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Alexander questions impartiality of MV Barima COI

Aug 02, 2026 KNEWS Letters 2

– Cites legal principle that justice must be seen to be done Dear Editor, Without prejudice to the intent of President Ali in his appointment of the five-person Commission of Inquiry into the MV...

Prayer & Candlelight Vigil for Rampersad in Queens killed in Iran war

Aug 02, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Prayer & Candlelight Vigil for Rampersad in Queens killed in Iran war

Dear Editor, Family members, friends, neighbors, supporters, block association members, politicians, police officers, priests, firefighters, and clergy gathered Monday evening outside the Ozone Park...

Grief Must Never Become a Political Prop

Aug 02, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Grief Must Never Become a Political Prop

Dear Editor, The MV Barima tragedy has left Guyana mourning. Families continue to endure unimaginable anguish, many still waiting for answers while hoping against hope that their loved ones may yet...

Hamilton Green: Raise the Barima before the truth is buried

Aug 02, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Hamilton Green: Raise the Barima before the truth is buried

Dear Editor, Events in relation to the terrible incident of the MV Barima seem to be heading towards another disaster, that is the dismantling and destruction of what remains of our democracy and a...

Bloomberg’s warning

Aug 02, 2026 KNEWS Editorial, News Comments Off on Bloomberg’s warning

Editorial… (Kaieteur News) – When one of the world’s most influential financial publications sounds the alarm about Guyana’s future, those in authority would do well to listen...

Exxon made US$160 million per day in last quarter as oil prices surged

Aug 01, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Exxon made US$160 million per day in last quarter as oil prices surged

(CNN) Big Oil is minting money. ExxonMobil and Chevron, the two biggest US oil companies, reported gangbusters profits on Friday driven by the spike in global oil prices unleashed by the US-Iran war....

Govt. deliberately hiding poverty statistics in oil rich Guyana – Bloomberg reports

Aug 01, 2026 KNEWS News 1

(Kaieteur News) – In a country historically blessed with abundant resources and more recently, black gold or oil as we know it, Guyanese continue to complain about the economic strains they are...

Oil price rises after Iran says it stops ships in Hormuz

Aug 01, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Oil price rises after Iran says it stops ships in Hormuz

(Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Friday after Iran said it had stopped two vessels seeking to exit the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring concerns over global energy supplies following a drone attack...

Purse snatching bike bandits captured on camera

Aug 01, 2026 KNEWS News 2

(Kaieteur News) – Two men on a motorcycle are being sought by police after a string of brazen purse-snatchings in the Campbellville, Georgetown area left at least one victim injured and residents...

Elderly man dies in Lamaha Street fire

Aug 01, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Elderly man dies in Lamaha Street fire

(Kaieteur News) – A 65-year-old man died after being unable to escape a fire that destroyed two homes and damaged a third on Lamaha Street, Newtown, Georgetown, on Thursday night, leaving several...

Pres. Ali names new maritime audit team

Aug 01, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Pres. Ali names new maritime audit team

…as scrutiny mounts over MV Barima tragedy (Kaieteur News) – President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Friday established a Safety and Compliance Audit Team to carry out a comprehensive review of...

Fifth FPSO sets sail to Guyana – ExxonMobil reveals to investors

Aug 01, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Fifth FPSO sets sail to Guyana – ExxonMobil reveals to investors

(Kaieteur News) – ExxonMobil Corporation in its second quarter earnings presentation on Friday revealed that the fifth Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO), Errea Wittu which...

West Indies look to complete series sweep after impressive victory

Aug 01, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on West Indies look to complete series sweep after impressive victory

(CWI) – On what would have been the 90th birthday of arguably cricket’s greatest player, Sir Garfield Sobers, the West Indies produced a memorable performance as Jayden Seales and Justin...

UG names transitional leadership team as Vice-Chancellor’s term ends

Aug 01, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on UG names transitional leadership team as Vice-Chancellor’s term ends

(Kaieteur News) – The University of Guyana (UG) on Friday announced that Professor Paloma Mohamed-Martin’s seven-year tenure as Vice-Chancellor came to an end on July 31, 2026, prompting the...

Dakota 100 Endurance Meet on this weekend

Aug 01, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Dakota 100 Endurance Meet on this weekend

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) will resume its 2026 calendar this weekend with the Dakota 100 endurance event, set for the newly revamped South Dakota...

