Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round
(BBC) The right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro has won the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, beating the incumbent left-wing President Lula da Silva.
Sunday, October 4, 2026
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GraceKennedy Foods recalling batches of fruit punch
GraceKennedy Foods (GK Foods) is voluntarily recalling specific batches of Grace Tropical Rhythms Fruit Punch 1L distributed in Guyana and other parts of the Caribbean.
Former PNCR Leader Robert Corbin passes away at 78
Former People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) leader and Opposition Leader Robert Corbin died in hospital today, aged 78.
Trinidad teenaged home invader died from bullet to back
(Trinidad Express) A post-mortem examination has found that 18-year-old Javon Hamilton, who was killed during a home invasion in Freeport last week, died from a gunshot injury to his right upper back.
Dutch royal house was ‘wholeheartedly’ involved in colonial exploitation, study shows
LEIDEN, (Reuters) – The Dutch royal house benefited from the Netherlands’ colonial policies in past centuries and helped the Dutch slave trade to survive, an in-depth historical study commissioned by King Willem-Alexander showed on Friday.
US Supreme Court to kick off term with bid by Big Oil to toss climate suits
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The US Supreme Court begins its new nine-month term tomorrow with arguments in a major case involving a bid by oil companies ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy to scuttle a lawsuit by officials in Boulder, Colorado, seeking monetary damages for harms caused by climate change.
Key details missing on US$55b cost-recovery milestone
Dear Editor, If you have a large mortgage, you know how much it can shape every major financial decision.
ExxonMobil’s operations, miners welfare on parliament committee agenda
When it resumes work this month, the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Natural Resources is set to focus on the working conditions and security of small-scale mining workers, oversight of Guyana’s oil and gas sector and ExxonMobil’s operations and earnings among other areas.
Mid-Year Report 2026 is masterpiece of deception, Guyana experiencing classic resource curse
Dear Editor, I fully endorse the sentiments expressed by one of the WIN Party leaders, Mr.
Continued US$ shortage reflected in Western Union limits, UGGI survey
The shortage of US currency continues to affect access to foreign exchange in Guyana, with a Western Union representative sharing on Friday that several locations are now reaching their daily limits by late morning and that some limits have recently been reduced in the face of the continuing foreign exchange situation.
Guyanese can now enter Saudi Arabia with e-visa
Guyanese passport holders can now travel to Saudi Arabia using an electronic visa or visa on arrival without first having to hold a valid United States, United Kingdom or Schengen visa, President Irfaan Ali announced last night.
Companies take $610.6m fertilizer contract dispute to PPC
Company Secretary of Impeccable Construction & General Supplies Inc. Ayodele Roache says the company and AR Total Logistics Solutions Inc.
Dr Ifill calls for labour situation to be managed as migrant workforce grows
Senior academic and historian Dr. Mellissa Ifill has raised concerns about the displacement of Guyanese workers from customer-service jobs, particularly women, as Spanish-speaking migrant workers become increasingly visible in stores, supermarkets, malls and other businesses in Georgetown.
Exam pressure, weaker family connections affecting children’s mental wellness — psychologist Wil Campbell
An excessive focus on examinations, reduced parental engagement and growing dependence on electronic devices are depriving children of experiences important to their mental and emotional development, clinical and educational psychologist Wil Campbell says.
CANU finds contraband items at house rented out by Ernesto Choo-a-Fat
The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) yesterday conducted an operation at a house belonging to businessman Ernesto Choo-a-Fat at Lot 62 Windsor Estates,East Bank Demerara and said it found a quantity of uncustomed alcohol.
Independent Commissioner for Public Investment and Contract Accountability needed
Dear Editor, Guyana’s growing economy demands full transparency, clear responsibility and effective accountability for public resources.
GDF, Brazil Armed Forces discuss tackling trafficking, illegal mining
How to address illegal mining was one of the issues that the Guyana and Brazil armed forces recently discussed.
Man born in Guyana stabbed to death in NY
A man who was born in Guyana was stabbed in an argument just steps from his Queens home and bled to death in his grieving mother’s arms early yesterday, according to the New York Daily News.
‘First of many’ – UMAMI ships commercial container to Qatar
Guyana’s first commercial shipment of UMAMI-manufactured products to Qatar has left the country, with Guyana’s Ambassador to Qatar Safraaz Ahmad Shadood describing the export as the “first of many” containers expected to carry locally produced goods to the Gulf.
Differences explode among PPP seniors over the Ukraine war
As reported in Kiskadee Watch on Friday last, differences within the PPP have exploded in a public spat over the Ukraine war.