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Cropper, Tain and Fyrish to vie for Berbice’s Future Warriors Tapeball title

Dec 10, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cropper, Tain and Fyrish to vie for Berbice’s Future Warriors Tapeball title

Kaieteur Sports – The Berbice edition of the Future Warriors Tapeball Primary commenced Saturday and it was filled with much excitement and an abundance of talent on display at the Port Mourant...

GFF signs MoU with BWS for ‘Blue Water Shipping Stadium’ at D’Urban Park

Dec 10, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF signs MoU with BWS for ‘Blue Water Shipping Stadium’ at D’Urban Park

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Football Federation in partnership with Blue Water Shipping have begun the initial steps to create an innovative new, multi-purpose sports, educational and...

Hetmyer, Motie, Shepherd, Rutherford named in Windies team ahead of England T20 series

Dec 10, 2023 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Hetmyer, Motie, Shepherd, Rutherford named in Windies team ahead of England T20 series

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyanese quartet of Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie and Sherfane Rutherford were named in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) 15-m man squad ahead of the 5...

CWI pays tribute to Joe Solomon and Clyde Butts

Dec 10, 2023 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI pays tribute to Joe Solomon and Clyde Butts

Kaieteur Sports – ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Yesterday, Cricket West Indies (CWI) mourned the loss of two esteemed former Guyana and West Indies cricketers. Joe Solomon, renowned for his...

Cartoon – 10 December, 2023

Dec 10, 2023 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cartoon – 10 December, 2023

Maduro throwing caution to the winds

Dec 10, 2023 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Maduro throwing caution to the winds

Kaieteur News – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is following up on his December 3rd referendum. There has been an inexorable escalation of steps intended to convey how serious he is, and...

Top-up economics

Dec 10, 2023 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Top-up economics

Kaieteur News – Every year, except for 1999 and 2000, the governments of Guyana have imposed salary increases on public servants. They continue to do so because the workers continue to accept...

Beacon of Hope

Dec 10, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Beacon of Hope

Dear Editor, It is extremely alarming that the Sovereignty of Guyana is being threatened in such a blatant manner. Guyana stands at the threshold of becoming a leading energy supplier to the world,...

Advocating for peace and resolution in the Guyana – Venezuela border dispute: A call for harmony and cooperation

Dec 10, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Advocating for peace and resolution in the Guyana – Venezuela border dispute: A call for harmony and cooperation

Dear Editor, I trust this letter finds you well. I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the escalating tension in the Guyana – Venezuela border dispute and the potential ramifications it...

We are one!

Dec 10, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on We are one!

Dear Editor, I am no soldier. More than likely, you are not either. While we may each have our own way in which to express love of country and courage of purpose, none of us is volunteering to...

Remember their names in this dark December

Dec 10, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Remember their names in this dark December

Dear Editor, For generations to come, the people of this land, from across all 83,000 square miles, will remember their names. Brigadier Gary Beaton, Col. Michael Shahoud, Lt. Col. Michael Charles,...

Their deaths must not be in vain

Dec 10, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on Their deaths must not be in vain

Dear Editor, That they died in defence of country, in protecting the lives of countless others leaving behind their distraught mothers, fathers, wives and children; their deaths must not be in vain....

United we stand; divided we fall

Dec 10, 2023 KNews Letters Comments Off on United we stand; divided we fall

Dear Editor, What follows is a matter of some urgency. It is a plea for all of our purported national leaders to recognize that the drum-beating and verbosity from our western neighbour gives us an...

BREAKING NEWS: ‘Heroes Highway’ | Govt. to commission Eccles/Diamond roadway in honour of fallen soldiers

Dec 09, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on BREAKING NEWS: ‘Heroes Highway’ | Govt. to commission Eccles/Diamond roadway in honour of fallen soldiers

Kaieteur News – In a gesture which is seemingly dedicated to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldiers who died in Wednesday’s helicopter crash, the government will on Sunday commission the...

BREAKING NEWS: Border controversy with Venezuela must not be discussed during Ali/Maduro meeting – Opposition

Dec 09, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on BREAKING NEWS: Border controversy with Venezuela must not be discussed during Ali/Maduro meeting – Opposition

Kaieteur News – Following an announcement on Saturday that President Ali will meet with Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro in St. Vincent and the Grenadines next week, the Parliamentary...

BREAKING NEWS: President Ali to meet President Maduro next week

Dec 09, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on BREAKING NEWS: President Ali to meet President Maduro next week

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali will next week meet Venezuela’s President Nicholas Maduro in St. Vincent and the Grenadines next week. However, President Ali noted on Saturday that the...

Oldest resident in Kitty celebrates 106th birthday

Dec 09, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Oldest resident in Kitty celebrates 106th birthday

Kaieteur News – Edna Stephenson of 85 David Street, Kitty, Georgetown on Saturday celebrated her 106th birth anniversary. She is reportedly the oldest resident of Kitty. Ranks from the Kitty...

Nation Mourns as bodies of 5 GDF servicemen flown to city

Dec 09, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Nation Mourns as bodies of 5 GDF servicemen flown to city

2 survivors welcomed by families; receiving medical attention By Shervin Belgrave Kaieteur News – The bodies of the five Guyana Defence Force (GDF) servicemen who were killed in a tragic...

Guyana not helpless against Venezuela’s threats, despite size of GDF – VP Jagdeo

Dec 09, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana not helpless against Venezuela’s threats, despite size of GDF – VP Jagdeo

“We have allies also who will not countenance the lack of democracy in Venezuela, who will not countenance Venezuelan aggression…[they] have made it very explicit that in this hemisphere...

Any oil company coming into Essequibo with Venezuela’s permission will be dealt with under Guyana’s Law

Dec 09, 2023 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Any oil company coming into Essequibo with Venezuela’s permission will be dealt with under Guyana’s Law

BORDERLINE FACTS PT 9 – PRISON TIME, MILLIONS IN FINES AWAIT OFFENDERS By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – While Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro, plans to expel duly licensed oil...

ExxonMobil unfazed by Venezuela’s baseless threats to exit Stabroek Block

Dec 09, 2023 KNews ExxonMobil, News, Oil & Gas Comments Off on ExxonMobil unfazed by Venezuela’s baseless threats to exit Stabroek Block

– Says Guyana is not alone By Kiana Wilburg Kaieteur News – ExxonMobil’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Darren Woods appears unfazed by Venezuela’s desperate acts to annex Essequibo...

Govt. announces 6.5% increase across-the-board as minimum wage workers get less than $5000 monthly

Dec 09, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. announces 6.5% increase across-the-board as minimum wage workers get less than $5000 monthly

Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana (GOG) on Friday announced a 6.5 percent across-the-board salary increase for public servants. This increase, effective retroactively from January 1,...

Russia warns against foreign interference in Guyana/Venezuela Border controversy

Dec 09, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Russia warns against foreign interference in Guyana/Venezuela Border controversy

Kaieteur News – The Government of the Russian Federation through its Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova on Friday warned against foreign interference in the Guyana/Venezuela Border...

CARICOM calls for de-escalation of conflict on Guyana/ Venezuela border controversy

Dec 09, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM calls for de-escalation of conflict on Guyana/ Venezuela border controversy

…urges dialogue between leaders Kaieteur News – The Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Friday said that the regional body firmly supports Guyana in pursuance of the...

Decomposed body found in Whim Rice Mill

Dec 09, 2023 KNews News Comments Off on Decomposed body found in Whim Rice Mill

Kaieteur News – Region Six Police are currently investigating the circumstances which contributed to the death of an unindentified male, whose body was found hanging inside an old rice mill at...