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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...

Six athletes set for South America U23 Championships in Argentina

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Six athletes set for South America U23 Championships in Argentina

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana will be represented by six athletes at the 2026 South America U23 Athletics Championships, scheduled for October 16–19 in Santa Fe, Argentina, according to the Athletics...

Mahatma Gandhi and the Struggle to End Indentureship in Guyana and diaspora

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Mahatma Gandhi and the Struggle to End Indentureship in Guyana and diaspora

Dear Editor, Nearly a hundred and ten years (March/May 1917) after the end of recruitment of indentured laborers from India and nearly 106 years after the abolition of indentureship in British...

Bigger is not necessarily better

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Bigger is not necessarily better

(Kaieteur News) – There is a particular danger when tourism people gather in a room to discuss the future of tourism. Before anybody notices, somebody is talking about luxury resorts,...

Unbeaten GDF, Slingerz back in action

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Unbeaten GDF, Slingerz back in action

…Four-match weekend set to test title contenders as struggling sides seek redemption (Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League returns this weekend following the...

Pres. Ali- the mythmaker

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS Features / Columnists, The GHK Lall Column 2

(Kaieteur News) – Pres. Ali has constructed a movie. He has a lot of help from former president, Jagdeo. Since both are into mythmaking, the movie they made presents an image to Guyanese. ...

Monty Lewis puts $500,000 on the line for K&S tournament top scorer

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Monty Lewis puts $500,000 on the line for K&S tournament top scorer

(Kaieteur News) – A $500,000 individual prize has been added to the attraction of this year’s Kashif and Shanghai Football Tournament, with long-time supporter Monty Lewis stepping forward to...

In the interest of the protection of women and children, Red Thread has no friends

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on In the interest of the protection of women and children, Red Thread has no friends

Dear Editor, In a statement published in the October 6 Guyana Chronicle (‘Minister Walrond rejects Red Thread’s misrepresentation of comments regarding Deputy Commissioner Fazil Karimbaksh’),...

UNFORGETTABLE

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on UNFORGETTABLE

Dear Editor, From October 5, 1992, and the present, many Guyanese are only vaguely familiar with the story about October 5,1992, its antecedents and that it was Cheddi Jagan who was the central...

L6 transmission shift nearing completion — GPL promises fewer outages

Oct 09, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on L6 transmission shift nearing completion — GPL promises fewer outages

(Kaieteur News) – The shifting of the L6 submarine transmission line across the Demerara River is nearing completion, with customers expected to experience fewer power outages once the works are...

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Hridoy ensures draw in Sylhet; WI beat Bangladesh 1-0 in series

Nov 09, 2026

Cricinfo – With an 82 in the fourth innings, Towhid Hridoy ensured Bangladesh completed a hard-fought draw against West Indies in the Sylhet Test. The visitors clinched the series 1-0 on...

What is right is right, and what is wrong is wrong

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There are moments in the political life of every nation when the character of its people is tested by whether they have the courage to condemn wrongdoing when it is committed against those with whom they disagree. It is easy to champion justice when the victim belongs to your...

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...

Light and darkness, lips to life

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The light that shines over Guyana must be at its dazzling purest. Not a speck of darkness on the horizon. Not a stray dark spot in the cupboard or under the carpet. When light is at its brightest, what chance for darkness to show its face, to linger? On the occasion of...

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