July 2025

Residents living along the B-Field Sophia Access Road can soon expect major improvements to their daily commute, following the award of a $1.5 billion contract for the reconstruction and widening of the carriageway. On Thursday, Ministers Deodat Indar and Kwame McCoy met with residents in the area to provide details about the project and address
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Police have arrested 19-year-old Junior Linton, known as ‘Butter’, in connection with an early-morning armed robbery in Albouystown that left a 61-year-old man beaten and robbed of $30,000 in cash. The incident occurred at about 05:00 hrs on Thursday along Hogg Street, Albouystown. Reports indicate that the victim, Yasmin Mohamed, a labourer, was riding his
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Twenty-three-year-old Joshua Taylor was fatally wounded early Thursday morning during attempts to restrain him after he took possession of his father’s licensed firearm and began shooting indiscriminately. The incident occurred between 00:15 hrs and 01:15 hrs at South Turkeyen, Georgetown, outside Taylor’s home. The News Room understands that investigations revealed Joshua’s father, Garvin Taylor, was
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Big promises of cash transfers made by the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) at its campaign launch on Sunday have been shot down by General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, as “extravagant and unsustainable.” “It is a lot of unsustainable promises. They are very extravagant on promises as they
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The United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, on Wednesday said the longstanding ban on Guyana’s catfish exports to the United States is moving closer to being resolved. Exporters were severely affected when the ban was imposed in 2017, following protocols established by the US in 2016. Although countries were given a transitional period to
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  Akash Parsaram, known as ‘Samsung’, a 21-year-old construction worker from Success, East Coast Demerara, has been charged with armed robbery and possession of a smoking utensil. Parsaram was arrested on July 7, 2025 and charged Thursday by ranks from the Beterverwagting Police Station. Police said he is accused of robbing a 16-year-old trainee woodworker
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  A teenager in Berbice suffered a fractured leg after he was mistakenly identified as a robbery suspect and struck by a police vehicle. Orandy Welcome Jr., a Fitter and Machinist from Cumberland Village, East Canje Berbice, told reporters that on Monday afternoon, July 7, he had just dropped off a friend and was turning
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A 25-year-old man from Siriki Village in the Upper Pomeroon River was arrested on Wednesday night after police found him with over 28 grams of cocaine during a routine patrol. Police said ranks from the Charity Police Station were on mobile patrol duty around 20:02 hrs in the Charity back street area, Essequibo Coast, when
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As Guyana prepares for Nomination Day ahead of the September 1, 2025 General and Regional Elections, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has issued a reminder that any individual wishing to sit in the National Assembly must renounce citizenship of the United States or any other foreign country if they hold it. In a recent statement,
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With significant outcomes recorded and opportunities to explore across sectors, Guyana is set to welcome hundreds of regional and international delegates for the 2025 International Business Conference. The conference, which is scheduled to take place from October 14 to 16 at the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown, will bring together industry leaders, investors, and policymakers. It
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