The taxi driver who was stabbed during an argument with another driver on Friday evening has succumbed to his injuries. The dead man has been identified as 36-year-old Casey Chapman of South Sophia, Greater Georgetown. Based on police reports, Chapman was driving along Farmers Field, Plum Park, Sophia at around 23:45 hours when another vehicle […]
Two separate families are now homeless and seeking public assistance after a devastating midday fire destroyed two homes at Sheet Anchor Village on Friday. The fire, said to have been caused by a four-year-old, began at the residence of Jeffrey Fraser, a 54-year-old plumber of Sheet Anchor Village. He told reporters he had returned from […]
More than 100 pounds of cocaine was seized along with an UZI firearm and ammunition on Friday during an operation by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit in Corriverton, Berbice. Two men, identified as Ravindra Sanakumar and Amrishkoemar Mathoera, were arrested during the operation and are expected to face drug trafficking and other charges. In a […]
The trial for the murders of cousins Joel and Isaiah Henry continued on Friday with emotional testimony from Isaiah’s father, Glaston Henry. The two accused are Anil Sancharra, known as “Dan Pole” and “Rasta,” of D’Edward Village, West Coast Berbice, and Vinod Gopaul, nicknamed “Magga,” of Yakusari, Black Bush Polder, Corentyne. Glaston told the court […]
Police at the Bourda Market Police Outpost on Friday evening attempted to stop a motorcyclist who was riding up the one-way at Orange Walk. However, the identifiable male sped away, colliding with a motor car and a nearby barrier. As a result of the collision, he lost control of the motorcycle, during which a suspected […]
UNIDENTIFIED DROWNING VICTIM The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the family of a male patient. The patient was admitted on Sunday following a non-fatal drowning incident and remains unidentified at this time. If you recognize him or have any information that may assist in locating his relatives, please contact […]
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 […]
Guyana is set to deliver its second round of oral arguments before the International Court of Justice on Friday in the case brought against Venezuela over the disputed Essequibo territory. Amid increasing acts of aggression and unfounded claims to two-thirds of Guyana’s territory by Venezuela, Guyana has asked the ICJ to affirm the legal validity […]
News Source Guyana Reports : By a majority decision, the Full Court has dismissed the appeal by Demerara Bank in the case of the bank closing the accounts of a number of candidates of the WIN party. The High Court had earlier ruled that there was an established case against the Bank and that the […]
The Ministry of Education has launched an immediate investigation into an incident which occurred earlier today at the Tuschen Secondary School, leaving two students injured. The injured boys were promptly transported to the De Kendren Regional Hospital, where they were treated by medical staff and subsequently discharged. The student perpetrator has been expelled from school […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
