12 h. ago Jagdeo’s overtures to APNU and not WIN require further clarity

Dear Editor,  Vice President Jagdeo’s repeated emphasis on preferring to work with the opposition APNU strikes me as curious—especially now that APNU has been replaced as the main opposition by We Invest in Nationhood (WIN). The article Jagdeo’s overtures to APNU and not WIN require further clarity appeared first on Stabroek News.

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20 h. ago US defense secretary tells sailors off Puerto Rico: this isn’t training

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told sailors and Marines on a warship off Puerto Rico today that they were not deployed to the Caribbean for training but instead sent to the “front lines” of a critical counter-narcotics mission. The article US defense secretary tells sailors off Puerto Rico: this isn’t training appeared first on Stabroek News.

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62 h. ago ‘With transparent oil management, Guyana could become regional model’ Analyst tells CNN

Kaieteur News – A political analyst at the Florida International University, Imdat Oner told CNN that elections in Guyana without major conflicts “would demonstrate that sudden oil wealth doesn’t have to erode democracy, as happened in Venezuela.” Oner, who was a former Turkish diplomat in Venezuela, stated too, “If the next government manages this boom […] The post ‘With transparent oil management, Guyana could become regional model’ …Analyst tells CNN appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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62 h. ago Will U.S. Layoffs Have a Local Impact?  Guyana’s Vulnerability in the Age of AI

Karen Abrams – MBA, AA Doctoral Candidate Kaieteur News – This year, I’ve watched U.S. headlines with growing unease, more than 806,000 jobs have been cut by August 2025, more than all of 2024, with layoffs up 75 percent year over year. Retail losses up 249 percent, nonprofits 413 percent, government workforce cuts of 292,000, […] The post Will U.S. Layoffs Have a Local Impact?  Guyana’s Vulnerability in the Age of AI appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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4 d. ago Companies preparing to occupy lots at proposed Enmore Industrial Estate

As the Ministry of Housing & Water continues its massive infrastructural works for the planned Enmore Industrial Estate, demarcated areas are being developed indicating that individual companies have begun preparations to locate. The article Companies preparing to occupy lots at proposed Enmore Industrial Estate appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago ‘Not a victory by default,’ says Holness of JLP’s election win

(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister-designate Dr Andrew Holness on Wednesday night praised supporters of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) for the historic third-straight victory which it carved out over the People’s National Party (PNP), telling Labourites that it was not a victory by default, but a hard fought one. The article ‘Not a victory by default,’ says Holness of JLP’s election win appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Brazilian agency warns of US tariff impact on coffee market, trims crop forecast

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s national food supply agency Conab yesterday warned U.S. tariffs could drive further price gains in a global coffee market already buoyed by tight stocks, as it cut its forecast for the South American country’s 2025 crop. The article Brazilian agency warns of US tariff impact on coffee market, trims crop forecast appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago ‘We didn’t win Region 4, but we cut APNU’s dominance’ – Jagdeo 

Kaieteur News – General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo said that his party did not win Region Four, but rather significantly narrowed the opposition’s dominance in the district, cutting the gap to just over 1,000 votes while the opposition lost over 20,000 votes. Jagdeo made the comments at his party’s weekly […] The post ‘We didn’t win Region 4, but we cut APNU’s dominance’ – Jagdeo  appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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4 d. ago Miner nabbed with ganja tells police ‘I smoke it, not sell it’

Kaieteur News – A miner nabbed with 68.6 grams of marijuana on Thursday reportedly told police, “Officer, is me smoking weed I walking with, I don’t sell.” Thirty-two-year-old Gladston Burnett of Sophia was nabbed at the Itabali checkpoint in Region Seven. Burnett was travelling to Puruni Landing when ranks at the checkpoint searched the car, […] The post Miner nabbed with ganja tells police ‘I smoke it, not sell it’ appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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4 d. ago Excitement builds as Petra Organisation prepares for 12th edition of Pee Wee U

