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Guyana remains vigilant, secure in face of political upheaval in Venezuela – Prime Minister

Jan 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana remains vigilant, secure in face of political upheaval in Venezuela – Prime Minister

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana has strengthened its border defences following recent political developments in neighbouring Venezuela, Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips has noted. Prime...

Ganja and cash seized during police raid on Lethem hotel

Jan 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Ganja and cash seized during police raid on Lethem hotel

(Kaieteur News) – Police acting on intelligence Sunday seized a quantity of marijuana during a raid on a hotel in Lethem, Central Rupununi. The operation was conducted around 11:50hrs, which led...

Mahboob, Sadat stars for Afghanistan against WI; Rew, Mayes lead England to victory

Jan 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Mahboob, Sadat stars for Afghanistan against WI; Rew, Mayes lead England to victory

(Cricinfo) – Contrasting half-centuries from Osman Sadat and Mahboob Khan set up Afghanistan’s 138-run win over West Indies. They wrapped up the win when Nooristani Omarzai bagged his...

National Super Middleweight champ Declou rallies Linden support ahead of Saturday’s card

Jan 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on National Super Middleweight champ Declou rallies Linden support ahead of Saturday’s card

Kaieteur Sports – Linden’s national super middleweight champion took advantage of the local television station in Watooka to rally Lindeners to come and support him when he faces Desmond...

$3B Stanleytown Bridge delayed with no new timeline – WIN

Jan 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on $3B Stanleytown Bridge delayed with no new timeline – WIN

(Kaieteur News) – The delayed completion of a four-lane bridge at Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara has been causing excessive traffic, dust pollution and affecting economic activities for commuters...

Hicks and Deochand lead RHT Bakewell to semifinal

Jan 19, 2026 KNEWS Sports Comments Off on Hicks and Deochand lead RHT Bakewell to semifinal

Kaieteur Sports – The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club on Saturday last reached a semifinals spot in Berbice cricket for the 200th time when they defeated a spirited Skeldon Community Centre...

GTU bemoans appointment of TSC in absence of opposition leader

Jan 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on GTU bemoans appointment of TSC in absence of opposition leader

(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Teacher’s Union (GTU) has again raised concerns about the appointment of the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) in the absence of an elected opposition leader....

AI-powered EdTech Company announces launch of new digital learning platform for regional schools

Jan 19, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on AI-powered EdTech Company announces launch of new digital learning platform for regional schools

…Modules successfully piloted in Guyana (Kaieteur News) – EduGoal Global, an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered EdTech company, has revealed plans to launch its new digital learning...

Guyana’s political legacy, loyalty and leadership

Jan 19, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Guyana’s political legacy, loyalty and leadership

Dear Editor, Comically ironic, perhaps, is there “Much ado about Nothing” in Shakespear’s play, drama or theatrics, “All’s well that ends Well?” In life, in order to attain the helm,...

Payment of our workers

Jan 19, 2026 KNEWS Letters 1

Dear Editor, There is a video circulating on Facebook showing Guyanese workers being fired by a Chinese company building one of our schools. There is also the very upsetting issue of workers not...

Supporting the presence and integration of deportees and third-country nationals in Guyana

Jan 19, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on Supporting the presence and integration of deportees and third-country nationals in Guyana

Dear Editor, I refer to Kaieteur News, 16 January 2025, which reported that “Growth in Guyana is expected to remain strong in the medium term, but upskilling the labour force remains a major...

‘The Parliamentary opposition in context’

Jan 19, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on ‘The Parliamentary opposition in context’

Dear Editor, Walter Bagehot, the nineteenth century English journalist, claimed that the British parliament was no more than a talk-shop of idle people dominated by the executive, and this has...

The Great Guyanese Heist: A Liquidation Sale of the Future

Jan 19, 2026 KNEWS Letters Comments Off on The Great Guyanese Heist: A Liquidation Sale of the Future

Dear Editor, Guyana is witnessing a masterclass in economic extraction. While the skyline of Georgetown bristles with the skeletal frames of new hotels and the government boasts of...

