Kaieteur News New York Edition

09/18/2026

A U.S. official has confirmed with Kaieteur News that the United States Department of State provided US$7,740,215.00 to support the resettlement and integration of third-country nationals deported from the United States to Guyana.

09/18/2026

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09/17/2026

Guyana’s foreign-currency debt has increased over the past year, with nearly 40 percent of the country’s public debt now owed in foreign currencies, leaving the Government more exposed to changes in exchange rates and the cost of servicing that debt.

09/16/2026

Some $175.6 million in loans were cancelled for 204 persons in the first half of 2026, under the University of Guyana (UG) student loan debt write-off programme.

This was disclosed by the Ministry of Finance in its 2026 mid-year report which was released on Monday.

The government has indicated that under the University of Guyana (UG) student loan debt write-off programme, $175.6 million in loans were cancelled for 204 persons in the first half of 2026.

09/16/2026

The American Chamber of Commerce in Guyana (AmCham Guyana) has congratulated Citi on the establishment of its representative office in Georgetown.

AmCham said the move is a step that reflects the growing confidence major US financial institutions are placing in Guyana’s economic trajectory. “Citi’s decision to establish a presence here is a meaningful marker of how far Guyana’s investment landscape has come,” said Iman Cummings, President of AmCham Guyana. “A global institution of this scale positioning itself to our country reflects the growing weight Guyana now carries in international financial and commercial circles,” AmCham said.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Guyana (AmCham Guyana) has congratulated Citi on the establishment of its representative office in Georgetown.

09/16/2026

The headteacher of Kildonan Primary School, Sonia Natasha Williams, was struck and killed in an alleged hit-and-run accident on Monday afternoon at Rose Hall, Corentyne.

Williams, 51, a graduate headteacher of Kilcoy/Chesney Housing Scheme, Corentyne, was reportedly struck shortly after 3:21 p.m. on the Rose Hall Town Public Road while attempting to open the front passenger-side door of a car in which she was travelling.

The headteacher of Kildonan Primary School, Sonia Natasha Williams, was struck and killed in an alleged hit-and-run accident on Monday afternoon at Rose Hall, Corentyne.

09/16/2026

Relatives of victims missing in the MV Barima sinking and family members of maritime staff criminally charged in connection with the disaster returned to the picket line outside the Office of the President on Tuesday. Protesters criticised systemic injustice, government opacity, and what they termed a slow, reactive state response nearly three months after the vessel went down.

Relatives of victims missing in the MV Barima sinking and family members of maritime staff criminally charged in connection with the disaster returned to the picket line outside the Office of the President on Tuesday. Protesters criticised systemic injustice, government opacity, and what they termed...

09/16/2026

Guyana is now projected to earn 136.8% more from oil and gas production than it envisioned earlier during its Budget preparations. The massive windfall revenues should be enjoyed by the citizens of this country, according to Chartered Accountant and Attorney, Christopher Ram who is now demanding that Guyanese adults benefit from an additional $170,000 cash grant before the end of 2026.

Guyana is now projected to earn 136.8% more from oil and gas production than it envisioned earlier during its Budget preparations. The massive windfall revenues should be enjoyed by the citizens of this country, according to Chartered Accountant and Attorney, Christopher Ram who is now demanding tha...

09/16/2026

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09/16/2026

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