Kaieteur Sports – With the new school term just around the corner, anticipation is mounting as the Petra Organisation gears up to launch one of the most eagerly awaited youth sporting events on the local calendar, the 12th Annual Pee Wee Under-11 Boys Football Championship. Tentatively set to kick off on September 20, this year’s […] The post Excitement builds as Petra Organisation prepares for 12th edition of Pee Wee U-11 appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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4 d. ago Undoubtedly, Nandlall’s contemptuous statement reflects his party’s view of African Guyanese

Dear Editor, On Friday, 29th August 2025, at a PPP political campaign meeting at the Stabroek Market Square, Attorney General Anil Nandlall said, “They insult you; they call you big batty Africans; they call you house slaves; they call you the nastiest things. Well, I want you to tell them that the National Hero of […] The post Undoubtedly, Nandlall’s contemptuous statement reflects his party’s view of African Guyanese appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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5 d. ago Balancing infrastructure projects with improved quality of life

Dear Editor, The majority of our voters have decided that President Ali deserves a second term to complete the massive developments started in the first term, and to complete the vision of its new manifesto. The article Balancing infrastructure projects with improved quality of life appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago President Ali has historic opportunity to heal nation, eradicate poverty, and usher in the good life for all

Dear Editor, The majority of our voters, acknowledging that President Ali and the PPP has accomplished the most of any government in our history, have decided that President Ali deserves a second term to complete the massive developments started in the first term, and to complete the vision of its new manifesto. President Ali now […] The post President Ali has historic opportunity to heal nation, eradicate poverty, and usher in the good life for all appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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6 d. ago JLP eyes rare third term in tight race, having equal wins as PNP since 1944

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica’s 19th general election unfolds today as a high-stakes political drama, with voters facing a choice between the Dr Andrew Holness-led Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) bid for a historic third term and Mark Golding’s People’s National Party’s (PNP) quest for a return to power. The article JLP eyes rare third term in tight race, having equal wins as PNP since 1944 appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago Towards a Civic education programme for national transformation

Dear Editor, The PPP/C government has made massive strides in initiating the physical transformation of Guyana. In its next term, it faces a tougher task: transforming people’s values, attitudes and behaviours in relation to themselves and their social and physical environment. As is clear from its manifesto, the PPP/C recognizes the need for a civic […] The post Towards a Civic education programme for national transformation appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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7 d. ago Liverpool smash British transfer record to sign Newcastle striker Isak

(Reuters) – The summer-long transfer saga involving Alexander Isak reached a conclusion on Monday as he finally got his wish for a move to Liverpool from Newcastle United as the English champions agreed a British record fee to sign the forward on a long-term deal. The article Liverpool smash British transfer record to sign Newcastle striker Isak appeared first on Stabroek News.

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8 d. ago President Ali is visionary, compassionate, well respected around the world – most successful President in our history 

As we wind down towards election day for that big decision on September 1, I can imagine President Ali winning a second term handsomely. I do not agree with everything the PPP does, but considering the mountains of evidence, I have to concede that the President Ali administration has been the most successful administration in […] The post President Ali is visionary, compassionate, well respected around the world – most successful President in our history  appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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9 d. ago Red Party and Green Party know that their days are over – Mohamed

In a final, electrifying rally that saw thousands of supporters dancing and celebrating on the Marriott beach front in Kingston,  WIN’s Presidential Candidate, Azruddin Mohamed, declared confidence that his party will be victorious and announced his Prime Ministerial running mate, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley, just moments before the midnight campaign deadline. The article Red Party and Green Party know that their days are over – Mohamed appeared first on Stabroek News.

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9 d. ago The Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 2023: A new era for Guyana

This week, I begin a new series in which I will examine and explain the content and purpose of Guyana’s Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 2023 (Act No. The article The Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 2023: A new era for Guyana appeared first on Stabroek News.

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9 d. ago Nandlall tells Black PPP supporters to embrace ‘House Slave’ label

…says Cuffy was a proud house slave …apologises after public backlash Kaieteur News – Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, S.C., has come under intense fire following remarks made during a public meeting at Stabroek Square on Friday evening. While addressing African supporters of the governing People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Nandlall urged […] The post Nandlall tells Black PPP supporters to embrace ‘House Slave’ label appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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