Kaieteur News – In a deliberated effort to bolster grassroots football in schools, Courts Optical has partnered with the Petra Organisation to launch the 11th… Read More »Courts Optical reaffirms commitment to support Pee Wee U11 Football tournament

2024 Caribbean Premier League… GAW vs. BR Kaieteur Sports – Tonight’s battle between respective table-leaders, Guyana Amazon Warriors and Barbados Royals, will be a high-octane… Read More »Table-leaders Guyana looking to maintain number 1 spot, with Royals lurking closely 

Kaieteur News – Once upon a time, every other road accident was a minibus story. It was like a horror show on wheels—minibus jump corner,… Read More »Our roads are killing fields

Kaieteur News – As Cricket Carnival 2024 heats up, Social Events Guyana is set to make a major impact by adding cultural significance and grandeur… Read More »Mas Mani Carnival Band set to shine at Cricket Carnival 2024

Kaieteur News – Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo told the media on Thursday at his weekly press conference that the time for discussions over the US$214M… Read More »US$214M audit dispute with Exxon to be settled through arbitration or mediation – Jagdeo

Dear Editor, Sham Rahman Mohammed, if such a name exists, (KN Sep 11) characterized Dr. Vishnu Bisram’s multiple degrees and countless commentaries as that of… Read More »APPRECIATE DR. BISRAM’S “UNFULFILLED LIFE”

Dear Editor, In light of the UK Government’s recent proposal to eliminate the Winter Fuel Payments scheme, I feel compelled, as a journalist who has… Read More »Why the UK Government must not abandon the Winter Fuel Payments Scheme

A star dies in the west across the blazing skies To rise with brighter flame as promised for the wise A mansion waits in heaven… Read More »Tribute to the beloved Mahatma Shridath Ramphal Stella ortu in Occidente

Kaieteur News – The curious thing about politicians is how easily they forget their own past while presenting a revisionist history that suits the moment.… Read More »The PPP/C also drank the IMF/ World Bank Cool-Aid

Kaieteur News – “The bust is not the end of the matter, we have every intention in working with our partners to destabilise and break… Read More »Breaking the back of criminal networks

Doubles pair Priyanna Ramdhani of Guyana and Chequeda de Boulet of Trinidad and Tobago copped bronze in the Costa Rica Future Series, losing their semi-final… Read More »Bronze for Ramdhani and de Boulet in Women’s Doubles

A draft list of 35 schools has been assembled for the annual Courts Optical Pee Wee football tournament, starting September 21 at the Ministry of… Read More »Courts Optical Pee Wee U-11 football set for September 21 kick-off

By Telesha Ramnarine Residents in Georgetown have been enduring persistent issues with garbage collection and disposal. Each week, they place their waste barrels on the… Read More »As garbage situation in G/Town worsens, Gov’t to fund the purchase of dump trucks

An unidentified female of mixed ancestry died Friday morning after being struck by a lorry on Lusignan Railway Embankment Road, East Coast Demerara. The fatal… Read More »Police yet to identify woman who died in Lusignan accident

Special development zones, which could have tax-free incentives for investors, are being developed by the government in key areas across Guyana and President Dr. Irfaan… Read More »Gov’t could unveil special development zones with tax-free incentives in budget 2025

Cristiano Ronaldo has hit one billion total followers across his various social media accounts, making him the first person to reach that mind-boggling figure. The… Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo hits one billion social media followers

DB Schenker, the globally-recognised logistics company, has entered the Guyanese market through a partnership with local company, HugSol Logistics. HugSol falls under the CKHL Shipping… Read More »Cutting-edge logistics solutions as DB Schenker enters Guyana market

Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan has said his son Azam‘s confidence has taken a beating because of the inability of the Pakistan selectors and team management to give… Read More »Moin questions Pakistan’s treatment of Azam Khan

Following media reports of ITEL Guyana’s plan to cease operations locally, affecting more than 400 hundred workers, the Ministry of Labour has since engaged the… Read More »Labour Ministry engages ITEL on workers’ severances

The fraud trial into the 2020 General and Regional Elections has been beset by numerous delays and on Thursday, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo questioned… Read More »Preferential treatment? Jagdeo continues to flag delays in elections fraud trial

