Fire destroys house in North Sophia, others threatened
Chief Fire Officer Gregory Wickham this evening said one house was completely destroyed and others were under threat following a raging fire in North Sophia.
Sunday, June 14, 2026
Stories published on this date.
Police seeking Randy Jagdeo, other man in AK-47s probe
The Guyana Police Force today said that they are seeking Randy Jagdeo and Orlando Gabriel in relation to the unlawful possession of firearms.
Boat captain died after Moruca River mouth collision – police
The police say they are investigating a river mishap which occurred on Friday June 12, 2026 about 16:00hrs at the Moruca River Mouth, North West District, Region #1, resulting in the death of John Henry, called ‘Johnny’, a 55-year-old businessman and boat captain of Kumaka Waterfront, Moruca.
Two miners reportedly trapped after Region Eight cave-in
The police say they are investigating a mining pit cave-in which occurred yesterday at about 15:23hrs at St.
Gas to energy project likely to cost US$2b – Goolsarran
Flaying the government over its management of the nation’s finances, former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran asserts that the long-delayed Wales gas to energy project could end up costing the country US$2b.
Thirty-three AK-47s found in less than a month
In less than a month, law enforcement officers have found more than 30 AK-47 rifles with ammunition, raising questions about how they were able to enter the country undetected and their purpose.
I support Tamùkke’s call for expansion of safe abortion services in the public health sector throughout Guyana
Dear Editor, Guyana is celebrated in many circles for having an excellent law – the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act that makes safe abortion services legal and helps to safeguard the health and wellbeing of pregnant people.
Contractor leaves over 20 families with incomplete homes, gov’t calls in INTERPOL, FBI
Twenty-nine-year-old Shereeza Sahid of Diamond Scheme, East Bank Demerara, should have received the keys to her new home since 2023, but after the contractor Omar Malik disappeared suddenly, she is now left with an unfinished house and a higher mortgage while at the same time having to pay a rent.
Gov’t seeking to expand benefits to former presidents, Ram slams move
Following a three-month hiatus in parliamentary sittings, the Government on June 5th initiated moves to repeal the Former Presidents (Benefits and Other Facilities) Act 2015 and replace it with a new one that sets no caps to the benefits now being received by those who served in the highest office of the land.
Teixeira defends consultation process on sex offenders registry
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira on Friday defended the consultation process behind the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2026 but questions remain about why the government made a sudden decision to press for a public sex offender registry when the bill catered for a closed one.
Ministry silent as users await word on National Cultural Centre repairs
– facility now an ‘eyesore’ The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport continues to remain mum on what plans it has in store to refurbish the deteriorating National Cultural Centre (NCC) in Georgetown, even as junior minister Steven Jacobs announced last May 22 on his Facebook page that plans for rehabilitation are advancing.
Watch on Kiskadee Watch, watch on
Dear Editor, A new dawn arrives on Guyana’s media landscape. Kiskadee Watch is on the job.
Kiskadee Watch
Today, Kiskadee Watch formally joins the media landscape with the intent primarily to provide the public with the news that it needs on a daily basis and to serve as a watchdog for accountability in all parts of society.
Review: Nationalisation of Bookers on the Legal Front by Mohamed Shahabuddeen
Written only days after the conclusion of the negotiations for the nationalisation of Bookers in 1976, Mohamed Shahabuddeen’s manuscript offers a rare insider’s account of one of the most significant episodes in Guyana’s economic history.
Guyanese workers in novel construction for oil industry
Government officials and private sector stakeholders gathered at Friedlander Guyana’s facility on June 9 to celebrate the first high-pressure process pipe fabrication scope for a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel to be executed here by Guyanese workers.
Three recent issues relating to governance and accountability
This is our first article in the new on-line publication Kiskadee Watch. Our previous articles were published in the Stabroek News which is no longer in existence.
Kiskadee Watch: a reflection by renowned artist Stanley Greaves
It has been said that during the brief French occupation of what is now Guyana they heard the bird speaking French, “Qu’est ce qu’il dit ?
KW sports comment: Cliff Anderson Sports Hall still waiting for a finish line
The latest tender issued by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport for additional roof repairs at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall has once again raised a question that has followed the project for several years; when will the renovation actually be completed?
Diaspora Voices
Welcome to Diaspora Voices, which picks up from the In the Diaspora column which for eighteen (18) years had found a home in the former Stabroek News.
Principles of international law on freedom of opinion and expression
Six decades have now passed since Guyana obtained its independence in 1966. Compared to the Guyana of 1966, today’s Dear Land is enjoying the highest growth rates in the world from its energy resources, is engaged in massive infrastructural development for today’s and future generations, but still faces the challenges of tackling deep poverty and of achieving political and social peace and justice.
