January 8, 2026

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‘Guyana could be next target of illegal oil grab by Trump’- protestors warn

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘Guyana could be next target of illegal oil grab by Trump’- protestors warn

By: Davina Bagot (Kaieteur News) – With the largest oil discoveries recorded within the last decade, Guyana has become the envy of many nations. It must therefore be mindful of its relations and...

‘The Mohameds are not going anywhere’ …defence lawyers confident extradition case will be dismissed

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘The Mohameds are not going anywhere’ …defence lawyers confident extradition case will be dismissed

(Kaieteur News) – The defence team for Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed, the father and son businessmen indicted on multiple charges in the United States, remain confident that the extradition...

‘No bank account, no licence’ …Small Miners Association sounds warning

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘No bank account, no licence’ …Small Miners Association sounds warning

(Kaieteur News) – The Small Miners Association Guyana Inc. has encouraged miners to comply with new banking requirements, stressing that the measures are aimed at safeguarding the industry and...

U.S. seizes Venezuela-linked, Russian-flagged oil tanker after weeks-long pursuit

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on U.S. seizes Venezuela-linked, Russian-flagged oil tanker after weeks-long pursuit

(Reuters) – The U.S. seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker that was being shadowed by a Russian submarine on Wednesday, after pursuing it for more than two weeks across the Atlantic as part of...

‘No Backroom Deals’ – Opposition demands full disclosure on U.S. deportees’ pact

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on ‘No Backroom Deals’ – Opposition demands full disclosure on U.S. deportees’ pact

…calls for consultations, parliamentary oversight and national debate (Kaieteur News) – Opposition parties are demanding full transparency and broad consultation over reported discussions...

“Sovereignty Belongs to the People” — Forward Guyana demands transparency on U.S. deportees’ deal

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on “Sovereignty Belongs to the People” — Forward Guyana demands transparency on U.S. deportees’ deal

(Kaieteur News) – Opposition voices are intensifying calls for full disclosure and parliamentary oversight amid reports that the Government of Guyana is in advanced discussions with the United...

Barticians jailed for narcotics possession

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Barticians jailed for narcotics possession

(Kaieteur News) – Four residents of Bartica were on Tuesday jailed for the offence of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. The accused are Tecina Angel Wills, 22, a fire woman...

We don’t want any deportees that are not Guyanese

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on We don’t want any deportees that are not Guyanese

(Kaieteur News) – Dem boys seh Guyana gat some people who believe governance does best when nobody watching. Imagine that. While Parliament not meeting, while there is no Leader of the Opposition,...

Bus driver sentenced to 12 months for dangerous driving

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Bus driver sentenced to 12 months for dangerous driving

(Kaieteur News) – Minibus operator, Martin Hunte was on Wednesday sentenced to 12 months in prison after he was charged with dangerous driving involving an 11-year-old student from Kitty,...

NA Mayor hails 2025 a success

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on NA Mayor hails 2025 a success

…says advancements more than setbacks (Kaieteur News) – New Amsterdam Mayor, Wainwright McIntosh has lauded the success of the council in 2025, noting that the administration has seen more...

One Communications appoints new CEO

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on One Communications appoints new CEO

(Kaieteur News) – One Communications on Wednesday announced the appointment of Abraham Smith as Chief Executive Officer. Smith brings more than two decades of senior leadership experience across...

Fly Hill Nursery, Cracrana Primary, Kwebana Secondary among 18 schools to be commissioned

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Fly Hill Nursery, Cracrana Primary, Kwebana Secondary among 18 schools to be commissioned

(Kaieteur News) – The Ministry of Education on Wednesday announced plans to commission 18 new schools by the end of the first quarter of this year. The ministry in a statement, said in some cases,...

Fisherman charged with attempted murder of woman, 54

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Fisherman charged with attempted murder of woman, 54

(Kaieteur News) – A fisherman of Barima River, North West District, Region One was on Wednesday remanded to prison after he was charged with attempted murder. The accused, George Joseph, 26...

Windies U-19 skipper Dorne says wins over England, Sri Lanka a huge confidence boost heading into World Cup

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Windies U-19 skipper Dorne says wins over England, Sri Lanka a huge confidence boost heading into World Cup

Kaieteur Sports – Ahead of the 2026 ICC Under-19 50-Over World Cup, Captain of the West Indies team Joshua Dorne credited series wins of Sri Lanka and England as confidence-boosters as the...

