CDC supports ExxonMobil Guyana’s national oil spill response exercise

THE Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has thrown its support behind a major multi-agency oil spill response exercise which started on Tuesday and will conclude today at the Guyana Marriott Hotel. This event, hosted by ExxonMobil Guyana and...

Trophy Stall whip Bhimsain X1 to cart off Halley’s softball feature

TROPHY Stall defeated Bhimsain X1 by 12 runs in an exciting 20-over softball feature, played on Friday night at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground, Queenstown. The game, played in honour of visiting veteran sports journalist, Frederick Halley,...

‘Collaboration, not politics, must drive Region Six’

– Minister Mustapha tells new council By Bebi Shafeah Oosman IN a significant leadership shift for Region Six, East Canje Berbice Welfare Officer, Junior Basant, was, on Friday, elected as the new Regional Chairman, while Wajid Shaheed Khan of...

FOOTBALL-GUYANA-Forde to serve on FIFA Committee for the next four years

Is Littering Embedded Within Our Guyanese Culture?

AS a child, I often heard my grandparents reference how, decades ago, many communities were kept clean by community members and villagers. They always emphasised that the people were seldom wealthy but always took pride in property ownership. They...

The Character of the Jungle in Edgar Mittelholzer’s Shadows Move Among Them

MUCH has been written about what literary critic Frank Birbalsingh, in his book Passion & Exile: Essays in Caribbean Literature, called the “pornographic psycho-sexual” aspects of Edgar Mittelholzer’s novels. This thesis is readily supported with...

A Riverfront View of History

By Chevon Lim AS the late afternoon light washed Georgetown in a radiant glow, the pavement bordering Parliament Building stirred with quiet anticipation. Strangers clustered together—some laughing, others hushed and thoughtful—united by a shared...

Mavis & Macaw

By Robert J. Fernandes (From his published short story anthology ‘Short & Sweet’) THE small aircraft came to a stop in a cloud of dust at the end of the interior airstrip. It looked like some strange insect from the surrounding forest and seemed...

Former Guyana Women’s Golf champ Deo, thrilled to be back in action

Oct 08, 2025 Sports (Kaieteur Sports) One of Guyana’s premier Women golfers, Dr. Joaan said she’s thrilled to be back on the Fairways and Greens, following some time away from the game. One of Guyana’s women’s golfers Dr. Joaan Deo is eager to...

Any patriotic government should ensure that the Bank of Guyana and Guyanese generally benefit from this largesse

Oct 08, 2025 Letters Dear Editor, I am a simple man and claim no credentials to economic and financial expertise. I lived through a time when the exchange rate was 4 Guyana dollars to 1 US dollar and over time, it keeps deteriorating for reasons...

“Transforming Guyana’s Future: Building a Public Transport System that Works for Everyone”

Oct 08, 2025 Letters Dear Editor, Guyana’s impressive economic boom, fueled by major oil discoveries, has accelerated the nation’s development remarkably. The government’s substantial investments in public infrastructure—roads, bridges, transit...

Kyle Gibson benefits from project “Cricket gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”

Oct 08, 2025 Sports (Kaieteur Sports) Fifteen years old Kyle Gibson is the latest young cricketer to benefit from this noble initiative done jointly by Anil Beharry of Guyana and Kishan Das of the USA. The Malteenoes Sports Club allrounder was the...

UK firm delivering equipment to back deepwater drilling off Guyana

London-headquartered energy services provider Hunting has begun the delivery of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) accessories to support deepwater drilling operations offshore Guyana, described by the company as a strategically important energy...

Guyana deserves a higher level of debate

Oct 06, 2025 Letters Dear Editor, I read with interest the letter published on October 3, 2025, captioned “Measures announced by the President will do nothing to ease the pressure on the Guyana dollar.” As a student of international finance...

Attorney General says Guyana stands ready and able to meet any extradition request for the Mohameds

Attorney General of Guyana, Senior Counsel Anil Nandlall, has signaled the readiness of the Guyana Government to meet any extradition request that be filed in relation to billionaire businessmen, Azruddin and Nazar Mohamed, who were both slapped...

Dialogue of the Brush: Perspective Art Exhibition set for Oct 21-31

Oct 12, 2025 News, Waterfalls Magazine, Xtra Entertainment (Kaieteur News) – Perspective, the local art exhibition showcasing the diverse talents of eight carefully selected artists, each excelling in their respective fields of fine arts/ craft...

New SOMA Hotel & Restaurant opens at Houston

Oct 12, 2025 News (Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali on Saturday joined businessman Lars Mangal, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the TOTALTEC Group of Companies, for the official opening of his SOMA Hotel and Restaurant, which is...

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CWIMA gearing up for first O40S T20 World Cup in Pakistan

Oct 12, 2025 Sports (Kaieteur Sports) – The Cricket West Indies Masters Association (CWIMA) is in the final stages of preparation for the inaugural O40s T20 World Cup set to take place in Karachi, Pakistan next month. A robust squad has been...

North East, Festival City, Team Gaga, National All-Stars tally wins

Street Kings Football The quartet of North East La Penitence, Festival City, Team Gaga, and National All-Stars secured respective round of 16 berths when the Street Kings Football Championship commenced at the Pike Street Tarmac in Kitty. North...