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Excavator operator slapped with murder charge

An excavator operator accused of brutally killing a gold miner during a drinking spree at Big Mara Mara Backdam, Middle Mazaruni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) has been remanded to prison. Dexter Agrian, called “Adrian”, a 41-year-old of Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), appeared on Tuesday before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court where the charge of...

Load testing begins on US$262M Demerara River Bridge

Load testing has officially begun on the new US$262 million Demerara River Bridge, marking one of the final stages before its highly anticipated opening later this month. On Monday, engineers conducted the first round of testing on the bridge’s western approach, using heavyweight trucks to assess structural integrity. Public Works Minister Juan Edghill explained that the exercise involves positioning...

Gas-to-Energy Plant: 120-Day deadline set for completion of turbine foundations

The foundation works for the Wales Gas-to-Energy (GtE) Project are expected to be completed within the next 120 days, according to the contractor, LINDSAYCA. This timeline was disclosed during a site visit to the project at Wales, Region Three, led by Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips and the newly appointed Public Utilities and Aviation Minister, Deodat Indar. The...

“Reset”, “rethink” services delivery for nation’s benefit – new Home Affairs Minister tells HODs

Minister Oneidge Walrond officially assumed leadership of the Home Affairs Ministry on Monday, following a formal handover by Senior Advisor in Home Affairs and Natural Resources and former Minister, Robeson Benn. Minister Walrond convened her first meeting with the Ministry’s Heads of Department on Monday in the Boardroom, where she was welcomed by senior officials and staff. She emphasised the...

Ex-ANUG executive calls out WIN over ‘cut-throat’ politics

…says ANUG’s snubbing from Parliamentary List a betrayal of partnership Former executive of A New and United Guyana (ANUG), Althia King, has accused the United States sanctioned businessman’s Azruddin Mohamed’s We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) Party of betraying the spirit of its political partnership, describing the seat allocation arrangement as a “cut-throat” act that has left ANUG fractured and disillusioned. King,...

PNCR in turmoil: PNC chairman, city councillor quit in party’s continued meltdown

In the latest of what is becoming a perpetual unravelling of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), the party’s Chairman, Sherwayne Holder, and City Councillor, Robert Maison, on Monday resigned, just hours after an interview aired with party Leader, Aubrey Norton, espousing that “the party is a united party”. Holder and Maison’s resignation also come just hours after longstanding PNCR...

Mulling… the PNC’s fuure

Reeling from the body blows and uppercuts delivered on Sept 1st, Aubrey Norton was forced to throw in the towel - after his claim of receiving some low blows was rejected!! “No mas! No mas,” he finally cried: he wasn’t going back to parliament, but stay on as leader of the PNC. Simon and Garfunkel’s “The Boxer” – their...

Elite League: Slingerz FC secures Championship with 3 games in the bag

Slingerz Football Club is set to be crowned champions of the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) Seventh Elite League, at the end of the season; now holding a 12- point lead at the top of the League’s points table. Interestingly, Slingerz FC still has three games left to play in this year’s League, giving them a chance to further extend the...

Minister Steven Jacobs ready to bring “athletes perspective”

Former national cricketer Steven Jacobs has embarked on a new innings. He will now serve in the cabinet as Minister within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport. Jacobs is no stranger to politics, as he served as a city councilor. Speaking after the official swearing in on Saturday evening, Jacobs highlighted that he is ready to bring the athletes...

Guyana’s shift toward a true correctional service

The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) is undertaking a transformation, signaling an essential shift in the country’s approach to incarceration. Moving away from a system traditionally defined by punishment, the service is embracing a correctional model focused on rehabilitation, reintegration, and the restoration of human dignity. This development, while long overdue, marks a critical juncture in the evolution of the...