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The importance of parliamentary committees and the management of our finances

May 27, 2025 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The importance of parliamentary committees and the management of our finances

Dear Editor, Parliament has several committees that allow the government and the Opposition to get together to discuss and solve major issues facing our nation. Per our constitution “Standing...

Selectivity in sympathy is still injustice

May 27, 2025 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Selectivity in sympathy is still injustice

Dear Editor Dr. Terrence Richard Blackman’s response to the Peeping column “Justice Must Not Be Selective” appears, at first glance, to be a thoughtful rebuttal. But beneath the rhetorical...

Entrapment by GRA?

May 27, 2025 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Entrapment by GRA?

Dear Editor I’ve observed concerning behaviour by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), including tax evasion, taxpayer entrapment, potential malfeasance, and the targeting of government critics...

GuySuCo’s current Chief Executive must be sent home without delay

May 27, 2025 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on GuySuCo’s current Chief Executive must be sent home without delay

Dear Editor, I would like to respond to articles published on GuySuCo in the Guyana Times on May 21, 2025, and titled ‘CEO steering company through structural reforms, not “bubbling on the job”...

The PPP/C’s motto, mantra and manifesto are to serve all carefully, consciously and competently

May 27, 2025 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The PPP/C’s motto, mantra and manifesto are to serve all carefully, consciously and competently

Dear Editor, In this lovely land, landscaped with rivers, relatives and religions, its royal richness is reserved within the resourceful realms of her pristine plains and proud people. Guyana’s...

Guyanese Must Rise to the Occasion this Elections 2025

May 27, 2025 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Guyanese Must Rise to the Occasion this Elections 2025

Dear Editor I recently came across a book on political party management, available at https://www.kas.de/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=ac981334-ff94-4752-d8d3-75b54cdcd3f0&groupId=252038 which...

Is one man get de ‘runnings’ after Azmo announce he running

May 27, 2025 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Is one man get de ‘runnings’ after Azmo announce he running

Dem boys seh… Kaieteur News- Dem boys seh is not de election date dat shock people, is how early it announce. There months in advance. Even de government own supporters want know why de...

What if…?

May 27, 2025 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on What if…?

Hard Truths… By GHK Lall Kaieteur News- What if such and such had happened, then where would Guyana be today? What if the tide of politics had taken a different turn on March 3rd or 4th,...

A special audit of public procurement

May 27, 2025 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A special audit of public procurement

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- By now, the stench is impossible to ignore. It seeps out of the headlines, finds persons turning up their noses in quiet conversations and settles in the public’s...

Azruddin Mohamed joins 2025 Presidential race

May 27, 2025 KNEWS News 1

Kaieteur News- Businessman, Azruddin Mohamed on Monday evening declared his candidacy for the upcoming general and regional elections- a move that will likely shake up the local political dynamics...

Adriana’s body in US for second autopsy

May 27, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Adriana’s body in US for second autopsy

Kaieteur News- The body of 11-year-old Adriana Younge arrived in the United States (U.S.) on Monday for a second autopsy and further forensic examination. Credible sources confirmed that...

Israeli strikes kill 52 in Gaza

May 27, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Israeli strikes kill 52 in Gaza

…dozens in a shelter among victims- medics say DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed at least 52 people in the Gaza Strip on Monday, including 36 in a school-turned-shelter...

Concerns raised over Govt’s $57.5B supplementary budget three months before elections

May 27, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Concerns raised over Govt’s $57.5B supplementary budget three months before elections

By Davina Bagot Kaieteur News- With elections a mere three months away, Guyanese have raised concerns over the recent approval of an additional $57.5B for government spending, a mere 106 days after...

US$19.6B audit: Illegal costs billed to Guyana by Exxon to be revealed after GRA reviews report

May 27, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on US$19.6B audit: Illegal costs billed to Guyana by Exxon to be revealed after GRA reviews report

Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is currently reviewing the report of ExxonMobil’s US$19.6B audit, completed by the local consortium, VHE Consulting. Upon completion of its review,...

