October 7, 2026

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US$214M audit dispute with Exxon now before ICC

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS News 1

– Govt. confirms failure to agree on sole expert (Kaieteur News) – More than five years after a British consultant flagged the misuse of US$214 million of Guyana’s oil money by...

Suriname rejects 384.8 tonnes of Guyana rice over missing import approval

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS News 1

(Kaieteur News) – Surinamese authorities have rejected a 384.8-tonne shipment of rice from Guyana and ordered that it be returned to the country of origin after discovering that the importer had...

MV Barima CoI to last 6 months amid boycotts, protest over unsalvaged vessel

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on MV Barima CoI to last 6 months amid boycotts, protest over unsalvaged vessel

(Kaieteur News) – The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the MV Barima disaster will likely take up to six months to complete its work and produce a final report, despite a two-month timeframe...

President’s Lawyer admits reporting Opposition Leader’s page before meta suspension

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on President’s Lawyer admits reporting Opposition Leader’s page before meta suspension

… denies role in removal of Mohamed-linked Facebook pages (Kaieteur News) – Attorney Selwyn Pieters has confirmed that he warned Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed that legal action could be...

Rodrigues-Birkett stands by Gaza ‘genocide’ remarks

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS News 2

— says if her UN Charter stance is used against her candidacy, “we will see where the UN is heading” (Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador...

‘Power must not shield abusers’ — civil society demands independent probe into Karimbaksh allegations

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS News 1

(Kaieteur News) – A broad coalition of civil society organisations, activists, academics, religious representatives and individuals is demanding urgent action over allegations of sexual violence...

Uranium EIA exemption sparks fresh challenge

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Uranium EIA exemption sparks fresh challenge

—as 15 citizens, three organisations demand halt to Kurupung exploration (Kaieteur News) – The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to exempt uranium exploration activities at...

10.32 rounds of ammunition found at Pouderoyen Tarmac

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on 10.32 rounds of ammunition found at Pouderoyen Tarmac

(Kaieteur News) – Police are investigating the discovery of ten .32 rounds of ammunition, which were found on Monday, about 21:00hrs during an intelligence-led operation at Pouderoyen Tarmac, West...

Guyana economy projected to grow 23.7% in 2026 – World Bank

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana economy projected to grow 23.7% in 2026 – World Bank

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana is set to remain the fastest-growing economy in Latin America and the Caribbean, with real GDP projected to expand by 23.7 per cent in 2026, according to the World...

Gold miner charged with unlawful possession of firearm, ammunition

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Gold miner charged with unlawful possession of firearm, ammunition

(Kaieteur News) – Mark Gentle, a 33-year-old gold miner of Durban Street, Lodge, Georgetown, was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Unlawful Possession of Ammunition without...

Waldron denies ordering confrontation in Karimbaksh case

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Waldron denies ordering confrontation in Karimbaksh case

(Kaieteur News) – Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Waldron has sought to clarify remarks she made about a “confrontation” between a female police officer and Deputy Commissioner of Police Fizal...

Region One gets first SEND school

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Region One gets first SEND school

(Kaieteur News) – The Ministry of Education has expanded access to specialised education in Region One with the official opening of the region’s first Special Education Needs and Disabilities...

Police find ganja during raid at Mahdia

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Police find ganja during raid at Mahdia

(Kaieteur News) – Police in Regional Division # 8 are investigating the discovery of a quantity of cannabis which was found on Saturday between 11:00hrs and 12:00hrs, during an operation conducted...

NAREI gets $60M vehicle boost to strengthen extension services, CFF surveillance

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on NAREI gets $60M vehicle boost to strengthen extension services, CFF surveillance

(Kaieteur News) – Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Tuesday handed over approximately $60 million in vehicles to the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) to...

Mahipaul: Barima survivors must not pay to testify before COI

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Mahipaul: Barima survivors must not pay to testify before COI

(Kaieteur News) – Member of Parliament Ganesh Mahipaul is calling on the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the capsizing of the MV Barima to publicly guarantee that survivors will not be left to...

Guyanese theatre, beauty and fashion pioneer Sita Singh Davenport dies at 80

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyanese theatre, beauty and fashion pioneer Sita Singh Davenport dies at 80

(Kaieteur News) – Sita Singh Davenport, a Guyanese woman whose extraordinary life took her from the theatre stages of Georgetown to the glamour of the European modelling world, has died....

Guyana takes regional aviation lead as CASSOS board meets

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana takes regional aviation lead as CASSOS board meets

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana has assumed a two-year leadership role within the Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Oversight System (CASSOS), with the regional body convening its 29th Board of...

GPSU women demand immediate leave for Karimbaksh over rape, gun threat allegations

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on GPSU women demand immediate leave for Karimbaksh over rape, gun threat allegations

(Kaieteur News) – The Women’s Advisory Committee (WAC) of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has expressed “deep outrage and profound concern” over grave allegations of rape, systemic...

Iyer’s 102 crushes West Indies

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Iyer’s 102 crushes West Indies

(Kaieteur News) – Shreyas Iyer produced a breathtaking century on his T20I captaincy debut as India dismantled the West Indies by eight wickets in the opening match of their five-game series at...

GFF pours over $100M into Golden Jaguars Gold Cup push

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on GFF pours over $100M into Golden Jaguars Gold Cup push

…Forde lauds team’s performance; praises coach Marco Bonofiglio By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is putting its money where its ambition is, investing more...

Overtime is now an obsolete word

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Overtime is now an obsolete word

(Kaieteur News) – A man went to he boss and seh, “Boss, I work ten hours yesterday. Where is me overtime?” Boss look at him and seh, “Overtime? You mean you want extra pay because you work...

Boyce, Xavier break new ground, Guyanese duo to compete at Commonwealth Cue Sports Championship in India

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Boyce, Xavier break new ground, Guyanese duo to compete at Commonwealth Cue Sports Championship in India

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana will break new ground in international cue sports when Andre Boyce and Anthony Xavier represent the country at the 2026 Commonwealth Cue Sports Championship in Ahmedabad,...

GHRA renews call for international probe into Guyana Police Force

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on GHRA renews call for international probe into Guyana Police Force

..blasts Home Affairs Minister’s response to Karimbaksh allegations (Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) on Tuesday renewed its call for an independent international...

DCC, Malteenoes renew historic rivalry

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on DCC, Malteenoes renew historic rivalry

…Dodson Family/Andrew Lyght Cup officially launched By Clifton Ross (Kaieteur News) – In a fitting tribute to one of Guyana’s most electrifying cricketing icons, the Dodson family yesterday...

Fire service contains blaze on Norton Street

Oct 07, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Fire service contains blaze on Norton Street

(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Fire Service on Monday contained a fire from spreading at Norton Street, Georgetown. In a press release, the Fire Service said it received a call about a house on fire...

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Jeffery, Foster headline Group 3 and 4 victories at South Dakota

Nov 03, 2026

…as 2026 GMR&SC calendar concludes (Kaieteur News) – The Caribbean Clash of Champions delivered an exciting season finale at South Dakota Circuit, with competitors across multiple categories...

In case you didn’t know

Nov 03, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – In case you didn’t know, there is a difference between staging a picketing exercise, going on a march, and turning up with a bullhorn that sounds as if it was borrowed from the announcer at the Providence National Stadium. Apparently, some people have difficulty...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

U.S. midterms: the return of Jim Crow America

Nov 03, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Looking on at the U.S. midterms, and there are all these moves that have thwarting at best, or cheating at worst, in the DNA. First point: if this is the U.S. the straight arrow, and there are these shenanigans-Supreme Court accommodations, State subterfuges, Federal...

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