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Bandits escape as police open fire on innocent teens

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Bandits escape as police open fire on innocent teens

(Kaieteur News) – The perpetrators of a Chinese supermarket robbery successfully escaped on Sunday afternoon, while police focused their fire and force on two teenagers who maintain they were...

City Hall eyes Parking Meters comeback

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on City Hall eyes Parking Meters comeback

…as Government takes control of revenue-rich streets (Kaieteur News) – Georgetown Mayor Alfred Mentore has warned that City Hall could revive the controversial parking meter system as a fallback...

US$1.5M payback begins in GOAL scholarship scandal

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on US$1.5M payback begins in GOAL scholarship scandal

By Khadidja Ba (Kaieteur News) – Government has begun recovering US$1.5 million tied to the controversial GOAL scholarship fiasco, with Minister of Public Service Zulfikar Ally confirming that...

Four gold, one record – Guyana ends CARIFTA Games campaign with six medals

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Four gold, one record – Guyana ends CARIFTA Games campaign with six medals

By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – Guyana concluded its campaign at the 53rd CARIFTA Games in St George’s, Grenada, with an impressive haul of six medals (four gold, one silver, and one bronze)...

When kite string tie up more than just breeze

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on When kite string tie up more than just breeze

(Kaieteur News) – Dem boys seh Easter come and gone, but plenty people still trying to recover—not from cross buns and Easter eggs – but from the price tag that nearly crucify them before...

Guyana to host IMC Over-40s Masters World Cup; experienced squad named

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Guyana to host IMC Over-40s Masters World Cup; experienced squad named

– Veteran firepower meets Guyanese conditions Kaieteur Sports – Guyana is set to take center stage in international masters’ cricket when it hosts the Over-40s Masters Cricket World Cup...

Family loses $60M in Sophia blaze

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Family loses $60M in Sophia blaze

…MP slams late response by fire service (Kaieteur News) – A family-owned home and business, S & L Supermarket at 563 ‘D’ Field Sophia, Georgetown was destroyed by fire on Easter...

“Facility Management – Observations and Information”

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on “Facility Management – Observations and Information”

Kaieteur Sports – Former West Indies and Guyana fast bowler Colin Croft shared his thoughts following the recent death of a cyclist, Colin Wilson, in an Easter event in Trinidad and Tobago. He...

Man found dead behind stall in Kitty

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Man found dead behind stall in Kitty

(Kaieteur News) – The body of an elderly man was discovered on Monday afternoon, face down behind a stall at the intersection of Shell Road and Alexander Street, Kitty, Georgetown. The deceased...

Seeram lands top border patrol job

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Seeram lands top border patrol job

…new unit to target smuggling, trafficking across Guyana’s frontiers By Shania Williams (Kaieteur News) – The newly launched border patrol unit is set to take aim at smuggling, human...

Was Kevin Sinclair valuable enough to keep then but not important enough to save now

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS Letters, Sports Comments Off on Was Kevin Sinclair valuable enough to keep then but not important enough to save now

Letter to the Sports Editor Dear Sports Editor, I am not against the actions taken by the West Indies and Guyana Cricket Boards against Guyanese all-rounder Kevin Sinclair for acts of indiscipline...

Upper Corentyne Cricket Association organised 100 balls cricket competition underway

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Upper Corentyne Cricket Association organised 100 balls cricket competition underway

By Samuel Whyte Kaieteur Sports – The Upper Corentyne Cricket Association (UCCA) has organised the Manoj Rajram aka Luxury Memorial 100 Balls Cricket Competition. The inaugural competition is for...

‘Rice industry nearing collapse’ – MP raises high costs, corruption concerns

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘Rice industry nearing collapse’ – MP raises high costs, corruption concerns

(Kaieteur News) – The rice sector in Guyana is teetering on the brink of collapse, according to We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) MP Gobin Harbhajan, who has raised concerns over soaring production...

China’s world-renowned acrobats to tour Guyana in April

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on China’s world-renowned acrobats to tour Guyana in April

(Kaieteur News) – A visiting Chinese acrobatic troupe is set to perform across Guyana later this month as part of activities marking the country’s 60th Independence Anniversary. The...

