August 6, 2026

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Coast Guard blocks Mohamed from Moruca

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS News 2

…as ‘Edghill must go’ protests spread across Region One …says vessel captain could not produce licences, safety certification By Khadidja Ba (Kaieteur News) – Public demonstrations...

Sunken MV Barima could cost US$10M to salvage — Nandlall

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS News 2

(Kaieteur News) – Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, SC has revealed that the price tag to salvage the sunken MV Barima could be between US$8M and US$10M. During his...

Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if U.S. launches new strikes

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if U.S. launches new strikes

(Reuters) – Iran has warned Gulf states that any new U.S. attack on its territory would trigger retaliation against critical energy infrastructure across the region, according to five...

Time to end GECOM’s two-party grip – Carter Center tells Govt.

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS News 1

…presses constitutional reform to end political gridlock (Kaieteur News) – The U.S-based Carter Center is urging the Government of Guyana to resolve the ongoing impasse over the composition...

Canadian firm begins construction of 13-km access road to gold project

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Canadian firm begins construction of 13-km access road to gold project

(Kaieteur News) – Canadian miner Gold Port Corporation has commenced construction of a 13-kilometre access road to its Groete Gold Copper Project in Guyana. The company said the access road will...

Sleeping driver slams into parked truck along Linden-Soesdyke Highway

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS News 1

(Kaieteur News) – A driver who reportedly fell asleep behind the wheel escaped with minor injuries on Wednesday morning after crashing into a parked truck along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway. The...

Govt. to build $1.5B elderly home at Enmore

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. to build $1.5B elderly home at Enmore

(Kaieteur News) – The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is seeking a contractor to construct a new Elderly Assisted Living Facility at Enmore, Region Four, with the project estimated...

President announces one-stop Govt. service centre for Moruca residents

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on President announces one-stop Govt. service centre for Moruca residents

(Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday announced plans to establish a Government Service Centre in Santa Rosa, Moruca, which he said will bring essential public services closer to...

Podium dreams alive as Guyana’s U20 athletes shine on Day One in Oregon

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Podium dreams alive as Guyana’s U20 athletes shine on Day One in Oregon

By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s largest-ever team to the World Athletics U20 Championships has made an encouraging start to its campaign in Oregon, USA, with several athletes advancing...

Actions gat consequences

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Actions gat consequences

(Kaieteur News) – Actions gat consequences. When yuh is a sweetman, yuh does end up sleeping pon de couch — if yuh lucky. If yuh really unlucky, yuh does end up sleeping in de dog house, and de...

65 yr old Master becomes 1st Guyanese 2-time GOAT Honoree, Tests, earns 10th Degree Black belt

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on 65 yr old Master becomes 1st Guyanese 2-time GOAT Honoree, Tests, earns 10th Degree Black belt

(Kaieteur News) – On Saturday July 25th, 2026, 9am, in the Lynchburg Grand Hotel, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA, a small country in South America called Guyana, was under the spotlight of a Judging...

AK-47 with filed-off serial number found stashed in Sophia empty lot

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on AK-47 with filed-off serial number found stashed in Sophia empty lot

(Kaieteur News) – Police are investigating the discovery of another AK-47 rifle, this time found hidden in an empty lot at ‘C’ Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown. According to a statement from...

Shafique, spinners give Pakistan rare overseas win

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Shafique, spinners give Pakistan rare overseas win

Cricinfo – Pakistan made short work of West Indies on the fourth morning, cruising to an eight-wicket win with little drama. The West Indies lower order was polished off inside half an hour by...

Orealla man missing after leaving Region Seven worksite

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Orealla man missing after leaving Region Seven worksite

(Kaieteur News) – Family members of a 31-year-old Orealla man are desperately seeking information on his whereabouts after he went missing last week while returning home from Itabali Landing,...

Accomplished boxing Referee James Beckles to hold training programme August 20 to 22

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Accomplished boxing Referee James Beckles to hold training programme August 20 to 22

Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) is strengthening the technical foundation of local amateur boxing ahead of this month’s Caribbean Schoolboys and Juniors Boxing...