Excavator operator jailed for simple larceny

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Excavator operator jailed for simple larceny

(Kaieteur News) – A 40-year-old excavator operator was on Tuesday sentenced to 24 months in prison after he was charged with the offence of simple larceny. The accused, Rawle Munroe of Two Friends...

JJTRC releases provisional programme for first official Guyana Cup Nomination Day

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on JJTRC releases provisional programme for first official Guyana Cup Nomination Day

Kaieteur Sports – The Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee (JJTRC), in collaboration with Banks DIH Ltd, has officially released the provisional race programme for Sunday, February 1, 2026, to...

GCF, ACADO 2026 National U-12 Rapid Chess tourney set for this weekend

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on GCF, ACADO 2026 National U-12 Rapid Chess tourney set for this weekend

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) welcomes 2026 with its first event of the new year when the country’s young chess masters collide in the National Under-12 Rapid Chess...

Vendors removed from GPHC entrance

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Vendors removed from GPHC entrance

…to be relocated to nearby parking lot (Kaieteur News) – Persons who were vending directly in front of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) gates along New Market and East...

Nexgen Golf Academy/LPGA Girls Site Leads Off 2026

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Nexgen Golf Academy/LPGA Girls Site Leads Off 2026

– Heavy emphasis on Girls/Women’s growth to roll over from solid 2025 Kaieteur Sports – Nexgen Golf Academy officially teed off 2026 with a strong commitment to the development of...

From the Monroe Doctrine to the Donroe Doctrine

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on From the Monroe Doctrine to the Donroe Doctrine

(Kaieteur News) – Over the past few days, the phrase “The Monroe Doctrine” has been bandies about to explain the US decision to bomb Venezuela and to kidnap that country’s President,...

Why the silence

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column 1

(Kaieteur News) – I was mystified by the PPP Govt’s silence on the US-Maduro developments. Now, I am beginning to get the first glimpses of understanding as to why there is the thundering...

Wind energy and the Interior: Powering dignity, development and sustainable progress

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Wind energy and the Interior: Powering dignity, development and sustainable progress

Dear Editor, For many communities in Guyana’s interior, access to electricity remains limited, expensive, and unreliable. In villages across Regions One, Seven, Eight and Nine, diesel and gas...

President Ali’s pragmatic position on Trump’s actions against Maduro

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on President Ali’s pragmatic position on Trump’s actions against Maduro

Dear Editor, President Ali and Prime Minister Kamla of T&T faced all kinds of criticism (from CARICOM colleagues and left-wing nationalists, citing violating of international law, Vienna...

Democracy in Guyana vs Venezuela

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Democracy in Guyana vs Venezuela

Dear Editor, If we truly value democracy, we must ask a sober question: If democracy is an issue in Venezuela, then how different is the Guyanese experience today? A careful look at recent...

Integrity in public office must never be selective, politically convenient, or negotiable

Jan 08, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Integrity in public office must never be selective, politically convenient, or negotiable

Dear Editor, As we enter this New Year, I extend best wishes to you and to the people of Guyana for a successful, peaceful, and prosperous 2026, under the guidance and blessings of Almighty God....

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The fittest survived at Midnight Closet & Pharmacy sponsored...

Aug 13, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – A long but competitive day of Draughts was held at the Transport Sports Club where two tournaments were held in one day. The tiresome players made their way from 11am to 9pm....

When diversification becomes socialism

Aug 12, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There is an economic philosophy that has long gained traction in Guyana and which appears to have solved the eternal problem of capitalism. That philosophy argues that the private sector should have opportunities for making profits and the government should be saddled with the...

Nicaragua’s Abandoned Ballot: What the OAS Can and Cannot Do

Aug 02, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Daniel Ortega has now said openly what his regime has demonstrated for years: the people of Nicaragua are not to be permitted to remove their rulers through elections. During celebrations marking the 47th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution, Ortega...

Bring back Barima

Aug 12, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – When the MV Barima went down it took more than those unfortunate Guyanese, who are never going home again. It also took down sections of the PPP Govt. Water flooding the nostrils and minds of some. They are flaying arms. Flapping around. Foundering on this point. ...

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