Acting Chancellor on funding

Jan 19, 2026 KNEWS Editorial, News Comments Off on Acting Chancellor on funding

(Kaieteur News) – One of the pillars of a functioning democracy is an independent judiciary. Independent in consistent practice and not just well-said words intended to disarm. When...

Guyana gave away US-billions from Liza One and Liza Two

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Guyana gave away US-billions from Liza One and Liza Two

…as Govt. settles for ‘small bone’ (Kaieteur News) – The Government of Guyana (GoG) has consistently refused to ring-fence the Stabroek Block projects, hindering the early flow of massive...

Venezuela’s new leader, facing internal division, moves to tighten her grip on power

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Venezuela’s new leader, facing internal division, moves to tighten her grip on power

Jan 17 (Reuters) – In the 12 days since the U.S. seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, interim President Delcy Rodriguez has been working to consolidate her own power, installing...

“Parliament is the cornerstone of democracy” – Canadian High Commissioner says

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on “Parliament is the cornerstone of democracy” – Canadian High Commissioner says

(Kaieteur News) – Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana Sébastien Sigouin in a Facebook post on Friday reminded that “Parliament is the cornerstone of democracy.” The High Commissioner’s...

Teen wanted for murder, robbery under arms found hiding in ceiling, arrested

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Teen wanted for murder, robbery under arms found hiding in ceiling, arrested

(Kaieteur News) – A 19-year-old welder from Annandale New Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara (ECD), who was wanted for attempted murder and robbery under arms was on Friday arrested. The teen,...

Govt. rollouts eHealth Record System at Festival City Polyclinic

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Govt. rollouts eHealth Record System at Festival City Polyclinic

(Kaieteur News) – The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Health and the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), on Saturday officially launched the National Electronic Health...

Plaza Court Hotel opens on Main Street

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Plaza Court Hotel opens on Main Street

…President Ali says Guyana emerging as premier tourism destination DPI – Guyana is rapidly emerging as one of the Caribbean and South America’s premier tourism destinations, President Irfaan...

Mindset for Success conference attracts over 50 participants

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Mindset for Success conference attracts over 50 participants

(Kaieteur News) – More than 50 participants benefited from a one-day certification workshop and conference titled, ‘Reshaping Your Mindset for Success’, hosted by prominent U.S.-based Guyanese...

Canadian firm’s Guyana gold project to double annual output over its Brazil operation

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Canadian firm’s Guyana gold project to double annual output over its Brazil operation

(Kaieteur News) – Canadian gold producer G Mining Ventures Corp.’s (GMIN) Oko West Gold Project in Guyana is positioned to more than double the company’s current annual gold production at its...

Private Sector consulted on Budget 2026

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Private Sector consulted on Budget 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, on Saturday met and engaged with leading representatives of the private sector at...

Education Ministry, GTU need to address teachers’ appointment – Coretta McDonald

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Education Ministry, GTU need to address teachers’ appointment – Coretta McDonald

(Kaieteur News) – President of the Guyana Teacher’s Union (GTU) Coretta McDonald on Friday said that there is need for a meeting between the officials of the Ministry of Education and the Guyana...

Mabura gets new $54M Health Centre

Jan 18, 2026 KNEWS News Comments Off on Mabura gets new $54M Health Centre

(Kaieteur News) – Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony on Friday commissioned a new $54 million health centre at Mabura, Region 10. According to information provided by the ministry, the new...

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FIFA bans former GFF General Secretary Ian Alves over sexual...

May 05, 2026

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...

(Kaieteur News) – Reports in the media indicate that President Irfaan Ali used his platform at the Offshore Technology Conference 2026 to advocate a shift in global discourse from an “energy transition” to what he termed “energy balance.” At first glance, this framing appears pragmatic,...

A Pin, a Principle, and the Integrity of the Caribbean

May 03, 2026

Territorial claims are decided in court, not worn on a lapel By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – There are moments in international affairs when a seemingly small act reveals a much larger contest of principle. The recent controversy over the wearing, during official engagements in the...

From blackout to blackwater

May 06, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – One poor Chinese engineer made into an example. Excavator overreach. Transmission line downgraded. Guyanese degraded. Again. The richest people in the world reduced to a running joke. Again. They reach for candles and kerosene; gas stoves...

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