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CRIME

Cuban woman killed by stepfather in Pike Street attack, mother hospitalised

May 24, 2025 Editor

A 21-year-old Cuban national was brutally killed on Friday morning in an attack allegedly carried out by her stepfather at their apartment on Pike Street, Kitty, Georgetown. Dead is Davely Morales. Her mother, 38-year-old Milaysi Rodrigues, also a Cuban national, was seriously injured and remains hospitalised. The Guyana Police Force (GPF) reported that the incident […]

CRIME

Two left homeless after fire destroys house in Gibraltar village

May 23, 2025 Editor

Two persons are now homeless after a fire completely destroyed their house located at Lot 155, Gibraltar Village, Region Six, on Thursday night. Junior Jonas, 51, a government ten-day worker, occupied the upper flat of the two-storey wooden house, which had two bedrooms. His nephew-in-law resided in the lower flat, which also had two bedrooms. […]

CRIME

Quick response by firefighters contained Blaze at New Amsterdam home

May 23, 2025 Editor

Firefighters from the New Amsterdam Fire Station acted swiftly to prevent a serious disaster on Thursday morning when they responded to a building fire. Divisional Fire Officer Clive McDonald reported in a media interview that the Fire Service received a phone call at approximately 8:50 hrs about a fire at Lot 4 Mount Sinai, New […]

EDUCATION

Education Ministry moves to terminate Micobie School contract

May 23, 2025 Editor

The Education Ministry is preparing to pull the plug on the contract for the long-delayed Micobie Secondary School in Region Eight. Minister of Education Priya Manickchand made the disclosure on Thursday during her remarks at the National Toshaos Conference (NTC), where she pointed to growing frustration over stalled school projects across the country. The Micobie […]

COURT

Chief Justice tosses out Brutus’ bid to force EPA to grant sand mining permit

May 23, 2025 Editor

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George has dismissed a case brought by former Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Calvin Brutus, who sought to compel the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to grant him a permit for a sand mining operation. The court also ordered Brutus to pay $250,000 in costs to the EPA on or before July […]

Letters

Sugar industry decline traced to estate closures under APNU+AFC

May 23, 2025 Editor

Recently, the print media was dominated by letters and commentaries on sugar production under the PPP/C Government post-2020. Of interest, one letter written on May 16, 2025, contends that: “The PPP/C government will come and tell the people of this country during this year’s elections campaign that the sugar industry produced poorly in 2021, 2022, […]

COURT

Human Services Minister slams court’s leniency in Leguan Domestic Violence caseDr. Vindhya Persaud

May 22, 2025 Editor

Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, has voiced strong disappointment over what she described as a “lenient” approach by the judiciary in handling the domestic violence case in Leguan, where a woman was allegedly brutally assaulted by her partner. Speaking following the arraignment of 26-year-old Orwin Rankin, a speedboat captain charged […]

SPORTS

McCarthy and Stirling rocket Ireland to 124-run victory over West Indies

May 22, 2025 Editor

Ireland pulled off a commanding 124-run win over the West Indies in the first One Day International (ODI) of the West Indies tour of Ireland on Wednesday in Dublin, led by outstanding all-round performances from Barry McCarthy and Paul Stirling. Winning the toss, the West Indies opted to field first. Ireland’s opening pair, Paul Stirling […]

CRIME

“We just want her home” – Mother pleads for answers six weeks after 15-year-old disappears

May 21, 2025 Editor

More than six weeks have passed since 15-year-old Eilona Dequoy vanished without a trace, and her mother, Hollian Adrian, says she is growing increasingly distressed as efforts to locate the teenager have yielded no results. Eilona, a student of Yarrowkabra Secondary School, was last seen on the morning of Friday, April 4. According to Adrian, […]

COURT

Pres. Ali charges new appellate justices to uphold integrity, impartiality & diligence

May 21, 2025 Editor

Five new justices were sworn into the Court of Appeal on Wednesday, marking the highest number of appointments at one time in the country’s history. The five new justices who took their oath of office before President Dr. Irfaan Ali at the Office of the President on Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown are Justices Jo Ann […]

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