TRAGEDY

Mahaicony man found dead with suspected gunshot wounds

November 24, 2025 Staff Reporter

Residents of Quakers Hall, Mahaicony, were left shaken on Friday night after a 52-year-old man, Sesupaul Ramgobin, known in the area as “John Paul”, was discovered dead at his home under troubling circumstances. According to police, the incident unfolded close to 11 pm when relatives heard what sounded like an explosion coming from Ramgobin’s house. […]

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TRAGEDY

18-Year-Old Killed in Riverstown Crash

November 24, 2025 Staff Reporter

An 18-year-old Region Two resident, identified as Nayomi Singh died on Sunday following a crash along the Riverstown Public Road, Pomeroon–Supenaam. The accident reportedly occurred around 05:00 hrs. Reports indicate that Singh was driving along the roadway when she allegedly swerved to avoid a motorcyclist. She allegedly lost control of the vehicle and collided with […]

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TRAGEDY

Corentyne fatal crash: “I hope the rest of the children recover safely” – mother of Jodea

November 24, 2025 Staff Reporter

Relatives of 16-year-old Jodea Seline from Limlair Village are struggling to cope with her tragic death following a recent accident at Number 63 Village, Corentyne Berbice. In an interview with reporters, Shemmala Castello explained that she dropped Jodea off at Centre Corentyne Secondary for a sports event in Corriverton on Friday morning. Shemmala said her […]

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UNGATEGORIZED

GDF COAST GUARD COMPLETES PASSEX WITH U.S. NAVY

November 24, 2025 Staff Reporter

The Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard successfully completed a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the United States Navy on Saturday, November 22, within Guyana’s territorial waters, further strengthening the growing regional partnership between the two nations.The engagement involved the GDFS Shahoud and the USS Mahan and was conducted to strengthen coordination between the two maritime forces.The […]

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HEALTH

Dialysis cases soar past 600, kidney failure on the rise -Human Organ and Tissue Transplant Agency

November 21, 2025 Staff Reporter

Guyana is now seeing an unprecedented surge in patients requiring dialysis, with numbers climbing from just 63 in 2020 to more than 600 this year. The worrying trend was highlighted on Thursday by Chairperson of the Human Organ and Tissue Transplant Agency (HOTTA), Dr. Shanti Singh, during the presentation of new research findings at the […]

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POLITICS

Gov’t committed to expanding home ownership – President Ali

November 21, 2025 Staff Reporter

President Irfaan Ali announced an ambitious plan to enhance home ownership and allocate house lots during an outreach in Corriverton, Berbice on Friday. He stated that the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) will significantly invest in new house lots in Region Six. He said the goal for the next five years is to meet […]

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EDUCATION

‘You are the engine of transformation’ -Pres Ali urges UG graduates to lead new Guyana

November 21, 2025 Staff Reporter

Guyana’s largest-ever graduating class has been urged to become the driving force behind the country’s rapid transformation, as President Irfaan Ali and Minister of Education Sonia Parag delivered powerful messages to the University of Guyana’s Class of 2025. Nearly 3,600 students from 180 programmes are set to graduate across the Turkeyen and Berbice campuses, the […]

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TRAGEDY

Teen Drowns at Golden Fleece Beach; Police Launch Investigation

November 21, 2025 Staff Reporter

Police in Region Two are probing the drowning of 12-year-old Samesh Singh, whose body was discovered early Friday morning along the Golden Fleece Beach. Singh was reported missing on Thursday evening after leaving home around 4:00 p.m. and failing to return. Relatives and villagers conducted an overnight search, which ended in tragedy at approximately 08:00 […]

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POLITICS

“Future Is Ours”: President Ali Announces Sweeping Service Reforms, Youth Support Measures and Regional Development Push in Region Six

November 21, 2025 Staff Reporter

President Dr. Irfaan Ali told a packed gathering in Region Six that his government is entering its new term with a sharpened focus on accountability, people-centered governance and accelerated regional development. Addressing residents during a mid-afternoon outreach, the President emphasized that citizens remain “the foundation, the center, and the top” of his administration and reaffirmed […]

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COURT

Tuschen man sentenced to 18 years for murder of amputee during robbery

November 21, 2025 Staff Reporter

Twenty-four-year-old Collin Jackman, called “Junior,” was on Wednesday sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment, less time served, for the 2021 murder of 59-year-old amputee Keith Richard Hohenkirk at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo. Jackman had pleaded guilty last month before Chief Justice (ag) Navindra Singh at the High Court in Demerara. He was represented by attorney-at-law Madan […]

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