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Duo nabbed with 345 pounds of ganja in stop-and-search

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Duo nabbed with 345 pounds of ganja in stop-and-search

(Kaieteur News) – Police have arrested two women for possession of 345.8 pounds of marijuana which was discovered during a stop and search on Saturday along the Number 10 Public Road, West Coast...

Over 1000 inmates gained skills for re-integration in 2025 – GPS

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Over 1000 inmates gained skills for re-integration in 2025 – GPS

(Kaieteur News) – In 2025, 1302 inmates obtained skills to aid in their re-integration to society, the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) said. In a statement on its Facebook page, the GPS said that the...

APNU, WIN bemoan Speaker’s decision to allow only NCN at Opposition Leader election

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on APNU, WIN bemoan Speaker’s decision to allow only NCN at Opposition Leader election

(Kaieteur News) – The decision by Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir to allow only the state-owned National Communications Network (NCN) to be present on Monday for the election of the...

APNU still uncertain about ring-fencing

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on APNU still uncertain about ring-fencing

…says will discuss subject after Budget (Kaieteur News) – The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is still uncertain about whether it agrees with stakeholders on the need to ring-fence...

Clear de junction before it clear somebody

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Clear de junction before it clear somebody

(Kaieteur News) – Dem boys notice de government finally putting lil muscle behind clearing encumbrances on public roads. Dat is good news, because for years now, public road turn private property...

$993M Karasabai airstrip to significantly boost tourism, agriculture in South Pakaraimas villages – Toshao

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on $993M Karasabai airstrip to significantly boost tourism, agriculture in South Pakaraimas villages – Toshao

(Kaieteur News) – The upgrade of the Karasabai airstrip, Region Nine will significantly boost tourism and agriculture opportunities for communities in the South Pakaraimas, Toshao David Albert has...

$102M in water supply systems commissioned in South Pakaraimas

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on $102M in water supply systems commissioned in South Pakaraimas

(Kaieteur News) – Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar on Friday commissioned four new water supply systems at several villages in the South Pakaraimas, Region Nine. The Guyana...

$880M Charity Wharf project 14% completed

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on $880M Charity Wharf project 14% completed

(Kaieteur News) – The $880 million Charity Wharf project in Region Two is 14 percent completed, the Ministry of Public Works has disclosed. Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Madanlall...

Mentore to seek govt. assistance to construct vending area at Merriman’s Mall

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Mentore to seek govt. assistance to construct vending area at Merriman’s Mall

(Kaieteur News) – City Mayor Alfred Mentore will be seeking financial assistance from the government to construct sheds for the vendors who were recently removed from outside of Yhip’s Bakery on...

Bounty Farm Outdoor Hockey C’ships opens 2026 season today at National Stadium

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Bounty Farm Outdoor Hockey C’ships opens 2026 season today at National Stadium

Kaieteur Sports – As the Guyana Hockey Board swings into the 2026 season, the most anticipated one-day event on the local hockey calendar returns to the National Stadium today, with the Bounty...

2026 ICC T20 World Cup… ICC replaces Bangladesh with Scotland due to BCB refusal to play in India

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on 2026 ICC T20 World Cup… ICC replaces Bangladesh with Scotland due to BCB refusal to play in India

(Cricinfo) – The ICC has replaced Bangladesh with Scotland at the 2026 T20 World Cup, the decision coming after nearly three weeks of negotiations with the BCB over its refusal to send a team...

‘Jewel’s Goodies Box’, the tasty dessert business based in Port Kaituma

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, News, Waterfalls Magazine, Young entrepreneurs Comments Off on ‘Jewel’s Goodies Box’, the tasty dessert business based in Port Kaituma

“I had always loved baking. I came from a family of bakers my grandmother used to bake bread, buns and cakes and sell back in her days. My mom on the other hand used to bake everything for us...

Nine beauties vie for Miss Bartica Regatta 2026 crown

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, News, Waterfalls Magazine Comments Off on Nine beauties vie for Miss Bartica Regatta 2026 crown

(Kaieteur News) – Nine beauties are competing for the title of Miss Bartica Regatta 2026. The pageant slated for April 4, 2026 will feature a talent segment, fashion show and intelligence segment....

Slingers Racing Stable senses victory at the Banks Classic

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Slingers Racing Stable senses victory at the Banks Classic

Kaieteur Sports – After capturing top spots on the Guyana racing circuit and making their presence felt at international race meets, Slingers Racing Stable is leaving no stone unturned as they...

