March 2025

Following an investigation into the alleged abduction of a teenager with down syndrome, Police on Thursday that there is no evidence to suggest that the teen was the victim of a crime or was kept against his will. So, the two females, including a 15-year-old girl, who he was last seen with has since been
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By Kurt Campbell kurt@newsroom.gy President Irfaan Ali reassured the United States on Thursday that all international and local labour laws would be strictly adhered to as Guyana continues to expand its workforce to meet the demands of its growing economy. He also stressed that the U.S., as a “great friend,” deserves preferential treatment in the
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The trial into fraud allegedly committed during the March 2020 elections continued on Thursday, with the prosecution and defence attorneys clashing as they sought to agree on conditions for a proposed site visit to key locations mentioned in the evidence presented in the case. Two important locations, described legally as “locus,” are central to this
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An 81-year-old woman tragically lost her life after being struck by a motorcycle on Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Menawatty Harilall of Lot 70, Chesney New Scheme, Region Six. Her son, Rooplall Harilall, told reporters that his mother had left home around 8:30 am after completing her prayers and was on her
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A new initiative has been launched to revitalise the cooperative societies within Guyana’s artisanal fisheries sector. The project is spearheaded by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), the European Union Delegation to Guyana, and the Ministries of Labour and Agriculture. Launched on Thursday at Herdmanston Lodge in
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The second annual National Long Drive Championship will take place at the National Park on March 29 from 14:00h to 20:00h. This free-to-enter event, hosted by the Guyana Golf Association and backed by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the National Sports Commission (NSC), has attracted the country’s top golfers, corporate giants and
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A 14-year-old boy drowned on Wednesday afternoon after he and three others went out into the Atlantic Ocean in a freezer and it capsized. He has been identified as Emmanuel Downer, a student of Lancaster Secondary School at Mahaica. Downer is from Haslington Village, East Coast Demerara. Police Headquarters reported that the incident occurred at
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The price of gasoline has decreased at pump stations across the country, bringing significant relief to consumers. The price charged by the Guyana Oil Company – GUYOIL – was reduced from $215 per litre to $185 per litre. Prices have also dropped at other stations. Over the years, the government has progressively lowered the excise
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A new generation of Caribbean cricketers will be on show in April when Cricket West Indies stages the West Indies Rising Stars Under-15 Championship in Antigua. Five rounds of 50-over matches will be played from April 15 to 23 at four venues on the island, with all games starting 09:30h. Guyana’s first match is against
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Press Release from Fruta Conquerors Football Club Fruta Conquerors Football Club proudly acknowledges the generous and visionary support of First Lady Arya Ali, who has honoured her commitment to the renovation of the Tucville Ground by donating five truckloads of sand, the last of which arrived on Wednesday evening. This transformational gesture directly supports the
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