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Suriname parliament elects Simons as first female president

Jul 07, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Suriname parliament elects Simons as first female president

PARAMARIBO, July 6 (Reuters) – Suriname’s parliament backed Jennifer Simons as the South American country’s first woman president on Sunday, setting the doctor and former...

Caribbean countries face growing challenges to access financing – ECLAC

Jul 07, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Caribbean countries face growing challenges to access financing – ECLAC

Kaieteur News – The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, the majority of which are classified as middle-income, face growing challenges that require a reformulation of the criteria and...

GECOM ramps up civic and voter education for September 1 elections

Jul 07, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on GECOM ramps up civic and voter education for September 1 elections

Kaieteur News – Following President Ali’s proclamation dissolving the parliament, GECOM has intensified its voter education campaign to engage communities in raising awareness and promoting...

Ethnic Audit and Inclusivity

Jul 07, 2025 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Ethnic Audit and Inclusivity

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – The 2025 elections approach and those political parties committed to the development of an open and just democratic society should take on board all three of the...

Starc, Hazlewood make quick work of WI to help Australia retain Frank Worrell Trophy

Jul 07, 2025 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Starc, Hazlewood make quick work of WI to help Australia retain Frank Worrell Trophy

(Cricinfo) – Australia made swift work of securing a 133-run victory on the fourth day in Grenada, and with it retained the Frank Worrell Trophy which they have held since 1995, as West...

Third Round results set up exciting Round-of-16 in ExxonMobil U-14 Football Championship

Jul 07, 2025 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Third Round results set up exciting Round-of-16 in ExxonMobil U-14 Football Championship

…Chase’s Academic and Waramuri Sec’ remain unbeaten Kaieteur Sports – After three rounds of thrilling Under-14 football action, the Petra-organised ExxonMobil Boys’ and...

Kamla skips Caricom Summit in Jamaica

Jul 07, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Kamla skips Caricom Summit in Jamaica

(TRINIDAD EXPRESS) Minister of Foreign and Caricom Affairs Sean Sobers is leading Trinidad and Tobago’s delegation at the Caricom summit in Jamaica. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar will not...

Let us demand integrity, accountability, and genuine service

Jul 07, 2025 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Let us demand integrity, accountability, and genuine service

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – Guyana is truly a unique place, where political theatrics often know no bounds. As elections draw near, we witness all manner of performances, and some politicians...

We have a partner in progress who is willing to listen and work with us to find solutions

Jul 07, 2025 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on We have a partner in progress who is willing to listen and work with us to find solutions

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – I, Ronaldo Alphonso, a gold miner for more than 20 years and the current President of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association, am proud to announce my...

Political violence – why the silence

Jul 07, 2025 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Political violence – why the silence

Hard Truths by GHK Lall Kaieteur News – No judgment is made of Mohamed the Younger. For then those who may have facilitated his alleged activities will have to be named also. I cast no...

All-round USA sink Guyana by 7 wickets

Jul 07, 2025 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on All-round USA sink Guyana by 7 wickets

…2025 CWI Rising Stars U19 Men’s 50-Over C/ship Kaieteur Sports – The United States of America (USA) made a huge statement after handing the Guyanese a thumping 7-wicket loss when...

UG signs pact with EU Chamber for internships, cultural exchange across Europe

Jul 07, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on UG signs pact with EU Chamber for internships, cultural exchange across Europe

Kaieteur News – The University of Guyana (UG) and the European Chamber of Commerce (Guyana), last Wednesday (July 2, 2025), signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding paving the way for a...

The Aubrey Norton/Juretha Fernandes ticket is our guarantee to a resounding victory at the September 1 polls

Jul 07, 2025 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The Aubrey Norton/Juretha Fernandes ticket is our guarantee to a resounding victory at the September 1 polls

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News – Once in every generation, a leader emerges who defies all odds to dumbfound the nation with his genius, reshape the narrative, and transform the political...

Election campaign

Jul 07, 2025 KNEWS Editorial, News Comments Off on Election campaign

Kaieteur News – Yesterday, one of the two major political parties, PNCR (APNU), launched its election campaign. We expect the other groups will follow suit in the days ahead as Guyanese get...

