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‘We will go for the death penalty’ – Walrond says after Venezuelan confesses to attack on gas station 

Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond on Tuesday night said the authorities will be pursuing the death penalty for Venezuelan national Daniel Alexander Ramirez Peodomo, who reportedly confessed to bombing the Mobil Gas Station on Regent and King Streets on Sunday night. “The penalty for terrorism under the section quoted by the Commissioner (of Police Clifton…
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Venezuelan man confesses to bombing gas station, entered Guyana mere hours before 

Daniel Alexander Ramirez Peodomo, a Venezuelan national, has reportedly confessed to bombing the Mobil Gas Station on Regent and King Streets on Sunday night, and he did so hours after he entered Guyana from Venezuela via boat. This is according to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum, who spoke at a press conference on Tuesday night. “He…
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New learning centre to support agricultural, women-led small businesses

In an effort to support small ventures, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Tuesday commissioned the Micro and Women Entrepreneur Learning Centre. The centre will serve as a training and development hub for micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSME), particularly those involved in agriculture, providing business fundamentals to members and non-members….
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Crop production to increase with new $450 million tissue culture lab

A Biotechnology Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory was officially commissioned on Tuesday at the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), marking a major milestone in Guyana’s ongoing journey towards agricultural modernisation. The facility was developed with technical support from the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) of India and financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)….
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BREAKING: Prime suspect in gas station explosion caught 

The man who Police believe deliberately caused the deadly explosion at the Mobil Gas Station on Sunday night has been caught. On Tuesday afternoon, Police said terrorist suspect Daniel Alexander Ramirez Peodomo was apprehended at the Vergenoegen sideline dam, East Bank Essequibo. The man is in custody, assisting with the investigations. Officers reportedly went to…
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Police Force offering $5 million reward for prime suspect in gas station explosion

The Guyana Police Force on Tuesday announced that a $5 million reward is being offered to anyone who has information on the whereabouts of the prime suspect in Sunday’s deadly explosion at the Mobil gas station on Regent and King Streets. In a notice, Police said anyone with information should contact the Police on 226-6978,…
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Clothing worn by prime suspect in gas station explosion found in Reg. 3

The clothing worn by the foreign national who is the prime suspect in Sunday’s deadly Mobil gas station explosion has been found at a location in Region Three, Police said on Tuesday. A release from Police Headquarters said the man’s clothing was discarded. Investigators subsequently found the blue shirt, black pants, and hat worn by…
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New Prison Act to focus on rehabilitation, not punishment

New Prison Act to focus on rehabilitation, not punishment

Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond, has announced that the Guyana Prison Service is set for major reform, with a new approach that emphasises rehabilitation and reintegration rather than punishment. Speaking during a recent interview with the News Room, Walrond said the government is in the process of developing a new Prison Act that will…
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Family desperate for answers as De Kinderen teen missing since Oct. 19

Seventeen-year-old Dani Ram Narine Mahadeo, also known as ‘Jonathan’, of De Kinderen, West Coast Demerara, has been missing for over one week, leaving his family distraught and pleading for help in finding him. Mahadeo, a construction worker, was last seen on October 19, 2025, when he left home around 9:00 hrs to meet friends at…
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UG set to graduate close to 3, 600 in largest convocation in history

The campuses of the University of Guyana are once again abuzz with preparations for the University’s 59th Annual Graduation Ceremonies, set to be held from November 20–22 at the Turkeyen Campus and on December 6 at the Berbice Campus. UG is set to graduate close to three thousand six hundred (3,600) students, the largest batch…
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