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Politics of distraction

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS Editorial, News Comments Off on Politics of distraction

Editorial… (Kaieteur News) – The government appears determined to move the national conversation away from the horrendous MV Barima tragedy, in which more than 100 lives were lost, and...

The fittest survived at Midnight Closet & Pharmacy sponsored Emancipation Draughts

Aug 13, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on The fittest survived at Midnight Closet & Pharmacy sponsored Emancipation Draughts

Kaieteur Sports – A long but competitive day of Draughts was held at the Transport Sports Club where two tournaments were held in one day. The tiresome players made their way from 11am to 9pm....

After 10 days of silence, Govt. confirms Guyana receiving 50% profit share

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS News 1

…VP Jagdeo, Oil Minister still to face nation (Kaieteur News) – After 10 days of silence on the significant announcement by ExxonMobil that the company has recovered its full US$55B...

Guyana must get more than 50% if country’s profits will be funding new oil projects – MP Andrews

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS News 2

(Kaieteur News) – ExxonMobil has recovered all US$55B the company spent to develop the seven approved projects, paving the way for Guyana to now enjoy its full 50% of profits from the ongoing...

MV Barima tragedy… Internal records expose months of warnings, request for urgent repairs

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on MV Barima tragedy… Internal records expose months of warnings, request for urgent repairs

By Khadidja Ba (Kaieteur News) – Leaked internal maintenance logs, official requisitions, and urgent technical reports spanning nearly a year reveal a damning paper trail of mechanical warnings...

Colombia quake death toll tops 250 as rescuers race to find survivors

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Colombia quake death toll tops 250 as rescuers race to find survivors

(Reuters) – Rescue crews on Tuesday dug through mountains of rubble in western Colombia, shouting for quiet so they could listen for survivors still trapped under the buildings that...

Caribbean judiciaries rally behind CCJ as internal row erupts

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Caribbean judiciaries rally behind CCJ as internal row erupts

…say public confidence in regional court must be protected (Kaieteur News) – Heads of Judiciary from across the Caribbean have issued a joint statement rallying behind the Caribbean Court of...

Olympic Kremlin’s final furlong

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Olympic Kremlin’s final furlong

…Slingerz Racing calling time on celebrated thoroughbred Kaieteur Sports – Olympic Kremlin will have one last shot at Guyana Cup glory before one of Guyana’s most celebrated thoroughbreds...

Elite League raises stakes with $12M prize package

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Elite League raises stakes with $12M prize package

…League kicks off on August 29 Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has raised the stakes for the 2026/27 Elite League, unveiling a significantly enhanced $12 million prize...

Freed woman back in court for husband’s 2009 murder

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Freed woman back in court for husband’s 2009 murder

(Kaieteur News) – A woman who walked free after spending about 20 months in custody for her husband’s murder has been recharged with the same offence, six years after the case against her was...

West Indies have to go through the Qualifier route to make the 2027 ODI World Cup

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on West Indies have to go through the Qualifier route to make the 2027 ODI World Cup

It is the third successive time that they have to play the Qualifier to earn a place in the World Cup Cricinfo – Two-time men’s ODI World Cup champions West Indies will have to go through...

Suriname threatens to ground Canawaima ferry service over safety failures

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Suriname threatens to ground Canawaima ferry service over safety failures

(Kaieteur News) – The Maritime Authority of Suriname (MAS) has issued a final ultimatum to Canawaima Management Company N.V., warning that the M.V. Canawaima ferry faces an immediate sailing ban...

DeJonge (90), Fredricks (91) headline latest round as teams look to finals

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on DeJonge (90*), Fredricks (91*) headline latest round as teams look to finals

MOE/Beharry Secondary School’s Under-19 T20 tournament… Kaieteur Sports – Essequibo Islands, Abram Zuil, Berbice Educational Institute and Annandale Secondary racked up huge wins...

Model village plans stir row as NA council claims it was sidelined

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Model village plans stir row as NA council claims it was sidelined

By Shermon Hawker (Kaieteur News) – The New Amsterdam Mayor and Town Council (M&TC) has been left out of comprehensive discussions on the government’s plans to modernise and reconfigure the...

Nigg fatal accident… Dr. Ramayya rejects drunk-driving claims, released on $200,000 station bail

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS News 1

(Kaieteur News) – Dr. Veerasammy Ramayya of Whim Village, Corentyne, was released on $200,000 station bail on Tuesday following a fatal accident on Saturday night that claimed the life of...

