April 2025

Two in custody after Mahaica businessman shot, injured 

Two men have been arrested and are assisting with investigations into a shooting incident at Perseverance Village, Mahaicony, that left a 23-year-old businessman injured. The injured businessman is Ijaaz Arjune; he was shot at about 01:45 hrs Wednesday after an altercation with two suspects in a black motorcar. A statement from the Officer of the
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Linden Town Week 2025 halted

The Mayor and Councilors of the Municipality of Linden wish to inform residents that following consultations with all of our stakeholder partners and promoters, that all remaining activities on the Linden Town Week 2025 calendar are hereby officially halted, as from today, April 30th 2025. This, in light of prevailing national unrest and growing public
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CSEC, CAPE exams start on Thursday

Statement from the Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand on the commencement of written CSEC examinations. “The first written CXC exams for CSEC and CAPE commence tomorrow, marking an important milestone for thousands of our students across the country. On Monday, May 5th, nearly 10,000 candidates will sit the English paper 2 exam, one of the
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Jagdeo spotlights major labour gains as 60,000 more workers employed since 2020

As Guyana prepares to celebrate Labour Day on Thursday, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo extended warm wishes to all workers across the country and used the occasion to highlight the progress made in the labour sector under the PPP/C since 2020. In his remarks, Dr. Jagdeo called for a deeper reflection on the significance of
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Chinese association fears ‘further harm’ after unrest, ‘Chiney’ music video

See below the full release from the Chinese Association of Guyana:  The Chinese Association of Guyana takes note of an upload of a music video, titled ‘Chiney’, that is trending on social media. After reviewing the video, the Chinese Association wishes to express its concern for the content and portrayal of the music video, especially
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Jagdeo says opposition instigated violence, chaos

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo accused the PNC-led political opposition of orchestrating the chaos that unfolded Monday, noting that violence was instigated while people’s emotions ran high. Speaking on Wednesday, Dr Jagdeo said the opposition mobilised individuals to incite unrest, dismissing claims by Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton that the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) had
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‘We know the cause of death, now we must find out how she died’ – Jagdeo supports full probe into Adriana Younge’s drowning

Vice-President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo reaffirmed the government’s commitment to a thorough investigation into the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, stating that while the cause of death has been established as drowning, the circumstances surrounding how she died remain unclear. Jagdeo said that while the autopsy report confirms that she died from drowning, only a full
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Robber apologises in Court, gives back items after holding Policewoman at knifepoint

A 23-year-old man was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to robbing a female police officer at knifepoint. Videsh Persaud, of Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, where he admitted to the offence of robbery under arms. The court heard that
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Nandlall flags delays in Brutus’ multi-million-dollar money laundering case as wife remains overseas

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has expressed concern over what he described as the excessive and questionable adjournments in the ongoing legal proceedings involving Adonika Aulder, the wife of former Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus. Speaking during his weekly ‘Issues in the News’ programme on Tuesday night, Nandlall highlighted the repeated delays in the case, particularly
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