10 h. ago Norton’s rehabilitation runs through new faces and a change of direction for the APNU/PNC

Dear Editor, When the late PNC and Opposition Leader Desmond Hoyte picked a relatively youthful 40-year old Aubrey Norton to become PNC General Secretary in 1997, many saw it as a visionary or forward-looking move to accentuate the role of youth as rising leaders of the party. The article Norton’s rehabilitation runs through new faces and a change of direction for the APNU/PNC appeared first on Stabroek News.

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10 h. ago Will India Women shake hands with Pakistan? ‘There’s no change in last week,’ says BCCI secretary

(ESPN) For the fourth consecutive Sunday, an India team may choose not to shake hands with a Pakistan team. India Women meet Pakistan Women in Colombo on October 5 in the ongoing Women’s World Cup. The article Will India Women shake hands with Pakistan? ‘There’s no change in last week,’ says BCCI secretary appeared first on Stabroek News.

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12 h. ago GMRSC, AAG, GDA among latest sports bodies to engage with Minister Jacobs

Kaieteur Sports – Continuing his recent meetings with the respective sports bodies in Guyana, Minister within the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports, Steven Jacobs welcomed more of the country’s Associations this past week. Hitting the ground running following his still fresh appointment, Minister Jacobs has spent recent time engaging with players, executives and stakeholders […] The post GMRSC, AAG, GDA among latest sports bodies to engage with Minister Jacobs appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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36 h. ago ‘Highway carnage continues’: but traffic chief says no need for safety unit

Kaieteur News – In light of the recent surge in fatal accidents along the rehabilitating Linden–Soesdyke Highway, Traffic Chief Mahendra Singh stressed that the police have already implemented all possible measures to maintain safety. He emphasised that ultimate responsibility lies with drivers and vehicle owners, who must exercise caution and diligence when using the roadway. His […] The post ‘Highway carnage continues’: but traffic chief says no need for safety unit appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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36 h. ago Election in Guyana: Changing Voters Dynamics & The Decline of Racialism

Dear Editor, The recently concluded 2025 General and Regional election in Guyana has marked a historic milestone in our country’s political evolution. The People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) unsurprisingly secured a decisive and expanded victory. Not only that, but they also made unprecedented inroads into regions traditionally aligned to the opposition. This shift in the […] The post Election in Guyana: Changing Voters Dynamics & The Decline of Racialism appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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58 h. ago Motherland humbles Order & Discipline, Pele, Vengy battle to draw

GFA Men’s League Motherland crushed Order & Discipline, while Pele and Vengy played to a stalemate when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Men’s League continued on Monday evening at the Eve Leary Ground. The article Motherland humbles Order & Discipline, Pele, Vengy battle to draw appeared first on Stabroek News.

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58 h. ago In order to change the Constitution it is first necessary to understand it

Dear Editor, Once again, I am compelled to revisit the critical importance of adhering to the rule of law. If we are truly committed to this principle, not just mouthing it for political expediency, then everyone must be held accountable to the same standard. The article In order to change the Constitution it is first necessary to understand it appeared first on Stabroek News.

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60 h. ago Israel kills 59 people in Gaza Tuesday as Hamas reviews Trump’s plan to end war

(AL-JAZEERA) Israeli forces continued to escalate attacks on the Gaza Strip, killing at least 59 people since dawn on Tuesday. In the midst of the chaos, Hamas’s negotiating team said it is still studying US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan to end Israel’s war on Gaza. Palestinians in Gaza have said the plan raises many […] The post Israel kills 59 people in Gaza Tuesday as Hamas reviews Trump’s plan to end war appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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60 h. ago Regime Change in Venezuela is being talked about in Washington

Dear Editor, Further to commentaries on the Maduro regime, the NYT (Sep 30) front page reported that President Trump Administration is making plan to topple it because of the threat it poses to USA — narco as well as geo-strategic. Other publications in Europe and Middle East have similar reports as the Times. Maduro has […] The post Regime Change in Venezuela is being talked about in Washington appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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3 d. ago Unauthorised construction of Mae’s prefab school continues with seeming impunity

