Dec 30, 2025
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US strikes drug boat loading facility in Venezuela, Trump says
President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. had "hit" an area in Venezuela where boats are loaded with drugs, marking the first known…
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Three in custody as police probe alleged robbery-murder of Berbice Chinese businessman
Police have taken three suspects into custody as investigations continue into the alleged robbery and murder of a Chinese businessman at Cumberland Village, East Canje,…
Phillis Stuwart is 100 not out
Phillis Stuwart, a resident of Byer’s Senior Citizens Home on Robb Street, celebrated her 100th birthday on December 23, marking a milestone filled with faith,…
Gold miner stabbed to death during altercation
Nicholas Fredericks, a 25-year-old gold miner from Wakapau, Lower Pomeroon River, was fatally stabbed during an incident in Wakapau Village early on Monday, police…
Brackish water shrimp expansion fuels massive growth in aquaculture sector
The aquaculture sector is expected to grow by more than 50 per cent by the end of 2025, as the government continues to invest…
Griffith: Youth training, innovation to be central focus over next give years
Youth training and innovation will be at the centre of development agenda over the next five years as the government seeks to build a…
Youth majority beneficiaries of housing allocations over past five years
Fifty-four per cent of housing allocations over the last five years went to young people, Housing Minister Collin Croal said on Saturday. The minister emphasised…
Allicock, Couchman, and Joshi dominate GCF’s year-end chess tournaments
FIDE Master (FM) Rawle Allicock emerged victorious in the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF)-sponsored End of Year Rapid, while Kyle Couchman claimed first place in…
Tint rules set; $30,000 for breaches
Starting January 1, 2026, vehicles in Guyana will be allowed to carry some level of window tint, with front side windows requiring a minimum 25…
GDF women clinch league cup with 2–0 win over police
In a stunning display of dominance, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Football Club solidified its reign in local women’s football by clinching the Women’s Division…
Baird granted $1M bail in $153M theft case
Quincy Baird, a 37-year-old photographer from Plantation “B,” Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, has been charged with larceny by clerk or servant in connection with an…
Man found dead in yard at Ogle
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 63-year-old man whose body was found stuck on a fence at his Ogle, East Coast…
Teacher dies after car hits lantern pole while swerving from cows
Thana Cambridge, a 27-year-old female teacher from Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara, died on Sunday after a car reportedly swerved to avoid a herd of…
Minister Rodrigues: Azzrudin is a ’desperate, drowning man,’ rejects corruption claims
Tourism Minister Susan Rodrigues on Sunday described businessman Azzrudin Mohamed as “a desperate, drowning man,” rejecting allegations linking her to improperly acquired properties and accusing…
One injured, another critical after vehicle slams into lamp pole
A motor vehicle accident along the Three Friends Public Road, Region Two (Pomeroon–Supenaam), on Sunday evening left one man injured and another in critical condition.…
Jagdeo River Bridge drives commerce with 50,000 daily vehicles
Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar Ramraj The recently commissioned Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge is carrying more than 50,000 vehicles…