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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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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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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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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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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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The government, via the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), is inviting plans for the design, engineering, construction, and operation of the Guyana Gas Bottling and Logistics Company (GGBL). This new facility will be developed at Wales on the West Bank of Demerara based on a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. The project aims to lower…
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The fourth annual ExxonMobil Guyana/New Era Enetertainment Futsal Tournament has launched in Linden. It offers a championship prize of $1.5 million and emphasises a commitment to public health awareness. The 2025 edition of the tournament, running from November 7–29, is dedicated to increasing awareness of men’s health and the issue of domestic violence under the…
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In a significant move to deepen hemispheric sports cooperation, the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees (CANOC) and the Paraguay Olympic Committee (COP) have formalised a historic partnership, establishing a unified five-year framework for athletic development across the Caribbean. This regional agreement, signed during CANOC’s 23rd Annual General Assembly in Guyana, commits both organizations to…
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Chase Academic Foundation and West Ruimveldt Secondary registered two emphatic victories in the latest round of the Republic Bank U-18 School football league, scoring 16 goals. The fixture between Chase Academic Foundation and South Ruimveldt Secondary delivered the highest scoreline of the day, finishing 10-2. Chase was unstoppable from the outset, with Isaiah Ifill leading…
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Leonora Primary and St John the Baptist Primary have battled their way to the final of the Courts Optical Boys’ Under-11 Pee-Wee Championship following a tense, high-stakes day of semi-final action at the Ministry of Education Ground. Both sides were pushed to the limit, with the drama of penalty shootouts proving decisive in the earlier…
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