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Minister Parag comforts Bourne family, says best care being provided to survivors, ignitenews.com/2025/10/27/m...

Minister Parag comforts Bourne family, says best care being provided to survivors

The Ministry of Health is providing support to ensure that all injured persons from Sunday night’s incident at the Mobil fuel station on Regent and King Streets, Georgetown, receive the best possible...

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US$1M project to help farmers, agro-processors boost output, ignitenews.com/2025/10/27/u...

US$1M project to help farmers, agro-processors boost output

A US$1 million project funded by the Government of India is set to help Guyanese farmers and agro-processors through the upgrade and modernisation of the New Guyana Marketing Corporation’s (GMC) Central...

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Seales, Hosein boss powerplay as West Indies go 1-0 up, ignitenews.com/2025/10/27/s...

Seales, Hosein boss powerplay as West Indies go 1-0 up

West Indies 165 for 3 (Hope 46*, Powell 44*, Taskin 2-36) beat Bangladesh 149 (Tanzim 33, Holder 3-31, Seales 3-32) by 16 runs West Indies captain Shai Hope led a batting turnaround that helped his side...

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Ministers Jacobs opens AAG’s 2026 CARIFTA Training Camp, ignitenews.com/2025/10/27/m...

Ministers Jacobs opens AAG’s 2026 CARIFTA Training Camp

In a groundbreaking event for athletics in Guyana, Minister Steven Jacobs of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport officially inaugurated the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) 2026 CARIFTA Training...

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Home Affairs Minister visits family of child who died in gas station explosion, ignitenews.com/2025/10/27/h...

Home Affairs Minister visits family of child who died in gas station explosion

Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond on Sunday night visited the family of six-year-old Soraya Bourne, who died in the explosion at the Mobil Service Station at Regent and King Streets, Georgetown, and...

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President orders full-scale probe into deadly gas station explosion, ignitenews.com/2025/10/27/p...

President orders full-scale probe into deadly gas station explosion

President Dr Irfaan Ali has ordered a full-scale investigation into Sunday night’s explosion at the Mobil Gas Station at Regent and King Streets, Georgetown, which claimed the life of a six-year-old...

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Police investigating fatal explosion at Mobil Fuel Station, ignitenews.com/2025/10/27/p...

Police investigating fatal explosion at Mobil Fuel Station

Police are investigating a major explosion that occurred at the Mobil Fuel Station located at Regent and King Streets, Lacytown, Georgetown, at around 19:36 hrs on Sunday, 26 October 2025. The incident...

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Hosororo Secondary slated for January 2026 completion, ignitenews.com/2025/10/26/h...

Hosororo Secondary slated for January 2026 completion

The $2.6 billion state-of-the-art Hosororo Secondary School complex in Region One (Barima-Waini) is on track for completion in January 2026. According to a release, a Ministry of Education delegation...

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Man goes berserk, smashes windows of banks, ATM machines, ignitenews.com/2025/10/26/m...

Man goes berserk, smashes windows of banks, ATM machines

Police in Region Six are on the hunt for a man who went on a destructive rampage early Sunday morning, smashing glass doors, windows, and ATMs at both the Republic Bank and Scotia Bank branches in New...

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Hurricane Melissa could be one of the strongest storms to strike Jamaica, ignitenews.com/2025/10/26/h...

Hurricane Melissa could be one of the strongest storms to strike Jamaica

Jamaica could face one of the strongest landfall storms in its recorded history as Hurricane Melissa moves through the Caribbean, and forecasters predict it will hit the island as an “upper-end” Category...

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Government keeps close watch on Hurricane Mellissa; Guyanese students in Jamaica urged to stay safe, ignitenews.com/2025/10/26/g...

Government keeps close watch on Hurricane Mellissa; Guyanese students in Jamaica urged to stay safe

The Government of Guyana is closely monitoring the approach of Hurricane Mellissa to Jamaica, where several Guyanese students are currently studying. According to a release, President Dr. Irfaan Ali has...

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Contractor engaged to tackle pigeon infestations at East Coast schools, ignitenews.com/2025/10/25/c...

Contractor engaged to tackle pigeon infestations at East Coast schools

The Ministry of Education has engaged a contractor specialising in pigeon control, mitigation, and proofing to address recurring infestations at several schools along the East Coast of Demerara. Education...

