EDUCATION

Hidden History in the Pakaraima Mountains: Ancient Cave Art Discovery in Guyana

September 11, 2025 Staff Reporter

Deep in the rugged Pakaraima Mountains, an international team from The Wild Tales and the local community of Kopinang have made a discovery that could reshape our understanding of Guyana’s cultural past. After days of demanding travel through rainforest and mountain terrain, the expedition stepped into a cave whose walls were covered with an extraordinary […]

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OIL & GAS

Exxon expands into the battery market while maintaining fossil fuel dominance

September 11, 2025 Staff Reporter

ExxonMobil, the oil giant known in Guyana for its massive offshore oil operations, is pushing deeper into the global energy transition while still growing its fossil fuel business. The company, which leads Guyana’s oil production through a consortium tied to the Stabroek Block, has been criticised for aggressively pursuing crude output even as the world […]

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OIL & GAS

Guyana’s Oil Boom Spurs New Offshore Support Contract with Dutch Firm

September 11, 2025 Staff Reporter

Guyana’s oil industry continues to expand rapidly, with Netherlands-based marine services provider Smit Lamnalco securing a major multi-year contract from US supermajor ExxonMobil to provide offshore terminal support in the Stabroek block. Under the agreement, Smit Lamnalco will supply four newbuild Offshore Terminal Support Vessels (OTSVs) to support ExxonMobil’s operations. The vessels will carry out […]

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COURT

Security guard accused of museum murder remanded to prison

September 11, 2025 Staff Reporter

A security guard accused of fatally stabbing a colleague at the Guyana National Museum has been remanded to prison. Last Tuesday, a 38-year-old Julian Anthony Lindore appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where he was charged with the murder of 57-year-old Shawn Lovell. Lindore was not required to enter a plea and is scheduled to […]

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CRIME

Linden man sentenced to 12 years for rape of a child under 16

September 11, 2025 Staff Reporter

Gallard Gill, also known as “Daddy Boy,” a 28-year-old resident of Linden, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a child under the age of 16. Gill appeared before Justice Damone Younge at the Demerara High Court and admitted to the charge. In determining the sentence, Justice Younge said the […]

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AUTOMOTIVE

Guyana’s modernization constantly evolving as transition to electric vehicles becomes easier

September 11, 2025 Staff Reporter

Guyana’s transition to electric mobility is quickly becoming a defining feature of President Irfaan Ali’s vision for a modern, digitized nation built on clean energy and technological innovation. As the country joined the international community in observing World Electric Vehicle (EV) Day 2025 on September 9, the progress made over the past five years highlighted […]

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POLITICS

Cuba, Montserrat, and France congratulate President Ali on re-election

September 11, 2025 Staff Reporter

Leaders from Cuba, Montserrat, and France have extended congratulations to President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on his re-election, expressing optimism about continued cooperation and stronger regional ties. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, in a post on X, wished Dr. Ali success in his new term and reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening relations of friendship and cooperation […]

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CRIME

ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOLLOWING CORRIVERTON HOME INVASION

September 11, 2025 Staff Reporter

Police in Regional Division #6 have arrested two men in connection with an armed robbery committed on Tuesday, August 9, 2025, at the home of Richard and Willeina Dhup of King Street, Dukestown, Corriverton, Berbice. Reports indicate that around 8:20 p.m., three masked men—armed with a handgun and sharp weapons—confronted the couple while they were […]

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Agriculture

Grow More Campaign in full swing

September 11, 2025 Staff Reporter

The Guyana Prison Service is expanding farming at Mazaruni Prison, where its ‘Grow More Campaign’, launched in 2020, is achieving key milestones. Director Nicklon Elliot says this expansion supports the 2021 Agricultural Plan, which aims for self-sufficiency in at least five crops and livestock. “We’re working to increase available farmland, so many convicted prisoners are […]

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POLITICS

PPP/C open to cooperation, but Jagdeo cautions on WIN’s “transactional” politics

September 11, 2025 Staff Reporter

With the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) poised to form the new government and the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party emerging as the main opposition, PPP/C General Secretary Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says there is still room for collaboration on national issues. Dr. Jagdeo noted that the PPP/C and the former main opposition coalition, A Partnership […]

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