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We must always remember!

Feb 25, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on We must always remember!

Dear Editor, The Terror and the Time which was written by the late great Dr. Roopnarine should be included as compulsory material in the history syllabus in all of our schools. It is a great account...

CUBA is a communist state; not socialist

Feb 25, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on CUBA is a communist state; not socialist

Dear Editor, Communism is what you have in Cuba. Little or no privately owned businesses. Everything must be state-owned. Only the comrade Leader will decide what will be produced. He will say things...

THE PALE PARODY: A State-Sponsored Erasure of the Guyanese Soul

Feb 25, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on THE PALE PARODY: A State-Sponsored Erasure of the Guyanese Soul

Dear Editor, Yesterday, as the rhythms of Mashramani 2026 vibrated through the streets of Georgetown, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) didn’t just miss the beat—they marched over the very heart of...

Farewell to a great friend, brother, and revolutionary compatriot

Feb 25, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Farewell to a great friend, brother, and revolutionary compatriot

Dear Editor, It is amazing just a few hours after the passing of Dr. Roopnaraine, I received a text from a friend on WhatsApp from Fiji stating that the passing of Dr. Roopnaraine was a “giant...

GuySuCo requires structural change

Feb 25, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on GuySuCo requires structural change

Dear Editor, The facts outlined by Mr. Christopher Ram in his article, “State is like an ATM to GuySuCo,” leave little room for denial: GuySuCo has become a permanent challenge for the taxpayers,...

DDL must demonstrate wise judgment, compassion, and transformational leadership and end partnership with Israeli company

Jun 02, 2024 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on DDL must demonstrate wise judgment, compassion, and transformational leadership and end partnership with Israeli company

Dear Editor, The ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people by the State of Israel and the Israel Defense Force continues even as rulings of the International Court of Justice found credible the...

DPI’s Director is uncaring towards staff

Jun 02, 2024 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on DPI’s Director is uncaring towards staff

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my concern and frustration with the lack of care and support shown by our director of the Department of Public Information towards the staff while on assignments....

Georgetown residents deserve transparency, accountability, and a clear vision for the future

Jun 02, 2024 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Georgetown residents deserve transparency, accountability, and a clear vision for the future

Dear Editor, Kindly permit me space to respond to Mayor Alfred Mentore’s letter in the Stabroek News dated May 31, 2024. It is a most predictable letter in which the Mayor, as he has done...

Exxon and broker face GYD$25000 fine if found guilty of inflating US$12.1B invoice

Apr 29, 2024 KNEWS News Comments Off on Exxon and broker face GYD$25000 fine if found guilty of inflating US$12.1B invoice

…Guyana’s oil to pay Exxon’s lawyer fees and the fine – oil contract Kaieteur News – If convicted of making a false declaration to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) in...

ExxonMobil already deducting costs for gas pipeline

Apr 29, 2024 KNEWS News Comments Off on ExxonMobil already deducting costs for gas pipeline

…although Govt. says it paying back through purchase of gas Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana (GoG) has maintained that it will not be paying for the natural gas in the Stabroek...

‘Govt. can’t prevent companies from flipping mining projects’

Apr 29, 2024 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘Govt. can’t prevent companies from flipping mining projects’

… VP Jagdeo in response to Canadian firm selling 57% shares in gold project for US$638M Kaieteur News – Responding to concerns raised in relation to Canadian mining company, Reunion Gold...

Hundreds of university students arrested as Gaza war protests expand across the US

Apr 29, 2024 KNEWS News Comments Off on Hundreds of university students arrested as Gaza war protests expand across the US

(ALJAZEERA) Hundreds of students have been arrested across universities in the United States as protesters continue to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and divestment from companies enabling Israel’s...

Cops caught on camera assaulting Linden bar owner

Apr 29, 2024 KNEWS News Comments Off on Cops caught on camera assaulting Linden bar owner

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Office of Professional Responsibility have launched an investigation after ranks from McKenzie Police Station, Linden, Region Ten were caught...

Body of man found at Hope Beach

Apr 29, 2024 KNEWS News Comments Off on Body of man found at Hope Beach

Kaieteur News – The decomposing body of a man was on Sunday found by a Mangrove Ranger at Hope Beach, East Coast Demerara. Police said that the discovery was made around 11:30 hrs. “The...

Dirt biker dies after crashing into tree

Apr 29, 2024 KNEWS News Comments Off on Dirt biker dies after crashing into tree

Kaieteur News – A 23 year-old man on Sunday died after he crashed into a tree along the Tapakuma Trail, Essequibo Coast, Region Two. Police identified him as Chris Ramchan of Tapakuma Lake, an...

