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Jan 15, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The unpredictable hand of history
(Kaieteur News) – I met a man a few days ago. We struck up a casual conversation. We joked and poked fun at each other. As things ended up, I jokingly told him that perhaps one day I will have to...Jan 15, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Susan Rodrigues questions, GHK Lall answers
Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Reference is made to the SN article titled, “GHK Lall should answer these questions” penned by Susan Rodrigues (SN January 14, 2026). I make...Jan 15, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on GFF, UG ink historic MOU, unlocking a new era of Sports, Education and Empowerment
Kaieteur Sports – A strong sense of optimism filled the Turkeyen Campus on Tuesday as the University of Guyana (UG) and the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) signed a landmark Memorandum of...Jan 15, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Census 2022 reveals the “Paper Growth” of the Housing Sector
Dear Editor, I welcome the release of the 2022 National Population and Housing Census Preliminary Report. While it has arrived with significant delays and at a $2 billion cost to the taxpayers, its...Jan 15, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The CH&PA must table and operationalise comprehensive zoning regulations
Dear Editor, Several weeks ago, I wrote to your publication highlighting growing concerns regarding zoning policies and the rapid proliferation of commercial enterprises within designated residential...Jan 15, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The 7,000 Ghost Milestone: Welfare or Wealth Re-distribution?
Dear Editor, The recent announcement by the Ministry of Agriculture to distribute grants to 7,000 individuals within the fisherfolk sector raises more questions about “phantom math” than...Jan 15, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Bewildered that the government deems bulletproof vehicles illegal
Dear Editor, Earlier I referred to a very popular column a few generations ago entitled; “Believe it or Not” by Ripley, it referred to unbelievable and sometimes silly things that took place, as...Jan 15, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Towards constitutionalized AI governance in the Commonwealth Caribbean
Dear Editor, With the AI-driven Fourth Industrial Revolution now in full swing, artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming embedded in policing, healthcare, employment, and other critical areas...Jan 15, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Is there a foreign exchange shortage?
Dear Editor, I ordered some materials some time ago from China. The suppliers have already placed the goods in their warehouse, awaiting final payment before loading the container. Every time I...Jan 14, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Bangladesh cricketers threaten boycott unless BCB director Nazmul Islam resigns
– Two BPL matches on Thursday could be affected by player action ESPNcricinfo – Bangladesh’s cricketers have threatened a boycott of all forms of cricket unless BCB director M...Jan 14, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Teen shot during botched robbery outside Brickdam Cathedral
(Kaieteur News) – A 13-year-old boy was on Wednesday shot during an attempted robbery on Brickdam, in front of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Georgetown. Police said the teen and an...Jan 14, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Crossborder migration soars… Venezuelans account for largest chunk of 400% increase – Census data
(Kaieteur News) – Since 2012, cross-border migration from Guyana’s neighbouring countries has increased sharply to almost 400% as of 2022, with Venezuelans accounting for the largest share of...Jan 14, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Couple found dead in city hotel, murder-suicide suspected
(Kaieteur News) – An ex-couple was on Tuesday discovered dead at a city guesthouse, where they both work in a suspected murder-suicide. The bodies of Loriann (only name given), a 31-year-old...Jan 14, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Chancellor: Judiciary must control its funds
(Kaieteur News) – Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary Justice Roxane George on Monday renewed calls for the full implementation of constitutional financial autonomy, insisting that the Judiciary...Jan 14, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on At least 5 die in Gaza collapsed buildings, more deaths from extreme cold
(AL-JAZEERA) At least five Palestinians have been killed in Gaza as a fierce winter storm toppled buildings damaged by Israeli attacks in its genocidal war on the territory, the Wafa news agency is...Jan 14, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Chancellor hails Cummings-Edwards’ legacy
…credits her with major court expansion, strategic reforms (Kaieteur News) – Newly appointed Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Roxane George, on Monday paid glowing tribute to her...Jan 14, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Clock ticks in Cuba as Trump cuts off Venezuelan oil
HAVANA/HOUSTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Cubans are bracing for impact after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to cut off a lifeline of Venezuelan oil from reaching Cuba, setting up a siege scenario...Jan 14, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Supreme Court hit with staff shortage, 100 resigned last year – Chancellor
(Kaieteur News) – Acting chancellor of the judiciary, Justice Roxane George said Tuesday that the supreme court has lost some 100 staff members over the last year. Addressing the opening of law...Jan 14, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘No nonsense will be tolerated’ – Health DG cracks down on Region Six staff
(Kaieteur News) – Director General of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Vishwa Mahadeo, on Friday issued a stern warning to health administrators and medical staff in Region Six, declaring zero...Jan 14, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana joins global science push to track Amazon biodiversity in Real Time
(Kaieteur News) – A major international scientific collaboration involving the University of Guyana and leading research institutions across South America is transforming how biodiversity is...Jan 14, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana’s oil boom powers Caribbean growth surge – World Bank says
(Kaieteur News) – Economic growth in the Caribbean is projected to accelerate sharply over the next two years, driven overwhelmingly by Guyana’s expanding oil sector, according to the World...Jan 14, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Pres. Ali pledges zero-interest financing for SMEs
…as Guyana Development Bank nears launch President Irfaan Ali on Sunday announced that the government has begun discussions with major local companies, including Banks DIH, to create new...Your children are starving, and you giving away their food to an already fat pussycat.
Apr 16, 2026
Wickham, Jangoo and Jamaican openers share the Spotlight with the bat, while Motie led the way with the ball in the opening round of the 2026 West Indies Championship. ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CWI)...Apr 16, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – What should have been a straightforward decision concerning the renewal of CARICOM’s Secretary General’s term has now developed into a major controversy within the Community. And it is not advisable that the issue be swept under the carpet. We were told that the Prime...Apr 12, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran was announced on 7th April, 2026, the immediate reaction across much of the world was relief. By 8th April, that relief was reflected in a sharp fall in oil prices after weeks in which conflict...Apr 16, 2026
Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – From public productions, it seems that much is happening within Guyana’s reputable and venerable Audit Office. What is reportedly wrong, some of darkened condition; others within a twilight zone -grey and not good for Guyana. In a medicinal...Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
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