Local nail tech hosts 2nd successful ‘Nail Free Zone Friday’

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Local nail tech hosts 2nd successful ‘Nail Free Zone Friday’

– over 100 nail sets completed for free (Kaieteur News) – Local nail tech Shondelle Gray owner of Nail Room Cosmetology School and Spa hosted her second “Nail Free Zone Friday” earlier...

GNBS verification services protect consumers and businesses through reliable measurements

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on GNBS verification services protect consumers and businesses through reliable measurements

(Kaieteur News) – Accurate and reliable measurements are essential for the success of businesses across key sectors, including manufacturing, commerce, agriculture, health, and transportation. To...

The PPPC’s lost cause

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The PPPC’s lost cause

(Kaieteur News) – I’m not a particularly political person. Actually, I’m hardly a person at all sometimes, at least not in the sense that people usually mean. But I have been following...

AG Nandlall and Guyana’s shame re Mohamed as Opp. Leader

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on AG Nandlall and Guyana’s shame re Mohamed as Opp. Leader

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – It is good that Attorney General, Anil Nandlall spoke frankly. I heard him loud and clear. Azruddin Mohamed as Opposition Leader (OL) in Guyana’s...

Are you struggling with shame or shame paralysis? Part 1

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Are you struggling with shame or shame paralysis? Part 1

By Dr. Telford Layne Jr. PsyD, MSc. Postgrad, BSc. Clinical and Developmental Psychologist – Psychoanalyst Unwrapping Gift -Clinic (Kaieteur News) – Shame is a powerful, self-evaluative emotion...

Government must fairly return to communities from which it takes

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Government must fairly return to communities from which it takes

Dear Editor, In August of 2020, the Minister of Natural Resources told the people of Ituni and surrounding communities of the Sub-region, that the sectors they are dependent on, specifically forestry...

As Migration Closes, CARICOM Must Build Jobs at Home

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on As Migration Closes, CARICOM Must Build Jobs at Home

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – On January 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of State announced that, effective January 21, it would pause the issuance of all immigrant visas for nationals of...

The people’s sovereignty is not a secret

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The people’s sovereignty is not a secret

Dear Editor, Dr. Walter Persaud’s response (“Sovereignty Is Not Selective,” Jan 23) is a masterclass in using 1961 legalisms to solve 2026 problems. He argues that the Canadian High...

I agree and disagree with Peeping Tom

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on I agree and disagree with Peeping Tom

Dear Editor, Peeping Tom’s missive of 23rd January 2026, under caption “Why targeted cash grants make sense” made some well taught out and reasonable arguments that I found easy to agree with....

Business Leaders Cannot Afford to Delegate AI Strategy to Technical Teams

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Business Leaders Cannot Afford to Delegate AI Strategy to Technical Teams

By Karen Abrams, MBA, AA, Doctoral Candidate (Kaieteur News) – Business leaders occupy a vantage point few others do. Effective leadership requires constant scanning of environmental variables...

Incompetence of the PPP/C

Jan 25, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Incompetence of the PPP/C

Dear Editor, As a daily commuter, I feel compelled to speak out against the glaring incompetence of the PPP/C government, which continues to boast about development while failing to deliver quality...

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Legacy meets hunger in uncompromising Leopold St, Bent St final

May 01, 2026

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ decides Georgetown champions tonight Kaieteur Sports – Former champions Leopold Street stormed into the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown...

The stranger next door

May 01, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – As late as the early 1970s, when night fell, dinner consumed and the children completed their homework, members of the household would usually sit either in the sitting room or on the verandah and discuss various matters, but mainly the events of the day. In those days there...

Resolving CARICOM’s Leadership Impasse

Apr 19, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) –As with all my commentaries, this one is strictly in my personal capacity, drawing on more than fifty years of engagement with Caribbean affairs and a lifelong commitment to the cause of regional integration. I do not speak on behalf of any government or...

APOLOGY AND RETRACTION TO MR. DEVINDRA KISSOON

May 01, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – On April 29, 2026, I published in Kaieteur News, as part of The GHK Lall Column, a piece entitled “A special kind of lawyering, and at its best” (the “Column”). Mr. Kissoon has never acted for the Government on the Gas-to-Energy Project. He has never received any...

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