August 2026

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Pres. Ali unveils plan to turn Kaneville into Guyana’s first ‘model community’

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Pres. Ali unveils plan to turn Kaneville into Guyana’s first ‘model community’

(Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday unveiled an ambitious plan to transform Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, into Guyana’s first pilot “model community” as the...

GCB President meets Guyana Women’s Under-19 Team ahead of Antigua Departure

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on GCB President meets Guyana Women’s Under-19 Team ahead of Antigua Departure

– Squad includes talented young cricketers from hinterland, riverine and rural communities across Guyana (Kaieteur News) – President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Mr. Bissoondyal Singh,...

Family rejects police account, demands justice for horse trainer killed in Berbice crash

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Family rejects police account, demands justice for horse trainer killed in Berbice crash

(Kaieteur News) – The grieving family of horse trainer Carlton Albert Pluck is demanding justice following his death, rejecting the police’s preliminary account of the fatal crash and...

Fire Service warns against burning garbage

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Fire Service warns against burning garbage

…as El Niño raises wildfire threat (Kaieteur News) – With Guyana bracing for hotter and drier conditions as El Niño intensifies, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has issued a stern...

GFF Elite League returns August 29, but prize money dispute lingers

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on GFF Elite League returns August 29, but prize money dispute lingers

…fixtures also yet to be announced (Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has officially confirmed that the 2026 Elite League will kick off on August 29, setting the stage for...

Govt. receives four bids for relocation of section of old Harbour Bridge to Sandhills

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. receives four bids for relocation of section of old Harbour Bridge to Sandhills

(Kaieteur News) – The Ministry of Public Works has received four bids from contractors interested in relocating sections of the old Demerara Harbour Bridge to establish the Sandhills to Timehri...

Badminton Association welcomes International Coach to aid game’s development here

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Badminton Association welcomes International Coach to aid game’s development here

(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) has taken another significant step towards strengthening the development of badminton in Guyana with the arrival of internationally...

Midnight Closet & Pharmacy and Fast Relief Pharmacy sponsors Emancipation Draughts this Sunday

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Midnight Closet & Pharmacy and Fast Relief Pharmacy sponsors Emancipation Draughts this Sunday

(Kaieteur News) – The National Draughts Association would be holding its Emancipation Draughts Tournament on Sunday August 9th 2026 at the Transport Sports Club. Two games on the 8×8 and...

Caste, capitalism and the plantation

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Caste, capitalism and the plantation

(Kaieteur News) – The argument was recently made on a BBC radio podcast dealing with Indian indentured immigration that the Indian caste system was incompatible with the capitalist ethos of the...

MV Barima Tragedy Exposed Failures at Every Level

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on MV Barima Tragedy Exposed Failures at Every Level

Dear Editor, The MV Barima tragedy has left our nation in mourning. As I continue to reflect on this disaster, my thoughts remain with the families and friends who have lost loved ones and those who...

Revelations from the Barima Calamity

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Revelations from the Barima Calamity

Dear Editor, My delayed response over the Barima Tragedy in Guyana is quite deliberate. In fact, it is my wont to allow emotions to settle before even attempting any kind of parsing. Afterall,...

Cricket governance

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Cricket governance

Dear Editor, Invariably, it may be easy to blame Darren Sammy, but the trajectory and course of events ultimately rest with Windies Cricket Board of Directors and its administration. There is no...

DPP’s power must be matched by accountability

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on DPP’s power must be matched by accountability

Dear Editor, The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) correctly states that, pursuant to Article 187 of the Constitution of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, it is an independent...

The sinking of the MV Barima is a tragedy that should not have occurred

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The sinking of the MV Barima is a tragedy that should not have occurred

Dear Editor, Over the past several decades, many who travelled this route have spoken of its dangers. More recently, questions have been raised about the safety, comfort, sanitary conditions of the...

Ring-fencing

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS Editorial, News Comments Off on Ring-fencing

(Kaieteur News) – The latest revelation by the Oil and Gas Governance Network (OGGN) revealed that this country could have earned approximately US$ 7.7B. The difference, roughly US$4B—was not...

Shafique, Sajid star on see-sawing day as Pakistan seize control

Aug 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Shafique, Sajid star on see-sawing day as Pakistan seize control

Cricinfo – Pakistan pulled clear on an absorbing day of Test cricket that see-sawed one way and then the other. While West Indies had improved upon their position from 24 hours ago in the first...

