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A Guyanese small miner has reached out to this publication to voice his distress after he has faced repeated and ongoing struggles removing illegal miners from disputed mining land that the court rules belongs to his family. According to Mr. Marvis Halliman, the court ruled on May 20, 2024, that the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) aught to grant the mining permit for the disputed land to his maternal uncle, Wallace Edgard Daniels. Screenshots of the court documents are attached at the end of this article.

In the face of growing Venezuelan aggression against Guyana and threats of using force to annex the contested Essequibo Region, the general Guyanese population has been wondering how exactly the United States would act if the Maduro Regime takes its military advances to the next level. Will the United States just supply Guyana with weapons and leave us to fight our own battle? Will it take some time for the US Congress to approve deployment of US troops and military equipment? Or will the United States confront Venezuela immediately and directly?

Well known social media personality, who goes by the Facebook Names “Melly Mel” and “Melissa Ann Atwell” was yesterday morning (13th of March, 2025) arrested by US Law Enforcement and taken into custody. Her arrest follows a slew of complaints from both Guyanese and US residents, as well as a 100-dollar lawsuit filed against her by Guyana’s Attorney General, Honorable Mohabir Anil Nandlall. Several other top Guyana Government officials have also filed criminal complaints against the said character for cyberbullying and other criminal matters. Melissa Ann Atwell, who also goes by married name “Melissa Ann Holder,” is rumored to have been involved in credit card fraud and also as having connections with the Mohameds of Lombard Street, Georgetown. The Mohameds were recently sanctioned by the United States’ Office of Foreign Assets Control.

On the 23rd of February, 2025, Guyanese woke up to one of the most shocking crimes in the country’s history. A man shot his wife twelve times at close range in the presence of their 3-year-old son. Marlan Da Silva, of Diamond Village, East Bank Demerara, Region 4, Guyana, claimed that his now dead wife, Kenesha Vaughn, attacked him with a knife, prompting him to draw his firearm and fire at her. After the incident, he hired a battery of high level lawyers who are arguing self-defense.

After days of suffering, Vashan died while “receiving medical care” at the Georgetown Public Hospital around midnight on Saturday, 8th of March, 2025. His story, coupled with a statement issued by his mother, portrays the torturous incompetence of the public hospital system, and the culture of carelessness, capital greed, and callousness which many unsung heroes endure.

Maduro may be a big bluff, but Guyana’s friends and allies have just proven that they are not all fluff and no stuff. The US, along with the UK and Netherland sent a strong message of deterrence to Venezuela by conducting military exercises in the Caribbean Sea on the 3rd of March, 2025. The exercises come just two days after Venezuela “tested the waters” by sending a military vessel into Guyana’s waters to issue “warnings” to EXXONMOBIL FPSOs.

Police are actively searching for a murder suspect whom they believe abducted and murdered a young Venezuelan migrant in Guyana, South America. Miguelis Centeno Gerdez, a Venezuelan woman in her early twenties, was last seen and heard from on the 19th of February, 2025. After not hearing from her for over 24 hours, her family filed a missing person report and made various social media posts appealing to the public to help locate her. Her photos and description were shared widely on social media, but no word came in of anyone having knowledge of her. Investigators now believe she might have been murdered by a Brazilian truck driver, and they have posted a wanted bulletin for the suspect.

As tensions with Guyana’s western neighbor, Venezuela, is at an all time high, the Venezuelan government recently called President Ali the “Zelensky of the Caribbean.” On the 1st of March, 2025, a Venezuelan military vessel entered Guyana’s side of the Atlantic Ocean and communicated with EXXONMOBIL vessels that they are operating illegally. Meanwhile, Venezuela has been amassing troops and military equipment on the Ankoko Island, a once disputed territory which Venezuela seized without resistance in 1966. Venezuela also built an industry standard bridge linking Ankoko Island to the Venezuelan mainland. The bridge was completed last year (2024). All of these factors suggest that Venezuela might be planning a Russian style usurpation of Guyanese territory.

CCTV footage of a police shooting today appears to show a police officer returning fire after a fleeing suspect opened fire. The robbery suspect was wounded after he was hit by police fire today in Rasville, Georgetown, Region 4, Guyana, South America. The incident, which took place today, 20th of February, 2025, sparked nationwide debate which manifested in the form of various social media posts and commentaries. Some called the police unjust for shooting, urging restraint, while others applauded the police officers for bravery and quick, decisive action.

On the 17th of February, 2025, the Guyana Defense Force reported that GDF soldiers patrolling in the Cuyuni River, near to the Guyana/Venezuela border, were attacked by members of a Venezuelan criminal gang known as the Sindicato. According to the GDF report, the Venezuelan gang approached them in a boat, circled the GDF boat, then opened fire. The GDF returned fire after which the Venezuelans fled. It was later revealed that six GDF soldiers were wounded while 3 Venezuelans were killed and several others wounded.

On the 17th of February, 2025, the Guyana Defense Force reported that GDF ranks were approached by a boat of armed men, suspected to belong to the infamous Sindicato Gang of Venezuela, while patrolling in the Cuyuni River near the Guyana/Venezuela border. The Venezuelan gang reportedly circled the GDF boat before opening fire. The GDF soldiers returned fire killing three Venezuelans and wounded several others. Six GDF soldiers were shot but are thankfully said to be in stable condition.

In what can be interpreted as an escalation of the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy, members of the Guyana Defense Force were attacked by an armed Venezuelan gang known as the Sindicato. The event occurred on the 17th of February, 2025, in the Cuyuni River near to the Guyana/Venezuela border.

On the evening of February 6th, 2025, I was alarmed to see a Facebook Post by a popular Guyanese news outlet, Guyana Daily News, stating that Team Mohamed’s will be distributing cash grants of $100,000.00 GYD to 1000 Guyanese on the 7th of February, 2025 starting at 7:00 AM. The post encouraged Guyanese to show up at the gates and doors of the Mohameds as early as 7:00 AM on February 7th so as to be among the first 1000 persons who would receive the cash grants.

A tragic and unfortunate turn of events has left the United States of America, and the world at large, in a state of shock and sadness. On Wednesday night at around 9 PM EST (29th of January, 2025), a US military Black Hawk Helicopter collided in midair with an American Airlines Passenger Plane which was at the time approaching the runway of Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C., USA. Both aircrafts plummeted into the Potomac River upon impact.

The Panama Canal is an artificial 82-kilometer (51-mile) waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean (via the Caribbean Sea) to the Pacific Ocean. It cuts across the Isthmus of Panama, serving as a critical maritime shortcut. The Panama Canal is owned and controlled by the Republic of Panama. Specifically, it is managed by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), a Panamanian government agency.

On January 23, 2025, Venezuela concluded a sweeping two-day military operation that spanned its vast territory by land, air, and sea. Officially, the operation was a demonstration of military readiness, aimed at defending the nation’s sovereignty, securing its borders, and maintaining peace. This bold showcase of force was meant to project confidence and capability, yet its strategic omissions and the geopolitical ripples it caused tell a more nuanced story.

Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed his intention to end birthright citizenship in the United States, a practice enshrined in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and has even signed an executive order to this effect on January 20th, 2025. However, any attempt to do so faces significant legal, constitutional, and practical obstacles, making such a proposal highly unlikely to succeed.

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.