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Guyana’s oil wealth demands a fair share and inclusionary democracy, now

Sep 19, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Guyana’s oil wealth demands a fair share and inclusionary democracy, now

Dear Editor, Oil is liquid gold. It cannot inherently be a curse, but secrecy, greed, exclusion and mismanagement can make it one. Guyana’s unprecedented oil wealth brings unprecedented...

The sweetest bend-over

Sep 19, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 1

(Kaieteur News) – Why is it that Guyana is accepting people deported from the United States who have committed no crime, have no connection to Guyana and, in some cases, may never have set foot in...

Let us in grief live on

Sep 19, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Let us in grief live on

I know I have been there; Excruciating pains Almost unbearable But I have survived More than once. Those at rest, below, Perhaps are bidding us to be in peace For who of us can reverse time To...

Siemens Energy – PPP Govt. has done well

Sep 19, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column 1

(Kaieteur News) – Finally, a breath of air. Finally, a whiff of hope. The Germans are coming. To Wales. To operate and manage the 300-magawatt power plant. To give energy-starved...

Jagdeo wins defamation case brought by Goolsarran

Sep 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Jagdeo wins defamation case brought by Goolsarran

…Court finds statements substantially true; ordered $250,000 in costs (Kaieteur News) – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has successfully defended a defamation lawsuit brought against him by...

GFF Youth Ensemble U17 action resumes today at West Ruimveldt

Sep 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on GFF Youth Ensemble U17 action resumes today at West Ruimveldt

(Kaieteur News) – The GFF Youth Ensemble Under-17 competition continues today at the West Ruimveldt ground, with three matches scheduled from 10:00 a.m. as the Guyana Football Federation’s youth...

Where did US$604 million in oil revenues go in first half of 2026?

Sep 19, 2026 KNEWS Letters 1

Dear Editor, In the past week, several commentators have stated that the spot price of Brent crude has been between US$120 and US$150 per barrel. This contrasts with the Brent crude futures price,...

Almost four years later… Only one of 14 oil blocks auctioned by Govt. sees progress

Sep 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Almost four years later… Only one of 14 oil blocks auctioned by Govt. sees progress

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana has so far managed to sign just two Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) for two of the 14 oil blocks it auctioned in December 2022, but just one company to date has paid...

Audit details discrepancies in 2020 Election declarations

Sep 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Audit details discrepancies in 2020 Election declarations

(Kaieteur News) – Forensic audit consultant Terrence Jaskarran testified in court on Friday that his independent examination of certified Statements of Poll (SOPs) from the March 2, 2020 General...

Young people in Guyana are saying: “I feel like I’m paying to be free.”

Sep 19, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Young people in Guyana are saying: “I feel like I’m paying to be free.”

…”I have to walk home so I can eat a proper dinner.” Dear Editor, After having discussions with groups of young people in different communities about the cost of living, we found...

Meeting with opposition

Sep 19, 2026 KNEWS Editorial, News Comments Off on Meeting with opposition

(Kaieteur News) – The latest standoff between President Irfaan Ali and the parliamentary opposition has once again exposed the crooked way democracy is being practised in Guyana: what does...

US$7.7M for Guyana to take in U.S. deportees

Sep 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on US$7.7M for Guyana to take in U.S. deportees

…money to fund resettlement, reintegration – U.S. official By Khadidja Ba (Kaieteur News) – A U.S. official has confirmed with Kaieteur News that the United States Department of...

Security guard shot dead at Non Pareil supermarket

Sep 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Security guard shot dead at Non Pareil supermarket

(Kaieteur News) – A 25-year-old security guard was shot dead Wednesday night while on duty at a supermarket along the Non Pareil Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara. Dead is Keion Wilman of...

Aircraft runs off Mabaruma runway

Sep 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Aircraft runs off Mabaruma runway

…no injuries reported, GCAA launches probe (Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has launched an investigation after an aircraft veered off the runway at Mabaruma,...

U.S-Iran conflict helps drive wave of supertanker orders

Sep 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on U.S-Iran conflict helps drive wave of supertanker orders

Sept 17 (Reuters) – Shipowners have already ordered more than twice as many supertankers this year as in all of 2025, a buying spree worth over $20 billion that is the biggest for at least...