Mario Washington takes Emancipation Cycle Road race in New Amsterdam

Aug 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Mario Washington takes Emancipation Cycle Road race in New Amsterdam

By Samuel Whyte Kaieteur Sports – Flying Ace Cycle Club held a successful Emancipation Cycle Road Race around the town of New Amsterdam. In the end it was national cyclist Mario Washington that...

Guyana Cup collaborates with Lotto/Let’sBet One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast

Aug 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Guyana Cup collaborates with Lotto/Let’sBet One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast

Kaieteur Sports – In a landmark convergence of Guyana’s most passionate sporting cultures, horse racing and grassroots cricket have officially joined forces. The organisers of the marquee...

Deputy Commissioner Budhram rewards Top Level Cricket Club’s rising stars

Aug 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Deputy Commissioner Budhram rewards Top Level Cricket Club’s rising stars

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Police Force, through the Office of Deputy Commissioner ‘Administration’, Mr. Ravindradat Budhram, has joined several organizations in supporting the Top Level...

Diamond Secondary defeat The Bishop’s High to claim Emancipation Tapeball cricket title

Aug 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Diamond Secondary defeat The Bishop’s High to claim Emancipation Tapeball cricket title

Kaieteur Sports – The secondary schools’ boys Tapeball cricketers had their Emancipation competition, which was played on Saturday last on the National Culture Centre tarmac. In the final...

Guyana U14 Boys locked-in for 2-day training ahead of 2026 CFU Challenge

Aug 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Guyana U14 Boys locked-in for 2-day training ahead of 2026 CFU Challenge

Kaieteur Sports – With less than two weeks remaining before the opening whistle, Guyana’s Under-14 Boys’ National Team shifted into high gear on Tuesday, completing another demanding...

Andre Cummings Returns in Style as Promotech & Danny Auto Sales NTFGL Tour #2 Resumes with Spectacular Round Five

Aug 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Andre Cummings Returns in Style as Promotech & Danny Auto Sales NTFGL Tour #2 Resumes with Spectacular Round Five

Kaieteur Sports – After an agonizing five-week weather interruption, the Promotech & Danny Auto Sales National Top Flight Golf League (NTFGL) Tour #2 resumed on Sunday at the Lusignan Golf...

Fredricks (92), Nurse (3-2)/Gildharie (3-11) dismantle Charity by 131 runs

Aug 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Fredricks (92), Nurse (3-2)/Gildharie (3-11) dismantle Charity by 131 runs

2026 Beharry Secondary School’s Under-19 T20 tournament…Abram Zuil vs. Charity Secondary Zone 1 Region 1 & 2 Finals – Abram Zuil crowned Zone 1 champions Kaieteur Sports – A...

Govt. secretly invited Dutch firm to raise MV Barima long before issuing tender – well-placed sources

Aug 05, 2026 KNEWS News 2

By Davina Bagot (Kaieteur News) – Amid the controversy surrounding the investigation into the circumstances of the capsizing and sinking of the MV Barima on 18th July, a leaked proposal has...

Guyana still to receive full 50% profits promised by VP Jagdeo

Aug 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana still to receive full 50% profits promised by VP Jagdeo

…as Liza One oil production falls under 100,000 barrels per day (Kaieteur News) – Oil production at Liza One- Guyana’s first petroleum project has fallen from the approved 120,000 barrels a...

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Golden Jaguars hunt back-to-back wins in Puerto Rico

Oct 01, 2026

…Guyana’s could seal Gold Cup berth against Dominica By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – The Golden Jaguars will look to take another significant step towards a return to the Concacaf Gold Cup...

The things we fear the most

Oct 01, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I told the Guru about a Tik Tok video I had seen of a very wealthy man who had done something that, at first, seemed rather strange. He had spent much of his life building wealth. He had a comfortable home, good food, security and all the things that money can provide. Yet...

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...

U.S. Ambassador digs a hole for herself

Oct 01, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Ye Gods! The Justice Gino Persaud “visa review” public kangaroo trial is leading to some unlikely places. In his trial by fire, even the mighty U.S. Ambassador to Guyana, Excellency Nicole D. Theriot, ended up with her own hair on fire. “We are not aware.” What...

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