Caribbean News

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday announced new rules for truck drivers traversing roads inside East Coast Demerara villages. Trucks driving through these villages will be required to drive at a slower speed, and Jagdeo noted that new speed limit signs will be mounted soon. Additionally, drivers are mandated to ensure that the tailgates
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Air Transat, voted the 2024 World’s Best Leisure Airline by Skytrax, is enhancing its winter program with the addition of a new non-stop route between Toronto-Pearson (YYZ) and Guyana’s capital, Georgetown (GEO). This service will operate twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Fridays, from December 16, 2025, to April 24, 2026. “With this new route, we are expanding our presence in South America while optimizing the
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The Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF), in partnership with the National Sports Commission (NSC), is gearing up to host the 42nd edition of the highly anticipated Independence Three-Stage Road Race, scheduled for May 17-18. A GCF official revealed that this year’s edition will revisit the race’s traditional routes, where possible,  from its formative years, aiming to
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Thursday evening’s IPL 2025 match in Dharamsala between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Delhi Capitals (DC) has been called off midway “due to a significant technical failure” at the stadium. “Due to a power outage in the area, one of the light towers at the HPCA stadium malfunctioned. BCCI regrets the inconvenience caused to the in-stadium
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  A 24-hour nationwide prayer event titled Hope is Rising is set to commence at 12:01 a.m on Friday, as Guyanese at home and abroad unite in worship, intercession, and national reflection. The initiative is led by Guyanese-American evangelist Joe Persaud, with support from Scott Camp and Jesse Reamer. The prayer event arrives at a
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From humble beginnings in Guyana to becoming a self-made millionaire in the United States, Jennifer Rampersaud is a woman on a mission. Entrepreneur, minister, developer, chaplain, financial advisor, and author—Jennifer proudly wears many hats. But at her core, she is a proud Guyanese woman determined to empower others, particularly fellow migrants, to transform adversity into
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More than 2,000 speeding tickets were issued within the first month of the automated electronic ticketing system coming into effect, according to Traffic Chief, Assistant Commissioner Mahendra Singh. The automated speed ticketing system was officially implemented on April 7 to detect and issue tickets for speeding violations. With the new system, when a traffic offence
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The reach of the Labour Ministry’s Occupational Safety and Health training and edifying initiative has expanded to far-flung communities with the ministry focusing on educating persons now entering the workforce. During an interview with the News Room on Wednesday, the Ministry’s OSH Consultant, Gwenette King said that for the Occupational Safety and Health Month, observed
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Police are investigating the fatal stabbing of 48-year-old Derick Sylvester Prostea of Back Street, Kaneville, which occurred Wednesday evening. According to police reports, Prostea was allegedly attacked by a 25-year-old male resident of Ally Street, also in Kaneville, during an altercation that took place around 18:45hrs on the Grove Public Road. Preliminary investigations suggest the
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New emergency protocols for missing persons, introduced just over a week ago, are already delivering results, with three missing persons cases successfully resolved, Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips said on Wednesday. Speaking during an appearance on the Reset Talk Show, the Prime Minister confirmed that the Guyana Police Force has formally ended the longstanding
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