Elizabeth Albares Nabaro, a 32-year-old Venezuelan doctor at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, sustained severe head injuries in a serious road accident Thursday morning. The… Read More »Doctor injured in serious accident in Berbice

Director of Projects at the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) Marlon Daniels has said that within the next two to three years, new water distribution lines… Read More »GWI intends to replace all transmission, distribution lines in G/Town

The recent visit by Dutch historian Marjoleine Kars In Guyana reminded us about our Dutch heritage through the story of the 1763 Rebellion. One legacy… Read More »Shades of…the Dutch?? 

The safety and well-being of children should be a priority for any society, yet in Guyana, alarming reports of sexual assault against minors continue to… Read More »Child protection and investigations

…no need for Guyana to import oxygen, nitrogen – CEO The newly commissioned US $12 million air separation plant which was constructed by Massy Gas… Read More »US$12M Massy air separation plant commissioned

…say windscreen off-limits Vehicles are permitted to have tint without the need for a permit, but the occupants within must be visible. This clarification was… Read More »Vehicles can have tint without permit once occupants are visible – Police

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has arrested a man for allegedly impregnating an 11-year-old who delivered at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) on Wednesday. Based… Read More »Man arrested after 11-year-old gives birth at GPHC

The United States (US) Export-Import (EXIM) Bank is gearing up to advance to the next stage of considering Guyana’s US$646 million loan request for the… Read More »Guyana’s US$646M loan for GtE: Project to go before US EXIM Bank Board in October – Jagdeo

From January next year, Guyanese and other nationals who currently enjoy visa-free travel to the United Kingdom (UK) will be required to have an Electronic… Read More »Guyanese require electronic travel authorisation for UK travel starting January

…set to be tabled at next Parliament sitting Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo announced on Thursday that the much-anticipated new oil spill legislation, which will… Read More »New oil spill legislation to mandate compensation for affected individuals, entities

The Annual Heritage Games, which highlights the abilities indigenous peoples throughout Guyana, got underway with much fanfare on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at the Everest… Read More »Over 700 athletes competing at Heritage Games

Traditionally, two horse racing stables were at the tip of the tongues of fans: Jumbo Jet Racing Stables and Jagdeo Racing Stables. Fast forward to… Read More »Guyana’s horse racing boasts significant boost in competition – veteran Jockey

A nearly perfect chase from the St Lucia Kings on Thursday night resulted in the franchise picking up their first win at home, when they… Read More »Republic Bank CPL: Charles, du Plessis lead Kings to victory

National Badminton Champion Priyanna Ramdhani, after coaching her younger peers in the Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation (CAREBACO) Junior tournament, has switched gears to competition mode… Read More »Ramdhani reaches Women’s Doubles semis in Costa Rica

A confident five-wicket victory with 21 balls remaining by St Lucia Kings saw them get their 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) campaign back… Read More »CPL 2024: Charles, du Plessis get Kings back on track with commanding win over Patriots

The government has implemented a ban on trucks parking in Ruimveldt reserves, following the removal of 11 sand trucks parked illegally at the Industrial Estate,… Read More »Trucks can no longer park on Govt reserves at Ruimveldt

As the National Assembly amended the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act to introduce 24-hour road surveillance cameras just two months ago, several poles have… Read More »24-hour road surveillance cameras: Poles being installed as amended traffic act takes effect – traffic office

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), Sherwyn Greaves has reaffirmed the agency’s firm stance against squatting and illegal land… Read More »CH&PA warns against illegal land occupation in Linden

A five-day programme on Barrett Radio Training and Installation being conducted in Guyana through a collaboration with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is… Read More »CDEMA helping Guyana strengthen emergency radio communication capabilities

The guard hut in which the woman’s body was found The lifeless body of a female who was later identified only as ‘Desiree’ of no… Read More »Homeless woman found dead in guard hut at Merriman’s Mall

…requires over 20 tonnes of cane for 1 tonne of sugar The Rose Hall Sugar Estate in Berbice is struggling to meet the production capabilities… Read More »Rose Hall Sugar Estate facing challenges to keep costs low – Armogan

