May 5, 2026

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Soldier shot in river ambush

May 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Soldier shot in river ambush

…as GDF patrol under fire near Venezuela border (Kaieteur News) – A rank with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is nursing two gunshot wounds to his right leg following a shoot-out on Monday in the...

Five years later Govt. still to settle US$214M audit dispute with Exxon

May 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Five years later Govt. still to settle US$214M audit dispute with Exxon

…no agreement on sole expert (Kaieteur News) – Five years after it received an audit report flagging the blatant misuse of US$214M in Guyana’s oil money by ExxonMobil, the Government of...

Oil prices jump 6% as Iran sets UAE oil port ablaze, strikes vessels in Strait of Hormuz

May 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Oil prices jump 6% as Iran sets UAE oil port ablaze, strikes vessels in Strait of Hormuz

(Reuters) – Oil prices jumped about 6% on Monday as Iran stepped up attacks on the United Arab Emirates and ships in the Middle East Gulf the past 24 hours, the most serious escalation since a...

U.S. and Iran escalate attacks in Strait of Hormuz

May 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on U.S. and Iran escalate attacks in Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Iran launched new attacks in the Gulf on Monday as they wrestled for control over the Strait of Hormuz with duelling maritime blockades,...

Guyana defends sovereignty at ICJ against Venezuela’s claims

May 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana defends sovereignty at ICJ against Venezuela’s claims

(Kaieteur News) – In a historic opening statement at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday, Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd,...

Chinese company not granted licence for six fishing vessels – Minister

May 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Chinese company not granted licence for six fishing vessels – Minister

(Kaieteur News) – Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, has confirmed that the Fisheries Department has not approved licences for Chinese-owned Grandeast Seafood Inc. to operate six fishing...

Pres. Ali urges nations to shelve energy transition, opt for energy balance

May 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Pres. Ali urges nations to shelve energy transition, opt for energy balance

…at Texas Energy Conference (Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali on Monday lobbied nations to consider a new term, “energy balance” instead of “energy transition”- a strategy geared...

Guyana tells ICJ Venezuela recognised 1899 Arbitral Award as legally binding for decades

May 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana tells ICJ Venezuela recognised 1899 Arbitral Award as legally binding for decades

(Kaieteur News) – Professor Nilufer Oral, one of the international law professors arguing the Guyana/Venezuela border case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) told the court on Monday that...

FIFA bans former GFF General Secretary Ian Alves over sexual harassment findings

May 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on FIFA bans former GFF General Secretary Ian Alves over sexual harassment findings

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...

De app apping

May 05, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De app apping

(Kaieteur News) – Dem boys seh is a strange, strange time in dis country. Government done roll out a brand-new Citizens App—yes, an actual place where people could log in and complain ’bout...

Jumbo Jet/Master Z wins double at Labour Day Cup

May 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Jumbo Jet/Master Z wins double at Labour Day Cup

Kaieteur Sports – The Jumbo Jet Racing Stables/Master Z Racing Stables completed two astonishing victories at the Labour Day Cup at Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club on Sunday afternoon. Stat...

Guyana women draw tough group for FIBA CentroBasket 2027 Qualifier

May 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Guyana women draw tough group for FIBA CentroBasket 2027 Qualifier

Kaieteur Sports – Guyana’s women’s national basketball team will return to regional competition on the big stage when they contest the FIBA Women’s CentroBasket Championship, scheduled for...

Guyana drawn in Group A as FIBA Men’s Caribbean Championship returns to Georgetown

May 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Guyana drawn in Group A as FIBA Men’s Caribbean Championship returns to Georgetown

Kaieteur Sports – Guyana will compete in Group A of the upcoming FIBA Men’s Caribbean Championship, set for July 8–12 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, as the regional tournament makes a...

Armed bandits “wake-up” victim in Albouystown robbery

May 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Armed bandits “wake-up” victim in Albouystown robbery

(Kaieteur News) – Two bandits reportedly woke-up a man at gun point during a home invasion around 03:00 hrs. On Sunday at Victoria Street, Albouystown, demanding cash and jewellery. Reports...

