EDUCATION

CSHE Celebrates 93 Years of Transforming Lives Through Skills and Training

November 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

The Carnegie School of Home Economics (CSHE) celebrated its 2025 Graduation Ceremony last Thursday at the National Cultural Centre under the theme: “Shaping generations with creativity and skills – 93 years of transformation in education and training.” A total of 67 students graduated across five programmes: Commercial Food Preparation, Garment Making, Cosmetology, Interior Decoration, and […]

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CRIME

GPF and French Officials Strengthen Regional Crime-Fighting Strategy

November 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) and French authorities have taken another major step toward building a coordinated regional security network, following high-level discussions in Georgetown between Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken and a visiting French delegation led by France’s Ambassador to Guyana, Olivier Plançon. The talks centred on tightening cross-border cooperation and developing new tools to […]

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AUTOMOTIVE

Gov’t moves to curb deadly truck speeding with mandatory speed limiters

November 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

Chairman of the National Road Safety Council, Earl Lambert, has announced that the Government will soon introduce mandatory speed governors on heavy-duty trucks, describing it as the country’s strongest step yet to tackle deadly speeding along major roadways. Lambert, speaking on the weekly “Road Safety and You” programme, said the new Auto Control Speed Management […]

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CRIME

Man Fatally Chopped During Family Dispute at Supply, Mahaica

November 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

A late-night family dispute in Supply, Mahaica, ended in tragedy on Monday when 36-year-old Ray Sheoraj, known as “Redman,” was chopped to death during an argument with a male relative. Police reported that the incident happened around 23:00 hrs at Sheoraj’s home, where several relatives were gathered. An argument broke out between Sheoraj and a […]

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COURT

‘Terror’ gets 15 years for fatal stabbing of Riverview man

November 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

Twenty-one-year-old Nicholas DaSilva, known as “Terror,” has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment, less the time he already spent on remand. He pleaded guilty to the murder of 38-year-old Mark Frank during a confrontation at Riverview, Ruimveldt, Georgetown, in November 2022. DaSilva appeared before Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Demerara, where the […]

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COURT

PPP/C tabulation officer testifies on discrepancies in 2020 Elections

November 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

The 2020 electoral fraud trial resumed at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty, with tabulation officer Bebi Anieshaw Mohamed taking the stand. Mohamed, who worked for the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) during the elections, testified about discrepancies she observed in the tabulation process on March 4, 2020. She told the […]

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EDUCATION

Gov’t Modernizes Public Service with Digital Push and Free Skills Training

November 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

The government is accelerating its drive to modernise the public sector by pairing digital transformation with a new wave of professional training for public servants. Through a partnership with Coursera, thousands of government workers now have free access to online courses aimed at improving productivity, service delivery, and technical competence. The initiative was launched two […]

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BUSINESS

GGMC warns miners to follow the law or face tough enforcement

November 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) is once again putting miners on notice that stronger enforcement will be coming for those found breaching mining regulations across the country. The warning follows a directive from President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali for tougher action against illegal practices in the industry. In a statement issued on Monday, […]

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CRIME

Bandits rob Corentyne vendor in home invasion

November 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

Two armed bandits targeted a market vendor’s home in Brighton Village, Corentyne, on Monday night. Seewatee Seecharran told reporters that around 6:50 PM, she heard a strange noise resembling a conversation. She asked her 18-year-old son about it, but he was unaware of the source. As she tried to prepare dinner, she then heard a […]

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TRAGEDY

Post-Mortem: Multiple Skull Fractures Caused Jodea Seline’s Death

November 25, 2025 Staff Reporter

GPF: A post-mortem examination was on Monday November 24, 2025, conducted on the body of Jodea Seline, who died following a motor vehicle accident on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at No. 62 Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice.The examination which was performed by Government Pathologist Dr. Vivekanand Bridgemohan at Bailey’s Funeral Home, No. 4 Village, West Coast […]

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