February 2025

One person is dead and several others are injured following an accident on the Berbice River Bridge access road, Region Six on Wednesday. The deceased is Annalisa Smith, 19, of Lot 248 Hope, East Coast Demerara. Reports indicate that around 12:20 hrs, Khemchan Jairam, of Lot 91 Shieldstown, West Bank Berbice, was driving a motorcar
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The Ministry of Education (MOE) has unveiled a significant transformation of the National Schools’ Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships as the event commonly called ‘Nationals’ is now officially rebranded as the National Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships. It focuses on boosting the performance of Guyanese student-athletes at the CARIFTA Track and Field
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[Reuters] – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was reversing oil concessions given to OPEC-member Venezuela by his predecessor Joe Biden more than two years ago, accusing President Nicolas Maduro of not making progress on electoral reforms and migrant returns. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was “reversing the concessions” of
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Days after he shot his reputed wife to death, city businessman Marlan DaSilva was remanded to prison on Wednesday. DaSilva appeared before Magistrate Wanda Fortune at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with murder. He was not required to plead to the indictable charge and the case was adjourned to March 21, 2025.
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At the recent 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Barbados, Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced the extension of the region’s ambitious 25 by 2025 food security initiative to 2030 with additional resilient and sustainable goals. The 25 by 2025 initiative was developed during the COVID-19
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England was dumped out of the Champions Trophy by a nerve-shredding eight-run defeat by Afghanistan in Lahore. Joe Root threatened to rescue his side from the brink, hitting a superb 120 as others fell around him in pursuit of 326. But, battling cramp by the end, Root was caught with 39 runs needed from 26
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Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud on Wednesday revealed that Guyana and Brazil are working to ensure seamless access for truckers and operators between the neighbouring countries. This will significantly enhance and further expand trade between Guyana and Brazil. During an interview with the News Room on Wednesday, the Foreign Secretary explained that currently Guyanese truckers can
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In his Tuesday night ‘Issues in the News’ commentary, Attorney General Anil Nandlall firmly stated that individuals facing criminal charges cannot attend court hearings virtually if they are outside of Guyana, stressing that this practice undermines the territorial nature of criminal jurisdiction. The shift to virtual hearings, which allowed legal proceedings to continue during the
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The US Embassy in Guyana has not been notified of any deportation of Guyanese citizens amid the crackdown by the Donald Trump administration on illegal immigrants. However, routine deportations will continue as it has for the entire region and beyond. “I have heard nothing at this point about that from the new administration in Washington.
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Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Dr Irfaan Ali on Wednesday said that to enhance the country’s immigration and better manage movement in and out of the country, there will be enhanced legislation. “There will be enhanced legislation for persons who fail to declare what is in their bags,” President Ali said. The Head of
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