January 6, 2026

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Countries unite against U.S. kidnapping of Maduro at UN Security Council meeting

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Countries unite against U.S. kidnapping of Maduro at UN Security Council meeting

(Kaieteur News) – The United Nations Security Council convened an emergency meeting on Monday amid sharp divisions over the United States’ forcible rendition of Venezuelan President Nicolás...

GGMC shuts down 107 Brazilian gold operations

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on GGMC shuts down 107 Brazilian gold operations

(Kaieteur News) – Three days after a 24-hour deadline for miners to up their declarations and get themselves aligned with Guyana’s laws and requirements for the local mining sector was issued by...

Maduro pleads not guilty to U.S. narco charges

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Maduro pleads not guilty to U.S. narco charges

– says he is still President of Venezuela NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty on Monday to narcotics charges after President Donald...

U.S. pushes oil majors to invest big in Venezuela if they want to recover debts

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on U.S. pushes oil majors to invest big in Venezuela if they want to recover debts

HOUSTON, Jan 4 (Reuters) – White House and State Department officials have told U.S. oil executives in recent weeks that they would need to return to Venezuela quickly and invest significant...

Opposition parties demand Ministers Rodrigues, Mustapha resign over corruption allegations

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS News 2

(Kaieteur News) – Opposition parties, We Invest In Nationhood (WIN) and the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) are calling for Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues to...

$74M fence planned for $62M Charity Police Station

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on $74M fence planned for $62M Charity Police Station

(Kaieteur News) – The Ministry of Home Affairs will spend an additional $74 million to fence the recently reconstructed $62 million Charity Police Station in Region Two. This is according to a...

Trump and de Latin lesson he skip

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Trump and de Latin lesson he skip

(Kaieteur News) – Dem boys seh dem nearly drop dem pepperpot spoon when dem hear Donald Trump talking like if Latin America is one big condominium and he is de landlord. According to Trump,...

Court throws out Mohameds’ bid to stay extradition proceedings

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Court throws out Mohameds’ bid to stay extradition proceedings

(Kaieteur News) – Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh on Monday denied a request made by attorneys for U.S indicted businessmen Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed for a stay of the extradition proceedings...

Bamia Primary School finally opens

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Bamia Primary School finally opens

…ministry says works completed, liability period still ongoing (Kaieteur News) – After four years under construction, the Bamia Primary School in Region 10 is officially completed and opened...

Series win against Afghans could set Windies right ahead of 2026 ICC T20 World Cup

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Series win against Afghans could set Windies right ahead of 2026 ICC T20 World Cup

– Squad should be selected on basis of T20 Cup campaign By Clifton Ross Kaieteur Sports – The final skirmish before the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup will be an important one, as both the West...

GDF star Sandra Johnson gets European lift with RC Lens Trial

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on GDF star Sandra Johnson gets European lift with RC Lens Trial

Kaieteur Sports – Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Football Club standout and newly promoted Sandra Johnson has taken a significant step forward in her football journey, earning a highly coveted...

“Andy Moore – The Ultimate Life Mentor”

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on “Andy Moore – The Ultimate Life Mentor”

BY: Colin E. H. Croft – Former Guyana, Lancashire CCC & West Indies Cricketer Kaieteur Sports – Happy New Year 2026! I hope that you achieve whatever you expect for...

$800M Paramakatoi Airstrip commissioned

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on $800M Paramakatoi Airstrip commissioned

(Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali on Monday joined residents of Paramakatoi Village and neighbouring communities in Region Eight to officially commission the newly upgraded $800 million...

BCB extends New Year wishes, cites number of areas for development in 2026

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on BCB extends New Year wishes, cites number of areas for development in 2026

Kaieteur Sports – The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) president and executive members recently sent its best wishes to the entire fraternity, following the arrival of 2026. Following a statement...

Venezuelan interim leader tones down criticism, ready to ‘work with the U.S.’

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Venezuelan interim leader tones down criticism, ready to ‘work with the U.S.’

