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NEW MODERN IMMIGRATION AND PASSPORT OFFICE PLANNED FOR GEORGETOWN

Plans are underway for the construction of a new modern building to house the Central Immigration and Passport Office, as authorities move to expand services and improve comfort for the growing number of persons accessing the facility. During an exclusive interview with the News Room on Thursday, Deputy Chief Immigration Officer Stephen Telford confirmed that […]

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CHIEF JUSTICE QUESTIONS DURESS CLAIMS IN MAHDIA FIRE SETTLEMENT CASE

Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh on Wednesday raised questions about claims that settlement agreements signed by relatives of victims of the 2023 Mahdia Secondary School dormitory fire were executed under duress, as the compensation case returned to court. The matter centres on agreements signed in July 2023 between the state and families of 13 girls […]

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BARTICA MECHANIC CHARGED WITH DRUG TRAFFICKING

A 26-year-old mechanic from Bartica has been charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Marlon Kennedy of Bartica, Essequibo River, appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Kennedy was charged under Section 5(1)(a)(i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act. The charge […]

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ELDERLY COUPLE ATTACKED BY INTRUDER IN LUSIGNAN HOME INVASION

News Room Guyana Reported : A 70-year-old man and his wife are recovering from injuries after they were allegedly beaten by a foreign national, who they discovered in their Lusignan, East Coast Demerara yard early last Saturday. Lakeram Bridgemohan, 70, and his wife, Sandra Bridgemohan, 63, were attacked around 06:30 hours on May 2 after […]

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CITY HALL REMINDS PUBLIC: PAVEMENT PARKING STRICTLY PROHIBITED

The Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown have issued a public notice reminding citizens that parking on pavements across the city is strictly prohibited. According to the notice, pavements are intended for pedestrian use, including persons with disabilities, children, and the elderly. The council emphasized that vehicles parked on sidewalks create obstructions and […]

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TAXI DRIVER FINED FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING

Jair Robeiro, a 22-year-old male Guyanese of Indian descent, a taxi driver of Lot 39 New Road, Essequibo Coast, was charged for the offence of driving whilst breath alcohol level exceeded the prescribed limit. The offence was committed on Tuesday, 28th April 2026, at Charity Access Road, Essequibo Coast, and was laid under Section 39A […]

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TWO MOTORCYCLISTS FACE HEFTY FINES IN LETHEM COURT

Two motorcyclists appeared before the Lethem Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 4th May 2026, facing multiple traffic and safety violations committed on Sunday, 3rd May 2026, in the North Rupununi region. BRAVIN JACOBS CASE Bravin Jacobs, a 26-year-old male Guyanese of Amerindian ancestry, was arrested and charged for operating a motorcycle without identification marks on the […]

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MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER OF ENTERTAINER “SIR MARS”

Guyana Times Reports : Brian Richards pled guilty to murder before Justice Joy Persaud-Singh at the Georgetown High Court on Monday, admitting to the 2023 killing of entertainer and educator Kirwyn Mars, popularly known as “Sir Mars.” Richards, a 24-year-old labourer, entered the guilty plea during High Court proceedings in a case prosecuted by State […]

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MAN REMANDED ON NUISANCE CHARGE OVER LOUD MUSIC COMPLAINTS

A 42-year-old man was on Monday remanded to prison after appearing before Senior Magistrate Fabian Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on a nuisance charge. Odell Griffith pleaded not guilty to the charge, which alleged that on April 27 at the Tucville Squatting Area, Georgetown, he operated a speaker in a manner that produced loud […]

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TRIAL OPENS IN MURDERS OF COUSINS JOEL AND ISAIAH HENRY

The long-awaited trial into the murders of cousins Joel and Isaiah Henry officially opened today in the Berbice High Court, nearly six years after the killings shocked the nation and triggered days of unrest along the West Coast of Berbice. Two men are on trial for the deaths of the teenagers, whose bodies were discovered […]

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OVER 2,000 PROSECUTED FOR SPEEDING AS SAFE ROAD INITIATIVE SHOWS RESULTS

More than 2,000 persons have been prosecuted for speeding offences to date following the rollout of the government’s safe road initiative in April 2025. Traffic Chief Assistant Commissioner Mahendra Singh told the Department of Public Information that the initiative has proven effective in curbing dangerous driving behaviour and improving road safety across Guyana. Among those […]

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WOMAN CLAIMS POLICE SIDED WITH ABUSIVE EX-PARTNER

Kaieteur News Reports : A Spanish-speaking woman is claiming that police have sided with her ex-partner after he allegedly beat her up, stripped her naked, and threw her out of her own apartment on Sunday. According to reports, the Venezuelan national works as a security guard and resides on Princess Street. She was living together […]

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POLICE SEIZE LICENSED FIREARMS FROM OPPOSITION LEADER AND FATHER

News Source Reports : The Guyana Police Force today seized a number of licensed guns and ammunition from the Leader of the Opposition, Azruddin Mohamed, and his father, Nazar Mohamed, in an operation that has drawn sharp criticism from the family. The Guyanese billionaires, who remain under US sanction and are currently fighting an Extradition […]

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MOTORCYCLIST DIES IN HIGHWAY COLLISION

A 35-year-old motorcyclist lost his life on Sunday evening following a collision at the junction of the Mandela to Eccles Highway and Rome Access Road. Dead is Andra Jnr Lewis, of Guyhoc Park, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. According to initial police enquiries, the accident occurred around 18:16 hours and involved motorcycle CR 5455, ridden by Lewis, […]

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CARDIOLOGIST WARNS OF SURGE IN SUDDEN DEATHS AMONG YOUNG ADULTS

A leading local cardiologist is raising concern over an apparent increase in sudden, unexpected deaths among young adults in Guyana, urging early screening and greater awareness of heart health. Dr. Mahendra Carpen, Head of Medical Services and Cardiology at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, said recent months have seen a troubling pattern of individuals in […]

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GDF PATROL COMES UNDER FIRE AGAIN DURING CUYUNI RIVER OPERATIONS

The Guyana Defence Force has confirmed that one of its patrols came under hostile fire on Tuesday afternoon while conducting border security operations along the Cuyuni River in Region Seven. In a statement, the GDF said the patrol, which was escorting civilian vessels, was engaged in two separate incidents at approximately 16:10 hours and 16:50 […]

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POLICE SEIZE 362 GRAMS OF CANNABIS IN ESSEQUIBO RIVER BUST

News Room Reports : Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a quantity of cannabis during a riverine patrol in the Essequibo River on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred around 08:30 hours in the vicinity of First Avenue, Bartica, when police ranks intercepted a wooden vessel carrying four occupants. According to reports, during […]

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