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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...

Action by foreign govt. no excuse for depriving Guyanese of entitlement to participate in government

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Action by foreign govt. no excuse for depriving Guyanese of entitlement to participate in government

Dear Editor, Guyana’s general elections were held on September 1, 2025, and the results were officially known on September 7. Since that date, over 3 months ago, the member of parliament chosen...

The role of the Opposition Leader is not ceremonial; it is a constitutionally mandated

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The role of the Opposition Leader is not ceremonial; it is a constitutionally mandated

Dear Editor, The continued failure to elect a Leader of the Opposition in Guyana, despite clear constitutional requirements and repeated expressions of concern from the international community, is...

The Great Guyanese Heist: A Liquidation Sale of the Future

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The Great Guyanese Heist: A Liquidation Sale of the Future

Dear Editor, Guyana is witnessing a masterclass in economic extraction. While the skyline of Georgetown bristles with the skeletal frames of new hotels and the government boasts of...

CRG’s proposal to strengthen the governance of our nation

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on CRG’s proposal to strengthen the governance of our nation

Dear Editor, In the spirit of the great governance models used throughout history and across cultures, CRG proposes that the government establish a “Hall of Governance” where the...

Census on Venezuelans in Guyana

Jan 16, 2026 KNEWS Editorial, News Comments Off on Census on Venezuelans in Guyana

(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana National Population and Housing Census 2022 (census report) is already giving off a steady odor of a hodgepodge cobbled together to get it out the door. Over three...

West Indies vs. Tanzania: Francis, bowlers pilot Windies to 5-wicket empathic win

Jan 15, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on West Indies vs. Tanzania: Francis, bowlers pilot Windies to 5-wicket empathic win

…2026 ICC Men’s Under-19 50-Over World Cup By Clifton Ross Kaieteur Sports – West Indies opener Tanez Francis stroked a classy half-century while their bowlers came to the party, as...

UK firm secures subsea pre-commissioning contract for Exxon’s Whiptail Project

Jan 15, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on UK firm secures subsea pre-commissioning contract for Exxon’s Whiptail Project

…Georgetown facility to be established (Kaieteur News) – United Kingdom-based energy services company EnerMech has been awarded a contract to carry out subsea pre-commissioning works for...

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Canache lines up for Need for Speed Kart Clash Round 2

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Georgetown, Guyana – November 8, 2026 – The second round of the 2026 Need for Speed Karting Championship, organised by the Jumbo Jet Events team, is attracting...

What is right is right, and what is wrong is wrong

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There are moments in the political life of every nation when the character of its people is tested by whether they have the courage to condemn wrongdoing when it is committed against those with whom they disagree. It is easy to champion justice when the victim belongs to your...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Light and darkness, lips to life

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The light that shines over Guyana must be at its dazzling purest. Not a speck of darkness on the horizon. Not a stray dark spot in the cupboard or under the carpet. When light is at its brightest, what chance for darkness to show its face, to linger? On the occasion of...

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