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Police probing double fatality at Orangestein The police this afternoon said that they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred today at about 11:00hrs on Orangestein Public Road, East Bank Essequibo, involving Motor Lorry GZZ 5068 driven by a 27-year-old male of Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara and Motorcycle CM 5492 ridden by Krishna Persaud, 22, of Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara (deceased), with pillion riders Luke Persaud, 4 months, of the said address (deceased) and a 19-year-old female also of the said address. The article Police probing double fatality at Orangestein appeared first on Stabroek News.
Gov’t begins cash grant sharing – digital platform to be set up for beneficiaries The government has begun the distribution of the $100,000 National Cash Grant for Guyanese ages 18 and older, as pro-mised by President Irfaan Ali and announced in the 2026 Budget presentation by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh. The article Gov’t begins cash grant sharing appeared first on Stabroek News.
Ministry says Aleena Preetam’s father had been charged with sexually abusing her -father of baby may be a minor An investigation by the Child-care and Protection Agency (CPA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MoHSSS) has revealed that 14-year-old Aleena Preetam was allegedly physically, verbally, and sexually abused by her father in 2024. The article Ministry says Aleena Preetam’s father had been charged with sexually abusing her appeared first on Stabroek News.
Falcon Transportation wins $179m case against Guyana Gov’t at CCJ Falcon Transportation and Construction Services has won a $179m case against the Guyana Government stemming from a 2011 dispute over a road contract. The article Falcon Transportation wins $179m case against Guyana Gov’t at CCJ appeared first on Stabroek News.
Gov’t rejects Venezuela’s objection to 3D seismic surveys The Government of Guyana has repudiated a communiqué issued by Venezuela dated March 11 which purports to object to Guyana’s decision to advance a three-dimensional multi-client seismic exploration programme within Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The article Gov’t rejects Venezuela’s objection to 3D seismic surveys appeared first on Stabroek News.
‘Bittersweet’ justice Nearly four years after the disappearance of social media influencer Donna-Lee Donaldson shocked the nation, a judge yesterday ordered that her boyfriend, former Police Constable Noel Maitland, serve a life sentence and spend more than three decades behind bars before becoming eligible for parole.
Jamaica’s tourism set to benefit from war in Middle East Western Bureau: Dr Carey Wallace, executive director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), says Jamaica’s tourism sector is poised for further growth as global travel disruptions on account of the ongoing war in the Middle East is redirecting visitors to the Caribbean. Speaking with The Gleaner during the Tourism Linkages Network’s speed networking forum, in Negril, Westmoreland on Thursday, Wallace said the resort town was deliberately selected as the host location due to its strong recovery following Hurricane Melissa.
Robinson urges PM to rethink governance structure, avoid capital spend bottleneck Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson has argued that meaningful growth in the Jamaican economy will remain elusive unless and until the Government takes concrete steps to unclog the bottlenecks that are preventing the full spend of the capital budget. In his contribution to the 2026-2027 Budget Debate on Thursday, Robinson contended that one of the clearest indictments of the Government’s management of the economy was the problem of the underspending of the capital budget.
St James’ new probation office to strengthen rehabilitation push, says Cuthbert-Flynn WESTERN BUREAU: A newly retrofitted probation office, which was officially commissioned into service in St James yesterday, forms a part of the Government’s continued push to strengthen rehabilitation within Jamaica’s correctional system. The commissioning was carried out by Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, state minister in the Ministry of National Security and Peace.
Russell bows out after steering scouts through pandemic and storms WESTERN BUREAU: Garth Russell, who recently demitted office as the chief commissioner of the Scout Association of Jamaica, says he is leaving with “a heart full of gratitude and deep respect”, though his six-year tenure was marked by crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and hurricanes Beryl and Melissa. According to Russell, the pandemic and the hurricanes not only tested the resolve of the movement but allowed scouts to practically demonstrate the Scout Law, which states that “a scout has courage in all difficulties”.