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Police in Regional Division #7 have launched an investigation following the discovery of a body in the Puruni River early Monday morning, August 18, 2025. The deceased has been identified as 27-year-old Christopher Stephens, a miner from Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo. According to police reports, ranks responded to information received and visited the location near…
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With just weeks to go before Guyanese head to the polls, Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken has moved to tighten discipline and sharpen preparedness within the Force. On Tuesday morning, Commissioner Hicken, accompanied by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Administration) Ravindradat Budhram, held a pre-elections operational muster with ranks from Police Headquarters at the Tactical Services…
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A total of 10 people have died after being involved in road accidents within the last four days. The victims include women and children. In one case, an entire family died in Lethem, Region Nine. Between Friday and Monday, a total of 10 persons died after being involved in six different road accidents across Guyana….
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Team Guyana added to its medal tally at the Junior Pan American Games in Asuncion, Paraguay, securing bronze in the 4x400m mixed relay on Monday evening. The quartet of Malachi Austin, Narissa McPherson, Simeon Adams, and anchor Keliza Smith combined to clock 3:22.30, finishing behind Brazil (3:19.98) and Cuba (3:21.01) while holding off Jamaica (3:23.07)…
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Three from three are the Guyanese girls at the ongoing Caribbean Football Union under-14 challenge series in Trinidad and Tobago. Their last triumph was securing a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Anguilla on Monday in Tier II Group C action of the CFU U14 Challenge at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Trinidad and Tobago. A seventh-minute penalty…
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Deputy Chief Elections Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Aneal Giddings, has assured that security arrangements are being put in place for communities along the Guyana/Venezuela border ahead of the upcoming General and Regional Elections, scheduled for 1 September 2025. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Giddings noted that special attention is being…
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A new block at the North Ruimveldt Secondary School, along with reconstruction works carried out after a fire gutted the institution in 2021, was commissioned on Monday by President Dr Irfaan Ali. The commissioning is timely as the school’s 50th anniversary will be celebrated in September. The fire, which occurred on 19 June 2021, significantly…
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Ava Braithwaite, 64, died on Saturday after being involved in an accident earlier this month at Ogle, East Coast Demerara. Police Headquarters reported that the accident occurred on August 5, 2025 and involved a car owned by the Russian Embassy in Guyana, a minibus and Braithwaite’s car. At the time of the accident, the Diplomatic…
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A 72-year-old woman from Corentyne, Berbice, died after she was involved in an accident along the Dutch Four Public Road, East Coast Demerara on Monday at about 07:30hrs. Dead is Grace Lyte. Police Headquarters reported that she was in a motorcar (PAH 8915) owned and driven by Thaddeus Lyte, 46. According to reports, Thaddeus overtook…
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The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has pledged to continue expanding investment in sport through the establishment of a new indoor stadium and a high-performance conditioning facility for athletes, if it is re-elected to office on September 1. The party made these and other bold commitments for the continued development of the sector at its manifesto…
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