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March 31, 2026

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Residents of Lethem now have access to a wider range of locally manufactured products with the opening of a new retail outlet by Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) and DSL Cash and Carry on Monday. The new facility, located in the community’s commercial zone, is expected to expand access to locally manufactured products while supporting […]

January 28, 2026

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The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) has seized suspected drugs, uncustomed liquor, currencies, and stolen motorcycles during an intelligence-led operation in Tabatinga, Lethem. Officers recovered multiple zip-lock bags of suspected cannabis, 65 g of pink ecstasy (MDMA), digital scales, and local and foreign currencies at premises linked to Marlon Jarvis. Four motorcycles, later confirmed stolen from […]

August 18, 2025

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Jagnarine Stephen, a 23-year-old motorcyclist, his 24-year-old wife, Kyrea Stephen, and their two-year-old daughter, Laurel Stephen, lost their lives in an accident at around 11:20 hrs on Sunday on the Pirara Trail Road, Central Lethem, Region Nine. The family, from Yakarinta Village, North Rupununi, was travelling on a red and black motorcycle when they were […]

March 28, 2025

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The lifeless body of Delvor Ron Forde, a two-year-old boy from Lot 359 Tabatinga, Lethem, Central Rupununi, was discovered in a septic tank today. According to police reports, investigations revealed that the child lived with his parents—Naomi Forde, 34, a housewife, and Aaron Bedaysie, 30, a construction worker—along with eight other family members. The mother […]

February 10, 2025

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The construction of the Linden to Lethem roadway is continuing, with works on the Linden to Mabura stretch expected to be completed by the end of this year. The project is being executed by Brazilian company Alya Construction, which recently acquired a “first- of- its- kind” Caterpillar RM400 Road Reclaimer from MACORP to aid in […]

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Lethem retail sector grows with new DDL, Cash and Carry outlets

CANU Lethem raid nets suspected drugs, currency and stolen motorcycles

Family of three die in Lethem accident

Body of two-year-old boy found in septic tank

Completion of Mabura leg of Linden-Lethem Road pushed back to year- end

Maritime teams secure top-three finish for Guyana in Caribbean challenge

Guyana offers strategic investment gateway to Qatar

‘15 minutes to reach home’: Father recalls chilling warning before wife strangles daughter

Maritime teams secure top-three finish for Guyana in Caribbean challenge

Guyana offers strategic investment gateway to Qatar

‘15 minutes to reach home’: Father recalls chilling warning before wife strangles daughter