12 h. ago Imperative that CARICOM leaders strengthen collaboration to confront environmental challenges that do not respect national borders

Dear Editor, As a public communications analyst with professional experience in Barbados, Trinidad, and Guyana, I feel compelled to raise urgent awareness about the mounting environmental threats facing the Caribbean region. The article Imperative that CARICOM leaders strengthen collaboration to confront environmental challenges that do not respect national borders appeared first on Stabroek News.

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12 h. ago Army, Police record lopsided wins in Women’s Football League

Powerhouses the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) stormed to easy wins in the Women’s Football League yesterday at the National Training Centre in Providence. The article Army, Police record lopsided wins in Women’s Football League appeared first on Stabroek News.

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12 h. ago President’s zero interest National Development Bank to get US$200m seed funding

The zero interest National Development Bank announced by President Irfaan Ali during the election campaign which targets expansion and development of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) here will see US$200 million in seed funding for its launch and rollout in Budget 2026, the government yesterday announced. The article President’s zero interest National Development Bank to get US$200m seed funding appeared first on Stabroek News.

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12 h. ago CARICOM Private Sector Organization welcomes implementation of full free movement

The CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) says it welcomes the implementation of full free movement rights for nationals of Barbados, Belize, Dominica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). The article CARICOM Private Sector Organization welcomes implementation of full free movement appeared first on Stabroek News.

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12 h. ago Guyanese superintendent in Iowa charged over firearm, claims of fake qualifications rise

Former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts has been charged with possessing a firearm as an “illegal alien,” federal prosecutors say, according to the Des Moines Register and several educational institutions have denied that he had the qualifications that he claimed. The article Guyanese superintendent in Iowa charged over firearm, claims of fake qualifications rise appeared first on Stabroek News.

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12 h. ago What strategies are being employed to rescue this year’s sugar crop?

Dear Editor, Persistently low sugar production in Guyana demands urgent national attention—not just for the industry, but for the thousands of rural families and the wider economy that depend on it. The article What strategies are being employed to rescue this year’s sugar crop? appeared first on Stabroek News.

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14 h. ago 2025 GBA National Senior & Junior Tournament set to spike off from October 9

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) will be spiking off their National Senior and Junior Tournament from October 9-12 at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue. The competition was announced over a month ago with players having adequate time to prepare, as they compete for spoils within the various categories over a total of […] The post 2025 GBA National Senior & Junior Tournament set to spike off from October 9 appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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14 h. ago Pres. Ali tells private sector: ‘Stop dreaming, start building new industries’

(Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali has thrown down the gauntlet to the local private sector, challenging business leaders to move beyond the comfort of simply feeding off the booming oil and gas sector. He urged them instead to become the architects of entirely new industries that can sustain Guyana for generations. The Head of […] The post Pres. Ali tells private sector: ‘Stop dreaming, start building new industries’ appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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14 h. ago The Agriculture Minister’s feigned love for farmers does not appear to extend to other farmers

Dear Editor, Recent remarks by me on the programme, ‘Countdown’, first aired online on Sunday, September 21, 2025, seem to have generated a lot of interest and commentary – some by the usual suspects (for example, Sasenarine Singh, Ambassador to Belgium and The Netherlands). I had taken a decision not to respond especially since a […] The post The Agriculture Minister’s feigned love for farmers does not appear to extend to other farmers appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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24 h. ago Venezuela detects five combat planes detected near coast in “provocation”

(Reuters) – Venezuela’s Defense Minister General Vladimir Padrino said today that five combat planes had been detected near country’s coast, in what he characterized as a threat by the United States. The article Venezuela detects five combat planes detected near coast in “provocation” appeared first on Stabroek News.

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36 h. ago Man falsely pretended he could obtain Lands and Survey lease – court hears

Twenty-six-year-old Aucllie Waterton of Buxton, East Coast Demerara, appeared yesterday  at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty charged with obtaining money by false pretence and uttering a forged document. The article Man falsely pretended he could obtain Lands and Survey lease – court hears appeared first on Stabroek News.

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36 h. ago I said it made little sense to ask rice farmers to produce more under current conditions and that marginal ones should transition to other crops

Dear Editor, Recent remarks by me on the programme, ‘Countdown’, first aired online on Sunday, September 21, 2025, seem to have generated a lot of interest and commentary – some by the usual suspects (for example, Sasenarine Singh, Ambassador to Belgium and The Netherlands). The article I said it made little sense to ask rice farmers to produce more under current conditions and that marginal ones should transition to other crops appeared first on Stabroek News.

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36 h. ago Guyanese man who sold stolen HIV test kits sentenced by US court to time served, supervised release

A Guyanese man who pleaded guilty to selling HIV test kits that were stolen from Kenya’s USAID programme was on Tuesday sentenced to time served and supervised release. The article Guyanese man who sold stolen HIV test kits sentenced by US court to time served, supervised release appeared first on Stabroek News.

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38 h. ago PM Mottley calls for more support, as Barbados, St Vincent, Belize and Dominica begin CSME’s free movement

(CMC) – Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley said her country will “open our doors with order and with pride” as Barbados joins St Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, and Dominica in fully implementing free movement of their nationals among themselves from Wednesday. The countries are implementing one of the major aspects of the CARICOM Single […] The post PM Mottley calls for more support, as Barbados, St Vincent, Belize and Dominica begin CSME’s free movement appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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38 h. ago New school year; still awaiting Criminal Law grades from 2024

Dear Editor, I write anonymously, but on behalf of myself and the more than one hundred students who entered the Bachelor of Laws programme at the University of Guyana in 2024. We all did so with high expectations — not only for the exciting academic experience, but also for the quality of service we would […] The post New school year; still awaiting Criminal Law grades from 2024 appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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43 h. ago Guyanese sentenced in US for supplying fake HIV testing kits

also ordered to pay a US$84,000 fine Kaieteur News – The United States Department of Justice on Wednesday said that it has concluded a long-term investigation with the unsealing of an indictment in the District of South Carolina charging two foreign nationals with conspiring against the United States to illegally divert U.S.-funded global health commodities […] The post Guyanese sentenced in US for supplying fake HIV testing kits appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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60 h. ago Over 100 UG students awaiting release of Criminal Law I and II grades

Dear Editor, I write on behalf of myself and the more than one hundred students who entered the Bachelor of Laws programme at the University of Guyana in 2024. The article Over 100 UG students awaiting release of Criminal Law I and II grades appeared first on Stabroek News.

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60 h. ago UN Security Council approves bigger force in Haiti to tackle gangs

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council yesterday  agreed to a U.S. proposal to more than double the size of an 15-month-old underfunded and understaffed international security mission combating armed gangs in Haiti, sparking criticism of Washington by China and Russia. The article UN Security Council approves bigger force in Haiti to tackle gangs appeared first on Stabroek News.

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60 h. ago Mass migration to Barbados not expected from free movement, says expert

(Barbados Nation) Dr Olivia Smith, migration expert and former lead consultant, CARICOM-IOM Migration Policy Framework (2024), does not anticipate a mass migration of citizens from Belize, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines into Barbados. The article Mass migration to Barbados not expected from free movement, says expert appeared first on Stabroek News.

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60 h. ago Construction of Vaca Muerta pipeline in Argentina is 35% complete official says

AUSTIN,  (Reuters) – The construction of a flagship pipeline to transport oil output from Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale region to the coast is 35% complete, the country’s head of energy, Daniel Gonzalez, said at a conference on Tuesday. The article Construction of Vaca Muerta pipeline in Argentina is 35% complete official says appeared first on Stabroek News.

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