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INFRASTRUCTURE

$2.8B Georgetown Enhancement Programme Targets Markets, Green Spaces and Historic Sites

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Vendors at Stabroek Market, residents of East Ruimveldt and families who use Merriman’s Mall could soon see long-awaited improvements, as the government moves ahead with a $2.8 billion Georgetown Enhancement Programme aimed at upgrading markets, green spaces and historic sites across the capital. The allocation was examined on Thursday in the Parliamentary Committee of Supply, […]
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INFRASTRUCTURE

$2B budgeted for road upgrades, including Heroes Highway, Schoonard to Crane

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The government has budgeted $2 billion this year for a series of road upgrades and expansion works, including sections of the Heroes Highway and the West Coast Demerara corridor, as part of its ongoing infrastructure programme. During consideration of the estimates, the responsible minister confirmed that the allocation will fund asphalt overlay works from Schoonard […]
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CRIME

π‘·π’π’π’Šπ’„π’† 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒆 π‘¨π’π’π’†π’ˆπ’†π’… π‘Ήπ’π’ƒπ’ƒπ’†π’“π’š 𝑼𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 π‘¨π’“π’Žπ’” 𝒂𝒕 π‘―π’†π’“π’”π’•π’†π’π’π’Šπ’π’ˆ, 𝑬𝒂𝒔𝒕 π‘©π’‚π’π’Œ π‘«π’†π’Žπ’†π’“π’‚π’“π’‚; 𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑰𝒏 π‘ͺπ’–π’”π’•π’π’…π’š

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Police in Regional Division 4 β€˜B’ are investigating an alleged Robbery Under Arms which occurred on Thursday February 12, 2026 about 21:15hrs at Herstelling New Scheme, East Bank Demerara, committed on a 59-year-old businesswoman of Herstelling. Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim was walking along a street in the area when she was approached by […]
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COURT

𝑳𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒓 π‘ͺπ’‰π’‚π’“π’ˆπ’†π’… π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰ π‘Ήπ’π’ƒπ’ƒπ’†π’“π’š 𝑼𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 π‘¨π’“π’Žπ’”

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Joseph George, a 53-year-old labourer of Brush Dam, Buxton, East Coast Demerara, has been charged with Robbery Under Arms, contrary to Section 222(c) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 08:01. The alleged offence was committed on a 47-year-old self-employed woman of Montrose, East Coast Demerara, on Monday February 9, 2026, at Vryheid’s Lust Public […]
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COURT

𝑳𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒓 π‘ͺπ’‰π’‚π’“π’ˆπ’†π’… π’˜π’Šπ’•π’‰ π‘­π’†π’π’π’π’Šπ’π’–π’” π‘Ύπ’π’–π’π’…π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒂𝒕 π‘½π’“π’šπ’‰π’†π’Šπ’…β€™π’” 𝑳𝒖𝒔𝒕

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Jermin Summer, a 37-year-old labourer of South Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara, has been charged with Felonious Wounding, contrary to Section 57(a) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 08:01. The alleged offence was committed on a 40-year-old construction worker of South Vryheid, East Coast Demerara, on Sunday February 1, 2026, at Vryheid’s Lust, East […]
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EDUCATION

95% of teachers qualified, in training; 500 more students passed Maths through targeted intervention -Education Minister

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During Thursday’s consideration of the 2026 Budget Estimates, Minister of Education Sonia Parag fielded questions on teacher training levels and student performance, assuring the National Assembly that the majority of educators across the system are either qualified or currently in training. Responding to a question about the ministry’s projection that only 5% of teachers will […]
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INFRASTRUCTURE

Guyana to introduce stricter penalties, scanners as e-border system expands

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President Irfaan Ali says Government will move to tighten border controls with new scanners, tougher penalties for false declarations and deeper integration of technology into national security, as the country advances its e-border protection system. Addressing the opening of the Annual Police Officers Conference 2026 on Wednesday, the Head of State said the e-border system […]
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CRIME

More evidence of illegal cambio in full operation at the Mohamed’s Enterprise on Lombard Street, Georgetown

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Further to the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU)-led operation conducted yesterday, and in continuation of the official statement previously issued, SOCU provides the following update. The cambio establishment associated with the Mohamed’s had been formally ordered closed pursuant to sanctions imposed by the United States Government and corresponding local regulatory and enforcement actions. Despite this […]
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