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Man sentenced to 21 years for murder of pregnant ex-girlfriend

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A 34-year-old man has been sentenced to 21 years and six months in prison for the 2022 murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend, 28-year-old Loretha Simon, who was fatally stabbed at her mother’s Sophia, Greater Georgetown home. Justice Priscilla Chandra-Hanif handed down the sentence to Terrence Thomas, called ‘Oosh’, after considering aggravating and mitigating factors. The […]
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US and region begins to align against Venezuelan drug threat

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Guyana stands at the frontline of regional cooperation as the United States broadens its fight against international drug trafficking, naming the Cartel de los Soles as a key target tied to the Maduro regime in Venezuela. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that for the first time in decades, Washington is “on the offensive” […]
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Defence wants dangerous driving charge dismissed

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The attorney for Dion Richards, the truck driver accused of causing the death of Curtly Christopher Cambridge in a road accident, is asking the court to drop the charge, arguing that the police have failed to prove their case. The matter is being heard before Magistrate Abigail Gibbs at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court. The accident […]
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“Poor Village Bai” makes it big! | Guyanese Terry Gajraj cops CARIFESTA Icon Award

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by Kevin Smith Guyanese chutney star Terry Gajraj has added yet another accolade to his decades-long career after receiving the prestigious Icon Award at CARIFESTA XV Icon Night, one of the festival’s highest honours. The award is given to the most outstanding artist from each participating country, recognising those who have made an extraordinary and […]
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WIN misleading Guyanese with recycled APNU+AFC promises—Jagdeo

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Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Monday night told supporters at Enmore, East Coast Demerara, that the newly formed political outfit—We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), led by U.S.-sanctioned businessman Azruddin Mohamed, is misleading Guyanese. He said the promises being made were recycled ones that were never fulfilled during the former APNU+AFC administration’s time in office. […]
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PPP/C pitches Silica City as Guyana’s first smart urban hub

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As Guyana’s oil wealth continues to grow, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is promising to deliver something the country has never seen before- Silica City, Guyana’s first fully planned smart city. The project, which forms a central part of the party’s 2025–2030 manifesto, is being pitched as a modern urban hub designed to ease pressure […]
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PPP to use oil wealth for all Guyanese- no new taxes, bigger grants, and Silica City

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The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is confidently making one of its most ambitious election pitches yet, as it is banking on Guyana’s rapidly growing oil revenues to finance a wide range of social programmes and mega-infrastructure without introducing new taxes. In its 2025–2030 manifesto, the party promises major cash transfers to households, including a $100,000 […]
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CRIME

CANU Director warns of rising threat from synthetic drugs, foreign marijuana in Guyana

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Guyana is facing new and dangerous challenges in the fight against narcotics, with synthetic drugs like ecstasy now entering the country, according to James Singh, Director of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU). Speaking on the programme Safeguarding Our Nation, Singh described the emergence of synthetic drugs as “the most challenging” development in recent years. “We’re […]
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Mottley Opens Carifesta XV with Call for Unity, Legacy, and Caribbean Creativity

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Prime Minister Mia Mottley last evening declared open the 15th edition of Carifesta in Bridgetown, Barbados, urging Caribbean people to embrace their culture, tell their stories, and leave a lasting legacy for future generations. Addressing a packed opening ceremony at the National Botanical Gardens, Mottley reflected on her own experience as a teenager when Barbados […]
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Gov’t raises alarm over growing narco-terror threat in the region

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The Government of Guyana has expressed fresh concern over the rise of transnational organised crime in the region, warning that criminal networks linked to narco-trafficking are posing a serious threat to peace and stability.In a statement on Thursday, the administration pointed to groups such as Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles, which has been flagged as […]
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