October 9, 2026

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Teacher killed in accident at Linden

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Teacher killed in accident at Linden

Kaieteur News- A primary school teacher was an innocent bystander in an accident involving two-vehicles at Empire Drive, Ameila’s Ward, Linden, Region Ten, which claimed her life on Friday...

Boy, 3, feared drowned at Agatash Village

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Boy, 3, feared drowned at Agatash Village

Kaieteur News- A search is underway to find a three-year-old boy who went missing after going into the Essequibo River at Agatash Village, Region Seven. The young boy has been identified as Keron...

Karimbaksh sent on leave

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Karimbaksh sent on leave

…as police open probe into rape, gun threats allegations (Kaieteur News) – Deputy Commissioner of Police, Fizal Karimbaksh has been sent on leave pending the outcome of an investigation into...

Security guard gunned down at supermarket

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Security guard gunned down at supermarket

…masked killer dropped off by motorcycle, flees on foot after shooting (Kaieteur News) – A 37-year-old security guard was shot dead on Thursday afternoon while on duty at Lida Supermarket,...

Plane billows smoke at Riyadh airport as Houthis escalate attacks

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Plane billows smoke at Riyadh airport as Houthis escalate attacks

RIYADH/DUBAI, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis escalated their campaign of strikes against Saudi Arabia on Thursday, trying to shut down the kingdom’s airspace and oil...

“This brand new” – COI shown revamped THD Kingston wharf after Barima tragedy

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on “This brand new” – COI shown revamped THD Kingston wharf after Barima tragedy

…fresh equipment, suspended staff, and a manager’s sudden return By Khadidja Ba (Kaieteur News) – On Thursday morning, members of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) investigating the MV Barima...

Sophia man found dead with gunshot wound to head

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Sophia man found dead with gunshot wound to head

(Kaieteur News) – A 23-year-old labourer, known as “Savage”, was found dead with a suspected gunshot wound to the head at his C Field Reserve, Sophia home on Thursday morning. The victim has...

Gold miner stabbed to death by wife at Mahdia

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Gold miner stabbed to death by wife at Mahdia

…injured woman hospitalised under guard (Kaieteur News) – Police are investigating the alleged murder of 34-year-old gold miner Ziggy Webster, who died following an altercation with his...

Six Venezuelan women screened in human trafficking probe

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Six Venezuelan women screened in human trafficking probe

…16-year-old among six nationals found during Corentyne operation (Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into suspected Trafficking in Persons (TIP) activity...

Five days after High Court order, Seeram still not in jail

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Five days after High Court order, Seeram still not in jail

(Kaieteur News) – Five days after the High Court upheld the magistrate’s court ruling to remand Daniel Seeram to prison for beating his wife pending sentencing, the convict is yet to be placed...

Venezuelan held with ganja at Matthews Ridge

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Venezuelan held with ganja at Matthews Ridge

(Kaieteur News) – Police are investigating the discovery of 11.2 grams of suspected cannabis during a mobile patrol at Hima Top Main Road, Matthews Ridge, North West District, on Thursday....

Teen motorcyclist killed in Eccles crash

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Teen motorcyclist killed in Eccles crash

(Kaieteur News) – Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred on Wednesday, 7th October, 2026, at about 16:00 hrs on Eccles Access Road, also known as Dumpsite Road, East Bank...

Pensioner freed of child rape charges

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Pensioner freed of child rape charges

(Kaieteur News) – Two days after his trial for alleged sexual offences against a child began, 65-year-old Neil Fredericks was acquitted on Thursday at the Berbice High Court. The pensioner, of...

U.S. sanctions Fijian businessman over alleged corruption tied to China

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on U.S. sanctions Fijian businessman over alleged corruption tied to China

The United States has sanctioned Chinese Fijian businessman Zhao Fugang over alleged corruption with ties to the Chinese government. Mr. Zhao has previously denied allegations that he is a senior...

Omai mobilises sixth drill to advance exploration at Guyana gold project

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Omai mobilises sixth drill to advance exploration at Guyana gold project

(Kaieteur News) – Omai Gold Mines Corp. has begun mobilising a sixth diamond drill for its Omai gold project in Guyana as it moves to advance exploration of additional targets near existing...

Minister Persaud outlines Guyana’s progress on gender equality at IPU Assembly

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Minister Persaud outlines Guyana’s progress on gender equality at IPU Assembly

(Kaieteur News) – Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, has outlined Guyana’s efforts to advance gender equality, women’s economic empowerment and protection...

Bobb, Lovell hit hat-tricks

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Bobb, Lovell hit hat-tricks

…Saints and SHC S’Team record wins at National Junior Indoor Hockey Championships (Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Hockey Board’s National Junior Indoor Hockey Championships got off to an...

Petra/Republic Bank U18 Football League returns

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Petra/Republic Bank U18 Football League returns

…tournament kickoff set for October 18 (Kaieteur News) – The Petra Organisation and Republic Bank Limited have renewed their partnership for the seventh annual Republic Bank Secondary Schools...

Grynspan leads UN secretary-general race

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Grynspan leads UN secretary-general race

…as Rodrigues-Birkett remains in contention UNITED NATIONS, Oct 7 (Reuters) – An informal poll by the United Nations ‌Security Council on Wednesday placed former Costa Rican Vice President...

Benn earns West Indies Over-40s World Cup selection

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Benn earns West Indies Over-40s World Cup selection

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana Police Force (GPF) veteran all-rounder Trevor Benn has earned selection to the West Indies squad for the 2026 International Masters Cricket (IMC) Over-40s Cricket World...

President signals greater spending

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on President signals greater spending

…says declining debt-to-GDP ratio creating more fiscal space (Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has surged, recording massive growth over the past six years as the...

Premier Eagles soar past Castrol Strikers to strengthen league lead

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Premier Eagles soar past Castrol Strikers to strengthen league lead

(Kaieteur News) – Premier Eagles Volleyball Club continued their dominant run in the Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) Men’s League, recovering from an opening-set setback to defeat Castrol...

Guyanese archers shine with seven medals in inaugural CPAL

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Guyanese archers shine with seven medals in inaugural CPAL

(Kaieteur News) – Guyanese archers made a strong impression at the inaugural Caribbean Premier Archery League (CPAL), capturing seven individual medals as the country continues to build depth and...

ONE BILLION BARRELS, SEVEN YEARS LATER

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on ONE BILLION BARRELS, SEVEN YEARS LATER

Dear Editor, The announcement of Guyana’s billionth barrel of oil produced is being touted as a milestone. Indeed, it is. First oil came in December 2019. Today, production has moved to almost...

Cop faces three traffic charges, granted $90,000 bail

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Cop faces three traffic charges, granted $90,000 bail

(Kaieteur News) – A 20-year-old Police Constable attached to Regional Police Division #2 has been charged with three traffic offences and granted bail totalling $90,000. Elroy Lawrie was charged...

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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...

(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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