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CXC goes digital, expands access, rolls out disaster plan

Jan 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on CXC goes digital, expands access, rolls out disaster plan

…as 10,000 sit January exams (Kaieteur News) – As more than 10,000 candidates across the Caribbean sit the January 2026 CSEC examinations, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is pressing...

Walker notes a correction to Colin Croft’s tribute to Andy Moore

Jan 09, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Walker notes a correction to Colin Croft’s tribute to Andy Moore

Kaieteur Sports – Statistician Charwayne Walker has observed a slight discrepancy in a recent piece by former Guyana and West Indies cricketer Colin Croft as he paid tribute to Andy Moore. ...

GEA receives 7 bids for renewable energy grid study and distribution code development

Jan 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on GEA receives 7 bids for renewable energy grid study and distribution code development

(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) has received seven bids from consultancy firms interested in determining the Renewable Energy Hosting Capacity Limits in the Distribution System of...

2026 CWI Women’s T20 Blaze… Fixtures released as Caribbean Ladies prepare for battle

Jan 09, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on 2026 CWI Women’s T20 Blaze… Fixtures released as Caribbean Ladies prepare for battle

Kaieteur Sports – Cricket West Indies (CWI) released the full fixture ahead of next Tuesday’s start to the 2026 Women’s Blaze T20 Championships hosted in St. Vincent and the Grenadines at the...

The Year of Not Making Things Worst

Jan 09, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The Year of Not Making Things Worst

(Kaieteur News) – A source with a long memory and a short fuse, a man who had witnessed the grand ideological parades of the past from a safe and skeptical distance, recently passed me a note over...

A question for the International Cricket Council

Jan 09, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on A question for the International Cricket Council

Kaieteur Sports – Statistician Charwayne Walker has a question for the International Cricket Council (ICC) concerning one of Guyana’s outstanding cricketers of the not too distant past. Walker...

Eye on Caracas

Jan 09, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Eye on Caracas

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – It could be that I’m losing it. The more I read about US visions for Venezuela, the more bizarre matters become. It can’t be me losing it, but...

American geostrategic interests & dissension in Guyana’s region

Jan 09, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on American geostrategic interests & dissension in Guyana’s region

Dear Editor, The USA historically since before WW II has had a geostrategic presence in Guyana and its waters and the region to secure its national interests. Geostrategy relates to the importance of...

Oil Extraction in Guyana: Dependency or Development?

Jan 09, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Oil Extraction in Guyana: Dependency or Development?

Dear Editor, I wish to respond to an article circulating under the title “Guyana: The Myth of Capitalist Resource Extraction as Development” is written with passion, but its central flaw is its...

In light of corruption, President Trump should direct usage of Guyana oil revenues

Jan 09, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on In light of corruption, President Trump should direct usage of Guyana oil revenues

Dear Editor, Reference is made to “Trump says US oversight of Venezuela could last years” (Jan 8) in which the American President plans to control Venezuela oil revenues to end systemic...

Guyana’s Jockeys step onto the world stage as International Licensing Process begins in Barbados

Jan 09, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Guyana’s Jockeys step onto the world stage as International Licensing Process begins in Barbados

Kaieteur Sports – Guyana’s horse-racing industry reached a historic milestone this week as three of the country’s top jockeys successfully completed the first major step toward obtaining...

Strengthening democracy is not a talk-shop

Jan 09, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Strengthening democracy is not a talk-shop

Dear Editor, It is grossly insufficient that passionate statements are made by elected politicians about maintaining democracy in Guyana. Every progressive step should be sought to ensure that...

Water delivery is being constrained by procurement gaps

Jan 09, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Water delivery is being constrained by procurement gaps

Dear Editor, A review of publicly available procurement notices and project timelines in the water sector suggests that the delivery of water to households is likely to continue lagging behind...

A sequence towards the inevitable

Jan 09, 2026 KNEWS Editorial, News Comments Off on A sequence towards the inevitable

(Kaieteur News) – From experience we have learned that there is a certain inevitability to the manner that certain developments occur in Guyana. There is a sequence, almost like a formula,...

‘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...

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Kingsmen claim back-to-back wins

Aug 31, 2026

CPL – The Jamaica Kingsmen recorded their fourth win of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with a 7-run win via DLS over the Trinbago Knight Riders, as the rain halted play just...

The danger of renting another country’s power

Aug 31, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There is an old temptation among small countries, particularly those situated beside larger and more troublesome neighbours. They often mistake the friendship of a great power for an insurance policy. The illusion is comforting. It permits governments to spend less time...

Haiti after Kenscoff: Pledges and Promises Do Not Stop the Killing

Aug 30, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – For generations, Kenscoff was where people from Port-au-Prince went to breathe. Its cool hills offered relief, and its farmers supplied the capital’s markets. Gang attacks reached the commune in January 2025, but it remained an important barrier between...

Praising President Ali, PPP for thinking of Guyanese

Aug 31, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I wish to thank publicly President Ali and the PPP Govt for keeping Guyanese in mind, caring for them. This should have been done before, but circumstances kept getting in the way. The president helped to get priorities in order, so here I am with gratitude in my heart,...

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