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CRIME

Video surfaces showing scattered brains & motionless body of Bourne, who accidentally shot himself during a live broadcast

January 20, 2026 Staff Reporter 0

A video showing the motionless body and scattered brains of Jomal Bourne, who fatally shot himself in the head during a live broadcast on Sunday, January 18, 2026, has surfaced, leading people to now believe that he is indeed dead. Bourne, also known as “Skinny”, was wanted by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in connection […]

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CRIME

No reports on Jomal Bourne’s death—GPF

January 19, 2026 Staff Reporter 0

GPF || The Guyana Police Force is investigating reports circulating on social media involving wanted man Jamal Bourne, also known as “Skinny,” who was wanted in connection with the murder of Akeem Hamer at Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara, on September 12, 2024. The Force is aware of a video which circulated on social media and […]

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FINANCE

GTE Two, fertilizer plant key to lowering electricity costs and easing cost of living -PM Phillips

January 19, 2026 Staff Reporter 0

Prime Minister Mark Phillips has signalled that the government’s gas-to-energy agenda is being expanded beyond electricity generation, with a second gas-to-energy project and a fertilizer plant positioned as key tools to ease pressure on the cost of living and support long-term economic growth. Speaking on the Starting Point podcast on Sunday, hosted by Kiana Wilburg […]

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CRIME

Police Probe Fatal Shooting on Bare Root Access Road

January 19, 2026 Staff Reporter 0

Police in Regional Division 4 ‘C’ have launched an investigation into the alleged murder of 34-year-old carpenter Homton Chichester, also known as “Orlando,” of Bare Root, Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara. The incident occurred on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at about 7:30 p.m. Preliminary investigations indicate that Chichester’s body was discovered lying motionless along the […]

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INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction to begin soon to upgrade Rosignol daily market – Region Five Chairman

January 19, 2026 Staff Reporter 0

Work is set to begin shortly on the enhancements for the daily market in Rosignol, West Bank Berbice, and vendors have already been temporarily moved to accommodate the project. At the recently held Region Five Regional Democratic Council monthly statutory meeting, Regional Chairman Richardo Phillips disclosed that the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development […]

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TRAGEDY

𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑭𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒂𝒕 𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑹𝒖𝒊𝒎𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒅𝒕

January 19, 2026 Staff Reporter 0

Police are investigating the discovery of the body of an unidentified female of mixed ancestry, believed to be between 40 and 50 years old, which was found on Sunday January 18, 2026 about 10:00hrs in a trench between Barbie Dam and Lamaha Springs, Georgetown. Preliminary investigations revealed that the body was found floating face down […]

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AUTOMOTIVE

“Take your time on the roadways” — Region Six Police Commander urges amid increased accidents

January 19, 2026 Staff Reporter 0

Following a recent increase in accidents in Region Six, including several caused by speeding, Region Six Police Commander Shivpersaud Bacchus is urging motorists to be cautious when using the roadways. During a recent engagement with reporters, Bacchus said that all accidents recorded in the region this year were the result of reckless driving, including alcohol […]

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INFRASTRUCTURE

GPL commissions 5th Solar Farm in less than 3 months, expanding Guyana’s Renewable Energy Portfolio

January 19, 2026 Staff Reporter 0

The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) on Friday commissioned a 3 MWp solar photovoltaic farm at Charity, Essequibo Coast, marking the fifth utility-scale solar facility to come online under the Guyana Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Programme (GUYSOL) in less than three months. This latest addition builds on the success of solar facilities at Onderneeming, Hampshire, […]

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TRAGEDY

Family of dead woman said she wasn’t sick

January 19, 2026 Staff Reporter 0

The family members of 22-year-old Marisa J. Eastman, who unalive herself after jumping out of a window at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), are claiming that she was not sick and that she was experiencing something spiritual. The now-dead woman was 7 months pregnant when she made the jump. Just today, she posted a […]

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FINANCE

Electronic payments, mobile transactions central to financial sector reform

January 19, 2026 Staff Reporter 0

The government is pressing ahead with plans to move Guyana toward a cash light economy, with electronic payments and mobile transactions playing a key role in ongoing financial sector reforms, President Irfaan Ali said on Friday. The President was speaking at the launch of new private banking services at the Guyana Bank for Trade and […]

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