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Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Cuba defiant after Trump says island to receive no more Venezuelan oil or money
HAVANA/HOUSTON, Jan 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said no more Venezuelan oil or money will go to Cuba and suggested the Communist-run island should strike a deal with...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Change in Venezuela’s leadership will not alter oil trajectory, ease climate pressures
– journalist warns of U.S. takeover of oil sector (Kaieteur News) – Independent journalist, Joshua De Freitas Hernández has warned that the geopolitical shake-up following the United States’...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Banks DIH opens $13.7B beer plant
Banks DIH on Sunday unveiled a $13.7 billion beer plant, increasing its capacity to produce some 400,000 cases, brew and bottle 800,000 cases, and store 900,000 cases each month. The plant was...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Norton refuses to make suggestions for 2026 budget
…fears Govt. will steal, rebrand ideas (Kaieteur News) – In light of government’s refusal to engage the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) on crafting a sound fiscal plan to manage the...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on WIN welcomes western diplomats’ call for election of opposition leader
(Kaieteur News) – The We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) has welcomed statements by western diplomats on the continued failure of Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, to convene a meeting...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Prospect welder arrested after narcotics discovered in vehicle
(Kaieteur News) – Police are investigating the discovery of a quantity of suspected cannabis following an intelligence-led operation in the Covent Garden Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara, on...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 2 in custody for possession of firearm, ammunition
(Kaieteur News) – Police are currently investigating the discovery of a firearm and ammunition on Saturday, in a motor vehicle parked on Croal Street, Georgetown, in the vicinity of the route 40...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on We can learn and earn much!
(Kaieteur News) – Dem boys seh dem is hard times now. Cost-of-living climbing like monkey on a mango tree and every month bill doing long division pon people lil salary. But while nuff citizens...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Timehri farmer arrested with 97 grams of narcotics
(Kaieteur News) – An intelligence-led operation conducted by police last Friday, unearthed a quantity of narcotics at the home of a farmer at Timehri North, East Bank Demerara. Acting on...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. boasts of increased visitor arrivals last year
(Kaieteur News) – Guyana has reached a significant milestone in its tourism industry, recording a total of 453,489 visitor arrivals in 2025, representing a 22% increase compared to 2024. The...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Constitutional process for election of opposition leader must be followed – Walton-Desir
(Kaieteur News) – Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Amanza Walton-Desir has called for the National Assembly to be convened and for the constitutional process for the election of the leader of...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Frustrated father of Stacy Walton decries slow pace of case
(Kaieteur News) – The frequent adjournment of cases is nipping at the patience of the family of Stacy Walton, who complain that they have been showing up for court hearings at the New Amsterdam...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Alzarri, Shamar Joseph addition to Windies T20 World Cup squad could prove to be X-Factor
Kaieteur Sports – Following the revelation from Head of the Medical Panel of Cricket West Indies (CWI) Dr. Donovan Bennett, who recently earmarked pacers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph to be a...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC Metro Female team congratulates it’s five national selectees
Kaieteur Sports – The Management and members of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports club, MS would like to offer congratulations to five of its members for gaining selection on the national...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana records lowest crime levels in a decade
…Pres. Ali credits success on investment in technology (Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali on Saturday announced that Guyana has recorded its lowest crime levels in at least a decade,...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on GDF yet to hand over cheques worth over $1.7B to consolidated fund – AG Report
– truck worth $16M still not delivered (Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Defense Force (GDF) is yet to hand over cheques spanning 2021-2024 worth over $1.7 billon to the consolidated fund,...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The goalpost keeps moving
(Kaieteur News) – In December 2024, President Dr. Irfaan Ali issued one of the strongest warnings ever directed at the management of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo). Speaking publicly, and...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Donald Ramotar speaks, listen up Guyanese
(Kaieteur News) – When former President Donald Ramotar speaks these days, I listen. He is due a hearing, and I urge Guyanese to listen. His latest contribution drips with pragmatism, warns of...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on PAHO issues alert on simultaneous circulation of seasonal influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in the Americas
The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has urged countries across the Americas to remain vigilant and strengthen health system preparedness in response to the simultaneous circulation of...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Diplomacy, deception and deadlock: When silence became complicity
Dear Editor, In a recent Stabroek News article, the European Union’s Ambassador to Guyana, Luca Pierantoni, finally broke his cautious silence to express “confidence” that Parliament would soon...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Cooperate with Govt. on Street Vending
Dear Editor, Too long has been the issue of ‘vendors operating around the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)’ and it’s time to deal with this ‘running sore’ once and for all. The...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Safer skies for the Hinterland: Commending the Guyana Govt’s Airstrip Rehabilitation
Dear Editor, I want to strongly commend the recent initiative taken by the Guyana Government to rehabilitate a number of airstrips in the hinterland regions of Guyana. While I certainly believe that...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Systemic failures in our healthcare system
Dear Editor, In light of my previous correspondence regarding the serious failures within our nation’s healthcare system, I am compelled to highlight new, alarming incidents that further...Jan 12, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Our nation’s children should not suffer because of falsified claims and baseless allegations
Dear Editor, The Guyana Teachers’ Union strongly rejects the misleading and fallacious article published by Guyana Times on January 9, 2026, regarding allegations of corporal punishment against a...Your children are starving, and you giving away their food to an already fat pussycat.
Apr 11, 2026
…GBF eyes impact at 3×3 debut in Games Kaieteur Sports – Guyana has officially begun its preparations for a historic debut in basketball at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland,...Apr 11, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – There was once a time when Guyana remembered what a spine felt like. In the 1970s, Forbes Burnham did not dabble in the evasions of “balanced statements.” He called apartheid by its proper name, broke relations with South Africa, and barred the traffic of sport and commerce...Apr 05, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The Caribbean has not set out to loosen its trade dependence on the United States. It is being driven to do so. For generations, Caribbean importers and consumers have looked first to the American market. They have done so for reasons of preference and...Apr 11, 2026
Kaieteur News – On April Fool’s Day, in another publication, I called for the Guyana Government to scrap talks on the proposed Corentyne Bridge to Suriname. I wasn’t fooling around, but serious as a root canal (without Novocain). On April 3, in Demerara Waves again, the Georgetown...Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
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