A 6-year-old boy died yesterday, 17th of January, 2025 in Moco Moco Village, Region 9, after plunging into a creek from a bridge. According to residents, the boy was having a recreational time, and it is normal for children to plunge and swim in that particular creek. Unfortunately, in this case, the child didn’t land well in the water, resulting in his death.

A disturbing but somewhat amusing video surfaced on social media a few days ago which shows the actions of a very incompetent female driver on the roadways of Guyana, South America. The video is posted further down this article. Although the video, which was filmed by the car’s dashcam, doesn’t show the occupants, the conversation and voices suggest that the car was at the time of the incident occupied by a man, woman, and young child.

Resident teachers living in the teachers’ quarters of St. Ignatius Secondary School in Region 9, Guyana, South America, have joined hand-in-hand to protest, stand against, and appeal for help in the conditions they are currently subjected to with regards to the basic utility of clean water supply. The teachers sat down and penned a strongly worded letter addressed to the Minister of Education, and stand firmly by their demand that their existing living condition be remedied. The letter is posted below.

Resident teachers living in the teachers’ quarters of St. Ignatius Secondary School in Region 9, Guyana, South America, have joined hand-in-hand to protest, stand against, and appeal for help in the conditions they are currently subjected to with regards to the basic utility of clean water supply. The teachers sat down and penned a strongly worded letter addressed to the Minister of Education, and stand firmly by their demand that their existing living condition be remedied. The letter is posted below.

Apparently, the snake had made its way into the building over the Christmas holidays and got cozy in the drawer right before the reopening of school. But watch out! If there is one, there are likely to be more! Who knows if the husband, brothers, sisters, and children of the now dead snake are around? Who knows if the snake laid eggs around the school. This publication strongly recommends suspension of Soesdyke Secondary School for the first week to facilitate a thorough examination and fumigation of the building and its environment! Remember, people’s lives are at stake here, and more so, children!

Stories of a new viral outbreak similar to the Covid-19 virus is taking social media by storm. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has not yet declared a state of emergency. Chinese authorities have said earlier today (4th of January, 2025), that the situation is under control and there is no need for alarm. The country is open for tourism. Photos of hospitals overflowing going “viral” on social media are of questionable origin.

A man was reported attacked and killed by Africanized bees while traveling with his son on motorcycle along Hunt Oil Stretch at Santa Fe, Region 9, along the Lethem-Linden Trail. According to proprietor of Greaves Transportation and Tours, Mr. Franklin Greaves, a member of his team saw the persons being attacked by the bees while traveling the route. Given the difficulty of the situation and the risk of being attacked themselves, Mr. Greaves said that the driver called for backup and used strategic actions to rescue the victims.

Guyana has emerged as the world’s fastest-growing economy, driven by its burgeoning oil and gas industry. With significant offshore oil discoveries, including the Stabroek Block operated by ExxonMobil, the country has seen an unprecedented economic boom, projected to sustain its momentum through the decade. By 2030, analysts suggest that Guyana could achieve the highest GDP per capita globally, a testament to the transformative power of its natural resources.

On Monday, 16th of December, 2024, Mr. Calvin Brutus, the former Deputy Commissioner of Police (ag), attempted to flee the country of Guyana via the Region 9 border at Lethem. Brutus is currently before the court for a number of financial crimes amounting to the billions of Guyanese dollars, along with his wife and other co-conspirators. Due to the seriousness of the crime, Brutus has been barred by the court from leaving the country.

In an ironic twist of events, former Belizean Beauty Queen Iris Salguero has now found herself in a destitute situation. Her situation reflects the those of countless other women who are silently being abused and taken advantage of worldwide, but whose cries for help are often ignored.

The government of Guyana recently announced its decision to rent another powership to alleviate the country’s persistent electricity shortages. Operated by the state-owned Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc., this decision mirrors a previous venture involving a powership from a Middle Eastern country—a project that failed to deliver the promised results. While touted as a “quick fix,” the strategy raises significant concerns about cost, efficiency, and sustainability, leaving taxpayers questioning the prudence of this approach.

In 2019, Donald Trump made a daring attempt to oust Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro from the Mira Flores Presidential Palace. At that time, the entire world, with the exception of a handful of mostly communist nations, had recognized opposition leader Juan Guiado as the legitimate interim President of Venezuela. But this worldwide condemnation did not faze the Nicolas Maduro to the slightest degree. At the height of the tension, Maduro was about to board a plane and flee to Cuba when Russian President Vladimir Putin called him and told him to stay put.

The town of Lethem in Region 9, Guyana, South America has been plunged into a state of shock, distress, and mourning after a popular Lethem Resident was mauled to death by dogs. The disturbing incident took place on Saturday, 2nd of November, 2024. The victim, 80-year old Gordon Forte, was reportedly found dead in the yard of a popular Region 9 businessman, his body covered in blood. It was discovered that Forte was mauled to death by the dogs guarding the property.

Yesterday, 30th of September, 2024, we published a story detailing an incident where Mikhail Rodrigues, popularly known as the Guyanese Critic, had beaten a man identified as Brian Persaud, of Hampshire Village, Corentyne. Rodrigues alleged that Brian hit him with a beer bottle on his head prompting him to chase him down the stairs of the Montra Nightclub on Lamaha Street. However, Rodrigues stopped short of admitting that he dealt a beating to Brian, claiming instead that all he did was grab him by his shirt near to the collar.

On Saturday 31st August 2024, CANU officers, in collaboration with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Special Forces Unit, carried out an operation in the Region #1 area which led to the discovery of an illegal airstrip.

A Guyanese man residing in the town of Lethem, Region 9, has reportedly killed a pit bull dog which trespassed into his property today, 31st of August, 2024. Prior to the act which he justified as self-defense and protection of family, the man, who goes by Facebook name Paul Case, posted an expletive-laden video in which he threatened to kill the dog if the owner does not come to get it in time. The man claimed in the video (posted at end of this article) that the pit bull posed a threat of bodily harm to his dogs, children, and other family members. He claimed that the pit bull attacked his dogs.