Fire at Fyrish
CRIME

Five homeless after fire destroys Fyrish house 

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A family of five is grappling with the aftermath of a devastating fire that completely engulfed their home on Monday afternoon. Nazeema Shivmangal, 22, lived with her husband and three children, ages 3, 7, and 8, in a rented three-bedroom house at Lot 2 ‘D’ Fyrish Village, Region Six, along with her brother-in-law.  After picking […]
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Investigation
CRIME

Man dies in jet ski accident at Splashmin Fun Park

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The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is probing the death of a 58-year-old man who died following a jet ski collision on Sunday at Splashmin Fun Park and Village, along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway. The deceased has been identified as Joseph Sahadeo of Grant Ville Park, BV, East Coast Demerara (ECD). According to a statement from the […]
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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

Suriname’s Grassalco launches Guyana subsidiary to supply high-quality aggregate

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Suriname’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 company’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 Singh’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 years’ 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 Magistrates’ Courts, where he was charged with possession of 3.810 kilograms of cannabis […]
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EDUCATION

Over 12,000 learners benefit as ‘Because We Care’ cash grant rolls out in Reg. 2

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Joy and gratitude echoed across the Essequibo Coast on Monday as the 2025 “Because We Care” 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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