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Several parents continued to voice their concerns about the conditions at the Beterverwagting Primary School, with some individuals locking the gate of the school to prevent anyone from entering early Thursday morning. Pupils and teachers of the school have long been tormented by pigeons whose droppings have contaminated the premises. Some cleaning was done over…
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Jomo Peters, a 45-year-old man resident of Haslington New Scheme, East Coast Demerara (ECD), died on Thursday morning after he collided with two vehicles along the Rupert Craig Highway. Police Headquarters reported that Peters was riding a motorcycle without his helmet and speeding on the highway near Pump Road, Liliendaal. While overtaking a line of…
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Justice Roxane George continues to perform the duties of acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, as the former acting Chancellor, Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards, has not been sworn in again to perform the duties of acting Chancellor. Justice Cummings-Edwards proceeded on vacation leave in August 2025. Justice George, who was Guyana’s acting Chief Justice, was sworn in…
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There are over 600 fish species in Guyana but efforts to ensure endangered species are protected remain a challenge. Speaking at a forum at the University of Guyana, Randy Bumbury, a Fisheries Officer at the Ministry of Agriculture, disclosed that there are challenges with protecting endangered fish. “Overfishing is suspected of certain high value species,…
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Yolanda John, a 34-year-old resident of Dartmouth, Essequibo Coast, died on Wednesday after the motorcycle she was riding on collided with a cow on the Elisa Public Road, Essequibo Coast. Police Headquarters reported that the incident occurred at about 19:30 hrs and involved a motorcycle (registration number unknown) driven by 23-year-old Leroy Prince of Dartmouth,…
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Former Member of Parliament for the Alliance for Change (AFC) and Linden educator, Devin Sears, was remanded to prison on Thursday after he was charged with drug trafficking but pleaded not guilty. Sears and his co-defendant, Albert Sandy made their appearance at the Linden Magistrate’s Court on Thursday before Magistrate Rushell Liverpool. Sears pleaded not…
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President Dr. Irfaan Ali has issued the proclamation for the opening of the 13th Parliament on Monday, November 3, 2025. In a live broadcast, President Ali said the Arthur Chung Conference Centre will be used for the opening and for further sittings of the National Assembly. The November 3 sitting will commence at 14:00 hrs….
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Stabroek News has clarified that it erroneously reported that the Venezuelan Ambassador to Guyana, Carlos Amador Pérez Silva denied that Nazar ‘Shell’ Mohamed visited the embassy in Georgetown. “… in Tuesday’s edition of Stabroek News under the headline `Ambassador denies Mohamed ever visited Venezuelan embassy’, Stabroek News erroneously reported that the ambassador had said that…
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Richard Hayes, the Police Lance Corporal who was allegedly murdered by a 37-year-old Vreed-en-Hoop businessman, died from a single gunshot wound to the chest. Police Headquarters reported that the incident occurred around 09:00 hrs on Thursday. The businessman, who has not yet been named, is in custody. In a release, Police said investigations revealed that Hayes…
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