Govt. borrowed almost US$1B in first six months of 2026

Sep 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. borrowed almost US$1B in first six months of 2026

…as debt service expands by 30% – Mid-Year report (Kaieteur News) – The Government of Guyana (GoG) in the first half of 2026 increased the country’s debt by nearly US$1B, growing the...

$600,000 bail for man who allegedly killed fisherman

Sep 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on $600,000 bail for man who allegedly killed fisherman

(Kaieteur News) – One week after being denied bail, Videsh Singh, a 28-year-old fisherman who was charged with manslaughter allegedly committed on Franklyn Sauers, had his fortune reversed after...

More than 100 foreigners blacklisted as Guyana tightens mining controls – Min Bharrat

Sep 18, 2026 KNEWS News 1

More than 100 non-nationals have been blacklisted as Guyana intensifies enforcement against illegal mining and strengthens systems to ensure gold production is properly declared and enters legitimate...

Benn admits making no notes of alleged 2020 election discrepancies during testy hearing

Sep 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Benn admits making no notes of alleged 2020 election discrepancies during testy hearing

(Kaieteur News) – Former GECOM Commissioner and former Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn engaged in a tense back-and-forth with Defense Counsel Nigel Hughes on Thursday as he was pressed over...

‘40,000 NIS pensioners still stuck in the line’

Sep 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘40,000 NIS pensioners still stuck in the line’

…govt. moves to digitise scheme, urges switch to direct bank payments (Kaieteur News) – More than 40,000 National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pensioners are still collecting their pensions...

High Court orders Ramsammy to pay Enrico Woolford $5M for defamation

Sep 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on High Court orders Ramsammy to pay Enrico Woolford $5M for defamation

(Kaieteur News) – Justice Peter Hugh has ruled in favour of veteran broadcast journalist Enrico Woolford ordering former Minister of Health Dr. Leslie Ramsammy to pay him $5 million in damages and...

No discussion on more money for GTE contractor

Sep 18, 2026 KNEWS News 1

…Pres. Ali confirms Lindsayca requested additional funds By Davina Bagot (Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali on Monday said there is “no discussion” on granting additional funds to...

Cornwall blitz, Shadab (4-13)/Muqeem (4-16) leave Warriors in panic mode

Sep 18, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Cornwall blitz, Shadab (4-13)/Muqeem (4-16) leave Warriors in panic mode

2026 Republic Bank CPL… GAW vs. ABF – Falcons book spot in finals, Warriors/Kingsmen battle tonight for last spot By Clifton Ross (Kaieteur News) – Guyana Amazon Warriors choked their...

If it ain’t loud, it ain’t music!

Sep 18, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News 1

(Kaieteur News) – Listening to music is now is a whole new experience in Guyana. The days of soothing melodies and gentle tunes are long gone. In Guyana, it’s all about that ear-thumping,...

Amazon Warriors claim first WCPL crown

Sep 18, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Amazon Warriors claim first WCPL crown

CPL – Chedean Nation produced one of the greatest comebacks in Limacol WCPL history, powering the Guyana Amazon Warriors to their maiden title with a thrilling two-wicket victory over the...

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Stage set for Pee Wee finale as Waramuri battle GIA for U11 crown

Oct 24, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The ultimate Schools Under-11 showdown takes place today at the Ministry of Education ground, when Region One’s Waramuri Primary meets Georgetown International Academy (GIA)....

UG can become a world-class university

Oct 24, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The ambition to transform the University of Guyana (UG) into a world-class institution must begin with an honest recognition of what such a transformation requires. It is not enough to construct new buildings, expand enrollment, introduce additional degree programmes or invest...

The Caribbean “Too Rich for Help”: When Will the Fiction End?

Oct 18, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – On 14 October, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that higher borrowing costs, falling development assistance and other economic pressures threaten to widen the distance between advanced and developing economies. She appealed for additional...

Prem Narine – a fascinating, chilling, portrait

Oct 24, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The name Prem Narine registered slowly; then like a tsunami. A detective with a difference. Results. A profile that expanded before the eyes, grew on the consciousness. This was of a man earmarked for special graces, one going places. I lost track of Mr. Narine for a...

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