April 2025

Alfred Madramootoo called ‘Roach’, an 18-year-old miner of Liliendaal, Georgetown, was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment after he was charged with simply larceny. Police Headquarters reported that Madramootoo was arrested last week Tuesday. On Wednesday, he appeared at the Port Kaituma Magistrate’s Court via Zoom, before Magistrate Rabindrinauth Singh where the charge was read to
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Guyanese writer Subraj Singh has been named on a 25‑strong shortlist for the 2025 Commonwealth Short Story Prize—selected from almost a record breaking 8,000 entries, the highest number in the award’s 38‑year history. Singh’s story, Margot’s Run, follows a mother who clutches her infant as a fiery ball circles her cottage, forcing her to confront a
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See below the full release from GT Automotive: Georgetown, Guyana. April 16, 2025: GT Automotive has officially launched in Guyana as the exclusive dealer for BYD (Build Your Dreams), the world’s fastest-growing electric vehicle brand and the global leader in EV sales by volume. Now available in Guyana are five of BYD’s most in-demand models: the
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Abnormal bleeding after minor medical procedures and bruises that cannot be accounted for are among the major signs that a person has a condition known as haemophilia. And according to local hematologist, Dr. Kamela Bemaul-Sukhu, too often people ignore these symptoms. World Haemophilia Day is observed on April 17 every year and this year’s theme
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Jer Sweany Calder, a driver who was caught speeding, was also charged and fined for driving with having heavily tinted windows and for having an obscured number plate. Calder appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Abigail Gibbs where he pleaded guilty to the offences. He was charged with Prohibition of Tinted Glass and
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Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday engaged rice farmers and announced several relief measures meant to help them as soon as possible. Minister Mustapha met with the farmers after concerns were raised with Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo days before. Wednesday’s meeting, held at the Anna Regina Secondary School auditorium, brought together hundreds of rice
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The Rose Hall Community Centre Cricket Club wishes to extend its heartfelt gratitude to the government of Guyana for donating a large quantity of cricket gear and coaching equipment. “Special thanks must be given to his Excellency Dr. Irfaan Ali, who is a true lover of cricket, and Dr. Ashni Singh, who was the driving
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Press Release from the Guyana Cricket Board The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) is saddened on receiving the news of the passing of Milton Robert Pydanna, former West Indies and Guyana cricketer. Pydanna, born in New Amsterdam in January 1950, was an excellent wicketkeeper batsman whose First-Class cricket career spanned the years 1970 to 1988 during
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Just over a week after the automated electronic ticketing speed system was rolled out, more than 700 tickets were issued to offenders and Traffic Chief, Assistant Commissioner, Mahendra Singh has described the implementation of the system as the “biggest plus” for authorities. “So far in excess of 700 tickets have already been sent through the
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