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Works progressing on first phase of International Parika Port, ignitenews.com/2025/10/25/w...

Works progressing on first phase of International Parika Port

Works on the first phase of the International Parika Port are progressing smoothly and will be heightened in the coming weeks as the project advances. The $4.5 billion port facility will facilitate international...

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Fire of unknown origin destroys Bartica home, ignitenews.com/2025/10/25/f...

Fire of unknown origin destroys Bartica home

A fire of unknown origin completely destroyed a three-storey concrete and timber building at 6th Avenue, Bartica, in the early hours of Saturday, October 25, 2025. According to the Guyana Fire Service...

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One in custody following early-morning fire at Suddie Hospital, ignitenews.com/2025/10/25/o...

One in custody following early-morning fire at Suddie Hospital

Police have arrested one person in connection with an early-morning fire at the Suddie Public Hospital today. According to reports, the fire started around 03:30 hrs under a shed near the hospital’s...

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Joe Vieira Park on track for 2026 opening, ignitenews.com/2025/10/25/j...

Joe Vieira Park on track for 2026 opening

The US$12 million China-Guyana Joe Vieira Friendship Park on the West Bank of Demerara is 83 per cent complete and remains on schedule for official completion, Minister within the Ministry of Public Works...

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Essequibo trade expo creates new opportunities for business growth, ignitenews.com/2025/10/25/e...

Essequibo trade expo creates new opportunities for business growth

The Essequibo Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ECCI) officially opened its 19th Annual Agro and Trade Fair on Friday evening, providing a platform for businesses to connect, innovate, and grow. Held...

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Agriculture Minister: Rice farmers’ interests at heart as negotiations continue for higher prices, ignitenews.com/2025/10/25/a...

Agriculture Minister: Rice farmers’ interests at heart as negotiations continue for higher prices

The government has reaffirmed its commitment to securing higher prices for rice farmers as it continues negotiations with millers, amid challenging conditions in the global rice market. Speaking at a...

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Steps of hope: Cancer survivors to take to the streets tomorrow, ignitenews.com/2025/10/25/s...

Steps of hope: Cancer survivors to take to the streets tomorrow

When survivors like Nalini Boodramlall and Hazel Chase take to the streets of Georgetown tomorrow, their steps will carry more than purpose — they will symbolise courage, resilience, and unity in the...

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Justice George-Wiltshire remains acting Chancellor; Justice Singh continues as acting Chief Justice, ignitenews.com/2025/10/25/j...

Justice George-Wiltshire remains acting Chancellor; Justice Singh continues as acting Chief Justice

Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire will continue to serve as the acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, while Justice Navindra Singh will retain his position as the acting Chief Justice. President Dr Mohamed...

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Vintage Ro-Ko masterclass guides India home, ignitenews.com/2025/10/25/v...

Vintage Ro-Ko masterclass guides India home

India 237 for 1 (Rohit 121, Kohli 74) beat Australia 236 (Renshaw 56, Rana 4-39) by nine wickets** The majority of the SCG crowd got what they wanted as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, playing what will...

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$14.8B invested to develop East Berbice housing schemes, ignitenews.com/2025/10/25/1...

$14.8B invested to develop East Berbice housing schemes

The government has rolled out a $14.8 billion infrastructure programme to accelerate housing development at Providence, Glasgow, and Overwinning on the East Bank of Berbice, Region Six. The investment...

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Guyana launches national campaign on prevention of adolescent pregnancies, ignitenews.com/2025/10/24/g...

Guyana launches national campaign on prevention of adolescent pregnancies

In a bold step toward reducing adolescent pregnancies and promoting safe motherhood, the Healthy Life Course Unit of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), in collaboration with the Adolescent Health...

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Rice farmers struggle with high private land fees despite government reductions, ignitenews.com/2025/10/24/r...

Rice farmers struggle with high private land fees despite government reductions

Rice farmers continue to face unsustainable land lease costs on the private market, despite government efforts to reduce official land rental and drainage and irrigation (D&I) charges. Speaking at a recent...

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Palmyra’s first 100 three-bedroom homes set for Christmas move-in, ignitenews.com/2025/10/24/p...

Palmyra’s first 100 three-bedroom homes set for Christmas move-in

The first 100 three-bedroom homes at the Palmyra Housing Scheme in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) are nearing completion and are expected to be ready for residents to move in before Christmas. During...

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