Over 500 girls sought emergency protection from abuse since 2020 – Minister Persaud

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Over 500 girls sought emergency protection from abuse since 2020 – Minister Persaud

(Kaieteur News) – Some 532 girls under the age of 18 were placed in emergency care between 2020 and 2025 after experiencing abuse, according to Minister of Human Services and Social Security,...

CPL to honour Sir Garfield Sobers with minute’s applause across tournament

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on CPL to honour Sir Garfield Sobers with minute’s applause across tournament

(Kaieteur News) – The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will pay tribute to Sir Garfield Sobers, widely regarded as the greatest all-rounder the game has ever produced, with a...

Future stars commence training, as GCC annual cricket summer camp bowls off

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Future stars commence training, as GCC annual cricket summer camp bowls off

(Kaieteur News) – The annual Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) two-week summer camp bowled off recently with future stars showcasing early stages of their talents under the watchful eyes of some of...

28 Peace corps volunteers sworn-in

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 28 Peace corps volunteers sworn-in

(Kaieteur News) – The United States Peace Corps Guyana on Wednesday hosted the swearing-in ceremony for its 37th cohort, with 28 volunteers set to serve communities across the country. The...

Pres. Ali unveils plan to turn Kaneville into Guyana’s first ‘model community’

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Pres. Ali unveils plan to turn Kaneville into Guyana’s first ‘model community’

(Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday unveiled an ambitious plan to transform Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, into Guyana’s first pilot “model community” as the...

GCB President meets Guyana Women’s Under-19 Team ahead of Antigua Departure

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on GCB President meets Guyana Women’s Under-19 Team ahead of Antigua Departure

– Squad includes talented young cricketers from hinterland, riverine and rural communities across Guyana (Kaieteur News) – President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Mr. Bissoondyal Singh,...

Family rejects police account, demands justice for horse trainer killed in Berbice crash

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Family rejects police account, demands justice for horse trainer killed in Berbice crash

(Kaieteur News) – The grieving family of horse trainer Carlton Albert Pluck is demanding justice following his death, rejecting the police’s preliminary account of the fatal crash and...

Fire Service warns against burning garbage

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Fire Service warns against burning garbage

…as El Niño raises wildfire threat (Kaieteur News) – With Guyana bracing for hotter and drier conditions as El Niño intensifies, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has issued a stern...

GFF Elite League returns August 29, but prize money dispute lingers

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on GFF Elite League returns August 29, but prize money dispute lingers

…fixtures also yet to be announced (Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has officially confirmed that the 2026 Elite League will kick off on August 29, setting the stage for...

Govt. receives four bids for relocation of section of old Harbour Bridge to Sandhills

Aug 06, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. receives four bids for relocation of section of old Harbour Bridge to Sandhills

(Kaieteur News) – The Ministry of Public Works has received four bids from contractors interested in relocating sections of the old Demerara Harbour Bridge to establish the Sandhills to Timehri...

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Oie slams double as Western Tigers upset Police FC

Sep 22, 2026

…Hamilton, Dennis star with hat-tricks (Kaieteur News) – The goals came in bunches as Guyana Football Federation’s Season Eight Elite League produced another weekend of attacking football,...

(Kaieteur News) – There are many things Guyana has acquired since the discovery of oil, including wealth, multi-storied buildings, newly built apartments that will remain empty, traffic jams and the sudden appearance of people who have always known how to spend money they never previously had....

Crime thrives on weak justice, illegal guns and dirty money

Sep 20, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean is no longer only a matter for the police. It is weakening societies, draining economies and obstructing development. It is also testing public confidence in courts, governments and democratic institutions. The...

Changes, contradictions, crimes covered

Sep 22, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – This is the secular world. Not the space of the spiritual. It’s a world of sometimes subtle, other times, astonishing changes. The areas covered are endless. Filled with the contradictory. Where crimes are covered over (transgressions overlooked). Pursued for the...

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