May 2025

Police are investigating an early morning robbery and murder that claimed the life of 70-year-old Deonarine, a male pensioner, at his Lusignan Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara home on Wednesday. According to investigators, the incident occurred around 3:30 hrs at the one-storey wooden home where Deonarine lived with his reputed wife, a 69-year-old fellow pensioner.
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Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced a major government initiative to ease banking challenges in Indigenous communities by building a more accessible digital banking system. Speaking at this year’s National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference, Jagdeo said the goal is to expand internet banking services and create convenient access points across the country. This move, he
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The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has moved to clarify its role in the setting of the date for the upcoming General and Regional Elections, strongly denying that its Chairman acted unilaterally in advising President Irfaan Ali. This clarification comes in the wake of comments made during a press conference on Tuesday, 27 May, which suggested
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Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton on Tuesday said Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is a fundamental tool for employment opportunities and, in turn, the country’s economy. During his remarks at the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) Try A Skill exhibition at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Georgetown, he said many countries have used technical training
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Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, during this year’s National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference, advised Indigenous leaders against entering into verbal agreements with investors seeking to conduct gold mining in their communities. Instead, the minister stated that all agreements should be written and fairly negotiated to ensure benefits for the community. He further urged the
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Fans attending the rescheduled Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Independence T10 Cup are in for a chance of winning fantastic gate prizes, with Survival Group Inc. a major partner in this regard. The fund-raising event was shifted from May 25 to July 6 owing to rain, but that hasn’t dampened the spirit of Survival Group Inc.,
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Over the next few days, over $783 million in ‘Because We Care’ cash grant will be handed out to parents and guardians of Region One (Barima-Waini). The distribution process commenced in the hinterland region on Wednesday and was overseen by Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal. The News Room travelled to schools including the
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Seon Carmichael, a 35-year-old minibus driver from Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara, was remanded to prison on Wednesday after being charged with facilitating two acts of terrorism. The charges relate to recent explosions at the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost and the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) substation in Georgetown earlier this month. Carmichael, a
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Parents and guardians in Region Ten have expressed heartfelt gratitude for the government’s continued support through the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant initiative. Many say the funds are helping to ease the financial strain associated with preparing children for the new school term. Among the grateful recipients is Lucille Allman, a grandmother from the mining
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[BBC] – US President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered US embassies around the world to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it prepares to expand social media vetting of such applicants. An official memo said social media vetting would be stepped up for student and foreign exchange visas, which would have “significant implications” for
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