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Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Sir Ronald Sanders UG’s 14th Chancellor
(Kaieteur News) – Sir Ronald Sanders has been elected as the 14th Chancellor of the University of Guyana (UG), according to a statement from the office of the president on Friday. The release...Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Construction worker first road fatality for 2026
(Kaieteur News) – A 21-year-old construction worker lost his life on Thursday morning following a motorcycle accident along Coldingen Public Road, East Coast Demerara, marking the first road...Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on GGMC orders miners to update records, maintain local bank accounts or face suspension of licences, permits
(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) has instructed all miners and stakeholders, including traders, to update their personal records with the commission by January 31,...Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on UG introduces Associate Degree in Pre-Medical Sciences
(Kaieteur News) – The University of Guyana (UG) has begun to offer the Associate Degree in Pre-Medical Sciences, the Ministry of Education announced on Friday. The ministry said the new programme...Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. to allocate $121B for new Versailles to Parika highway
(Kaieteur News) – The new four-lane highway which will stretch from Versailles on the West Bank of Demerara to Parika, East Bank Essequibo, Region Three, is estimated to cost $121 billion,...Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on New $6B water treatment plant for Diamond
(Kaieteur News) – The new water treatment plant, the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) is planning to construct at Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara, is estimated to cost some $6,142,500,000. GWI...Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Labourer sentenced to 8 months for breaking into woman’s home
(Kaieteur News) – A 21-year-old labourer was on Friday sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment in relation to two separate break-and-enter incidents in Mabaruma, Region One. The accused, Keshon...Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Is the Integrity Commission a rubber stamp?
(Kaieteur News) – Whenever allegations of corruption swirl around officials of the PPP/C government, a familiar defence is rolled out with almost ritual precision: all officials declare their...Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on New York’s new Mayor and Guyanese
Dear Editor, New York City has a new mayor, Zoran Kwame Mamdani, a leftist, who was sworn in on New Year’s Day in the presence of thousands from all ethnic groups from all walks of life, including...Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 3 charged with murder of Chinese businessman in Canje
(Kaieteur News) – Police in Region Six have confirmed that charges have been laid against the three men who were arrested this week for the robbery and murder committed on Chen Yongping on...Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The Village Cluster Model: A Modern Strategy for National Empowerment
Dear Editor, As Guyana continues its historic ascent, the government has a unique opportunity to refine the architecture of our national development. To ensure that our rising prosperity translates...Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Brazilians buried alive in mining pit at Chenapou
(Kaieteur News) – Two Brazilian miners were on Tuesday buried alive, after a mining pit collapsed at “S” Bend Backdam, Chenapou, North Pakaraimas. The deceased have been identified as...Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Is the targeting by American and Guyana governments of the Mohamed’s Fair?
Dear Editor, The fairness of American sanction, indictment, and extradition of the Mohameds‘ is a subject of significant debate as most Guyanese believe such actions violate human rights and due...Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Upholding the Constitution and the Rule of Law
Dear Editor, I write out of deep concern regarding the recent swearing-in of the seven-member Teachers Service Commission by President Irfaan Ali in the absence of a constituted parliamentary...Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The Architecture of Influence: The Quiet Redesign of the Caribbean
Dear Editor, As the sun sets on 2025, reflecting on all that occurred ” hindsight would have led to a stunning revelation,” the Caribbean “Zone of Peace” is undergoing a structural...Jan 03, 2026 KNEWS Editorial, News Comments Off on A country trying to be real
(Kaieteur News) – Some developments in the oil and gas sector are so mindboggling that they send into a tailspin. Four years after an audit is completed, US$214M in findings continue to be a...Jan 02, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Western Tigers shock Slingerz FC to lift GFF Super 16 Cup
…Army overwhelms Police to finish third By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – Providence erupted in disbelief on New Year’s Day as underdogs Western Tigers stunned the star-studded Slingerz FC...Jan 02, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Women’s CWI Regional Super50/T20 fixtures announced ahead of 2026 season
– Defending champs Guyana to face Windwards in opener Kaieteur Sports – A star-studded Guyana Women’s team will be winging out in a few days as they prepare for their first...Jan 02, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Could the New Year bring an urgent move from FIFA with a normalization committee for Guyana’s football
Letter to the Sports Editor Dear Sports Editor, Kaieteur Sports – As I look at football in Guyana, I am left to wonder, ask searching questions and call on the relevant stakeholders for action. ...Jan 02, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Caribbean Boxing Showdown Round 2: Local fighters ink contracts ahead of fight night
– Boxers from 5 Countries to feature Kaieteur Sports – Bris-O Promotions in association with the Caribbean Boxing Organization (CBO) and the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) commence...Jan 01, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on TSC appointments unconstitutional – WIN says move deepens democratic erosion
(Kaieteur News) – The We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party has condemned President Irfaan Ali’s decision to appoint and swear in members of the Teaching Service Commission (TSC), warning that the...Jan 01, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Mahipaul raises constitutional concerns over TSC appointments
(Kaieteur News) – Opposition Member of Parliament and APNU spokesperson on Local Government and Regional Development and Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Ganesh Mahipaul, has raised serious...Jan 01, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Wales gas project pushed back again
… Govt. now targets end of 2026 completion (Kaieteur News) – The long-awaited Wales Gas-to-Energy (GTE) project is now expected to come onstream by the last quarter of 2026, President Dr....
Sep 28, 2026
…Williams also dominates (Kaieteur News) – Guyana ended their 2026 South American Powerlifting Championships campaign with a bang on Saturday evening in Santiago, Chile when the nation’s 105kg...Sep 28, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – You can go to the doctor and get tablets for high blood pressure. You can get medication for diabetes. You can even get something to help you sleep after spending the entire night worrying about whether somebody else has more money than you. But if your neighbour buys a new...Sep 20, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean is no longer only a matter for the police. It is weakening societies, draining economies and obstructing development. It is also testing public confidence in courts, governments and democratic institutions. The...Sep 28, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – Karma has its place, actually works. There is karma for even a non-Kshatriya. Not the kind touted by Mr. Carmichael Street. My own kind. It is a combination of the unfathomable will of God, the arc of justice and, believe it or not, the black cat crossing the path. I...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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