ali administration, which seems to have been in office for approximately three years, seven months and a long weekend, even though it has been...

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...

Visa review

Sep 21, 2026

Kaieteur News – For now, all I have is a handful of questions. I think they have bearing, particularly when the temperature of the local environment is taken. Where did this “visa review” development originate from: official Guyana or the U.S? It has to be one of the two places,...

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