Guyana recorded more work place deaths thus far this year than previous three years – Labour Minister

Apr 29, 2024 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana recorded more work place deaths thus far this year than previous three years – Labour Minister

Kaieteur News – Guyana so far this year has recorded more work place deaths than the previous three years, the Department of Public Information reported on Sunday. The government-run...

DCEO underscores importance of maximizing use of new technologies at inaugural AI4 Education Conference

Apr 29, 2024 KNEWS News Comments Off on DCEO underscores importance of maximizing use of new technologies at inaugural AI4 Education Conference

Kaieteur News – Deputy Chief Education Officer (DCEO) Dr. Ritesh Tularam has underscored the importance of embracing the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a world that is rapidly exploring...

NPTAB: rigidity and flexibility

Apr 29, 2024 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on NPTAB: rigidity and flexibility

Kaieteur News – The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) is due a break, several of them. The Opposition says that an investigation is due. I started out thinking that...

Global Report on Food Crises: Acute hunger remains persistently high in 59 countries

Apr 29, 2024 KNEWS News Comments Off on Global Report on Food Crises: Acute hunger remains persistently high in 59 countries

….1 in 5 people assessed in need of critical urgent action (FAO) According to the latest Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC), nearly 282 million people in 59 countries and territories...

Guyana Girl Guide Association celebrates 100 years

Apr 29, 2024 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana Girl Guide Association celebrates 100 years

The Guyana Girl Guide Association (GGGA) on Saturday celebrated its 100th anniversary of its continuous work of empowering girls and young women in the country. Since the forming of the GGGA in 1924,...

6th oil project permit reveals Citizens will have to take ExxonMobil to Court to fight for compensation from oil spill

Apr 15, 2024 KNEWS News Comments Off on 6th oil project permit reveals Citizens will have to take ExxonMobil to Court to fight for compensation from oil spill

…as Govt. to decide amount of cash for parent company guarantee Kaieteur News – The Environmental Permit obtained by ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) for its sixth oil project in the...

Chevron-Hess tie up could drag until next year courtesy of Exxon – Hess says in securities filing

Apr 15, 2024 KNEWS News Comments Off on Chevron-Hess tie up could drag until next year courtesy of Exxon – Hess says in securities filing

(OILPRICE.COM) Chevron’s acquisition of Guyana superstar Hess could be delayed until next year thanks to Exxon Mobil’s arbitration case, Hess said in a Friday securities filing. Hess said in the...

‘Exxon deal lopsided but not illegal’ – says Attorney General Nandlall

Apr 15, 2024 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘Exxon deal lopsided but not illegal’ – says Attorney General Nandlall

Kaieteur News- While confessing that no contract is crafted in stone, Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall has defended the government’s position to not enter into renegotiations out of fear...

$17M for BV Police Station bridge

Apr 15, 2024 KNEWS News Comments Off on $17M for BV Police Station bridge

…as Force undertakes $700M in infrastructure upgrade Kaieteur News- The Guyana Police Force is building a bridge at the Beterverwagting Police Station to the tune of $17M as part of a wider...

Teen in fiery crash dies

Apr 15, 2024 KNEWS News Comments Off on Teen in fiery crash dies

Kaieteur News – Shane Lall, 16, the Essequibo teen involved in a fiery motorcycle crash last Wednesday has died. Kaieteur News has been able to confirm that Lall succumbed to his injuries on...

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Sri Lanka Tour of West Indies: Chameera, Mishara & Shanaka help...

Jun 14, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – Sri Lanka counter-punched their way to a series-levelling win last night after a string of match-winning performances in both departments which helped subdue the hosts by...

Do not laugh too quickly

Jun 14, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I was sitting with a good friend when I read a story about Guyana’s nomination of its candidate for the post of United Nations Secretary General. At the same time, my friend was reading the same story on his phone. Our eyes met when he realised what I was reading. He...

Why the Commonwealth Matters Again

Jun 14, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Small and medium-sized states, from the most vulnerable island nations to more diversified middle‑income economies, have always faced a difficult reality. They have to navigate a world in which power is unevenly distributed and in which the decisions of...

A bank setup for a bank robbery

Jun 14, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Congratulations to the PPP Govt for the vision of a Guyana Development Bank to serve little citizens. Thoughtful. Well-liked. When things get too thoughtful, dislike creeps forward. What the details say? Both upfront and obscured. There’s a $40B...

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