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Apr 02, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on UK to host meeting of 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz
(AL-JAZEERA) The United Kingdom will convene talks with dozens of countries on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced, as the US-Israeli war on Iran has...Apr 02, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Abducted Guyanese boat captain, passenger released from Venezuelan jail
(Kaieteur News) – Seven months after their abduction, Guyanese boat captain Frederick Pollard, 66, along with his passenger, Antonio Leboleiro Jose, 23, are finally on their way back home. The men...Apr 02, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Suriname’s US$2,500 river fees threaten Upper Corentyne economy, chamber warns
(Kaieteur News) – The imposition of hefty fees by Suriname for the use of the Corentyne River is sending shockwaves through Guyana’s Upper Corentyne region, with the Upper Corentyne Chamber of...Apr 02, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Two fired for unauthorised use of tint waiver system – NDMA
(Kaieteur News) – The National Data Management Authority (NDMA), on Wednesday confirmed that two employees were fired on March 27, 2026 for the unauthorised use of the Tint Waiver Application...Apr 02, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Several Berbice drivers pulled in for breaching new tint rules
(Kaieteur News) – On Wednesday, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) commenced its countrywide crackdown on unlawful tint usage and to enforce the updated tint regulations. In Region Six, traffic ranks...Apr 02, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Fire calls down by 34%: Walrond shifts focus to prevention
(Kaieteur News) – While the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) recorded 34% reduction in fire calls in 2025, Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond, has called for a shift in focus, urging that fire...Apr 02, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on $13M theft probe: ASL alleges foreign engineers fled after questionable bail
(Kaieteur News) – Air Services Limited (ASL) is raising serious concerns over what it describes as the questionable handling and subsequent release of three Nicaraguan engineers accused of...Apr 02, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Reddy (4-8), Bishop (37) set up crushing 76-run win for Guyana
2026/27 CWI Rising Stars Men’s U-16 bilateral 50-Overs tournament…Guyana vs. Barbados Kaieteur Sports – A brilliant spell of seam bowling from Leon Reddy, backed by a decent knock under...Apr 02, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Team Guyana unveils new Adidas kit ahead of CARIFTA Games departure
By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – Guyana’s CARIFTA Games team officially unveiled its new Adidas outfit on Wednesday ahead of the squad’s departure for St George’s, Grenada, where the 53rd...Apr 02, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Do suh, nah like suh!
(Kaieteur News) – Yuh ever notice how when people driving and dem miss dem turn, suddenly every lil bridge in de country become public property? Is either dem backing in like dem parking fuh...Apr 02, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on “Justice for Steve”: Family decries brutal police shooting of young man
(Kaieteur News) – The family of Steve Vyfhius, a resident of No. 9 Village, West Coast Berbice, is calling for immediate accountability and a thorough investigation into what they describe as a...Apr 02, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club reinstates Calvin follow appeal
Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) has officially reinstated competitor #4, Calvin Ming, as the winner of the Briggs and Stratton Light class final of the MPS...Apr 02, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Eight teams to battle for championship honours
…Hamilton Green Cup to decide champions this evening Kaieteur Sports – The stage is set for an electrifying climax as eight teams collide for one crown when the Hamilton Green Cup concludes its...Apr 02, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Silence at the top as data contradicts child abuse claims
(Kaieteur News) – Despite a glaring statistical divide between official rhetoric and on the ground reality, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security remains silent on why child abuse...Apr 02, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Region 10 governance deadlocked: WIN councillor alleges exclusion as REO refuses to reconvene council
(Kaieteur News) – Almost six months into a state of administrative paralysis, Region 10 (Upper Demerara–Upper Berbice) remains without a chairperson, as WIN councillor Mark Goring alleges...Apr 02, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on One lucky fan will head to New York this summer as iBet Supreme unveils its Goal Rush 2026 Promotion
Kaieteur Sports – As sports betting company continues to provide its supporters with unimaginable lifetime experiences, iBet Supreme continues to push the bar with exciting initiatives....Apr 02, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on West Demerara crush Diamond Sec’ to lift Mike’s Pharmacy 2026 Schools Tapeball title
Kaieteur Sports – In a thrilling display of skill and resilience, West Demerara Secondary School defeated Diamond Secondary by eight wickets to capture the Mike’s Pharmacy 2026 Inter-Secondary...Apr 02, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Frances & Co. hosts impactful Menopause Awareness event with community partners
(Kaieteur News) – A unique and empowering initiative aimed at breaking the silence around perimenopause and menopause took centre stage last Saturday as Frances & Co., in collaboration with...Apr 02, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on K&S Organisation backs Linden sprinter Angel Jeffery ahead of CARIFTA Games
Kaieteur Sports – Linden’s rising sprint sensation Angel Jeffery has received a major boost ahead of the CARIFTA Games, with the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation stepping in to ensure the young...Apr 02, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on “Don’t call me” — Walrond warns as tint crackdown sparks priority debate
(Kaieteur News) – Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond has issued a blunt warning to motorists: comply with the new tint laws or face the consequences. And don’t expect rescue from high...Apr 02, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on CDC urges citizens to ‘buckle up’ as heavy rainfall expected until Friday
(Kaieteur News) – The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Wednesday urged citizens across Guyana to be on high alert as the heavy rains are expected to continue until Friday. In an advisory via its...Your children are starving, and you giving away their food to an already fat pussycat.
May 05, 2026
By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – Former Guyana Football Federation (GFF) General Secretary, Ian Alves, has been banned from all football-related activities for five years after the world...May 05, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – There is a habit, which we have developed with a certain skill in Guyana. That habit is the borrowing large words from abroad and using them to explain local developments. One such phrase “the resource curse.” It has the sound of intellectualism. But before we surrender to...May 03, 2026
Territorial claims are decided in court, not worn on a lapel By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – There are moments in international affairs when a seemingly small act reveals a much larger contest of principle. The recent controversy over the wearing, during official engagements in the...May 05, 2026
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