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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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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Elton D’Aguair
COURT

Lethem man remanded on ganja trafficking charge

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Elton D’Aguair was on Monday remanded to prison after being charged with trafficking 1.6 kilograms of marijuana. D’Aguair, 55, appeared before Magistrate Omadatt Chandan at the Lethem Magistrate’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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Nicholas Choy
COURT

Tattoo artist remanded for alleged daycare break-in

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A 38-year-old tattoo artist was remanded to prison on Friday after being charged with breaking into the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) daycare and preschool and stealing more than $277,000 worth of items. Nicholas Choy, of Lot 168 Robb Street, Georgetown, appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where he […]
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POLITICS

Gov’t dismisses social media post about “Maduro scaling up threats” as Venezuelan propaganda

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has issued a strong statement condemning what it described as a “sustained effort” to spread Venezuelan propaganda, following the circulation of a social media post claiming that “Maduro scales up threats to Guyana’s oil-rich Essequibo.” In a press release on Sunday afternoon, the Guyana government labelled the […]
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