August 2025

Dozens of candidates from the party of US-sanctioned Azruddin Mohamed’s political party have had their accounts closed by Citizens Bank, and other banks are expected to follow. Demerara Bank was the first to cancel the accounts of candidates from Azruddin’s WIN party, and then GBTI followed. Other banks are expected to take similar action given…
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Tacama Gold Inc is set to cultivate about 7,500 acres of corn and soybeans this year, following successful production over the past few years. This is the company’s third year in production. Last September, it was reported that 4,000 acres of soybeans, with an average yield of 1.2 tonnes per acre, were harvested at Tacama…
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Nine-year-old Sahil Naipaul, struck and killed in Crabwood Creek on Tuesday morning, was on his way home from a nearby shop. His mother, 24-year-old Devi Ramkissoon of Grant 1802 Crabwood Creek, told reporters that she was at home when her son and his stepfather left to purchase some items. Devi mentioned that her partner ensured…
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A total of 128 individuals from Regions Three and Four have successfully completed the Ministry of Health’s Patient Care Assistant Training Programme for 2025. The graduates were recognised on Tuesday at a ceremony held at the Pegasus Atlantic Suites in Georgetown. Of the 128 graduates, 34 were the first batch to be trained in Region…
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While addressing residents of Belvedere North in Region Six during a recent People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) public meeting in that Region, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh pointed out that the PPP/C is the only truly national party in Guyana and that…
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The Ministry of Housing and Water, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), has issued a Notice of Contravention to a business found illegally occupying sections of the road and drainage reserves along the western lane of the Mandela–Eccles four-lane highway, marking a significant crackdown on unauthorised land use. The formal notice, served to…
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Police are investigating the disappearance of two schoolgirls — 13-year-old Aneeza Bangatt and 15-year-old Shavine Russell — who were last seen on Sunday, August 4, 2025, leaving their East Bank Demerara homes and entering a black Toyota 192 vehicle bearing registration number PJJ 1933. The girls, both students of Soesdyke Secondary School and residents of…
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Police in Regional Division Two are investigating the suspected drowning of 33-year-old Mortimer Sooknanan, a labourer of Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, whose body was discovered on Sunday morning in Lake Capoey. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday, August 2, during a recreational trip to the popular lakeside location. According to police, Mortimer had travelled to the…
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The driver responsible for the accident that claimed the life of a 9-year-old in Crabwood Creek has been apprehended. The victim, Sahil Naipaul, was a student at Crabwood Creek Primary School and resided at Grant 1802 Crabwood Creek, Corentyne Berbice. According to reports, the incident occurred around 12:45 hrs, involving a motorcar PAK 6593 driven…
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Four of six political parties contesting the upcoming General and Regional Elections on September 1, 2025, have signed the Ethnic Relations Commission’s (ERC) Code of Conduct, pledging to uphold ethical campaigning and peaceful engagement throughout the electoral period. At a signing ceremony held Tuesday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) in Liliendaal, representatives from…
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