The Guyana Police Force and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have launched a concerted nationwide effort to combat littering, signaling a shift toward stricter enforcement and higher penalties for those who fail to properly dispose of their waste. As part of a government-led drive to bolster public health and environmental standards, officials are warning that […]
A family of three is counting their losses after a fast-moving fire completely destroyed their home and workshop in Smithfield, New Amsterdam, early Tuesday morning. The property, a three-bedroom house, was occupied by 52-year-old contractor Shawn Embrack, his 84-year-old mother, Charlotte Embrack, and his daughter. The blaze also claimed the entire contents of the workshop […]
Developing Story : A 16-year-old boy, lost his life on Tuesday afternoon following a devastating two-vehicle collision along the Maida Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice. The victims has been identified as Porshatam Hoolasia, 16, of Port Mourant, Corentyne. According to preliminary reports, the fatal accident occurred at approximately 4:00 p.m. and involved motor vehicles bearing registration […]
Former professional boxer Howard “Battersea Bomber” Eastman has been sentenced to 48 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to a drug-related offence before the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The 55-year-old former boxing champion appeared before Magistrate Michelle Matthias, where he admitted to being in possession of 265 grams of marijuana. Eastman was arrested by […]
News Source Guyana Reports : As concerns continue to grow over difficulties some citizens are experiencing while registering for the Government’s $100,000 cash grant, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh has assured that measures are being implemented to assist affected individuals. Speaking on the ongoing distribution programme, Dr. Singh revealed that government teams have been dispatched […]
A 44-year-old man of Tabatinga, Central Rupununi, was all smiles for his mug shot but left court in a far less cheerful mood after being ordered to pay $80,000 in fines and $450,000 in compensation for a series of traffic offences committed on a single day. Wayne McLean appeared before Magistrate Omadatt Chandan at the […]
A 31-year-old Venezuelan welder has been remanded to prison after being formally charged with the murder of Rodwell “Kabaloo” La Cruz. Jose Armando Alsena Coll, a resident of Sheriff Street, Georgetown, appeared via Zoom before Senior Magistrate Clive Nurse at the Mahdia Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. He faces a murder charge laid […]
A fireman stationed at the Lethem Fire Station has been fined a total of $150,000 after pleading guilty to multiple traffic offences, including refusal to take a breathalyser test, unlicensed driving, breach of insurance, and dangerous driving. Thiago Rebeiro, 34, of Tabatinga, Central Rupununi, appeared before His Worship Omadatt Chandan at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court […]
The search for a missing couple who disappeared while swimming at Unity Beach on Sunday has ended in tragedy. Authorities confirmed that the bodies of 20-year-old Lyodisa “Loyda” Waldron and her 33-year-old fiancé, Andri Francis, were recovered on Tuesday morning. The discovery follows a two-day search and rescue operation involving ranks from the Guyana Police […]
The young man accused of murdering his girlfriend, Shonette Dover, has admitted to the killing, bringing the long-running criminal matter a step closer to conclusion. Shaquawn Alleyne, known as “Iwse,” appeared at the Demerara High Court before Justice Sandil Kissoon on Tuesday where he formally pleaded guilty to the offence of murder contrary to common […]
A quiet community in No. 2 Settlement, Blairmont, was plunged into mourning early Tuesday morning after a devastating fire claimed the life of 61-year-old Bibi “Zeena” Ramprashad. The blaze, which completely destroyed the victim’s home, was reported to the Guyana Fire Service at approximately 5:05 a.m. Fire tenders from the nearby Onverwagt Fire Station were […]
In four unrelated incidents, magistrates in Anna Regina and Lethem have presided over charges against men accused of driving with excess alcohol, with penalties ranging from fines to potential jail time. Case 1: Farmer Pleads Not Guilty, Set for Trial ANNA REGINA – Leon Daymeion De Silva, a 48-year-old mixed-ancestry farmer of Lot 68 Hibernia, Essequibo […]
The General Manager of Little Rock Television Station (LRTVS) in Region Six appeared before the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court on Monday, charged with assaulting a fellow employee earlier this year. Phillip Rose, 40, of Betsy Ground, East Canje, Berbice, faced the charge before Magistrate Michelle Matthias. It is alleged that on January 8, 2026, Rose […]
A 22-year-old Community Policing Group member lost his life Sunday evening after his motorcycle collided with a stationary vehicle on the Crabwood Creek road, Corentyne Berbice. The deceased has been identified as Vinode Deo of Lot 126 Grant 1805, Crabwood Creek. He sustained injuries to his head and other parts of his body in the […]
A 55-year-old fisherman was found dead inside his boat Monday afternoon after rushing to the vessel upon being told it was taking in water at a koker dam in Mahaica, East Coast Demerara. The deceased has been identified as Stephen Ragbeer, also known as “Cannon,” of Lancaster, Unity Village, Mahaica. According to police, the incident […]
Three separate drink-driving cases were heard at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court before His Worship Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir, resulting in two guilty pleas and fines, and one not guilty plea with the matter adjourned for trial. Godwin Shepherd — Guilty, Fined $200,000 Godwin Shepherd, 49, a construction worker of Lot 10 Danielstown, Essequibo Coast, was […]
Two men of Amerindian descent from the Rupununi appeared before Magistrate Omadatt Chandan at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, May 21, 2026, and pleaded guilty to a series of traffic offences, resulting in combined fines totalling $245,000. Elian Barreto — Seven Charges, $135,000 in Fines Elian Barreto of Quarrie Village Central, Rupununi, was arrested […]
A 20-year-old Venezuelan construction worker of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, was shot and injured late Saturday night after being found on the property of a 62-year-old licensed firearm holder at Parika. The incident occurred at approximately 23:30hrs. According to a police statement, the farmer was at home when he heard a sound at his front […]
News Source Guyana Reports : Attorney-at-Law Darren Wade, who was defeated in his bid for the Presidency of the Guyana Bar Association (GBA) on Friday, has announced his intention to challenge the election results, alleging that several of the association’s rules were violated during the process. Wade lost to Attorney Arudranauth Gossai at the GBA’s […]
A Lance Corporal of Police is hospitalised following a collision between his motorcycle and a vehicle driven by a Region One councillor along the Kumaka Public Road on Monday morning. The accident occurred at approximately 08:45hrs and involved motorcycle CR 3340, ridden by the police rank, and motor car PPP 9918, driven by a 55-year-old […]