Suriname’s ruling party, opposition nearly tied in parliamentary election

May 27, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Suriname’s ruling party, opposition nearly tied in parliamentary election

PARAMARIBO, May 26 (Reuters) – Suriname’s ruling party and its top opposition rival won almost the same number of parliamentary seats in an election on Sunday, setting the stage for...

Education Ministry to use World Bank loan to construct annex at St. Joseph’s High School

May 27, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Education Ministry to use World Bank loan to construct annex at St. Joseph’s High School

Kaieteur News- The Ministry of Education is preparing to construct an annex at the St. Joseph’s High School, Georgetown with financing from the World Bank. This is according to a request for bids...

Kartel, Spice pay tribute to Adriana Younge during Badderation concert

May 27, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Kartel, Spice pay tribute to Adriana Younge during Badderation concert

Kaieteur News- Two international dancehall artists, Vybz Kartel and Spice, paid emotional tribute to 11-year-old Adriana Younge during the Badderation concert held Saturday night at the National...

Soldiers promoted and honoured for heroic border defence

May 27, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Soldiers promoted and honoured for heroic border defence

Kaieteur News- Six members of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) were formally honoured with the Border Defence Medal Class One and elevated in rank for their courageous actions during a hostile...

CARICOM pledges steadfast support to Guyana in face of Venezuela’s threats

May 27, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on CARICOM pledges steadfast support to Guyana in face of Venezuela’s threats

Kaieteur News- The Caribbean Community has expressed concern for the border controversy with Venezuela and underscored the Community’s “steadfast support”. In a message to mark Guyana’s 59th...

Phase one of new Parika Port estimated to cost $4.8B

May 27, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Phase one of new Parika Port estimated to cost $4.8B

Kaieteur News- The Ministry of Public Works through its Transport & Harbours Department is preparing to spend approximately $4,817,113,934 to complete phase one of the new modern Port Facility at...

Three months later, Home Affairs Ministry yet to provide information on Venezuelan settlement

May 27, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Three months later, Home Affairs Ministry yet to provide information on Venezuelan settlement

Kaieteur News- With approximately 2,403 Venezuelan migrants entering Guyana on a monthly basis concerns continue to be raised as to where most of them have settled and government has been...

Parfaite Harmonie, Leguan to get $50M health centres each

May 27, 2025 KNEWS News Comments Off on Parfaite Harmonie, Leguan to get $50M health centres each

Kaieteur News- The Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Three intends to construct health centres at Parfaite Harmonie on the West Bank of Demerara and at Maryville on Leguan Island. The...

Serve and protect

May 27, 2025 KNEWS Editorial, News Comments Off on Serve and protect

Editorial… Kaieteur News- Very few Guyanese, if asked to give an objective assessment of the Guyana Police Force, would have many good things to say. Some of the servicemen and women would also...

Haynes and Ramdhani dominated once again

May 26, 2025 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Haynes and Ramdhani dominated once again

Gumdac Doubles Badminton Tournament 2025… Kaieteur Sports- Reigning champions Akili Haynes and Priyanna Ramdhani continued their impressive run by successfully defending their Mixed Doubles title...

GSL tickets go on sale from tomorrow

May 26, 2025 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on GSL tickets go on sale from tomorrow

2025 ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League… Kaieteur Sports- Tickets go on sale for the highly anticipated 2025 ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) at 8:30 am on Tuesday 27 May. With...

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CARICOM horse race meet shifted to Bush Lot United

Jun 15, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – The horseracing organizers in Guyana finalized the decision to move the CARICOM Cup from Port Mourant Turf Club to Bush Lot United Turf Club, West Coast Berbice on Sunday, July...

The firewall that isn’t there

Jun 15, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Professor Tarron Khemraj and Mr. Sukrishnalall Pasha have offered a spirited defence of the Guyana Development Bank Bill. Their argument is dangerously wrong. They contend that the Bill erects robust institutional firewalls between the executive branch and credit decisions....

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...

Secret Sexual Offenders’ Registry, Minister Persaud badly hurt

Jun 15, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – I commend Hon Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindya Persaud. She came before the public and faced the music on the decision to keep the sexual offenders’ registry (SOR) closed. It pains me, but commendations for Minister...

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