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St. Ignatius teen dies in Kumu trail motorcycle crash after leaving wedding

Police in Region Nine are investigating an incident that claimed the life of 17-year-old Kelly Raymondo of St. Ignatius Village, Central Rupununi, on Saturday night. The fatal motorcycle crash occurred sometime between 22:00 hours and 23:30 hours along the Kumu Trail, a rugged route in Central Rupununi, often used to access remote communities. According to […]

Two policemen injured in ATV crash with truck on 19-Mile Public Road

Two members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) were injured – one seriously – following a collision between an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and a motor lorry along the 19-Mile Public Road in Region One on Monday morning. The accident occurred at about 11:15 hours and involved an ATV and a motor lorry owned by Guyana […]

GuySuCo undergoes internal overhaul to cut costs – GAWU General Secretary

The General Secretary of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), Aslim Singh, says the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is undertaking a sweeping internal overhaul aimed at reducing inefficiencies and strengthening the industry’s ability to sustain itself and its workers. Speaking during an appearance on the Guyana Dialogue programme last Thursday, Singh revealed that […]

Stabroek Market vendor acquitted of attempted murder in 2018 stabbing incident

A 12-member jury recently acquitted Stabroek Market vendor Robert Henry, also known as “Natty,” of attempted murder and the lesser charge of felonious wounding, bringing an end to a trial stemming from a 2018 stabbing incident. Henry, who stood trial before Justice Peter Hugh at the High Court in Demerara, was found not guilty of […]

Two motorcyclists die in Berbice accident

Two motorcyclists are now dead following an accident opposite the New Amsterdam Public Hospital on Sunday night. Dead are Junior Matthews, 25, of Sheer Anchor Village, and Stephen Tiloo, also known as “Orchin,” 29, of Lot 51 Reliance Settlement, East Canje Berbice.  The two men were rushed to New Amsterdam Public Hospital, where they were […]

Jennifer Ally to report to ERC over offensive comments about Adrianna Younge

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has officially requested Jennifer Ally to report to the Commission following offensive Facebook comments she made about the late Adrianna Younge and her family. In a statement issued on Monday, the ERC strongly condemned Ally’s remarks, describing them as “vile and hateful,” particularly in light of the family’s ongoing grief. […]

Missing Golden Grove woman found dead in French Guiana

A 34-year-old Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara (ECD) woman, who was reported missing a few days ago, has been found dead in French Guiana. The dead woman has been identified as Coretta Blair Sandy, also known as ‘Mindy.’ Based on information gathered by this publication, Sandy and her husband, Terrence Glasgow, recently travelled to French […]

Venezuelan man beaten and fatally stabbed at Goed Fortuin; Two in custody

Omar Nazareth Martinez Rodriguez, a 30-year-old Venezuelan construction worker, was beaten and stabbed to death on Saturday night at the Panda Supermarket on Goed Fortuin Public Road, West Bank Demerara (WBD). According to the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the incident occurred around 19:40 hours. Preliminary investigations indicate that Rodriguez, who resided at 61 Goed Fortuin, […]

East Canje man found dead in a drain 

A man was found dead in a drain at Adelphi Village, Region Six, on Saturday morning. The deceased man has been identified as Parsram Shivpersaud, 52, an unemployed resident of Lot 15 Adelphi Settlement, East Canje, Berbice. Shivpersaud, who was known to be a heavy consumer of alcohol, was last seen alive at his sister’s […]

41 Black Bush Polder residents benefit from ICT training 

A total of 41 people graduated from a three-day Information and Communications Technology (ICT) training programme in Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, Berbice, on Saturday. The training was offered through the Office of the Prime Minister’s Industry and Innovation Unit. So far, the Unit has conducted seven training sessions, totalling 272 people. During a simple graduation ceremony at the […]