Works to widen and upgrade the Eccles Landfill Road also known as the ‘Dumpsite Road’ are progressing and the section being undertaken by the Housing… Read More »Year-end completion targeted – Croal on Eccles Landfill Road

United States (US) citizens currently living and/working in Guyana would be able to vote in the upcoming Presidential Elections in their homeland. This was announced… Read More »US citizens in Guyana to vote at upcoming presidential elections

…audit called by GM not Agri Ministry A special projects manager and an accountant at the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) are being investigated as a… Read More »Special projects manager, accountant under investigation in GMC probe

… ‘To expand competitive opportunities for club players’ The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has officially introduced Division 2 of the Elite League, aimed at providing… Read More »GFF launches Elite League Division 2

Following media reports of ITEL Guyana’s plan to cease operations locally, affecting more than 400 workers, the Ministry of Labour has since engaged the Business… Read More »Labour Ministry engages ITEL on workers’ severances

During a recent visit to Campbelltown, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo announced that $100 million has been set aside to upgrade several… Read More »Community contractors identified to execute $100M in works for Campbelltown

With unlimited restrictions on the cost and subjects, Guyanese are being encouraged to apply for the prestigious Chevening Scholarship to get the opportunity to pursue… Read More »Guyanese urged to take advantage of Chevening Scholarships

Kaieteur News – Over 4,000 acres of soya beans, with an average yield of 1.2 tonnes per acre, are currently being harvested at Tacama Gold… Read More »Over 4,000 acres of soya beans harvested at Tacama Gold

Kaieteur News – A woman identified only as Desiree was found dead on Thursday morning, in a guard hut at Merriman’s Mall, located between North… Read More »Woman found dead in guard hut at Merriman’s Mall

Kaieteur News – Having spent over $400 million to build the new Deeds and Commercial Registries Authority (DCRA) building at Suddie, Region Two, the government… Read More »Govt. to spend $16M more to install cubicles at $400M Essequibo Registry

Kaieteur News – Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA), Sherwyn Greaves has again urged persons to desist from illegally occupying… Read More »CHPA issues warning to squatters in Linden

– seeking higher allowance to mark SBAs Kaieteur News – Teachers on the East Coast Demerara on Tuesday decried the lowly 10% pay hike offered… Read More »ECD teachers decry 10% pay hike

– father arrested, as police launch probe Kaieteur News – The Guyana Police Force and the Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA) have launched an investigation… Read More »11-yr-old gives birth at GPHC

Kaieteur News – Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, on Thursday officially imposed a ban on truck drivers parking and selling sand on the Ruimveldt… Read More »Edghill drives away sand truck operators from Ruimveldt

(BBC NEWS) The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) says six of its employees have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a school… Read More »Israeli strike on Gaza school killed six UN staff

Exxon’s new billboards misleading… Kaieteur News – Over the past few weeks, ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) started a new campaign, taking credit for training and… Read More »Takes credit for investments but recovering cost from Guyana’s oil

Kaieteur News – For 2023, the Government of Guyana (GoG) had to pay the combined sum of $306 billion in income taxes for ExxonMobil Guyana… Read More »Guyana received $336B in 2023 from oil, and had to pay $306B in taxes for ExxonM and partners

Dear Editor, A threatening phone call to an international hotel was later determined to be a prank.  No one has been arrested (News Source September… Read More »The full force of the law must be brought to bear on prankster

Dear Editor, The government has just released its mid-year report on the Guyanese economy. WPA believes that by any metric this publication by the Ministry… Read More »WPA on the mid-year report and the economy

Dear Editor, Those who know something of Greek history and about the Trojan war might not have come across the name Glaucus. This is because… Read More »S. S. RAMPHAL

Dear Editor, On the eve of May 25th, 1966, the lowering of the Union Jack, a symbol of the colonial past, welcomed the hoist of… Read More »“No more Cooperation in the Cooperative Republic”

Kaieteur News – Fareed Zakaria had distinguished between liberal and illiberal democracies by emphasizing that not all democracies guarantee individual freedoms and the rule of… Read More »Shades of autocracy

Kaieteur News – It seems that American oil supergiant, ExxonMobil, is extremely clever with certain sensitive information surrounding its Guyana operations, or it has succeeded… Read More »Oil used in production…Why the games?

