BUSINESS

Finance Minister urges banks to embrace movable collateral to boost lending

June 17, 2025 Editor

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh, is urging Guyana’s commercial banks to adapt to the country’s modern economic realities by embracing reforms that allow the use of movable property as collateral in lending. Speaking at a recent engagement, Dr. Singh stressed the […]

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CRIME

Corentyne agrochemical business robbed of millions in items

June 17, 2025 Editor

An agrochemical business located at Number 64 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was robbed of cash and millions of dollars worth of items on Sunday. The owner of Vickash Enterprise, Bharrat Sukhu, told reporters that the discovery was made by one of his staff who reported for duty on the morning of Sunday.  After receiving the devastating […]

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CRIME

St. Ignatius teen dies in Kumu trail motorcycle crash after leaving wedding

June 16, 2025 Editor

Police in Region Nine are investigating an incident that claimed the life of 17-year-old Kelly Raymondo of St. Ignatius Village, Central Rupununi, on Saturday night. The fatal motorcycle crash occurred sometime between 22:00 hours and 23:30 hours along the Kumu Trail, a rugged route in Central Rupununi, often used to access remote communities. According to […]

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CRIME

Two policemen injured in ATV crash with truck on 19-Mile Public Road

June 16, 2025 Editor

Two members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) were injured – one seriously – following a collision between an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and a motor lorry along the 19-Mile Public Road in Region One on Monday morning. The accident occurred at about 11:15 hours and involved an ATV and a motor lorry owned by Guyana […]

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Agriculture

GuySuCo undergoes internal overhaul to cut costs – GAWU General Secretary

June 16, 2025 Editor

The General Secretary of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), Aslim Singh, says the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is undertaking a sweeping internal overhaul aimed at reducing inefficiencies and strengthening the industry’s ability to sustain itself and its workers. Speaking during an appearance on the Guyana Dialogue programme last Thursday, Singh revealed that […]

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COURT

Stabroek Market vendor acquitted of attempted murder in 2018 stabbing incident

June 16, 2025 Editor

A 12-member jury recently acquitted Stabroek Market vendor Robert Henry, also known as “Natty,” of attempted murder and the lesser charge of felonious wounding, bringing an end to a trial stemming from a 2018 stabbing incident. Henry, who stood trial before Justice Peter Hugh at the High Court in Demerara, was found not guilty of […]

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CRIME

Two motorcyclists die in Berbice accident

June 16, 2025 Editor

Two motorcyclists are now dead following an accident opposite the New Amsterdam Public Hospital on Sunday night. Dead are Junior Matthews, 25, of Sheer Anchor Village, and Stephen Tiloo, also known as “Orchin,” 29, of Lot 51 Reliance Settlement, East Canje Berbice.  The two men were rushed to New Amsterdam Public Hospital, where they were […]

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CRIME

Jennifer Ally to report to ERC over offensive comments about Adrianna Younge

June 16, 2025 Editor

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has officially requested Jennifer Ally to report to the Commission following offensive Facebook comments she made about the late Adrianna Younge and her family. In a statement issued on Monday, the ERC strongly condemned Ally’s remarks, describing them as “vile and hateful,” particularly in light of the family’s ongoing grief. […]

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CRIME

Missing Golden Grove woman found dead in French Guiana

June 16, 2025 Editor

A 34-year-old Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara (ECD) woman, who was reported missing a few days ago, has been found dead in French Guiana. The dead woman has been identified as Coretta Blair Sandy, also known as ‘Mindy.’ Based on information gathered by this publication, Sandy and her husband, Terrence Glasgow, recently travelled to French […]

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CRIME

Venezuelan man beaten and fatally stabbed at Goed Fortuin; Two in custody

June 15, 2025 Editor

Omar Nazareth Martinez Rodriguez, a 30-year-old Venezuelan construction worker, was beaten and stabbed to death on Saturday night at the Panda Supermarket on Goed Fortuin Public Road, West Bank Demerara (WBD). According to the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the incident occurred around 19:40 hours. Preliminary investigations indicate that Rodriguez, who resided at 61 Goed Fortuin, […]

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