April 2025

A tragic incident occurred on Wednesday morning when a labourer collapsed and drowned in a canal at Crabwood Creek, Corentyne Berbice. The man has been identified as 30-year-old Bedore Totaram, who was homeless. According to reports, Totaram’s body was recovered from the Side Line Dam canal in Crabwood Creek,  Corentyne Berbice, around 7:30 am. Authorities
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced on Wednesday afternoon that beginning this year, the government will fully cover the cost of Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination fees for up to eight subjects for every student in both public and private schools. The cost for up to eight CXC subjects can amount to approximately $46,500. However,
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The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Wednesday said the first batch of automated e-tickets were generated, packaged and delivered to the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) to then be posted by mail to traffic violators. According to the Police statement, this is in keeping with the rollout and full implementation of the e-ticketing aspect of
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Fifteen-year-old Tyrese Adams was one of the two bandits shot dead as he tried to rob the Jia Jia supermarket on Hadfield Street in Georgetown Tuesday night. Adams’ family has been speaking out. His father, in a brief video posted on Facebook, expressed regret at his death, admitting that Tyrese used to ‘deh pun stupidness.”
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At the 2025 Local Content Summit, President Irfaan Ali announced ambitious plans to transform Guyana’s innovation landscape with the establishment of a world-class National Innovation Centre, modeled after top institutions like those at the University of California (Berkeley) and in collaboration with global partners like NASA. “What I want us to have here is a
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President Dr Irfaan Ali Tuesday told the 2025 Local Content Summit that in the last four years Guyanese businesses have benefitted from over US$1.5 billion in contracts and procurement. President Ali said the local content law allows for inclusive participation in Guyana’s oil and gas sector specifically for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and women-owned
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Full statement issued by GECOM on non-Renewal of the contract  Legal Officer Kurt Da Silva: Deliberations on the request of Mr. Kurt Da Silva, Legal Officer to have his employment contract with the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) renewed concluded, at the Commission’s Statutory Meeting of Tuesday, April 8, 2025, with a majority decision being taken
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A Police rank was rushed for medical attention on Wednesday after he was allegedly ‘accidentally’ shot by one of his colleagues. The incident took place at the Beterverwagting Police Station, East Coast of Demerara. Information gathered by the News Room revealed that the rank was struck to the foot after the weapon ‘accidentally’ went off.
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Thirty-year-old Marissa Beete, the woman who was killed on Tuesday night had shared a two-year relationship convicted drug trafficker Ghalee Khan. However, that relationship had recently ended, and the couple were not on speaking terms for some time. Tuesday night he showed up at her house to ‘talk’. What happened? At around 18:15 hrs, Ghalee
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Guyana is poised to make a significant statement at the CARIFTA Track and Field Championships in Trinidad, unleashing a formidable 42-member team for the April 19-21 showdown at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. This represents the largest contingent ever fielded by the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) for the prestigious junior regional meet, signaling a clear
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