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Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 30 students caught skipping school in city sweep
(Kaieteur News) – Students liming at city bus parks during school hours may soon find fewer places to hide. The Ministry of Human Services, Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA), in partnership...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Newtown man gets 20 years for killing neighbour
(Kaieteur News) – George Moses of Lot 18 Lamaha Street, Newtown, Kitty, Georgetown was on Tuesday sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for the fatal stabbing of his neighbour, Anthony Williams...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on House approves $1.7B for Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning
(Kaieteur News) – The Committee of Supply on Wednesday approved an estimated $1.7 billion for the Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning. The sum was approved during the consideration of the...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Pres. Ali touts fully digitised GPF
…advised AG, judiciary to examine necessary legislation (Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday touted the full digitisation of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), revealing that he has...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. paying US$90,000 monthly to U.S. lobby firms
(Kaieteur News) – The Government of Guyana is paying two foreign lobbying firms a combined US$90,000 per month to represent its interests abroad, Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 19-year-old arrested for fatal stabbing of tourist guide
(Kaieteur News) – A 19-year-old resident of Annai Village, North Rupununi, Region Nine, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old tourist guide John Elliot....Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Puppy know what he is about
(Kaieteur News) – Dem boys remember se story of a couple that retired and moved into Guyana’s interior to enjoy the peace and quite there. Nice breeze, plenty bush, not a soul to disturb them...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Plans to reduce mercury use, brand Guyana’s gold, support small miners in 2026 – Min Bharrat
Plans to brand Guyana’s gold, expand purchasing systems, support small miners and reduce mercury use were among key initiatives outlined on Tuesday by Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Driver granted $300,000 bail on firearm, ammo and drug trafficking charges
(Kaieteur News) – A 36-year-old driver was on Wednesday granted $300,000 bail after appearing in court on firearm, ammunition and narcotics-related charges. Audwin Mingo of Bamia, Linden Highway,...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Government service center taken to Region Five
(Kaieteur News) – Another government service center was on Wednesday commissioned in the Region Five village of Fort Wellington, to improve citizens’ accessibility to fundamental government...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Chikungunya cases increasing in several countries in the Americas
– PAHO recommends preparedness The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an epidemiological alert following a sustained increase in chikungunya cases in several countries in the...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Rutherford, spinners lead West Indies to second straight win
ESPNcricinfo – Given all the pre-match hype about their 2016 encounters, this contest could well have been set up for a fall. Instead, all the chat about their T20 glory days inspired West...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Proteas edge Afghanistan after two super overs
BBC Sport – South Africa and Afghanistan played out one of the most memorable matches in T20 World Cup history with the Proteas edging past their opponents after two super overs in Ahmedabad....Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on NSC leads groundbreaking push for epilepsy awareness in Sport
…Epilepsy Foundation of Guyana welcomes collaboration (Kaieteur News) – The National Sports Commission (NSC), in collaboration with the Epilepsy Foundation of Guyana, on Wednesday hosted a...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on LTI clobbers CPCE in home fixture
– Modec Tertiary Football Tournament continues today (Kaieteur News) – The Petra-organised inaugural Modec Tertiary Education Football Tournament continued in electric fashion on Wednesday...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on GuySuCo on track for 2030 turnaround to profitability – Agri. Minister
…Opposition MPs raises concerns as $13.4B approved (Kaieteur News) – The operations of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) took centre stage on Tuesday as the Committee of Supply considered...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Guyana Cricket Board receives Olympic affiliation
(Kaieteur News) – In a historic and groundbreaking development for Guyanese sport, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has officially received Olympic affiliation following the unanimous approval and...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on FAO, ILO, and ITC partner to enhance linkages in Guyana’s seafood sector
(Kaieteur News) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the International Trade Centre (ITC) collaborated with the...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The $12.5 Billion Mirage and the 6.9 Billion Cloak: The High Cost of Budgetary Fudging
Dear Editor, The recent “adjustments” to the 2026 National Budget suggest that our fiscal planners have traded their calculators for magic wands. We are being presented with a series of...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The PPPC has begun to resemble the PNC
(Kaieteur News) – During the recent Budget debate, the PPPC reached back into history. It invoked the name of Forbes Burnham. It spoke of his political viciousness. It reminded the Opposition, and...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on One more race added as preparation continues for Kennard Memorial Phagwah Horserace meet
– Prize money soars to $9M By Samuel Whyte (Kaieteur News) – As preparation continues for the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) annual Phagwah Horse race meet, the organisers have added one...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on How Parliament is defiled
(Kaieteur News) – It is a reflection of the slowly accelerating rot that has taken over Guyanese life. When the highest, most sacred, most inviolable House in Guyana is reduced by the conduct of...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Cuba has treated Guyanese over the years with first-class medical service
Dear Editor, I held my breath as I once again recall a popular newspaper article, “Believe it or not by Ripley”, as I heard the most Honourable Dr. Frank Anthony, Minister of Health, explaining...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The President has shown a penchant for violating provisions of the Constitution
Dear Editor, I noted with great concern a recent statement attributed to the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira that the Police Service Commission (PSC) is considering the...Feb 12, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Why Guyana’s policy is ‘pump, pump, pump?
Dear Editor, The traditional oil producing countries act to defend oil prices. They would increase or decrease production as the situation demands. One of the geopolitical interests of the West is to...Your children are starving, and you giving away their food to an already fat pussycat.
Jun 09, 2026
Kaieteur Sports – The Government of Guyana has thrown its full support behind the hosting of the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Pre-Qualifier tournament, with Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles...Jun 09, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – What is a bank? At its core, a bank intermediates between savers and borrowers. It takes deposits from the public—households, businesses, pension funds—and lends those funds out, subject to market discipline and prudential regulation. A bank that does not take deposits is...Jun 07, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Antigua and Barbuda is one of the smaller countries of the Caribbean. Yet small states have often advanced ideas that have significance beyond their size. The decision by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, led by Prime Minister Gaston Browne, to make...Jun 09, 2026
Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Plenty has been said about flag-raising. So as not to lower my own standards the less said the better. Never been a man to join the pile-on. Low people do that sort of thing. Regarding the U.S. Ambassador to Guyana, the now venerated Excellency...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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