October 2024

Kenrick Wickham, 34, from Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara, began farming seven years ago and believes it is the ultimate path to sustainability. Married with two children, farming has supported his family over the years. Previously, he worked as a taxi driver, bus driver, and carpenter before turning to agriculture. He cultivates cherry, soursop, celery, and
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A serious road traffic accident early Sunday morning resulted in the death of 60-year-old Salima Heeralal. She succumbed to her injuries at approximately 02:40 hrs on Monday, hours after being admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital. The incident, which occurred around 06:00 hrs on the La Bonne Intention (LBI) Railway Embankment, involved two vehicles: motor
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Mark Forde, a Police Constable, has been placed under ‘close arrest’ at the La Grange Police Station following a incident that occurred on the evening of September 30. The incident, which was captured on video, shows Forde assaulting his 17-year-old son. According to initial enquiries, the confrontation began when Forde accused his son of neglecting
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Imran Alli, a 70-year-old pensioner known as ‘Buddy’, lost his life after being attacked by a swarm of bees while clearing bushes on a plot of land near his home. The incident occurred around 11:00 hrs on Tuesday when Alli and his worker, 43-year-old Dale Husher, were engaged in clearing the area opposite their residence
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The suspension of Councillor Carol Trim-Bagot from her duties by the APNU-dominated Mayor and Town Council of New Amsterdam has become a controversial topic, with Trim-Bagot revealing underlying tensions within the body. The suspension follows ongoing concerns regarding Trim-Bagot’s conduct, which has been characterised as disruptive and disrespectful towards both the Mayor and fellow Councillors.
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With only four weeks left, roughly 18, 000 customers of Guyana Power and Light (GPL) using prepaid meters are under urgent notice to upgrade their devices before the critical October 31, 2024, deadline. This necessary transition is part of a worldwide upgrade from ‘Version 4’ to ‘Version 6’ of the Standard Transfer Specification. Speaking to
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See below the full statement issued: The Sol Group (Sol), the Caribbean’s leading provider of energy solutions has announced that it has signed an agreement with ExxonMobil to become ExxonMobil’s licensee for the use of the MobilTM brand in its network of service stations in Guyana, effective October 1, 2024. As part of this strategic
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Technical Director of the Guyana Boxing Association Terrence Poole, M.S., passed away on Wednesday morning, throwing the local sport fraternity into mourning. Poole, a key figure in boxing development in Guyana, did his usual morning run on Wednesday and complained of feeling unwell upon his return, president of the Guyana Boxing Association, Steve Ninvalle confirmed
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A whopping US$10.5 billion investment for Suriname’s Block 58 oil and gas project was announced Tuesday and as the country readies for a new era of development, Guyana has pitched itself as a key partner. Head of the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest), Dr. Peter Ramsaroop was among those who congratulated the Dutch-speaking nation on
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