April 2025

A 21-year-old security officer attached to the U.S. Embassy was brutally attacked and stabbed on Tuesday while travelling in a route 31 minibus. The suspect, who was eventually apprehended, later succumbed to injuries sustained while being restrained by members of the public. Police Headquarters said the incident occurred at around 21:00 hrs on March 15,
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A 26-year-old Venezuelan motorcyclist died on Wednesday afternoon following a collision with a lorry along Mandela Avenue, Georgetown. The deceased has been identified as Keinner Hernandez of Lot 1 Railway Embankment, Kitty. Police Headquarters said the accident occurred at around 15:00 hrs. Reports indicate that Hernandez, who was riding a red motorcycle bearing registration number
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Cricket West Indies (CWI) is excited to announce the upcoming Men’s ‘A’ Team home series, as West Indies ‘A’ takes on South Africa ‘A’ from May 21 to June 11, 2025. The tour will feature three 50-over matches and two four-day first-class matches, all hosted at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St. Lucia. As
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Guyana is harnessing SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet to enhance connectivity in rural and hinterland regions, with Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo saying this bolster critical services such as the GOAL (Guyana Online Academy of Learning) scholarship programme and telemedicine, thereby improving access to education and healthcare for remote communities. “We were thinking about how do
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The breakdown in coalition talks between A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) has triggered a wave of public backlash, with many citizens blaming the failure on greed and political self-interest. The two sides Thursday announced that the talks had collapsed, with the AFC saying it will go into the
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A firearm and motorcycle used in the robbery that led to the tragic death of 53-year-old Hemchan Utan at his Edinburgh residence on Thursday morning have been successfully recovered. Reports indicate that on Thursday, an intelligence-led operation spearheaded by a senior officer, along with a dedicated team of police ranks, was conducted in Stanleytown, New
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Two hundred and ninety-three small contractors in Region Six have been awarded contracts to enhance road networks across communities in Berbice. The government and the contractors inked the pacts on Wednesday at the Berbice High School in Region Six. The individual contracts awarded are fixed-rate projects costing $15 million or less. A significant number of
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Motorcyclists have accounted for the majority of road deaths recorded so far this year. In an effort to curb this trend and promote safer road use, the Guyana Police Force has intensified its clampdown on errant motorcyclists. During an enforcement exercise on Thursday, police made a total of 23 cases. The exercise was conducted between
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Jer Sweany Calder, the driver who was the first to be captured exceeding the speed limit via the new electronic ticketing system, has been charged with several offences and was fined $47,000. Calder appeared at Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Abigail Gibbs to answer to the charges. He was charged for speeding. To be specific,
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