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Four dead after chemical exposure aboard cargo barge at city wharf
Four men have died following suspected chemical exposure aboard a cargo barge docked at a wharf on Water Street, Georgetown. The identities of the deceased are yet to be confirmed. They are reported to include the vessel’s captain and two dock workers. News Room understands that the incident occurred when the men entered the engine...
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Chief Justice dismisses bias claim as Mohamed extradition case advances
Chief Justice (ag) Navindra Singh has dismissed a High Court challenge brought by US-indicted businessman and political figure Azruddin Mohamed and his father Nazar, rejecting claims that the Government of Guyana and senior state officials acted with political bias in the extradition process against them. The ruling, delivered on Wednesday, clears the way for extradition...
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Police probe discovery of MDMA at Essequibo Coast Secondary School
Police in Regional Division #2 have launched an investigation following the discovery of a quantity of suspected methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) at a secondary school on the Essequibo Coast. The incident occurred on Wednesday at approximately 10:46 hrs, after school authorities reported the matter to the police. According to police, ranks responded promptly and were handed...
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INews Guyana
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Teens detained following MDMA discovery at Essequibo secondary school
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police in Regional Division # 2 are investigating the discovery of a quantity of suspected methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) at a secondary school located on the Essequibo Coast on Wednesday February 4, 2026 about 10:46hrs. Police ranks responded to a report made by school authorities and were handed several […]
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Mohameds lose High Court bid to block US extradition
US-indicted businessmen Azruddin and Nazar Mohamed have lost one of their legal attempts to block their extradition to America to face charges for fraud and money laundering. The Mohameds had filed two challenges in the High Court. One application was challenging sections of Guyana’s Fugitive Offenders Act and while the other saw them […]
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Driver in fatal BJDRB accident gets $2M bail
Jomel Kenny, 23, was on Wednesday charged with causing the death of Scott Dorwart on January 26, 2026, at the Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge and was granted $2 million bail. He appeared before Magistrate Dylon Bess at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court, where the causing death by dangerous driving charge was read to […]
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Kaieteur News
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Opposition leader without security, vehicle
…accuses govt of denying him constitutional benefits (Kaieteur News) – Leader of the Opposition Azruddin Mohamed has raised alarm that one week after assuming office he has not been provided with official state security or a government vehicle, benefits guaranteed under law, which he says signals continued political discrimination against him. “It’s a clear case of […]
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‘Unemployment cut by half’ – President says wages up over 100% in key sectors
(Kaieteur News) – President Irfaan Ali says Guyana’s unemployment rate has fallen by more than 50 percent since 2020, wages have climbed sharply across major industries, and inflation remains among the lowest globally. The Head of State made the disclosure during a Facebook Live broadcast on Tuesday, linking the country’s improving labour indicators to sustained economic […]
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Belize to join Guyana’s Global Biodiversity Alliance
…as countries sign series of MoUs (Kaieteur News) – The Governments of Guyana and Belize have signed a series of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation across several key sectors, including defence and security, education, tourism, digital transformation and investment. The agreements were signed on Monday, February 2, 2026, in Belize where President […]
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Guyana Chronicle
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High Court throws out Mohameds ‘bias’ claim as extradition proceedings move ahead
The High Court has dismissed the legal challenge brought by United States-indicted businessman Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, who accused the Minister of Home Affairs and the Government of Guyana of bias in the extradition proceedings. Examining the ruling delivered on Wednesday by Navindra Singh, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil […]
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President Ali to engage small-scale miners during visits to Bartica on Friday
President Dr. Irfaan Ali will visit the mining communities of Puruni and Bartica on Friday, February 6, 2026, as part of continued efforts to strengthen engagement with small-scale miners and address key issues affecting the sector. According to a notice from the Ministry of Natural Resources, the visit is aimed at facilitating direct dialogue with […]
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Azruddin misreading the law – Minister Teixeira rebuffs Opposition Leader’s entitlement claims
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, has pushed back against the claims by newly-elected Opposition Leader, U.S.-indicted Azruddin Mohamed, stating that he is demanding privileges he is not legally entitled to. Mohamed, after one week after assuming office, told Kaieteur News that he has not been provided with official state security or a […]