January 16, 2026

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Liza wells may run dry before Exxon’s US$28.5 billion audits are completed – Chris Ram

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Liza wells may run dry before Exxon’s US$28.5 billion audits are completed – Chris Ram

(Kaieteur News) – Despite commissioning three audits of ExxonMobil’s oil expenses, Guyana has yet to complete a single full review, raising concerns that production at the Liza fields could end...

Speaker flies out to India

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS News 1

…as calls grow for election of opposition leader (Kaieteur News) – Amid mounting calls for Parliament to be convened for the election of the Leader of the Opposition, Speaker of the National...

Paid for armed guards, got air guns – Security firm owner, guards arrested in Lusignan, Sophia sweep

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS News 1

(Kaieteur News) – Several air soft guns and a 12-gauge shotgun were seized on Tuesday by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) during an intelligence-led operation conducted in Sophia, Greater Georgetown,...

Venezuela’s acting president calls for oil industry reforms to attract more foreign investment

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Venezuela’s acting president calls for oil industry reforms to attract more foreign investment

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez used her first state of the union address on Thursday to promote oil industry reforms that would attract foreign investment,...

Govt. cracks down on illegal mining operations

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. cracks down on illegal mining operations

(Kaieteur News) – The Government of Guyana has officially launched its zero-tolerance policy against mining operations failing to meet statutory obligations. An operation led by the Ministry of...

Biker fined $330,000 for 24 traffic offences

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Biker fined $330,000 for 24 traffic offences

(Kaieteur News) – As part of ongoing efforts by the Guyana Police Force to strengthen traffic law enforcement, several individuals were charged with traffic offences and fined amounts exceeding...

IPED signs US$5M loan agreement with IDB-Invest

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on IPED signs US$5M loan agreement with IDB-Invest

…to provide financial support to micro and small enterprises (Kaieteur News) – Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Guyana will soon receive further financial support through the Institute of...

CANU issues Level 3 alert, following discovery of cannabis vapes in Campbellville

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on CANU issues Level 3 alert, following discovery of cannabis vapes in Campbellville

(Kaieteur News) – The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has issued an Early Warning System (EWS) Level 3 – High-Priority Alert, following the discovery of cannabis vapes in Campbellville,...

Guyana’s economy strong, but skills gap, inflation risks loom — new IDB report

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana’s economy strong, but skills gap, inflation risks loom — new IDB report

(Kaieteur News) – Growth in Guyana is expected to remain strong in the medium term, but upskilling the labour force remains a major challenge, according to the Inter-American Development Bank...

US Secretary of State says visa system reflects country’s national interest

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on US Secretary of State says visa system reflects country’s national interest

…Suspension of immigrant visas processing for 75 countries (Kaieteur News) – Weeks before 75 countries were placed on a suspension list by the United States Government for immigrant or...

Camera shy drivers still got plenty nerve

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Camera shy drivers still got plenty nerve

(Kaieteur News) – Dem boys seh the government finally decide to open one eye and install cameras to catch dem motorists who feel the road is a chessboard and dem is grandmaster. You know dem ones:...

Guyana vs. Leeward Islands: Champs suffer horrific 7-run loss

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Guyana vs. Leeward Islands: Champs suffer horrific 7-run loss

2026/27 CWI Women’s Blaze T20 Championships Round 2 Kaieteur Sports – Guyana botched a possible second straight win last night when they suffered a 7-run loss at the hands of the Leeward...

Govt. to build new $83M health post at Wayalayeng

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. to build new $83M health post at Wayalayeng

(Kaieteur News) – The remote Amerindian community of Wayalayeng, which is located in Region Seven will soon get a newly constructed health post which the government will build for approximately...

Mashramani 2026 kicks off with spectacular launch at railway courtyard

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Mashramani 2026 kicks off with spectacular launch at railway courtyard

(Kaieteur News) – The countdown to Guyana’s most vibrant cultural celebration has officially begun. The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport will host the official Mashramani 2026 Launch on...

Exxon awards contract to acquire deep-water seismic offshore T&T

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Exxon awards contract to acquire deep-water seismic offshore T&T

(Reuters) – Exxon Mobil has awarded a contract to Shearwater Geoservices to acquire 3D seismic images over its large deep-water block offshore Trinidad and Tobago, Shearwater said on Thursday....