…calls for a ‘balanced and respectful’ relationship with Washington during transition. (ALJAZEERA) Interim President Delcy Rodriguez has said she is willing to cooperate with the United...

The PPPC is at its nastiest ever

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The PPPC is at its nastiest ever

(Kaieteur News) – The PPPC has always possessed a talent for meanness. It is a party that learned early that power, once acquired, must be defended not by persuasion but by pressure; not by...

Everest cricket awards ceremony recognizes top performers of 2025

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Everest cricket awards ceremony recognizes top performers of 2025

Kaieteur Sports – EVEREST Cricket Club (ECC) recently held their awards ceremony to recognise outstanding individual performances among members in the calendar year 2025. The gala event was held...

White Christmas

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on White Christmas

(Kaieteur News) – Miracle of miracles. Guyanese celebrated a White Christmas. It was so bitterly cold that the whites of Guyanese eyes could be seen. Bulging from behind their eyelids. ...

NCD Commission urges the MOH to designate March 4 as National HPV testing day

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on NCD Commission urges the MOH to designate March 4 as National HPV testing day

Dear Editor, January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. The Presidential Commission on the Prevention and Control of the NCDs commend the Government of Guyana and the Ministry of Health for leading...

U.S. invasion of Venezuela is state terrorism

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on U.S. invasion of Venezuela is state terrorism

Dear Editor, Organisation for the Victory of the People (OVP) unequivocally condemns the criminal US attack against Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro and Venezuela’s first...

Workers of Guyana have more in common that unite us as against what divides us

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Workers of Guyana have more in common that unite us as against what divides us

Dear Editor, This year marks a century since the trade union movement began the fight for one-man-one-vote. The right to vote is constitutionally protected. The journey to achieve this commenced in...

There is a much higher level of political and religious tolerance

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on There is a much higher level of political and religious tolerance

Dear Editor, The dawn of a new year always brings with it a renewed sense of hope and optimism. Such optimism is by no means misplaced. The economy is doing well and this trend is likely to continue...

Reestablishing a Bank in Charity: A Case for Financial Inclusion on the Essequibo Coast

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Reestablishing a Bank in Charity: A Case for Financial Inclusion on the Essequibo Coast

Dear Editor, Charity is one of the most important communities on the Essequibo Coast, serving as a commercial and administrative centre for surrounding neighbourhoods. Yet today, residents and...

Do not spoil Housing in Guyana

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Do not spoil Housing in Guyana

Dear Editor, This is a timely word from President Irfaan Ali. It is that there will ‘faster land title delivery’, as according to his vow, there will be “… the acceleration of the...

The capture of Maduro

Jan 06, 2026 KNEWS Editorial, News Comments Off on The capture of Maduro

(Kaieteur News) – The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the United States marks a dangerous and unprecedented escalation in hemispheric affairs—one that should unsettle every...

Exciting triple-header bowls off today as future Windies stars

Mar 29, 2026

2026/27 CWI Rising Stars Men’s U-16 50-Overs tournament Round 1… Kaieteur Sports – Guyana will look to open the 2026 CWI Rising Stars Under-16 Men’s 50-Over Tournament, with a win when...

Jagdeo’s Eureka moment!

Mar 29, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There is a well-known story about Archimedes, that mathematician and scientist. One day he leapt from his bath and ran sprinting naked through the streets, shouting “Eureka!” “Eureka!” upon discovering the principle of buoyancy. The theory of buoyancy, first...

The Cost of Silence: How the OAS is Undermining its Own Relevance

Mar 29, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The Organization of American States is approaching a defining test, not of its existence, but of its significance. It continues to meet, to commemorate events, but fails to tackle pressing political issues. At a time of global turmoil, economic strain, and...

Guyanese women leaders’ disappearing act

Mar 29, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – I first honoured Minister Dr. Vindya Persaud. Pres. Ali, Minister Edghill, and former minister Dharamlall followed. Today, other women in the PPP Government are called out. No hauling over hot coals. There are two Roman Catholic sisters, both...

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