CRIME

OBEAH MAN IN HEELS WHO BRUTALLY ASSAULTED BIKER IN CUSTODY

December 2, 2025 Staff Reporter

SEE BELOW STATEMENT FROM GPF: Police in Regional Division #3 are investigating an alleged assault incident that occurred on Sunday November 30, 2025, about 20:00hrs at Fisher Dam Access Road, Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo. Initial investigations revealed that a collision occurred when a 25-year-old male Construction Worker of Zeelugt North was proceeding on an electric […]

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COURT

Three Region Six men to face High Court trial for 2020 murder of pensioner

December 2, 2025 Staff Reporter

Three men from Region Six have been committed to stand trial in the Berbice High Court for the 2020 murder of 82-year-old Chandarie Budhoo. Dhannyram Ramdhanny, Kumar Bhagwandin, and Narvindra Chillu appeared before Justice Sandil Kissoon on Monday, where a 12-member jury was empanelled to hear the case. The men, who are accused of killing […]

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INFRASTRUCTURE

Minister McCoy: ‘Obstructionists’ won’t stop Georgetown Revival Plan

December 2, 2025 Staff Reporter

Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy, has warned that the Government will not allow “obstructionist” political actors to derail the Georgetown Revival Plan, even as works have already begun in sections of the capital. In September, President Dr. Irfaan Ali launched the comprehensive Georgetown Revival Plan, […]

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BUSINESS

From complaints to innovation: President Ali lauds private sector’s new drive

December 2, 2025 Staff Reporter

Guyana’s private sector is undergoing a remarkable transformation, moving from cautious conservatism to dynamic, results-driven innovation, President Dr. Irfaan Ali observed in his address at the Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber Annual Awards Dinner on Friday. Speaking against the backdrop of the country’s offshore oil boom, he highlighted how local businesses are stepping up […]

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COURT

March 2020 election case set for February 2026

December 2, 2025 Staff Reporter

The trial into alleged attempts to manipulate the March 2020 General and Regional Elections will resume in February 2026, with hearings scheduled for February 16–20 and February 24–27. The dates were confirmed during the most recent session at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The matter is proceeding under case-management guidelines, a system meant to keep the […]

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POLITICS

Minister urges strict legal process in Region Ten chairmanship

December 1, 2025 Staff Reporter

Local Government Minister Priya Manickchand says the political stalemate over the Region Ten Chairmanship must be settled strictly through the procedures set out in law, stressing that she has no authority to intervene. She explained that ministers no longer play any role in breaking ties for RDC leadership positions, and that the Clerk of the […]

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INFRASTRUCTURE

LEO WiFiGY rolls out nationwide, bringing reliable high-speed internet to Guyana’s most remote communities

December 1, 2025 Staff Reporter

Guyana’s most remote communities are now experiencing reliable high-speed internet for the first time, as government’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) WiFiGY programme reaches full national coverage. The initiative, led by Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, has expanded across all 253 Indigenous villages, linking more than 135,000 hinterland, riverain and remote residents to steady, 24-hour […]

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AUTOMOTIVE

$75,000 fine for illegal tint, police to use meters on spot -Minister Walrond

December 1, 2025 Staff Reporter

Guyana’s new tint policy will move into full enforcement from December 31, with motorists facing a $75,000 fine if they fail to meet the updated national standards. The Guyana Police Force has been instructed to refrain from enforcement until the deadline, after which they will be equipped with tint meters to test vehicles on the […]

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INFRASTRUCTURE

No vendors being displaced at Stabroek Market -Minister Manickchand reaffirms

December 1, 2025 Staff Reporter

Local Government and Regional Development Minister, Priya Manickchand, has once again dismissed claims that vendors are being removed from the section of Stabroek Market currently under upgrade, stressing that no displacement is taking place. The Minister explained that the area being developed contains only two vendors, a coconut vendor and a woman who sells household […]

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OIL & GAS

President Ali urges human-capital readiness as Guyana navigates ‘golden era’ of oil growth

December 1, 2025 Staff Reporter

President Dr Irfaan Ali is urging Guyana to pair its record-setting oil production with equally ambitious human-capital development, warning that the country’s transformation could be undermined without a workforce capable of keeping pace. Speaking at the Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber’s Annual Awards Presentation Dinner, he emphasised that Guyana’s unprecedented economic moment—one he described […]

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