In Guyana, de more yuh live de more yuh learn

Aug 01, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on In Guyana, de more yuh live de more yuh learn

Dem Boys Seh… (Kaieteur News) – Dem boys hear a politician telling de nation how he talk to plenty survivors of de M.V. Barima tragedy, and dem survivors tell he de vessel was in bad shape and...

Republic Bank CPL Step Challenge returns for 2026

Aug 01, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Republic Bank CPL Step Challenge returns for 2026

Kaieteur Sports – Following the success of last year’s inaugural challenge, the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Step challenge is back for 2026 – bigger, bolder, and with prizes...

GCB mourns the passing of former Guyana cricketer Sydney Matthews

Aug 01, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on GCB mourns the passing of former Guyana cricketer Sydney Matthews

Kaieteur Sports – President Bissoondyal Singh, the Executives and Staff of the Guyana Cricket Board extend profound condolences on the passing of former Guyana cricketer Sydney Jackson Matthews....

Drug trafficking charge dismissed against ‘Duck’

Aug 01, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Drug trafficking charge dismissed against ‘Duck’

(Kaieteur News) – A Corriverton man walked free from the Springlands Magistrates’ Court on Thursday after a narcotics trafficking charge against him was dismissed, with magistrate Tuana Hardy...

Insync Therapeutics – The Official Recovery Partner for DV at the GSL 2026

Aug 01, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Insync Therapeutics – The Official Recovery Partner for DV at the GSL 2026

Kaieteur Sports – Insync Therapeutics is a Guyanese owned sports medicine and rehabilitation clinic dedicated to delivering innovative pain management and improving performance. Combining...

Albion to ‘come alive’ for Lotto/Let’sBet T10 Tapeball finals on August 9

Aug 01, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Albion to ‘come alive’ for Lotto/Let’sBet T10 Tapeball finals on August 9

Kaieteur Sports – The passion and energy of Guyanese tapeball cricket will take centre stage as the ancient county of Berbice prepares to bowl off the fourth season of the Lotto/Let’sBet One...

Govt. scapegoating MV Barima crew with “ridiculous, vindictive” murder charges – Norton

Aug 01, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. scapegoating MV Barima crew with “ridiculous, vindictive” murder charges – Norton

(Kaieteur News) – Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and Leader of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Aubrey Norton, said Friday that the surviving crew members...

Green warns Afro-Guyanese face “subtle re-enslavement”

Aug 01, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Green warns Afro-Guyanese face “subtle re-enslavement”

…urges reparations fund (Kaieteur News) – Former Prime Minister and former Mayor of Georgetown, Hamilton Green, has warned that the descendants of enslaved Africans in Guyana face the danger...

Rohee calls for sweeping overhaul of river transport

Aug 01, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Rohee calls for sweeping overhaul of river transport

…calls for subsidised state-run air service to hinterland (Kaieteur News) – Former People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) General Secretary, Clement J. Rohee, is calling for a...

Has the legacy of Pres. Ali been permanently ruined?

Aug 01, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Has the legacy of Pres. Ali been permanently ruined?

Dear Editor, Two major national tragedies, the mocking of cash grant recipients, partying while teachers were on strike, major allegations of corruption, empty threats of accountability and now a...

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Regional titles decided as ExxonMobil U18 Championships continue...

Oct 30, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The ExxonMobil Under-18 Football Championships will continue on October 30 and 31, with fixtures scheduled across six districts as teams battle for regional honours and places in...

The King comes to a colony that never quite became free

Oct 30, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The King’s official visit to Guyana is an occasion for ceremony, the polishing of old silver and the remembering of a history that we might otherwise prefer to leave undisturbed. There will be speeches about friendship, partnership and the enduring bonds between our two...

Are We All Ukrainians?

Oct 25, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – On 19 October, accepting the award of Ukraine’s Order of Merit, I said that my commitment to Ukraine rests on a principle essential to small nations everywhere: sovereignty is the freedom to govern ourselves, preserve our identity and decide our future....

Jagdeo’s PPP: PNC sensation, WIN, raw realities Pt I

Oct 30, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – PPP General Secretary, Cde Bharrat Jagdeo, showed again that he is one step ahead of the crowd. A PPP-PNC Xmas card. A neat package of joy. Has the potential to give hope, generate inspiration. Maybe even heal some long-festering national wounds. On the surface, what...

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