A 37-year-old welder from Rosignol, West Bank Berbice, was on Monday convicted by a jury of sexually penetrating a 12-year-old girl in a case that dates back to April 2020. Robert Campbell appeared before Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall at the Berbice High Court, where he had maintained a not guilty plea throughout the proceedings. The charge […]
Authorities have confirmed with deep sadness that the body of Captain Ryder Castillo has been located at the crash site of the Air Services Limited Cessna 208 aircraft in Region Eight, with all indications suggesting that death occurred instantly at the time of the accident. In a statement, officials disclosed that the remains were found […]
A Detective Sergeant has been placed under close arrest following a shooting incident at Chanta Creek along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Sunday, police have confirmed. The incident occurred at approximately 17:00 hrs. According to preliminary investigations, the officer was at the creek with family members when he reportedly became involved in a misunderstanding with several […]
A 31-year-old motorcyclist lost his life on Sunday evening after a collision with a motor lorry along the Williamsburg Public Road, with the lorry driver now in custody as investigations continue. Dead is Haresh Gopilall of Lot 25 ‘D’ Williamsburg Village, Corentyne, Berbice. The accident occurred at approximately 21:00 hours and involved motor lorry GVV […]
A 28-year-old Venezuelan national, Rene Calabo, has been fined $100,000 or sentenced to three months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to presenting a forged birth certificate in an attempt to obtain Guyanese citizenship by descent. The matter was heard at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore. It is alleged that on March 19, […]
Investigations are ongoing into a gas cylinder explosion that destroyed a section of a Pineapple Street, East Ruimveldt home on Sunday morning, leaving 56-year-old Troy Alleyne hospitalised with multiple burns and in critical but more responsive condition. Alleyne was at home with his wife, Melissa, and their two children when the blast occurred. He was […]
A joint operation targeting suspected human trafficking activity at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, late Sunday night found no evidence of Trafficking in Persons, the Guyana Police Force has confirmed. The exercise was carried out between 23:30 hours on Sunday, April 12 and 00:15 hours on Monday, April 13 by ranks from the Guyana Police Force […]
A 25-year-old accountant is in critical condition after being stabbed several times during an armed robbery at the Kitty Seawall in the early hours of Monday morning, with police crediting CCTV footage from the Government’s Safe City Initiative for the swift arrest of one of the suspects. The incident occurred at approximately 02:50 hours and […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has blamed the former APNU+AFC administration for Guyana’s loss in a lengthy arbitration dispute, after the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) affirmed a $179 million award against the State. Speaking on his weekly programme, Nandlall rejected any suggestion that the ruling reflected failures by the incumbent PPP/C government, instead describing the […]
Prime Minister Mark Phillips is urging the public to remain calm and refrain from panic buying or hoarding fuel, as the Government confirms that shipments have already begun arriving and a steady schedule of deliveries is in place to resolve the temporary disruption to fuel supplies. In a statement on Monday, the Prime Minister said […]
NCN Guyana Reports : A 27-year-old make-up artist from East Bank Berbice is expected to undergo surgery after she was allegedly shot multiple times on Sunday by her ex-boyfriend. The victim, Vasanti Gordon, sustained five gunshot wounds to both legs. Police reports allege that the suspect, 28-year-old Damion Morgan, approached her while she was seated […]
President Dr. Irfaan Ali convened an urgent meeting with fuel importers at State House on Monday, where he was briefed on the challenges contributing to current fuel shortages across the country and assured that shipments are expected as early as tonight. At the meeting, importers informed the President of shipping delays that have led to […]
News Source Guyana Reports : Twenty-six-year-old Sarah Elizabeth Shivpersaud was this morning charged with the murder of her seven-year-old daughter, Isabella Dabidyal, who was strangled to death last week, and was immediately remanded to prison following her appearance at the New Amsterdam Magistrates’ Court. Shivpersaud, who walked with a limp as a result of self-inflicted […]
Members of the Guyana Defence Force Special Forces have successfully reached the crash site of the Air Services Limited Cessna 208 aircraft bearing registration number 8R-YAC, the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed, recovering the body of the sole occupant, Captain Ryder Castillo. The team is currently making preparations for the extraction of the pilot’s […]
News Room Guyana Reports : The close-knit Indigenous community of St Cuthbert’s Mission was plunged into deep mourning on Sunday after two teenagers died in separate incidents just hours apart, leaving families, friends, and residents struggling to comprehend the losses. The community awoke at around 5:00 hours to the devastating news that 18-year-old Raj Henry […]
The News Desk Reports : One man is dead and another remains in critical condition following a horrific accident at Hampshire Village on the Corentyne on Sunday night, involving a motorcycle and a truck. The deceased has been identified as 32-year-old Haresh Gopilall of Williamsburg Village, Corentyne. The accident occurred at approximately 21:39 hours. Both […]
In a significant step toward educational equity, Minister of Education Sonia Parag has announced the construction of a new Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) centre in Charity, Essequibo Coast, ending what she described as an era where teachers in remote communities were forced to leave their homes and families to gain professional certification. A […]
Rescue efforts to reach the crash site of an Air Services Limited Cessna 206 in Region Eight are being severely tested by extreme terrain, dense forest cover, and dangerous flying conditions, as authorities press on with their mission to locate pilot Captain Ryder Castello the sole occupant aboard the downed aircraft. National Security Advisor Captain […]
President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced that work will soon commence on a landmark transformation of the Guyana Zoo and Botanical Gardens, with the Government committing to rebuild the facility to international standards that he says will make it the pride of South America. Speaking on the planned project, President Ali said the zoo must […]
News Source Reports : The Executive Director of the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA), Kobe Smith, is calling on the National Assembly to take decisive action in 2026 to abolish all legal provisions that permit child marriage in Guyana, warning that the continued existence of such laws carries far-reaching consequences for the nation’s children. While […]
