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April 29, 2025

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Regional chambers of commerce have registered their disapproval of several acts of unrest carried out across the country in the name of justice for 11-year-old Adriana Younge. Her body was found floating in a hotel pool on the East Bank of Essequibo, one day after she went missing from the Double Day Hotel facility. The […]

April 29, 2025

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Protesters today blocked sections of the Half Mile and One Mile Public Roads at Wismar, Linden, demanding justice for Adrianna Younge. Debris, including tyres, rocks, branches, old fridges, and other items, lined the roadways, obstructing the smooth flow of traffic along one of the main thoroughfares in the community. Fires were also lit using tyres […]

April 19, 2025

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Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips has declared the ongoing industrial fire at the Waaldijk Sawmill in Amelia’s Ward, Linden, a Regional Level Disaster. The fire, which started over a week ago due to combustible material, has sparked health and environmental safety concerns for residents in the area. The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) continues to […]

April 12, 2025

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Investigators from the Regional Security System (RSS) today visited the mining town of Linden to continue investigations into the fatal shootings of Ronaldo Peters and Keon Fogenay, allegedly by ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) last week. The team, which comprises two officers from Barbados and one from St. Lucia, met with members of […]

April 12, 2025

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A 25-year-old man, identified as Mervin Williams, died on Friday in an accident along the ungazetted Linden–Mabura Road. According to a police report, Williams, the driver of motor lorry GYY 815, was pinned under the vehicle after it overturned around 15:00 hrs. The incident is being investigated by the Traffic Department of Regional Division 10. […]

April 11, 2025

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The Home Affairs Ministry and the Guyana Fire Service are urging sawmill operators in close proximity to the Waaldijk Sawmill at Amelia’s Ward, Linden, to temporarily cease operations. This appeal follows a recent incident in which a nearby hut caught fire and was severely damaged. A statement from the ministry indicated that, based on preliminary […]

April 11, 2025

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Residents and officials in Linden are calling for national assistance, one day after a sawmill dumpsite fire continues to spread, amid fears that it might affect neighbouring homes and other buildings. Reports are that the fire was set at the dumpsite at Waaldijk Sawmill, located at South Amelia’s Ward, where three other sawmills are situated […]

April 9, 2025

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President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali on Tuesday met with the grieving family members of two men who died within the last 24 hours in Linden, following confrontations with the police. One of the deceased, 21-year-old Ronaldo Peters, died on Monday afternoon from injuries sustained during an encounter with police officers. The second, Keon Fogenay, lost […]

April 8, 2025

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The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has expressed deep concern over the tragic deaths of Ronaldo Peters and Dan Johnson. Peters was fatally shot by a policeman in Linden on Monday, and Dan Johnson was shot and killed during a protest today in response to Peters’s killing. In a release, the party said it supports the […]

April 8, 2025

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President Irfaan Ali said he will meet with the families of those affected by two recent police-related incidents in Linden, as part of a broader effort to ensure their voices are heard and their concerns addressed. In a post on Facebook, the President stated, “I will meet with the family members and community leaders to […]

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Business chambers condemn unrest

Linden leaders urge calm as protesters block roads, burn tyres

Amelia’s Ward sawmill fire declared a Regional Level Disaster

RSS gets down to work on Linden fatal shootings

Driver dies in Linden–Mabura Road accident

Sawmills in proximity to Linden fire urged to temporarily cease operations

Authorities in Linden seek help as sawmill dumpsite fire continues to burn

President comforts families of killed Linden men

PPP supports investigation into Linden killings, decries politicisation of events

Linden Protest: President Ali to meet families, community leaders

$1 billion eye hospital opens on New Market Street

55 NDCs now equipped with garbage trucks under national rollout

Three foreign nationals sentenced to prison over illegal mining in Iwokrama forest

$1 billion eye hospital opens on New Market Street

55 NDCs now equipped with garbage trucks under national rollout

Three foreign nationals sentenced to prison over illegal mining in Iwokrama forest