August 2025

Toshao of Karrau, Shane Cornelius, has endorsed President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali for a second term, saying billions upon billions being paid to communities through the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) is helping them to plan their own future. Cornelius, speaking at a PPP/C rally in Bartica on Saturday, praised President Ali for his delivery…
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Former Mayor of Bartica, Gifford Marshall, on Saturday called on residents of Region Seven to put aside racism and division, work together for the country’s development, and return President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali to office at the September 1 General and Regional Elections. “Region Seven, good evening. I feel the love. I’ll be happy to…
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BARTICA, Guyana – President of the Small Miners Association and former Alliance For Change (AFC) Region Seven Chairman, David Daniels, says the governing People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has lifted major burdens from the mining sector, including removing taxes on machinery and fuel, and should be returned to office on September 1. “Machinery, button, fuel –…
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Young candidates of the PPP/C in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) have assured residents that the rapid transformation of the hinterland region is only the beginning, pledging that “the best is yet to come” if the party is given another mandate at the September 1 General and Regional Elections. Speaking at the party’s rally this evening in…
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A 20-year-old farmer, Ken Wells of Barima River, lost his life in a boat collision on the Aruka River on Friday, August 8. His sister, Loraine Wells, remains hospitalized in critical condition following the incident. According to the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), the collision occurred around 15:00 hrs and involved two vessels: a 150-horsepower wooden…
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  Police in Regional Division #2 are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 12-year-old Vevini Fredericks, who has been reported missing from her home at Mainstay Lake, Essequibo. The missing person report was filed at 08:30 hrs on Saturday, 9 August 2025, by her mother, 47-year-old Maylene Fredericks, an Amerindian resident of the community. According…
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In a move it says is aimed at guaranteeing transparency at polling stations on Election Day, the main opposition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), has confirmed that it will field polling agents in all polling stations across the country. This was confirmed by the Presidential Candidate of the APNU, Aubrey Norton, during his weekly…
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General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, promised a major expansion in agricultural production across the Corentyne should the party be re-elected after the September 1, 2025, polls. “We intend to build the road from Moleson Creek to Orealla to open up more land and get all the lands into…
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  A 27-year-old Sophia resident, Orlando Scott, called ‘Soulja Boy’, has been charged with seven counts of Robbery Under Arms following a series of armed attacks in Golden Grove and Enmore, East Coast Demerara, over the past two months. Police said Scott, of Lot 1337 ‘E’ Field Cummings Park, Sophia, was arrested on 5 August…
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Guyana is embracing drone technology in its public healthcare system to deliver medical supplies to hard-to-reach areas, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony said on Friday. “We’ve tested one of the drones, and it can fly for 150 kilometres. That is something that in the near future we will put to use. “The cargo hold is…
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