U.S. to pump US$2M Into Guyana’s air surveillance, drone capabilities

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on U.S. to pump US$2M Into Guyana’s air surveillance, drone capabilities

(Kaieteur News) – The United States is set to provide Guyana with US$2 million to strengthen its ability to monitor its airspace and develop unmanned aerial system capabilities, as Washington...

Essequibo U-13 Inter-Academy Tournament launched to advance youth cricket development

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Essequibo U-13 Inter-Academy Tournament launched to advance youth cricket development

Fifty-six (56) young cricketers to benefit as ECB strengthens preparation for GCB Inter-County competition Kaieteur Sports – The Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) officially launched the Essequibo...

Nine Guyanese doctors to pursue advanced medical training in China

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Nine Guyanese doctors to pursue advanced medical training in China

Dr. Carla Reid is an ophthalmologist at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) who is among nine Guyanese doctors preparing to undertake three months of advanced medical training in China....

Ramdial, Mendonca cops top awards at 18th award ceremony – over $1.5M worth of prizes shared out

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Ramdial, Mendonca cops top awards at 18th award ceremony – over $1.5M worth of prizes shared out

RHTYSC Republic Bank Grade 6 Summer Camp Kaieteur Sports – The eighteenth annual Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club Republic Bank Summer Camp came to an end on Friday with an impressive closing...

Heavyweights collide as Lotto/Let’s Bet T10 Tapeball heads to East Bank and West Demerara

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Heavyweights collide as Lotto/Let’s Bet T10 Tapeball heads to East Bank and West Demerara

Kaieteur Sports – If the electrifying nocturnal action at Albion set the benchmark for the Lotto/Let’s Bet One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast, the upcoming East Bank/West Demerara (EBD/WCD) leg...

Guyana’s Biggest Open Softball Cricket Tournament Returns Bigger than Ever

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Guyana’s Biggest Open Softball Cricket Tournament Returns Bigger than Ever

3rd edition of the “One Guyana Inter-Region Ten10 Softball Cup” Kaieteur Sports – Guyana is once again set to witness what has become the nation’s premier and most expansive open softball...

2026 CWI Women’s U19 T20 championships: Jamaica ease past Guyana by 21 runs

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on 2026 CWI Women’s U19 T20 championships: Jamaica ease past Guyana by 21 runs

Kaieteur Sports – Guyana continued their losing streak, this time at the hands of Jamaica who eased themselves to a 21-run win as part of yesterday’s triple-header. At Coolidge, Sashane...

‘Stand Up, Speak Out’ — Lincoln Lewis urges Guyanese to resist intimidation and defend their rights

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS Letters 1

Dear Editor, Last February, I had cause to address the matter of speaking out and standing for what is just and fair. Today, I return to this in light of what is happening in the country. I must...

Domestic airlines hit back at airfare criticism

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS News 1

— say Guyana’s hinterland flights are costly, not profiteering (Kaieteur News) – Domestic airlines have pushed back against growing concerns over the cost of hinterland air travel, insisting...

532 girls in emergency care, only 124 police cases—where did the others go?

Aug 12, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on 532 girls in emergency care, only 124 police cases—where did the others go?

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security have given some data about girls who have experienced abuse. Kaieteur News has reported that in...

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Warriors secure win over Knight Riders

Sep 13, 2026

The Guyana Amazon Warriors kept their playoff hopes alive with a 25 run win over the Trinbago Knight Riders in the 2026 Limacol WCPL. Runs for Shermaine Campbell and wickets from Shabnim Ismail and...

The other side of Linden’s electricity crisis

Sep 13, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I am not surprised that electricity demand in Linden has surged by more than 135 per cent from its 2005 level. In fact, given the price at which electricity is supplied there, it would be surprising if demand had not surged. The figures tell the story. Electricity consumption...

The World Has Broken the 1.5°C Promise. Small States Should Not Have...

Sep 06, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The world has broken the 1.5°C promise it made to its most vulnerable countries. The breach has not yet been recorded on a sustained basis, but the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says it is widely assessed as unavoidable and likely within the...

Jagdeo on breaches Part 2

Sep 13, 2026

Hard truths… (Kaieteur News) – Never knew Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo to be sneaky. Sloppy, hostility personified and sleeker than mercury, he can be. But not sneaky, not he. Hence, I weigh why he waited until Pres. Ali’s back was turned to show his face at the Arthur Chung Convention Center...

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