January 2025

Carlton Damion Singh called ‘Fat Boy’, a taxi driver from Independence Boulevard, Albouystown, was sentenced to two years imprisonment after he pled guilty to simple larceny. Singh appeared at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday before Magistrate Dylon Bess. He was accused of stealing firearms and ammunition worth $3.7 million from Radar Security between December
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By Neil Marks neil@newsroom.gy The government Tuesday agreed to establish minimum standards for the delivery of healthcare and education nationwide, from ensuring clean and functional washrooms to addressing persistent issues like delivery of medication to patients on a long-term basis rather that having them make monthly trips to refill. “We came here for soul-searching,” President
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A 23-year-old miner is hospitalised with gunshot wounds at the Lethem Hospital following a shooting incident on Monday night. Dornell Thomson was reportedly standing with three other “known characters” when two other persons approached them on a motorcycle. Police said the incident occurred sometime between 22:00hrs and 23:00hrs at a “hotspot” area in Tabatinga, Lethem,
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The Government of Guyana, through the Guyana Mining School and Technical Training Centre, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GMIN Ventures Guyana Inc. (GMIN) to establish an Industrial Attachment Programme. This initiative is designed to prepare industry-ready professionals for Guyana’s expanding mining sector. As part of this new agreement, GMIN will annually provide
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The MI Emirates produced a clinical display with the bat and the ball, handing the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders a 28-run defeat at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Tuesday. The MI Emirates had the likes of Romario Shepherd and Nicholas Pooran to thank as they played a crucial part in helping their side get to
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David Singh, a 39-year-old taxi driver of Lot 1246 Eccles New Scheme, East Bank Demerara was recently arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department of the Guyana Police Force. Singh is accused of defrauding several persons in a house lot fraud. He is a former member of the Guyana Police Force. Police Headquarters reported that “Singh’s
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On 19 December 2024, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) dismissed an application for special leave to appeal a decision made by the Court of Appeal of Guyana in the case of Andy Duke v The Ship “MT Tradewind Passion”. This case stemmed from a maritime collision on 8 October 2022, when the Panamanian-flagged fuel
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Akeem Thompson, a 27-year-old resident of Lamaha Park, Georgetown, was granted $300,000 bail after being charged with several firearm-related offences. Thompson made his appearance at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court before Senior Magistrate Sunil Scarce on Monday. Thompson was charged with discharging a firearm with intent, possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition. He is accused
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Mason Greenwood has changed his international allegiance from England to Jamaica. The decision comes after the Football Association (FA) made it clear that the former Manchester United star would not be considered for future selection for the Three Lions following a suspension due to charges of attempted rape, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and controlling
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Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand Tuesday commissioned the newly reconstructed Providence Nursery School at Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, a significant milestone in Guyana’s push to enhance early childhood education. The four-month project was completed at a cost of $35.7 million, providing a “modern and nurturing” learning environment for 120 children, supported by 12 trained teachers.
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