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INFRASTRUCTURE

Businessman pays $4.4M to retrieve seized trucks after blocking gov’t derelict clean-up drive

Staff Reporter
Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill says a businessman who deliberately blocked a government cleanup operation along the old Railway Embankment was made to pay $4.4 million to have his trucks returned after authorities moved in and removed the vehicles last month. Edghill made the disclosure on Monday during his contribution to the Budget 2026 […]
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COURT

WIN MP calls for tighter mining oversight as party leader and father in court for gold smuggling

Staff Reporter
WE Invest in Nationhood (WIN) MP Andre Lewis opened Monday’s Budget 2026 debates with a call for stronger regulation of Guyana’s mining sector, raising concerns about accountability and security within the industry. Lewis criticised the Government’s management of the oil and gas and mining sectors, claiming that there are gaps when it comes to sustainability, […]
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POLITICS

Parag fires back at GOAL critic, says opposition MP benefited from programme he now condemns

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Education Minister Sonia Parag on Monday mounted a sharp defence of the Government’s Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL), accusing opposition MP Gordon Barker of hypocrisy during the opening of the Budget 2026 debates. Parag’s response came after Barker, delivering his maiden speech in the National Assembly, described the GOAL programme as a potential “atrocity,” […]
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OIL & GAS

Rubio warns investors will ‘just invest the money in Guyana’ if Venezuela lacks certainty

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United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said international energy investors are unlikely to take risks in Venezuela’s oil sector if there are no strong guarantees for property rights, contract enforcement and legal protection, warning that companies could instead choose Guyana or other oil-producing jurisdictions. Rubio made the remarks while testifying on President Donald […]
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TRAGEDY

The Ministry of Public Works issues statement on multi-vehicle accident that occurred today on the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge

Staff Reporter
First responders have confirmed one fatality, one person in serious condition, and two individuals who sustained minor injuries. The injured parties are currently receiving medical attention. The Ministry extends its deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased during this incredibly painful time. Our thoughts and prayers are also with those injured […]
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TRAGEDY

25-year-old Grove man dies in crash on Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge

Staff Reporter
A 25-year-old man of Grove, East Bank Demerara, has died following a traffic accident on the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge earlier today. The deceased has been identified as Scott Dorwat. Preliminary information indicates that the accident involved a truck travelling on the bridge when the driver experienced mechanical difficulties while ascending the incline. As […]
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CRIME

𝑴𝒂𝒏 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑽𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑽𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒐 𝒐𝒇 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝑫𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏 𝑶𝒈𝒍𝒆/𝑬𝒄𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒘𝒂𝒚; 𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒕𝒚

Staff Reporter
Jaswant Murilal, 27, of First Street, Martyr’s Ville, Mon Repos, was charged with the offence of Dangerous Driving, contrary to Section 36(1) of the Road and Motor Vehicles Act, Chapter 51. The charge followed after a video circulated on social media showing Murilal driving at an alleged high rate of speed along the Ogle/Eccles Highway. […]
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