Dec 12, 2025
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Linden man sentenced to 24 years for setting fire that killed sister and niece
A Linden man who set his family’s home on fire in 2023, killing his sister and 12-year-old niece, has been sentenced to 24 years in…
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NDCs urged to prioritise responsive service, accountability
Local authorities along the East Coast Demerara were urged on Thursday to improve administrative systems and deliver more responsive public services during a meeting…
Young miner shot dead at Issano Landing
The Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Samuel Marciano, a miner from One Mile, Wismar, Linden. The incident…
Flood-affected Lindeners get relief
Emergency relief supplies have been delivered to flood-hit communities in Linden, where dozens of households were affected by flash flooding on Wednesday. Prime Minister, Brigadier…
Region 10 top NGSA students honoured, treated to nature tours
Top National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) students from Region Ten were awarded for their outstanding academic excellence in this year’s examinations. Linden Fund USA (LFU)…
UG showcases research and innovation in Linden
Over 40 applied research projects and innovations are currently being showcased, as the University of Guyana’s Institute for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (UGIRIE) presents its…
Linden pensioner dies in suspected hit-and-run accident
Randolph Braithwaite, 72, a resident of Linden, was found dead early Saturday morning in what police believe to be a fatal hit-and-run accident. Braithwaite, of…
Two dead in early morning crash on Soesdyke-Linden Highway
Two men lost their lives early this morning in a tragic accident on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, in the vicinity of Adventure. According to a police…
Police investigate suspected drowning at Toucan Mall
Police in Linden are actively investigating a suspected drowning after the body of an elderly man was discovered submerged at the bottom of the Toucan…
Linden man hospitalised from shot in eye
Lindener Shirlon Hollingsworth is currently hospitalised after he was reportedly shot in his right eye when police allegedly opened fire at his home during a…
Business chambers condemn unrest
Regional chambers of commerce have registered their disapproval of several acts of unrest carried out across the country in the name of justice for 11-year-old…
Linden leaders urge calm as protesters block roads, burn tyres
Protesters today blocked sections of the Half Mile and One Mile Public Roads at Wismar, Linden, demanding justice for Adrianna Younge. Debris, including tyres, rocks,…
Amelia’s Ward sawmill fire declared a Regional Level Disaster
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips has declared the ongoing industrial fire at the Waaldijk Sawmill in Amelia’s Ward, Linden, a Regional Level Disaster. The…
RSS gets down to work on Linden fatal shootings
Investigators from the Regional Security System (RSS) today visited the mining town of Linden to continue investigations into the fatal shootings of Ronaldo Peters and…
Driver dies in Linden–Mabura Road accident
A 25-year-old man, identified as Mervin Williams, died on Friday in an accident along the ungazetted Linden–Mabura Road. According to a police report, Williams, the…
Sawmills in proximity to Linden fire urged to temporarily cease operations
The Home Affairs Ministry and the Guyana Fire Service are urging sawmill operators in close proximity to the Waaldijk Sawmill at Amelia’s Ward, Linden, to…
Authorities in Linden seek help as sawmill dumpsite fire continues to burn
Residents and officials in Linden are calling for national assistance, one day after a sawmill dumpsite fire continues to spread, amid fears that it might…
President comforts families of killed Linden men
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Tuesday met with the grieving family members of two men who died within the last 24 hours in Linden,…