June 2025

A pupil of the New Sapodilla School of Excellence Primary School has claimed the top spot in Region Five for this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). Eleven-year-old Safeerah Sheriff triumphed with an impressive score of 486.09 marks, securing her place at Queen’s College. She ranks 9th on the national list. Safeerah attributes her success
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An adult miner, who has only been identified as ‘Riley’ so far, was allegedly murdered on Saturday at the Baramani Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region Seven. Police Headquarters reported that the incident occurred sometime between 00:30 hrs and 02:00 hrs Saturday near a mining camp. Riley’s body was found with multiple stab wounds. Two suspects, 21-year-old
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A New and United Guyana has “joined forces” with businessman Azruddin Mohamed’s ‘We Invest in Nationhood’ party to contest the 2025 General and Regional Elections. A signing ceremony was held on Saturday at WIN’s Head Office, where Mohamed, who has been sanctioned by the US government, and ANUG leader, Dr. Mark France inked the agreement.
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See below the full press release from the Central Housing and Planning Authority:  Informal settlers at Ruby Backdam, East Bank Essequibo, are being actively engaged as part of the Government of Guyana’s ongoing efforts to transition them into safer, more sustainable housing through its structured relocation and resettlement programme. Minister of Housing and Water, Collin
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Opposition Member of Parliament and Executive Member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R), Jermaine Figueira resigned from the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR). He communicated his resignation in a letter to party leader, Aubrey Norton. He is among several popular party members who have resigned. Figueira has been a well-known member of the PNC.
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Feroze Bhagwandin, a prisoner on remand for murder, was found hanging and unresponsive in the washroom of Lusignan Prison on Saturday afternoon, according to a statement from the Guyana Prison Service. Prison officers raised an alarm and rendered assistance, but Bhagwandin was later pronounced dead at the Georgetown Public Hospital. Police and prison authorities have launched
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Zeynul Ramsammy and Seon Hetmyer scored belligerent half-centuries as Sip & Play Warriors powerfully announced their intentions to win the Berbice zone in the third edition of the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast. Ramsammy struck a superb 89 from 24 balls, hitting nine sixes and three fours while Hetmyer, the elder brother of Shimron
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A well-coordinated intelligence operation successfully thwarted a planned robbery at a Chinese supermarket in New Amsterdam, Berbice, on Thursday afternoon. Four suspects were arrested. Reports are that at approximately 14:00 hours on Thursday, two motor vehicles were halted by a Senior Police Officer and other ranks on the Berbice River Bridge access road. There were
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Ramroop Sadaram, a 71-year-old pedestrian of Success, East Coast Demerara, died late Friday night after he was struck down by a motor car along the Le Ressouvenir Public Road. Police Headquarters said the accident occurred sometime around 23:45 hrs. The accident involved motor car #PAB 9943, driven by a 48-year-old businessman of Good Hope, East
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Gary Melville, a 46-year-old labourer of Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast, was allegedly murdered by a 23-year-old farmer from the same community. The alleged murder occurred between 20:00 hrs Friday and 05:30 hrs, Saturday at Lima Sands. Enquiries disclosed that Melville and the suspect were friends and both resided in the same area. According to a
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