Reg. 1 to spend $114M to build three new primary schools

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Reg. 1 to spend $114M to build three new primary schools

(Kaieteur News) – The Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region One is currently inviting bids for the construction of three new primary schools in the communities of Five Star, Big Creek and...

Old Harbour Bridge to help build new ones in Region Nine

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Old Harbour Bridge to help build new ones in Region Nine

(Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali has announced that sections of the old Demerara Harbour Bridge will be repurposed to upgrade critical crossings in Region Nine, an initiative pitched as a...

The roads of Georgetown are not owned by the Georgetown City Council

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The roads of Georgetown are not owned by the Georgetown City Council

(Kaieteur News) – There is a peculiar habit in public life. It is the tendency to mistake custody for ownership. It is a small confusion, almost innocent at first glance, but like many small...

Suriname ‘eye pass’ and the charging of river fees

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Suriname ‘eye pass’ and the charging of river fees

Dear Editor, For the past month our neighbour, Suriname has started to play the Iran of South America by blocking Guyanese vessels from using the Corentyne River by applying US$ $2,500 per toll to...

Guyana now the land of doubt, cynicism, skepticism

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Guyana now the land of doubt, cynicism, skepticism

(Kaieteur News) – Ever hear about Doubting Thomas? Those who didn’t should consult with their Bibles. Guyana has tons of Doubting Thomases and should be in the Guiness Book of World Records...

From Chokepoints to Crossroads: Turning Constraint into Cooperation

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on From Chokepoints to Crossroads: Turning Constraint into Cooperation

Dear Editor, “In an era where transactional diplomacy is becoming the global norm, Guyana must respond with pragmatism, foresight, and the courage to see opportunity in adversity” President...

Reminiscing about late Dr. Jagan

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Reminiscing about late Dr. Jagan

Dear Editor, As I re-visit Port Mourant, my home village, memories harp back on Dr. Cheddi Jagan. I had many encounters with, observing, engaging and interviewing Dr. Cheddi Jagan in USA and in...

Trump’s April threat of ‘hell will rain down’ contradicts his January message of ‘help is on its way’

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Trump’s April threat of ‘hell will rain down’ contradicts his January message of ‘help is on its way’

Dear Editor, Continuing my letter in KN on Sunday, April 5, “The road to war is often paved with good intentions, but the first casualty is truth,” I am still hoping for the best outcome...

Abuse of dogs across Guyana

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Abuse of dogs across Guyana

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my deep disgust and sadness at the continued, callous abuse of dogs across Guyana. Almost daily, one hears stories or witnesses firsthand the brutal beating of...

Enough is enough

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Enough is enough

Dear Editor, The public comments made by Ramnaresh Sarwan and members of the board regarding Kevlon Sinclair are completely unacceptable. To go after a young, talented player in such a personal and...

We must seek out the assistance of the best in drainage and water management

Apr 07, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on We must seek out the assistance of the best in drainage and water management

Dear Editor, We are living in challenging times in Guyana. Nothing is being done about a national crisis that has been affecting our populace before the beginning of this century. The 2005 flood...

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Chase’s and Santa Rosa eye top spot as Republic Bank Schools...

Nov 08, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Santa Rosa Secondary and defending champions Chase’s Academic Foundation sit primed on seven points as action continues today in the Republic Bank Secondary School Football...

A capital city beyond redemption?

Nov 08, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Georgetown has become so dysfunctional, so hopelessly disorganised and so resistant to correction that one must ask whether the effort to save it is worth the trouble. The greatest mistake successive governments have made is not recognising that Georgetown should have long been...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

The epitaph on Mr. Gavin Douglas’ tombstone should read: Murdered...

Nov 08, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Another Guyanese dead, and in degraded fashion, at the hands of State agents. A State that now stands as a monument to how much the PPP Govt. has criminalized it. When not one alleged rogue cop, with blood in his eye, but four of them, can deliver blows on a man that’s...

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