On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, a jury at the Berbice High Court found Anil Sancharra and Vinod Gopaul guilty of the 2020 murders of West Coast Berbice cousins Isaiah and Joel Henry. The proceedings were presided over by Justice Simone Morris. The conviction follows a trial centered on the testimony of Akash Singh, a key […]
News Room Reports : Shaeed Mohammed, a 23-year-old resident of Providence, East Bank Demerara, appeared before Magistrate Alisha George at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, where he was formally charged with the murder of seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed. The charge follows the tragic incident on June 5, 2026, in Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo. Mohammed […]
Two Cuban nationals appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Monday, facing charges of conspiracy to commit a felony in connection with a staged kidnapping scheme. The defendants, 22-year-old Daikol Tartabull Rodriguez of Grove, East Bank Demerara, and 28-year-old Iban Martinez of North Road, Georgetown, were both remanded to prison. They […]
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has expressed deep sadness following the passing of Cde. Vishnu Samaroo, the former Regional Vice Chairman of Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). In a formal tribute, the President lauded Cde. Samaroo as an “industrious and knowledgeable” leader who possessed a profound grasp of the regional challenges and developmental needs facing the Pomeroon-Supenaam […]
News Source Guyana Reports : Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, has disclosed that the Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA) received referrals for 584 pregnant girls under the age of 16 between 2020 and 2025. The data was revealed in a document submitted to the National Assembly in response to inquiries […]
News Source Guyana Reports : A new digital media entity, “Kiskadee Watch,” is set to launch this coming Sunday, marking a significant development for the Guyanese media landscape following the closure of the long-standing Stabroek News in March 2026. The new outlet will be led by former Stabroek News Editor-in-Chief Anand Persaud and will be […]
An autopsy performed on Monday on the body of seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed, who was tragically killed last week in Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, has confirmed that the child died from an incised wound to the neck. Government pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh conducted the examination. According to reports, the findings noted evidence of sharp, blunt […]
Two men have been remanded to prison following a police investigation into the recent seizure of 10 AK-47 rifles. Gregory Persaud and Antonio Alonzo Lawrie appeared before Magistrate Rhondel Weever at the Wales Magistrate’s Court on Monday, June 8, 2026. The two men were jointly charged with conspiracy to commit a felony, pursuant to Section […]
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has issued a stern warning to regional health officials, stating that anyone operating outside of the government’s new centralized medical supply system will face termination. The President delivered the directive during a meeting on Monday with regional health officers (RHOs), hospital administrators, and top health ministry officials, including Minister of […]
Paper committal proceedings officially commenced on Monday for four individuals charged in connection with the October 2025 deadly explosion at a Mobil gas station on Regent Street. The hearing, held virtually, involves defendants Daniel Alexander Ramirez Poedemo, Alexander Bettencourt, Johnny Boodram, and Krystal La Cruz. The explosion tragically claimed the life of young Soraya Bourne. […]
A 23-year-old farmer has confessed to the brutal murder of seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed and the attack on his 72-year-old great-grandmother in Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo. Deputy Commissioner of Police and Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum, confirmed the confession on Sunday, stating that the suspect was broken down by investigators who confronted him with “compelling digital […]
A traffic incident involving a motor lorry has caused a widespread power outage along the Essequibo Coast this morning. At approximately 11:15 a.m. today, Sunday, June 7, 2026, a motor lorry (registration number GAL 6704) struck Guyana Power and Light (GPL) infrastructure in the village of Lima. The collision resulted in a service interruption for […]
Commissioner of Police, Dr. Clifton Anthony Hicken, has made history by becoming the first head of the Guyana Police Force to receive an honorary doctorate. During a convocation ceremony held Saturday at the Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport, the International American University conferred upon Commissioner Hicken a Doctor of Philosophy in Human Rights and Social […]
A 29-year-old barber from Sea Dam, Crabwood Creek, is in police custody after authorities discovered an illegal firearm at his place of business on Friday, June 5, 2026. Acting on intelligence, ranks from the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) conducted a search of the man’s residence and the adjoining barber shop. During the search, which was […]
A 54-year-old cattle owner from Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara, appeared at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court on Friday, June 5, 2026, to face charges related to livestock roaming in residential areas. Denesh Rohit was formally charged with four counts of Suffering Animals to Stray, a violation of Section 28(1)(a) of the Road Act, Chapter […]
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) Training School at Port Mourant has been forced to temporarily close its residential facility after a number of students tested positive for COVID-19. The institution, which provides technical and vocational training to students from across Guyana, took the decision to disperse the student body on Friday as a precautionary measure […]
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, informed the National Assembly today that the government is making steady progress in its efforts to combat corruption, asserting that the country’s various anti-corruption agencies are performing their mandated duties effectively. In response to questions posed by Opposition Member of Parliament Tabitha Sarabo-Halley, Minister Teixeira stated that […]
A 33-year-old contractor from Corriverton, Nicholas Matthews, was remanded to prison on Friday following an appearance at the Whim Magistrate’s Court on a charge of assaulting a police officer. Matthews, a resident of the Number 77 Housing Scheme, appeared before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy to answer to the charge of unlawfully assaulting Police Lance Corporal Odeal […]
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Training Corps has graduated eleven Grade Three Medical Assistants following thirty weeks of intensive theoretical and practical training. Drawn from various units across the Force, the ranks received instruction in a wide range of medical disciplines, including basic life support and first aid, human anatomy and physiology, clinical nursing, microbiology […]
Less than 24 hours after the tragic home invasion that claimed the life of seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed and left his great-grandmother critically injured, the Guyana Police Force has taken a suspect into custody. Deputy Commissioner of Police and Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum, confirmed on Saturday that the suspect was apprehended at his residence in […]