Allicock cops first place in Blitz New Year Challenge

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Allicock cops first place in Blitz New Year Challenge

Kaieteur Sports – FIDE Master Rawle Allicock copped the first-place prize in the Blitz New Year Challenge Chess Competition hosted by the Guyana Chess Federation at the Pegasus Chess Club last...

Drug use disorders a growing public health concern in the Americas – PAHO study finds

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Drug use disorders a growing public health concern in the Americas – PAHO study finds

Drug use disorders are a major and growing public health problem in the Americas. Drug use is among the top 10 risk factors contributing to all-cause mortality and disability in the Region, according...

5 months after commissioning… $94M Day and Night Care Facility yet to be operationalised

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 5 months after commissioning… $94M Day and Night Care Facility yet to be operationalised

(Kaieteur News) – Five months after a grand ribbon-cutting ceremony for the country’s first Day and Night Care Facility at Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara, the $94 million structure serves...

Karasabi Village to get $993M upgraded airstrip

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Karasabi Village to get $993M upgraded airstrip

(Kaieteur News) – The Amerindian community of Karasabai in Region Nine will soon benefit from a $993 million airstrip, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill disclosed during a visit to the...

GDA targets Youth Growth with 2026 Darts Training initiative

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on GDA targets Youth Growth with 2026 Darts Training initiative

Kaieteur Sports – With darts enjoying a surge in popularity across the Caribbean and Latin America, the Guyana Darts Association (GDA) is taking a decisive step toward expanding the sport locally...

GFF President outlines vision and priorities for 2026 Football Season

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on GFF President outlines vision and priorities for 2026 Football Season

Kaieteur Sports – As the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) looks ahead to the 2026 football calendar, its President Wayne Forde has reaffirmed the Federation’s commitment to strengthening the...

Fire guts Highway 401 Furniture bond a Mon Repos

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Fire guts Highway 401 Furniture bond a Mon Repos

(Kaieteur News) – A fire on Thursday gutted the storage bond of 401 furniture store located at Mon Repos on the East Coast of Demerara. Videos surfaced across social media showing roaring orange...

The Caribbean must resist US blackmail

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The Caribbean must resist US blackmail

(Kaieteur News) – On Wednesday, in the unceremonious fashion that has become a habit of modern US governance, the United States announced the pausing of immigrant visas for some seventy-five...

No wheeling and dealing on Venezuela – Ali

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on No wheeling and dealing on Venezuela – Ali

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – “Guyana will not strike a deal with the US to settle border controversy with Guyana” (Demerara Waves, Jan 10-2026). Six years ago, President Irfaan...

Guyana, Caricom and Trump’s Suspension of Immigrant Visas

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Guyana, Caricom and Trump’s Suspension of Immigrant Visas

Dear Editor, The Trump Administration is pausing immigrant visa (not visitors) processing for all of Anglophone Caricom countries except Guyana and T&T; Dominican Republic and Suriname have also...

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Petra launches 12th Annual Massy U18 Schools Football Tournament

Mar 13, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – The Petra Organisation, in collaboration with title sponsor Massy Distribution, officially launched the 12th Annual Under-18 Secondary Schools Football Championship on Thursday...

The United States and the protection of Guyana

Mar 13, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Only days ago, the country was being reassured that tensions with Venezuela had eased. The President himself suggested that following recent developments in Venezuela there had been a noticeable softening of the rhetoric coming out of Caracas. Well, that diplomatic intermission...

Who Gains, Who Loses: The Global Cost of the Iran War, and the...

Mar 08, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – It is a mistake to believe that the war in Iran and the retaliatory actions in the Gulf are too far away to matter to the Caribbean. The fallout is already reaching the region, pushing up the costs of fuel, freight, and everyday goods across the region....

Thinking like Iranians, latching on the strategy

Mar 13, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I’m getting a better handle on Iran, now cornered and trapped in a war that pummels it from all sides. Air and sea; and with tanks massed at its border for the first steps in a potential ground offensive. American technological power unleashed from many angles, with the...

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