Dear Editor, On May 5, 2008, some 15 years ago, I wrote an article which was carried by the Stabroek News, entitled “We need a… Read More »Illiteracy in Guyana

Kaieteur News – There has never been a time that I have taken the majestic Bharrat Jagdeo at his word and not regretted the recklessness… Read More »Taking Jagdeo at his word, but dissecting first

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has officially introduced Division Two of the Elite League, aimed at providing additional competitive opportunities for players from the 10… Read More »Opportunity for fringe players as GFF launches Division Two of Elite League

Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan), through its Skills to Access the Green Economy (SAGE) program—a Government of Canada funded initiative—has teamed up with the Ministry… Read More »Colleges and Institutes Canada, GGMC partner to empower women in mining

Guyana’s top female badminton player Priyanna Ramdhani has advanced to the semi-finals of the 2024 Costa Rica Future Series Tournament. Ramdhani has teamed up with… Read More »Ramdhani through to semi-finals of Women’s Doubles at Costa Rica Future Series

On September 11, 2024, a pivotal virtual meeting brought Caribbean health officials and regional leaders face-to-face with some of the most pressing health challenges confronting… Read More »Mpox threat, surge in malaria & dengue cases take center stage ahead of 47th COHSOD

In a move to curb illegal land occupation, Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) Sherwyn Greaves, has issued a stern… Read More »Lindeners warned against squatting, consequences for future transactions

Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Thursday announced the commencement of the recruitment process for a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The post will become vacant… Read More »Cricket West Indies begins recruitment process for new CEO

Consultants were in Guyana assessing the Gas-to-Energy project at Wales, West Bank Demerara (WBD) for the United States Export-Import (EXIM) Bank. With the process of… Read More »US EXIM Bank loan: Jagdeo says ‘due diligence’ done by technical experts

The Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) is beginning a project tonight in front of Parliament Building, in the City, to replace the transmission and distributions lines… Read More »GWI commences replacement of transmission lines outside Parliament tonight

The government has implemented a ban on trucks parking in Ruimveldt reserves, following the removal of 11 sand trucks parked illegally at the Ruimveldt Industrial… Read More »Gov’t prohibits trucks from parking on reserves at Ruimveldt

Over 4,000 acres of soybeans, with an average yield of 1.2 tonnes per acre, are currently being harvested at Tacama Gold Inc. in the Berbice… Read More »Over 4,000 acres of soybeans harvested at Tacama Gold

As of January 8, 2025, Guyanese will need more than just their travel bags and passports to visit the United Kingdom (UK). They’ll require an… Read More »Guyanese face new requirement as electronic authorisation needed to visit the UK from 2025

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said that the former APNU+AFC government introduced more than 350 new taxes and onerous measures while in government from 2015… Read More »APNU+AFC actually introduced 350+ new taxes, measures while in gov’t – Jagdeo

Some $100 million has been earmarked to upgrade several internal roads at Campbelltown in Region Eight. The transformative project fulfills a commitment made by Vice… Read More »$100M in road upgrades for Campbelltown

In a case that intertwines land disputes, alleged fraud and political influence, Akicha Coates, a devoted mother of two, is speaking out about what she… Read More »Woman alleges fraud and bullying in land dispute with Opposition MP

Three months ago, life changed dramatically for 39-year-old Leslyn Richmond when she experienced severe headaches, numbness in her head, and a high fever. Assuming it… Read More »Mother of eight seeks financial help for brain aneurysm surgery

The body of a female, known only as Desiree, was discovered Thursday morning at approximately 9:00 hrsin a guard hut at Merriman’s Mall, situated between… Read More »Woman found dead in guard hut at Merriman’s Mall

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, through the Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA), has responded to recent concerns raised by a social media… Read More »Perpetrator arrested, DPP to advise on charges following incident with girl, 11

The 13th match of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) proved unlucky for Antigua and Barbuda Falcons as Barbados Royals chalked up their third… Read More »CPL 2024: Royals win rain-affected contest against Falcons to remain unbeaten