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Gas-to-Energy contractor sourcing materials, services at inflated costs from shell companies

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS News 1

Kaieteur News – As project costs continue to balloon through luxurious private flights and multimillion-dollar disputes, Gas-to-Energy (GTE) contractor, Lindsayca has been growing its profit...

Guyana paid US$264.6M in debt servicing for 2025

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana paid US$264.6M in debt servicing for 2025

Kaieteur News – Guyana’s total debt service payments for 2025 amounted to US$264.6 million, with US$176.6 million paid to external creditors and US$88 million to domestic creditors. While...

Fire leaves family homeless after morning prayer

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS News 1

Kaieteur News – A family of four was left homeless on Sunday after a fire destroyed their two-story wooden and concrete home at David James Scheme, Charity Essequibo Coast, Region two. Reports...

Man kills drinking buddy in scuffle over $1000

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Man kills drinking buddy in scuffle over $1000

Kaieteur News – A man is now on the run after he reportedly stabbed his drinking buddy to death around 22:00 hrs on Saturday during a scuffle for a $1000 he was owed. The dead man has been...

Seven guns, ammo missing from Cove & John Police Station

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS News 1

– sergeant arrested as OPR launches probe Kaieteur News – A police sergeant has been arrested as the Guyana Police Force launches an investigation into the disappearance of seven firearms...

Police destroy $258.7M in ganja in Upper Berbice River

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Police destroy $258.7M in ganja in Upper Berbice River

Kaieteur News – Police destroyed large fields of ganja cultivation during a joint eradication exercise at Kimba, Upper Berbice River, on Friday last. In a statement police said during the...

What is de world coming to?

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on What is de world coming to?

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News – Dem boys seh de world done turn upside down, spin round twice, and park crooked pun de pavement. Imagine hearing dat Guyana airport win award for Best...

Bids opened for rehabilitation of Medical Centre at Base Camp Stephenson

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Bids opened for rehabilitation of Medical Centre at Base Camp Stephenson

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) will soon be rehabilitating its Medical Centre at Base Camp Stephenson, Timehri. The Force was allocated $41.8 billion in this year’s national...

APA president to lead participation at UNPFII in New York

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on APA president to lead participation at UNPFII in New York

Kaieteur News – President of the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA), Mr. Lemmel Thomas, will lead the APA’s delegation attending the 25th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on...

Armed bandits trail, topple biker in robbery at Melanie

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Armed bandits trail, topple biker in robbery at Melanie

Kaieteur News – Police in Regional Division 4 ‘C’ are investigating an alleged robbery under arms which occurred on Saturday night at Melanie Public Road, East Coast Demerara The victim has...

Nauth and Sons defends $1.6B Coldingen Road Project against “substandard” claims by WIN

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Nauth and Sons defends $1.6B Coldingen Road Project against “substandard” claims by WIN

Kaieteur News – Local construction firm H. Nauth and Sons has come out in defense of its work on the Coldingen Access Road project, following allegations of substandard work and lack of...

Guyanese to still feel the squeeze despite rise in fuel prices – IMF

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyanese to still feel the squeeze despite rise in fuel prices – IMF

(REUTERS) – The war in the Middle East is likely to widen economic differences across Latin America and the Caribbean, giving some countries like Guyana short-term support to oil exporters...

The saga of Elizabeth Shivpersaud

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on The saga of Elizabeth Shivpersaud

Kaieteur News – It’s one of those situations crying out for help. The best I can do, other than offering professional help, is to raise an alarm about a case that is worrying in all of its...

Holness calls for Caricom to reconvene on Barnett’s reappointment

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS News 1

(TRINIDAD GUARDIAN) Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. Andrew Holness, has called for a meeting of regional leaders to address concerns surrounding the reappointment of Secretary General, Dr. Carla...

Man charged with manslaughter granted $750,000 bail

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Man charged with manslaughter granted $750,000 bail

Kaieteur News – Shemar Smith, called “Short Man,” a 23-year-old welder of Adventure, Essequibo Coast, was charged with the offence of Manslaughter, contrary to Section 94 of the Criminal...

David, Glasgow hattricks help sink St Joseph in huge quarterfinal win

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on David, Glasgow hattricks help sink St Joseph in huge quarterfinal win

…West Ruimveldt, Charlestown and Santa Rosa keep title in sight Kaieteur Sports – The road to schoolboy football glory is heating up, and the Petra Organisation made sure Sunday was nothing...

New system to cut diagnostic wait times

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on New system to cut diagnostic wait times

Kaieteur News – Patients in Guyana could soon have their X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) scans in as little as one minute, under a new initiative announced...

Reggae Girlz too strong for Lady Jags

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Reggae Girlz too strong for Lady Jags

…Guyana shows promise despite Qualifiers exit Kaieteur Sports – Guyana’s senior women’s football team, the Lady Jags, concluded their 2025/26 Concacaf W Qualifiers campaign with a 2-0...

Regional disaster agency gets US$346,000 boost

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Regional disaster agency gets US$346,000 boost

Kaieteur News – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a technical assistance grant of USD346,000 to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) to support a...

Ram, Silas, Persaud power Demerara to U-19 title

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Ram, Silas, Persaud power Demerara to U-19 title

Kaieteur Sports – A composed half-century from opener Parmeshwar Ram, supported by strong contributions from his teammates, propelled Demerara to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Berbice...

David Fernandes re-elected as GSA President

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on David Fernandes re-elected as GSA President

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) has reaffirmed stability and forward-thinking leadership following its Annual General Meeting and Election of Office Bearers on Saturday,...

Nandu, Smith cool-off Volcanoes

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Nandu, Smith cool-off Volcanoes

…Harpy Eagles snatch first-day honors; trail by 21 runs By Clifton Ross Kaieteur Sports – A fiery five-wicket spell from speedster Nial Smith reinforced by a brisk half-century from Matthew...

Guyana welcomes King’s Baton Relay on Road to Glasgow 2026

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Guyana welcomes King’s Baton Relay on Road to Glasgow 2026

Kaieteur News – Guyana proudly marked a significant moment in international sport today with the arrival of the King’s Baton Relay, a symbolic journey that connects nations across the...

Guyana pushes trade agenda on global stage at U.S. business forum

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana pushes trade agenda on global stage at U.S. business forum

Kaieteur News – Guyana is taking its trade ambitions global as the World Trade Centre Georgetown (WTCG) joins leaders from around the world at the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) 56th...

Guyana women’s basketball team eyes Centrobasket tournament

Apr 20, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Guyana women’s basketball team eyes Centrobasket tournament

Kaieteur Sports – Guyana’s senior women’s national basketball team is stepping into a defining phase of its international journey, with preparations intensifying for the 2026 Centrobasket...

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C.V. Nunes Primary to put Essequibo Zone title on the line in Future...

Jun 20, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – After thrilling action in Demerara and Berbice, the Future Warriors Tapeball for Primary Schools, which is powered by ExxonMobil Guyana, arrives at the Anna Regina National...

(Kaieteur News) – The driver drove to the parking spot, aligned the vehicle into one of the lanes and then shut the engine down. I opened the door so that we could exit. The scene was slightly intimidating. This was a posh location. If the service matched the façade, then this was the perfect...

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...

Keeping my day job advising Pres. Ali

Jun 20, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Because Pres. Ali needs the hand, I’m keeping my day job. Unpaid advisor to HE Ali. It’s a thankless gig. But for country and presidency, no sacrifice is too high. Guyana needs some standards. Plenty; with starting all over recommended. ...

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