GBA, Home Affairs Ministry join forces to revive prison boxing for rehabilitation

May 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on GBA, Home Affairs Ministry join forces to revive prison boxing for rehabilitation

…Prisoners set to compete in GBA National Novice in June Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), under the leadership of President Steve Ninvalle, has renewed efforts to revive...

Local Govt. Ministry seeking EOIs for construction of public restroom facilities

May 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Local Govt. Ministry seeking EOIs for construction of public restroom facilities

(Kaieteur News) – In a move to advance a national initiative to improve urban sanitation, public health, and environmental management in Guyana, Ministry of Local Government and Regional...

Agricola and Kuru Kururu storm into semis; line up to be completed Tuesday night

May 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Agricola and Kuru Kururu storm into semis; line up to be completed Tuesday night

MCYS/East Bank Inter Village Football Kaieteur Sports – Despite rain and overcast conditions on Sunday night, the heat was well and truly on, on the field of play when the quarter-finals of the...

New Caribbean HPV campaign: “In My Hands” and Immunization Manual: Caribbean Template Launched

May 05, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on New Caribbean HPV campaign: “In My Hands” and Immunization Manual: Caribbean Template Launched

In a strategic move to improve vaccination rates, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has unveiled two landmark resources for the Caribbean: The Immunization Manual, Caribbean Template (2026...

Reliance Hustlers pick up second victory in Trinidad and Tobago

May 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Reliance Hustlers pick up second victory in Trinidad and Tobago

Kaieteur Sports – Reliance Hustlers Sports Club continued their winning ways on their maiden tour of Trinidad and Tobago after registering their second win from two games. On Saturday, the...

Goed Fortuin to get $829M cold storage, wharf

May 05, 2026 KNEWS News 1

(Kaieteur News) – The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is preparing to spend some $829,967,355 to construct a cold storage facility and a timber wharf at Goed Fortuin, Region...

Prime Minister’s dominoes set for today May 5 at Linden

May 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Prime Minister’s dominoes set for today May 5 at Linden

Kaieteur Sports – The annual One Guyana Prime Minister’s dominoes tournament is set for today, May 5 at Shanghai Place in the mining town of Linden. Entrance fee is $25,000 for male teams...

The PPP was always likely to constrict freedom

May 05, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The PPP was always likely to constrict freedom

(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...

Goals galore as ‘Stars Among Stars’ Futsal Championship kicks off in style

May 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Goals galore as ‘Stars Among Stars’ Futsal Championship kicks off in style

– Gold is Money, Sparta Boss, Ling Ave among winners on opening night Kaieteur Sports – The 2026 Stars Among Stars Futsal Championship burst into effect on Sunday evening at the National...

Essequibo: we shall fight, we shall never surrender

May 05, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column Comments Off on Essequibo: we shall fight, we shall never surrender

(Kaieteur News) – Essequibo is Guyana’s. Essequibo will never be conceded. Never compromised. Essequibo is ours, forever be ours. We shall fight everywhere. We shall never surrender. ...

Headley’s global Coaching milestone to elevate Guyana’s athletics pathways

May 05, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Headley’s global Coaching milestone to elevate Guyana’s athletics pathways

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has hailed a significant step forward in the development of athletics, following the successful completion of the prestigious International...

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Need for Speed Karting Championship Shifted to Thomas Lands

Jun 07, 2026

Georgetown, Guyana – Organizers of the Need for Speed Karting Championship have announced a change of venue for the opening round of the competition, which was originally scheduled to be held at...

Politics should not stand in the way of good ideas

Jun 06, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – One of the great weaknesses of our politics is that too often a good idea becomes a bad idea simply because it was proposed by the other side. Instead of asking whether a policy is good for Guyana, we frequently ask who introduced it. If it came from a rival political party,...

Language is Infrastructure – Why Antigua and Barbuda’s...

Jun 07, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Antigua and Barbuda is one of the smaller countries of the Caribbean. Yet small states have often advanced ideas that have significance beyond their size. The decision by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, led by Prime Minister Gaston Browne, to make...

U.S. Ambassador Nicole Theriot – hats off

Jun 06, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – I feel as though I am shortchanging my fellow American, U.S. Ambassador, Nicole D. Theriot. I take my hat off to her, regret there’s only one to offer. I bend knee, curtsy. It was good to see that great American spirit in attendance, firmly in control...

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