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Former national cyclist, national coach Hassan Mohamed leaves enduring legacy in Guyana’s cycling

Aug 22, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Former national cyclist, national coach Hassan Mohamed leaves enduring legacy in Guyana’s cycling

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyanese sporting fraternity is mourning the passing of veteran national cyclist, coach, administrator and mentor Hassan Mohamed M.S., whose contribution to cycling spanned...

The concept of head villages

Aug 22, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The concept of head villages

Dear Editor, In a highly developed area in the U.S., it takes approximately 5 years to build out a new subdivision with all of the infrastructure in place. Considering this benchmark, it is important...

Linden to be added to national grid by 2029 – GPL Development Plan

Aug 22, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Linden to be added to national grid by 2029 – GPL Development Plan

(Kaieteur News) – The mining town of Linden is expected to be fully integrated into the national electricity grid by 2029, according to the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) Development...

Has the Black political consciousness in Guyana become extinct?

Aug 22, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Has the Black political consciousness in Guyana become extinct?

Dear Editor, It is a provocative question, perhaps even an uncomfortable one. But sometimes uncomfortable questions are necessary, particularly when a people appear to be losing sight of their...

Thank goodness for the Chinese supermarkets

Aug 22, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists 1

(Kaieteur News) – Guyanese now got a new culprit for the high cost-of-living: the supermarket. Apparently, because more people shopping in supermarkets, the supermarket itself causing prices to...

GPL Renews O&M Contracts for four power plants

Aug 22, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on GPL Renews O&M Contracts for four power plants

(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Power and Light on Friday renewed operation and management contracts with two companies, Power Producers and Distributors Inc. (PPDI) and APAN Energy Services Inc. for...

Berbice Names U13 Squad for 2026 GCB under 13 Inter-County Tournament

Aug 22, 2026 KNEWS Sports 1

Kaieteur Sports – The Berbice Cricket Board Under-13 squad has been selected for the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-13 Inter-County Tournament 2026. The 15-member squad will be led by Deonarine...

Children are dying!

Aug 22, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Children are dying!

(Kaieteur News) – The words of South African Anglican priest and anti-apartheid activist Michael Lapsley today rings with the moral clarity that the world desperately needs to hear. After...

Supreme Transportation backs Lotto/Let’s Bet T10 Tapeball Blast

Aug 22, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Supreme Transportation backs Lotto/Let’s Bet T10 Tapeball Blast

Kaieteur Sports – Supreme Transportation Inc. has officially joined the lineup of corporate backers for the fourth edition of the Lotto/Let’sBet One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast, supporting the...

$12M to furnish hinterland maternity waiting homes

Aug 22, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on $12M to furnish hinterland maternity waiting homes

(Kaieteur News) – A $12 million contract was recently awarded to Caribbean Medical Supplies Inc, for the supply and delivery of furnishings for maternity waiting homes in Regions One, Eight and...

Horse-drawn carts on the highways

Aug 22, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Horse-drawn carts on the highways

Dear Editor, As a public analyst who has been involved in community programmes in Guyana, I believe we need to have a balanced national discussion about the continued use of horse-drawn carts on our...

Performing gaps changing

Aug 22, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Performing gaps changing

Dear Editor, I wish to commend the Ministry of Education and by extension the PPP/C administration for the significant strides made in terms of enhancing the quality of education delivery across the...

Mohan foresees economic boost as Lotto/Let’sBet One Guyana T10 Tapeball returns to Essequibo

Aug 22, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Mohan foresees economic boost as Lotto/Let’sBet One Guyana T10 Tapeball returns to Essequibo

Kaieteur Sports – Regional Chairman of Region Two, Devin Mohan, has lauded the arrival of the Lotto/Let’s Bet One Guyana T10 Tapeball tournament to the Essequibo Coast, predicting that the...

$423M contract awarded for Parika Stelling Road, parking apron

Aug 22, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on $423M contract awarded for Parika Stelling Road, parking apron

(Kaieteur News) – The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) has awarded a $423,353,150 contract to Crown Road & Drainage Contractors for the construction of the Parika...

