17 h. ago Cause of death inconclusive on body found on Melanie seawall

Kaieteur News – A post-mortem examination could not determine the cause of death of a man whose body was found on the Melanie seawall last week, police have confirmed. Dead is Christopher Andrew Sargeant, a 54-year-old driver of the Guyana Revenue Authority. In a press release, police said that on September 8, 2025 at about […] The post Cause of death inconclusive on body found on Melanie seawall appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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39 h. ago US democratic backsliding under Trump encourages autocrats globally, democracy watchdog says

STOCKHOLM,  (Reuters) –  Executive  overreach and foreign aid funding cuts during U.S. President Donald Trump’s first six months in office have hurt international democratization efforts and encouraged populist leaders around the world, an intergovernmental democracy watchdog said yesterday. The article US democratic backsliding under Trump encourages autocrats globally, democracy watchdog says appeared first on Stabroek News.

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39 h. ago The US tightens the dollar’s death grip on Brazilian democracy

By Camila Villard Duran ANGERS – In a letter to Brazil’s largest banks, the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has demanded to know what steps they were taking to comply with the sanctions recently imposed on Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. The article The US tightens the dollar’s death grip on Brazilian democracy appeared first on Stabroek News.

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41 h. ago Golden Grove woman walks free over 2022 killing of abusive husband

Kaieteur News – A 33-year-old woman who was charged with manslaughter in connection with the 2022 killing of her reputed husband has been set free, after the court ruled she acted in self-defence. In 2023, Aquiella Abrams, then 30, of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara, was charged with manslaughter for the stabbing death of her […] The post Golden Grove woman walks free over 2022 killing of abusive husband appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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63 h. ago Caricom members should dispense with inconvenience of individual currencies that derive their value from the US dollar

Dear Editor, At a recent seminar organized to honour Sir Shridath Ramphal’s memory by the centre which bears his name, I was asked to reflect on the work of the West Indian Commission which Sir Shridath chaired. The article Caricom members should dispense with inconvenience of individual currencies that derive their value from the US dollar appeared first on Stabroek News.

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63 h. ago Dispatch from TIFF 2025: Death and children in “Irkalla”, “Little Amélie” and “Renoir”

One of the more consistently rewarding aspects of the Toronto International Film Festival over the years has been the wide range of international films platformed each year. The article Dispatch from TIFF 2025: Death and children in “Irkalla”, “Little Amélie” and “Renoir” appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Finance Minister: Devaluing TT dollar won’t work for our economy

(Trinidad Guardian) Finance Minister Dave Tancoo is dismissing calls to devalue the Trinidad and Tobago dollar, warning that such a move would do more harm than good to the national economy. The article Finance Minister: Devaluing TT dollar won’t work for our economy appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Family demands justice for gold miner murdered at Puruni landing

Kaieteur News – The family of 27-year-old Christopher Stephens is crying out for justice and demanding a swift and thorough investigation into his death which occurred on August 18 at Puruni Landing, Region Seven. Stephens, a gold miner from Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), was found dead, lying face down in the river with a […] The post Family demands justice for gold miner murdered at Puruni landing appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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5 d. ago WIN’s challenge will be to show it can function effectively in a parliamentary democracy

Dear Editor, In my last Sunday’s column before the elections, I predicted, “ the PPP will obtain a comfortable majority of some 36 seats with PNC 23, WIN 5 and AFC 1.”  The article WIN’s challenge will be to show it can function effectively in a parliamentary democracy appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. 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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5 d. ago The strange death of ethnic politics and the birth of civic citizenship

Dear Editor, Political history reminds us that when citizens begin to vote with civic calculations rather than inherited loyalties, party systems can shift dramatically. George Dangerfield’s classic The Strange Death of Liberal England (1935) chronicled how Britain’s once-dominant Liberal Party collapsed under the pressures of suffrage, Irish nationalism, labour unrest, and constitutional crisis and not […] The post The strange death of ethnic politics and the birth of civic citizenship appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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6 d. ago Bolsonaro and Trump have revealed the biggest threat to democracy

By Pedro Abramovay NEW YORK – Media coverage of the trial of Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, tends to focus on the striking similarities between his case and the career of US President Donald Trump. The article Bolsonaro and Trump have revealed the biggest threat to democracy appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 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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7 d. ago US judge blocks Trump from unilaterally cutting foreign aid funding

(Reuters) – A federal judge has blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from unilaterally cutting billions of dollars of foreign aid authorized by Congress that is set to expire at the end of September. The article US judge blocks Trump from unilaterally cutting foreign aid funding appeared first on Stabroek News.

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7 d. ago Former national cyclist dies after bike hits mud heap – Police

Kaieteur News – Police have released an official statement on the tragic death of former National Cyclist, Alanzo Greaves on Wednesday night. Greaves, 36, was killed in a bike accident along Mandela Avenue, behind the Botanical Gardens. Police in a press release said he lost his life around 23:30hrs after the wheel of his Ducati […] The post Former national cyclist dies after bike hits mud heap – Police appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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8 d. ago Carter Center calls for constitutional and campaign finance reforms to ensure electoral fairness

Kaieteur News – The Carter Center Observer Mission on Wednesday released its preliminary findings on Guyana’s General and Regional Elections, urging the incoming government to implement reforms aimed at fostering a more equitable electoral process and restoring public confidence in Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and the country’s democracy. Among the Center’s key recommendations are: constitutional […] The post Carter Center calls for constitutional and campaign finance reforms to ensure electoral fairness appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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9 d. ago We have shown the world Guyanese people have embraced democracy!

Dear Editor, CRG congratulates the people of Guyana on a peaceful electoral process. We have come a long way, and we have shown the world that the Guyanese people have embraced democracy! The article We have shown the world Guyanese people have embraced democracy! appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Guyanese woman caught with cocaine could face death penalty under Bangladeshi law

-had been jailed here in 2018 The biggest cocaine seizure in Bangladesh to date occurred last August 26 when airport authorities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport intercepted 8.66 kg of cocaine carried by Guyanese traveller and repeat offender Karen Petula Stuffle. The article Guyanese woman caught with cocaine could face death penalty under Bangladeshi law appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Masked driver seen in stolen Vezel before Trinidad man’s death

(Trinidad Express) The body of a 70-year-old Valencia man reported missing since Saturday evening has been discovered off Cumaca Road, and police are treating his death as a suspected homicide. The article Masked driver seen in stolen Vezel before Trinidad man’s death appeared first on Stabroek News.

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1 week ago Petrobras completes key test needed for exploration license in Amazon region

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras on Wednesday concluded an emergency drill in the country’s Foz do Amazonas basin, the company and Brazil’s environmental agency said, marking one of the final steps needed to secure a controversial exploration license at the mouth of the Amazon River. Petrobras considers the […] The post Petrobras completes key test needed for exploration license in Amazon region appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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