June 2025

Police Constable Sherwin Peters was on Wednesday found guilty of the fatal shooting of Essequibo businessman Orin Boston in September 2021. Peters was charged with manslaughter and was remanded to prison. He is expected to be sentenced on July 10, 2025. He made his appearance at the High Court in Essequibo before Justice Sandil Kissoon. Peters was committed to
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Tanasha Mayers of the Academy of Excellence in Region Three topped this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), earning a perfect score in all four subject areas.  This was announced by Education Minister Priya Manickchand on Wednesday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal.  Kalissa Haimpersaud of the Huis’t Dieren Primary School in Region Two
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Thousands of children wrote the 2025 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) and earned the best ever pass rates, according to Education Minister Priya Manickchand. Manickchand said this on Wednesday, ahead of the announcement of the top performers of the 2025 assessment at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal. She said the overall pass rate moved
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In a noteworthy achievement for Guyana, there was an improvement in children’s performances across all four subject areas tested through the 2025 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). This was announced by CXC’s Director of Operations, Dr. Nicole Manning at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal, on Wednesday. The improvements are also the best performances in
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By Kurt Campbell in ABUJA, Nigeria Kurt@newsroom.gy  Standing before a packed hall at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja for the opening of the 32nd Annual Afreximbank Meetings, Saint Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew delivered a stirring call Wednesday morning for a new era of connectivity and cooperation between Africa and the Caribbean, with
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Alfred De Jonge, the boyfriend of 22-year-old Stacy Walton, has been charged with manslaughter days after she died. He appeared at the Reliance Magistrate’s Court Wednesday morning and was granted bail in the sum of $1 million. Walton died on Friday, June 20, in what was initially believed to be a road accident on the
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The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is proud to announce a ground-breaking partnership with the Collabr App, co-founded by West Indies cricket icon Dwayne Bravo, to uncover and showcase the Caribbean’s rising musical stars. As part of the 2025 tournament, emerging artists will have the chance to perform during half-time shows at CPL matches,
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A new chapter beckons for Indian-born Australian cricketer Nikhil Chaudhary as he gears up for a thrilling debut at the ExxonMobil Global Super League (GSL) in Guyana- donning the purple of reigning Big Bash League (BBL) champions, the Hobart Hurricanes XI. With the GSL gathering champions from top T20 leagues across the globe, the stage
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Twenty-four (24) political parties desirous of contesting in the upcoming General and Regional Elections have submitted symbols to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for approval. The submissions were made in response to a Notice inviting potential contestants to submit their respective symbols no later than June 23, 2025. The Commission is scheduled to consider and
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Police are investigating a river mishap that resulted in the death of Damion Fredericks, also known as “Smirf”, on Monday night. Reports are that the incident occurred around 22:30 hrs near Jacklow in the Lower Pomeroon River. According to information reaching the News Room, Fredericks and two other men – Shane Narine and Joseph Melville
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