400 illegal connections removed at Coverden – GPL

Aug 22, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 400 illegal connections removed at Coverden – GPL

(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated on Friday revealed that it has removed 400 illegal connections from Coverden, East Bank Demerara. In a statement, the company said its...

Press freedom does not mean press infallibility

Aug 22, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Press freedom does not mean press infallibility

Dear Editor, Everybody agrees that journalists must hold governments to account. The slightly more uncomfortable question is: Who holds the journalists to account? If politicians must answer...

Top Essequibo talents set to ‘light up’ Lotto/Let’s Bet T10 Tapeball

Aug 22, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Top Essequibo talents set to ‘light up’ Lotto/Let’s Bet T10 Tapeball

Kaieteur Sports – Social media has been abuzz following the official squad releases for the Essequibo Zone leg of the Lotto/Let’s Bet One Guyana T10 Tapeball, setting the stage for...

Move MV Barima media

Aug 22, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Move MV Barima media

(Kaieteur News) – The PPP Gov’t will give an arm and a leg to get the MV Barima off the front-pages. I go so far as to assert that some would part with their left nut to hustle the tragedy of...

GECOM impasse

Aug 22, 2026 KNEWS Editorial, News Comments Off on GECOM impasse

(Kaieteur News) – The Carter Center recently warned that the deadlock over the composition of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) should be fixed urgently. Obviously, this is not a minor...

Govt. will seek expert advice on financing of future Exxon projects

Aug 21, 2026 KNEWS News 1

…as country pays off company for 7 projects, now enjoying triple profits By Davina Bagot (Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday announced plans for the government of Guyana (GoG)...

Canadian firm secures option to acquire 15,000 acres gold property in Reg. 1 from Russian company

Aug 21, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Canadian firm secures option to acquire 15,000 acres gold property in Reg. 1 from Russian company

(Kaieteur News) – Days after Canada-based mining company XAU Resources Inc. announced that it is evaluating additional acquisition opportunities in Guyana, the company has secured the option to...

GPL cracks down on illegal power connections in Sophia

Aug 21, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on GPL cracks down on illegal power connections in Sophia

(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has stepped up its fight against electricity theft, conducting an enforcement exercise in a section of Sophia on Thursday to identify and...

Venezuelans and Cubans among deportees to Liberia under Trump deal, official says

Aug 21, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Venezuelans and Cubans among deportees to Liberia under Trump deal, official says

MONROVIA, Aug 20 (Reuters) – People deported by the U.S. to Liberia will mostly hail from Latin American countries including Cuba and Venezuela, Liberia’s information minister Reuters,...

‘Change your eating habits’ – Pres. Ali blames citizens lifestyle for rising cost of living

Aug 21, 2026 KNEWS News 1

…says dining out, shopping in supermarkets driving up expenses By Davina Bagot (Kaieteur News) – President points to supermarket shopping, eating out and changing consumer habits as Guyanese...

WIN summons APNU over LGC, GECOM and Region 10 leadership

Aug 21, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on WIN summons APNU over LGC, GECOM and Region 10 leadership

(Kaieteur News) – The main opposition party, We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) has formally invited A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) to a meeting on Monday, 24th August, 2026. The meeting aims...

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Hridoy’s historic 242* powers Bangladesh’s epic...

Nov 08, 2026

Cricinfo – Towhid Hridoy staged a turnaround for the ages as his record-breaking unbeaten 242 handed Bangladesh a 30-run first-innings lead on day three of the second Test against West Indies....

Who says the government does not listen?

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Who says the government does not listen? That is an unfair accusation. The government does listen. In fact, it listens very attentively. The only problem is that it appears to have a rather selective hearing. It can hear a whisper from certain quarters of the private sector...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Sinking ship, bailing out-US midterms – Pt. II

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance is among the first bailing from a sinking ship. The Iran War led to the ashes of defeat in the midterms. President Trump suddenly sheds his crazy man persona. Now talks of working with Democrats. From America I wing to Guyana, and Vice...

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