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GECOM will be ready in September – Charles Corbin

Apr 09, 2025 KNEWS News 0

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will be ready to host the 2025 General and Regional Elections by late September, Opposition-nominated commissioner Charles Corbin...

GECOM’s Legal Officer’s contract not renewed following arguments in residency case

Apr 09, 2025 KNEWS News 0

Kaieteur News – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Tuesday voted against the renewal of its legal officer, Kurt DaSilva’s contract. The three government-nominated commissioners,...

Joshi is the new National 2025 Women’s Chess Champion

Apr 09, 2025 KNEWS Sports 0

Kaieteur Sports – In a dazzling display of skill and strategy, fourteen-year-old Aditi Joshi has emerged unbeaten as the new National Women’s Chess Champion, making her one of the...

Kares Engineering renews title sponsorship of One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast

Apr 09, 2025 KNEWS Sports 0

Kaieteur Sports – The electrifying Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast is set to ignite grounds again in 2025, with Kares Engineering Inc. reaffirming its unwavering commitment as the title...

Harpy Eagles looking to put old rivals to bed, with path to title retention clear

Apr 09, 2025 KNEWS Sports 0

2025 CWI Regional 4-Day Championships Round 7 GHE vs. TTRF Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Harpy Eagles will be looking to wrap up this season with their title reign still intact, but...

‘We are outraged’ – Linden leaders condemn killing of youths, demand justice

Apr 09, 2025 KNEWS News 0

Kaieteur News – Lindeners and their leaders have expressed outrage over the killings of two young men at the hands of police and have ramped up protest actions in the mining town as they demand...

Windsor Estates reigns supreme at AmCham Golf Classic

Apr 09, 2025 KNEWS Sports 0

Record turnout highlights growing appeal of annual tournament Kaieteur Sports – The Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) came alive on Saturday morning as AmCham Guyana hosted its much-anticipated Second...

Aubrey Norton is the Man for This Hour

Apr 09, 2025 KNEWS Letters 0

Dear Editor, In politics, as in life, timing is everything. And in this critical hour of Guyana’s history—when our democracy is under siege, incompetence is putting our national interest at risk,...

PPP using our money against us, squandering it and channeling it to their friends, families, and favourites

Apr 09, 2025 KNEWS Letters 0

Dear Editor, It appears to me that Guyana has slipped further downward! Over the past few days, like many Guyanese, I have witnessed dramatic events involving private business operators and agents...

Govt. should employ eminently qualified engineering consultants to prepare plans for a port Project

Apr 09, 2025 KNEWS Letters 0

Dear Editor, In an April 06 article of KN, it was reported that “the Government through the Ministry of Public Works is currently seeking contractors to construct a modern Ferry stelling at Parika...

Condemning the shooting of Ronaldo Peters by Sergeant Kendall in Linden

Apr 09, 2025 KNEWS Letters 0

Dear editor, Regarding a shooting incident making the headlines on social, print and electronic media outlets by a member of the Guyana Police Force in Linden, where 26-year-old Ronaldo Peters was...

Poor road works at De Hoop

Apr 09, 2025 KNEWS Letters 0

Dear Editor, The government of Guyana must be commended for the work that is being done to improve the road network across the country, especially the farm-to-market access roads. The De Hoop...

Rotating Presidency – another scenario for consideration by coalition parties

Apr 09, 2025 KNEWS Letters 0

Dear Editor, As the People’s National Congress/Reform (PNC/R) and Alliance For Change (AFC) consult, deliberate and negotiate on the best leadership team and the best terms for the Coalition...

Nation yet to see ExxonMobil’s US$7.3B final audit report four months after GRA instructed its release

Mar 30, 2025 KNEWS News 0

Kaieteur News – Although Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia, ordered the release of the final audit report for ExxonMobil’s US$7.3B expenses since...

Govt suspends Mohamed’s security service licence

Mar 30, 2025 KNEWS News 0

…have to hand in their guns Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana has suspended the security service licence of Mohamed’s Enterprise Security Service, a company owned by United...

‘PPP hooliganism confirms they know their time is up’

Mar 30, 2025 KNEWS News 0

– Norton says victory at the next polls is possible Kaieteur News – As members of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) continue to clash with supporters of Azruddin Mohamed during...

Six-year-old shot to head succumbs

Mar 30, 2025 KNEWS News 0

Kaieteur News – Six-year-old Jeremiah Gustave, who was recovering from a gunshot wound to his head since July 2024, has succumbed to his injuries at his Charles Street, Charlestown, Georgetown...

Proposals to build new Berbice River Bridge top US$200M

Mar 30, 2025 KNEWS News 0

….Chinese firms dominate bids Kaieteur News – Firms bidding to design and build the new Berbice River Bridge have submitted financial proposals topping US$200M. The project, which is...

‘With hands on oil money, Govt. ditches promise to set up Petroleum Commission’ -Shurwayne Holder

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘With hands on oil money, Govt. ditches promise to set up Petroleum Commission’ -Shurwayne Holder

Kaieteur News – May 2025 will mark 10 years since Guyana is without an updated legislative and regulatory framework that is essential for the protection of the oil industry against...

Oil minister lashes PNC for failing to commit to renegotiation of Exxon deal while Gov’t refuses to do same

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Oil minister lashes PNC for failing to commit to renegotiation of Exxon deal while Gov’t refuses to do same

Kaieteur News – Although the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) government has been adamant about not renegotiating the oil contract signed with ExxonMobil, Minister of Natural...

‘Govt. must come clean on gas-to-energy project’

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘Govt. must come clean on gas-to-energy project’

– spending US$2B on a project without financial, environmental studies is criminality at its worst – WPA Kaieteur News – The expenditure by government on a US$2 billion...

Drug trade putting tremendous strain on security forces – Min. Benn

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Drug trade putting tremendous strain on security forces – Min. Benn

Kaieteur News – Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn on Monday told the National Assembly that the drug trafficking situation here is putting tremendous pressure on the security sector. During...

New Cotton Field Secondary School to cost $1.7B

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on New Cotton Field Secondary School to cost $1.7B

Kaieteur News – The new Cotton Field Secondary School in Region Two will be constructed at a cost of $1.7 billion. The project which is being executed through the Ministry of Education was...

Shadow foreign minister calls out CARICOM over silence in face of recent aggression by Venezuela

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Shadow foreign minister calls out CARICOM over silence in face of recent aggression by Venezuela

Kaieteur News – Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) and Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amanza Walton-Desir on Monday called out the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) over its silence in the...

Jagdeo and his Humpty Dumpty economics

Jan 28, 2025 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Jagdeo and his Humpty Dumpty economics

Kaieteur News – President Donald Trump’s infamous mantra of “Drill Baby, Drill” has been resurrected with a vengeance. By promoting rapid fossil fuel production, Trump aims to...

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Berbice ease past Demerara in low-scoring match

The geography of pettiness

Kaieteur News – You have to admire the commitment. Not to international diplomacy, mind you, but to the art of the... more