Dear Editor, The curious thing about the unauthorized continuing prefab construction on behalf of Mae’s Schools on Farnum’s Playing Field by the developer, is the non-response and silence of Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA), Ministries of Education, Sports, Public Works, Housing & Water and the refusal of these bodies to take appropriate remedial action. The article Unauthorised construction of Mae’s prefab school continues with seeming impunity appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Trump sets 10% tariff on lumber imports, 25% on cabinets and furniture

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday he was slapping 10% tariffs on imported timber and lumber and 25% duties on imported kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered furniture, continuing his tariff assault on global trading partners. The article Trump sets 10% tariff on lumber imports, 25% on cabinets and furniture appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago It is clear from the continuing carnage that a Highway Safety Unit must be established on the Linden Soesdyke Highway immediately

Dear Editor, I have noted with great concern the continuing carnage on the roads of Guyana.  Whilst the evidence shows that this situation exists countrywide, it is clear that the Linden Soesdyke Highway has become a death trap and therefore should be given urgent attention. The article It is clear from the continuing carnage that a Highway Safety Unit must be established on the Linden Soesdyke Highway immediately appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago AFC can reclaim original mission and strategic renewal through advocacy and activism

Dear Editor, I wish to comment on the Alliance for Change’s (AFC) recent decision to embrace a more activist and advocacy-oriented role. The article AFC can reclaim original mission and strategic renewal through advocacy and activism appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Region Nine, Region Seven advance in Heritage Games Football

Region Nine and Region Seven registered comfortable divisional wins when the Heritage Games Football Championship continued at the Everest Cricket Club Ground. The article Region Nine, Region Seven advance in Heritage Games Football appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago GECOM’s makeup AFC says Carter formula has outlived its usefulness

Kaieteur News – The Alliance for Change (AFC) has echoed the sentiments of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) saying that the Carter Price formula which determines the makeup of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has outlived its usefulness. Party chairman, David Patterson told journalists Friday that the AFC and country are concerned about the functioning […] The post GECOM’s makeup… AFC says Carter formula has outlived its usefulness appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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4 d. ago More voters, fewer votes: The hidden story of Guyana’s 2025 election

Dear Editor, Guyana’s 2025 general election delivered results no one could have imagined a decade ago. The governing PPP/C expanded its majority to 36 seats, APNU collapsed to just 12, and WIN, a first-time party, claimed 16 seats in a debut that signalled stunning voter realignment and changes in decades old voting patterns.  And under […] The post More voters, fewer votes: The hidden story of Guyana’s 2025 election appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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5 d. ago Despite reopening the estate, the PPP/C’s vote share fell in the Canje area

Dear Editor, In continuation of my earlier letter on the 2025 elections, I wish to share some observations on voting patterns in the Canje area, with a focus on the communities from Canefield to Enterprise, which fall under that local NDC. The article Despite reopening the estate, the PPP/C’s vote share fell in the Canje area appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago We call on the gov’t through its various regulatory bodies to enforce the laws and restore Farnum to its rightful purpose

Dear Editor, Subryanville residents continue to be deeply concerned about the Government’s lack of action to stop the occupation of the Farnum Playground. The article We call on the gov’t through its various regulatory bodies to enforce the laws and restore Farnum to its rightful purpose appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Subryanville residents pressing regulatory bodies to stop construction on Farnum ground

As construction for Mae’s Schools continues at Farnum’s Playing Field in Subryanville, residents have renewed their calls for an immediate halt to the works and have raised serious safety and regulatory concerns in letters addressed to the city council and various government ministries. The article Subryanville residents pressing regulatory bodies to stop construction on Farnum ground appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Schoolchildren battling deplorable conditions at Wailang, Karisparu, Wallaba – WIN

Continuing  to highlight deplorable conditions that children are enduring in the school system across the country, the opposition We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party has most recently highlighted the state of the Wailang Community School in Region Eight (Potaro/Siparuni), Karisparu Primary, also in Region Eight, and the Wallaba Primary in Region One (Barima/Waini). The article Schoolchildren battling deplorable conditions at Wailang, Karisparu, Wallaba – WIN appeared first on Stabroek News.

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