February 2025

A 51-year-old money changer was on Friday held at gunpoint and robbed of over $500,000 in local and foreign currency, and his gold chain. Police said the robbery occurred at about 18:20 hrs on Avenue of the Republic and America Street, Georgetown. The bandits were masked. One of them was armed with a handgun. In
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Edith Gouveia, a female pork-knocker, is now hospitalised after she was allegedly shot with an arrow and bow during a confrontation with her son-in-law on Friday night. The incident took place at about 21:00 hrs at a camp owned by Gouveia which is situated at Five Star Landing, North West District. According to a Police
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A couple reportedly perished during the early hours of Sunday morning after a fire ripped through their Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) house. Dead are Haywattie Bahadur called ‘Hema’, a 52-year-old teacher and her husband, Hansraj Narain known as ‘Jermone’, a 57-year-old bus driver. Reports are that the fire started sometime around 01:45 hrs at
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Work is advancing rapidly on the mega solar farm at Onderneeming, Region Two with the contractor aiming to complete the project ahead of schedule. The initiative, which falls under the Guyana Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaic (GUYSOL) programme, will bring real benefits to the people of Region Two, powering homes, businesses, and communities for years to come.
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As part of the government’s efforts to empower local government authorities across the country, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha handed over four mini-excavators to four Neighborhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice). The machines, each valued at approximately $14 million, will be used to carry out drainage works in the residential communities within their respective
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Guyana Harpy Eagles secured their second consecutive win in the 2025 West Indies Four-Day Championship, defeating Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) by eight wickets at the National Stadium, Providence. Tevin Imlach was the hero for Harpy Eagles, following up his unbeaten first-innings 126 with a crucial 80 in the second innings. Set a target of
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See below full press release from the Guyana Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo: The Guyana Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo recently presented the University of Guyana (UG) with 50 exhibition tickets and 20 complimentary delegate passes to be used by the institution’s students and lecturers. Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Energy Conference,
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Almost 60 young chess players from across Georgetown are competing for the National Under-16 Chess Championship titles today at the School of the Nations. The tournament, organised by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) and sponsored by Kitty Square Mall, is divided into Open and Girls sections, each with seven rounds played under the Swiss format.
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Guyana will make basketball history on April 5-6 when it hosts the first-ever FIBA 3×3 Quest tournament in the English-speaking Caribbean. The Cliff Anderson Sports Hall will be the site for this landmark event. Elite 3×3 teams from around the globe will descend on Guyana, with the winner earning a coveted spot on the FIBA
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