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A 31-year-old Linden man died early Wednesday morning after the car he was driving collided head-on with a motor lorry along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. Dead is Keiron Warner of Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden. Police said the fatal accident occurred about 06:30 hrs on March 11, 2026, at Loo Creek and involved motor car PZZ 943

A 54-year-old foreman lost his life after the car in which he was travelling reportedly overturned several times along the Rockstone Trail, Linden, on Wednesday morning. Dead is Steve George of Sophia, Greater Georgetown. Police said the accident occurred about 10:11 hrs and involved motor car PAD 1602, which was being driven by a 25-year-old

IN my offering last Saturday, I wrote that I will pen a few reflections on Stabroek News (SN) before its closure on Sunday coming. This is the second article in that contribution. I have been writing these daily pieces for years now because I know they add to the recording of the history of Guyana.

LEON BISHOP, also known as “Osmon Ali,” has admitted to attacking a security officer during a violent incident at a supermarket in Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara (WBD), in 2019. Bishop recently appeared at the Demerara High Court before Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh, where he pleaded guilty to a charge for the offence of

–Caesar, Reece resentenced to life imprisonment THE Guyana Court of Appeal, on Wednesday, delivered its long-awaited ruling in the appeals arising from the 2008 Bartica massacre, declining to continue the posthumous appeals of two convicted men while resentencing the remaining appellants to life imprisonment. The decision was delivered by one of the three […]

A 31-year-old man was, on Wednesday, fined a total of $90,000 after pleading guilty to charges of dangerous driving and breaching a one-way traffic system, following an incident that was captured on video and widely circulated on social media. Narendra Jherry of Martyr’s Ville, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court

MINISTER of Local Government and Regional Development, Priya Manickchand, has assured residents and vendors in Charity that two garbage trucks will soon be allocated to the area to strengthen waste collection and improve sanitation around the busy Charity Amazon Market in Region Two. The commitment was made on Tuesday during a visit to the market,

BEIJING (Xinhua) WITH China’s annual legislative and political consultative sessions, known as the “two sessions” underway in Beijing, foreign envoys and international journalists are closely watching the event for signals on the world’s second-largest economy’s development trajectory and its global implications. They describe the gathering, […]

THE numbers speak for themselves. When Senior Minister Dr. Ashni Singh spoke to the BBC World Questions audience at the Pegasus Corporate Centre on Tuesday evening, he highlighted an achievement every Guyanese should be proud of. In the past five years, more than 104,000 new jobs have been created in a nation that just recently

OUR beloved Guyana continues to suffer from tragedies caused by road accidents, leaving families and communities grieving due to careless behaviour—speeding, texting while driving, driving under the influence, reckless overtaking, neglecting helmets, stunt riding, and other unsafe practices. Whatever the cause, the consequences compel us, as a Church, to […]

Investigators currently undergoing the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Induction Course 1/2026 were on Wednesday given first-hand insight into courtroom procedures during a visit to the Supreme Criminal Court, where they met with Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh. Addressing the group, Justice Singh spoke about the critical role investigators play […]

– Search on for 2nd crew member The lifeless body of one of the two men who went missing after a molasses tanker sank in the Atlantic Ocean has been recovered late Wednesday afternoon. The body of 22-year-old Ravindra Bissoondyal, also known as “Videsh”, of Goed Bananen Land, Canje, Berbice, was reportedly found near a The post Body of missing crew […]

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has reported a significant increase in project financing and disbursements for 2025, approving US$464 million in new support. The milestone marks a 50 per cent increase in financing over 2024. The Bank disbursed US$429 million, reflecting a 30 per cent rise compared to the previous year. Presenting highlights at CDB’s […]

In its ongoing efforts to strengthen solid waste management across the country, the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development recently handed over three garbage collection trucks to Port Kaituma, Mabaruma, Region One (Barima–Waini) and Rosignol in Region Five (Mahaica–Berbice). The trucks were handed over by Deputy Permanent Secretary […]

Following its US$53 billion acquisition of Hess Corporation, which gave it a 30 per cent stake in Guyana’s prolific Stabroek Block, Chevron says it brings “deep offshore experience” to support the country’s transformative energy journey. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chevron, Mike Wirth, says that in just a few years, Guyana has experienced […]