Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge
BUSINESS

Pile works progressing on new US$35M Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge

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Construction of the new Mackenzie-Wismar Bridge in Region 10 has reached a major milestone, with construction progressing to the pile-driving stage. The state-of-the-art 220-metre-long four-lane bridge, which is being constructed at a cost of US$35 million, will provide a vastly enhanced link between Georgetown, Linden, and the extended Mabura-Lethem corridor upon completion by April 2026. […]
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Cleveland Sears
UNGATEGORIZED

Bandits who admitted to robbing Rosignol Chinese Supermarket to compensate owner

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Two individuals, who admitted to robbing the Sweet Life Supermarket in Rosignol Village, West Bank Berbice, have agreed to repay the owner.   The accused, Cleveland Sears, a 24-year-old construction worker from South Ruimveldt Park, Georgetown, and a 17-year-old accomplice, made a court appearance on Monday before Magistrate Michelle Matthias in the Blairmont Magistrates Court. […]
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N.V. Grassalco
BUSINESS

Surinameā€™s Grassalco launches Guyana subsidiary to supply high-quality aggregate

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Surinameā€™s state-owned mining company N.V. Grassalco officially inaugurated its Guyanese subsidiary, Guysure Aggregate and Sands Inc. (Guysure ASI), today at the Pritipaul Singh Investment Port in McDoom, Georgetown. The event, marked by a formal unveiling of the companyā€™s sales office and commemorative plaque, was headlined by the President of Suriname, Chandrikapersad Santokhi. Grassalco, known for […]
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The accident
CRIME

Motorcyclist, 30, dies in Charity crash involving truck

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Troy Singh, a 30-year-old motorcyclist, lost his life on Monday afternoon following a collision with a motor lorry on the Charity Public Road. The accident occurred around 14:25 hrs and involved Singhā€™s motorcycle bearing registration number CM 6673 and a lorry with registration GDD 5397, driven by a 47-year-old resident of Charity Housing Scheme. According […]
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Solomon Lewis and Addisena Benjamin
COURT

Man gets 20 years in jail for murder of Toshao

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A 32-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 yearsā€™ imprisonment, less time already served, after pleading guilty to the murder of an indigenous village leader. The sentence was handed down by Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Essequibo. Addisena Benjamin of Kurutuku Village, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), was indicted for the capital offence of […]
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Olrick Fingal
COURT

Man nabbed with ganja near Mandela hotel remanded

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Olrick Fingal, one of the men arrested last Friday in connection with a drug bust near the Royal Hotel on Mandela Avenue, has been remanded to prison following his court appearance on Monday. Fingal was hauled before Magistrate Azore at the Georgetown Magistratesā€™ Courts, where he was charged with possession of 3.810 kilograms of cannabis […]
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Cash grant
EDUCATION

Over 12,000 learners benefit as ā€˜Because We Careā€™ cash grant rolls out in Reg. 2

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Joy and gratitude echoed across the Essequibo Coast on Monday as the 2025 ā€œBecause We Careā€ cash grant distribution commenced in Region Two. A total of 12,844 learners across the region are set to benefit from the initiative, with $706,420,000 being disbursed. Distribution began at several cents, including Riverstown, where parents from surrounding communities such […]
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Elton Dā€™Aguair
COURT

Lethem man remanded on ganja trafficking charge

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Elton Dā€™Aguair was on Monday remanded to prison after being charged with trafficking 1.6 kilograms of marijuana. Dā€™Aguair, 55, appeared before Magistrate Omadatt Chandan at the Lethem Magistrateā€™s Court, where he pleaded not guilty to the charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. The charge stems from a drug bust conducted by […]
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