More detailed studies needed to ensure GTE project is not Guyana’s biggest white elephant – Patterson

Jul 06, 2025 KNEWS News 1

…cites constantly moving deadlines, ballooning costs Kaieteur News – The Government of Guyana should conduct additional detailed studies into the infamous Gas-to-Energy (GTE) project to...

Guyana exports over US$6.6M in rough diamonds in 2024 – Kimberley Process Report

Jul 06, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana exports over US$6.6M in rough diamonds in 2024 – Kimberley Process Report

Kaieteur News – Guyana has exported more than US$6.6 million in rough diamonds in 2024, Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS) an international watchdog established to curb the trade in...

‘Going hungry’: More than 700 Palestinians killed seeking aid in Gaza

Jul 06, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘Going hungry’: More than 700 Palestinians killed seeking aid in Gaza

Palestinians say they have no choice but to go to deadly US- and Israeli-backed aid sites amid growing starvation. Aljazeera – More than 700 Palestinians have been killed trying to get...

Omai’s underground drilling of historic Gilt Creek deposit to go beneath Wenot “superpit” – CEO

Jul 06, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Omai’s underground drilling of historic Gilt Creek deposit to go beneath Wenot “superpit” – CEO

Kaieteur News – Canadian miner, Omai Gold Mines, has embarked on an aggressive exploration campaign aimed at unlocking deeper mineral potential at its historic Gilt Creek deposit as well as...

Suriname to elect first female president today

Jul 06, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Suriname to elect first female president today

Kaieteur News – The Guardian – Suriname is expected to elect its first female president this Sunday, the congresswoman and physician Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, 71, who will run unopposed...

Home Affairs Ministry commissions over $337M in projects in Reg. 2

Jul 06, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Home Affairs Ministry commissions over $337M in projects in Reg. 2

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday commissioned over $337 million in projects for the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in Region Two. This is according to a release from...

Man allegedly kills common-law wife, attempts suicide

Jul 06, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Man allegedly kills common-law wife, attempts suicide

Kaieteur News – A 38-year-old man tried to take his own life after allegedly killing his 50-year-old common-law wife on Friday at their Lot 193 Ivan Road, Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara (EBD)...

Political leaders must act responsibly, promote peace ahead of elections – ERC

Jul 06, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Political leaders must act responsibly, promote peace ahead of elections – ERC

Kaieteur News – With the 2025 general and regional elections slated to be held in less than two months, the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) on Saturday issued a call to all political leaders...

Chenapou Village to get $63M health centre

Jul 06, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Chenapou Village to get $63M health centre

Kaieteur News – The Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Eight has issued invitation for bids for the construction of a health centre at the Amerindian Village of Chenapou....

Road rage assault results in stabbing death of motorcyclist

Jul 06, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Road rage assault results in stabbing death of motorcyclist

Kaieteur News – The stabbing death of a man at Albert Street, Georgetown on Friday was a result of road rage. Kaieteur News published a story on Saturday about the murder but at the time of...

Upper East Coast Youth Federation reigns supreme in Speaker’s National Youth Debating Competition 2025

Jul 06, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Upper East Coast Youth Federation reigns supreme in Speaker’s National Youth Debating Competition 2025

Kaieteur News – The Upper East Coast Youth Federation has emerged victorious in the Final of the Speaker’s National Youth Debating Competition 2025, narrowly edging past the Ruimveldt...

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Pakistan crowned Over-40 World Cup champions after one-wicket...

Nov 01, 2026

By Clifton Ross (Kaieteur News) – Pakistan Masters were crowned champions of the 2026 IMC Over-40s World Cup after producing a remarkable late fightback to defeat Australia by one wicket in a...

A King’s visit, a garden party and a guest list

Nov 01, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – When a King comes visiting, one would have thought that the occasion would call for something a little more distinguished than a garden party. Not that there is anything wrong with garden parties. They are pleasant affairs, especially when the weather cooperates, the drinks are...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Excellency Ramotar: Return of slavery

Nov 01, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I shared space with former President Donald Ramotar twice, when he was the main man. Wasn’t a heavy-duty admirer. But this I confess: he has now shown Guyanese that he is a real man. A man of struggle. A man of history. A man of the people and for the people. ...

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