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Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. negotiating with Turkish firm for another powership
…U.S. millions needed to provide fuel monthly (Kaieteur News) – The Government of Guyana (GoG) has reportedly commenced talks with a Turkish power company for a large vessel to provide...Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Gold, two dredges seized in Puruni illegal mining crackdown
…three arrested by police (Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) has seized two water dredges and a quantity of gold during a crackdown on an illegal mining...Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Fire destroys houses at Farm, Vryheid’s Lust
(Kaieteur News) – A fire on Saturday morning destroyed a house at Farm, Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The owner and his family lived in the upper flat while the bottom flat was rented...Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘Chinese firms invest US$13B in Guyana’ — Ambassador Yang
…talks up people-to-people exchanges between the two nations (Kaieteur News) – Chinese companies have invested approximately US$13 billion in Guyana, Chinese Ambassador to Guyana Yang Yang...Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Surinamese men go missing in Guyana
(Kaieteur News) – Two Surinamese men, Van Dalen Lorenzo, 28 and Derryl Danillo, 29 have been reported missing in Guyana. The Guyana Police Force in a missing person’s report said that they...Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ACADO opens $ multimillion Rome distribution hub
…as DeAbreu family marks 35 years of growth (Kaieteur News) – ACADO Guyana Inc.- formerly, DeSinco Trading on Friday commissioned its multimillion-dollar, state-of-the-art distribution centre at...Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Opposition vehicles parked at police station for 16 days
…Mohamed decries action as outrageous (Kaieteur News) – Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed has condemned the continued impoundment of two vehicles assigned to the Office of the Leader of the...Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana’s exports to China hit record US$501M – Phillips
(Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s exports to China hit US$501 million in 2025, the country’s strongest trade performance with the Asian nation to date, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said Thursday...Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on El Niño raises growing health risks across the Americas
…PAHO says drought, food insecurity, dengue, wildfires affecting several countries (Kaieteur News) – El Niño continues to strengthen and could have significant public health impacts across...Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on $330M contract awarded for reconstruction of Kingston Secondary
(Kaieteur News) – The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), on its website, announced that a $330,026,300 contract has been awarded for the reconstruction of Kingston...Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 37 Days and Counting …Mahipaul Demands Answers on MV Barima Salvage Delay
(Kaieteur News) – Opposition Member of Parliament Ganesh Mahipaul is demanding answers from President Irfaan Ali, Prime Minister Mark Phillips and the Government over what he described as 37 days...Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. still in talks with experts on financing of future Exxon projects – President Ali
(Kaieteur News) – The Government of Guyana (GoG) is still in talks with experts on how future projects in the Stabroek Block should be financed now that ExxonMobil has recovered the cost of seven...Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on $3.3B contracts awarded to rebuild CJIA runway, Taxiway Charlie
(Kaieteur News) – The rehabilitation and reconstruction of Taxiway Charlie and the main runway at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) will cost a combined $3.329 billion. The figure...Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Time for the Sanctity of Contract Circus to come to an end
Every Man, Woman and Child Must Become Oil-Minded Column 201 By Christopher Ram (Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali recycles the argument so often that it is now official doctrine: the 2016...Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on CPL awaits new champions as Kingsmen and Falcons look to make history
(Cricinfo) – For only the third time in CPL history, a final will be played without Trinbago Knight Riders or their fiercest rivals, Guyana Amazon Warriors, participating. After Nicholas...Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, News, Young entrepreneurs Comments Off on ‘Twisted Lemon’ a go-to spot for refreshing lemonades
By Allyiah Allicock (Kaieteur News) – As we continue to highlight the remarkable stories of what inspired young people to become entrepreneurs, today we turn our attention to two aspiring lawyers,...Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Golfers gear up for highly anticipated SBM Offshore Guyana Golf Tournament
(Kaieteur News) – Excitement is building among golfers as the Lusignan Golf Club prepares to host the highly anticipated SBM Offshore Guyana Golf Tournament on Sunday, September 20, with players...Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Students turn waste into runway-worthy fashion at TVET Expo 2026
(Kaieteur News) – Creativity took centre stage on Wednesday as students from secondary schools across Guyana transformed discarded and recyclable materials into striking fashion pieces during the...Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on “Visual arts is dying in Guyana… I wish I never came back home.” – Master sculptor, Lionel Simon
By Khadidja Ba (Kaieteur News) – Sitting in a quiet room surrounded by hand-carved mahogany, master sculptor Lionel Aubrey Simon speaks with a raw, aching honesty. Each line etched into his...Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Courts Pee Wee Football gets underway after well-supported March Past
(Kaieteur News) – The stage is already set, the jerseys are on and the excitement is increasing. With over 30 primary schools assembled at the Ministry of Education Sports Complex, the 13th Annual...Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Rising Guyanese talent Misstic blows up the airwaves with hot new track, “Disappear Jumbie”
– From losing a singing competition to buzzing stardom (Kaieteur News) – “Believe yourself because if you don’t, no-one else will,” these are the words of Misstic (Emily Melia Ally), a...Sep 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Not Every Voyage Has an Ithaca… A daughter’s grief for those lost at sea in MV Barima Tragedy
By Jasmine Cort (Kaieteur News) – Growing up, I had a strong interest in Greek Mythology; I found the tales humorous, some magical, and others insightful, with valuable lessons I could adapt in...
Oct 11, 2026
– Courts Pee Wee U11 Football tournament moves to quarterfinals phase (Kaieteur News) – Georgetown International Academy (GIA) and defending champions Leonora Primary continued their...Oct 11, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – Rev. Jim Jones, who led more than 900 Americans to their deaths in a mass murder-suicide in Guyana in 1978, had a sign behind his throne that read: “Those who cannot remember the past, are condemned to repeat it.” That warning is particularly relevant to Guyana today. We...Oct 11, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Who speaks for Haiti? It is a question the international community can no longer avoid. For years, governments and international organisations have insisted that the country’s deepening crisis must have a “Haitian-led solution”. The principle is...Oct 11, 2026
Hard truths… (Kaieteur News) – I want to give the MV Barima Commission of Inquiry (COI) the space of grace. How can I (any Guyanese)? Check its origins. Revisit some of its personnel. Chair Smith said that the COI will follow the evidence to hell and back. It’s hoped that he...Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
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