Legislation to establish Guyana’s promised Development Bank is in its final stages and will be presented to Parliament shortly, Attorney General Anil Nandlall has confirmed. Speaking on Issues in the News on Tuesday night, Nandlall revealed that the draft bill has been completed and submitted to President Dr. Irfaan Ali, who has appointed a team […]
Two individuals are in police custody after a police chase in Sophia, Greater Georgetown, led to the discovery of a firearm and ammunition concealed in a ski mask inside a motor car. According to Police Headquarters, ranks on mobile patrol duty in Sophia observed a white Toyota Allion travelling in the opposite direction. The driver […]
Four men are in police custody following an armed robbery at a business operated by two Chinese nationals at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, with the subsequent operation leading to the seizure of suspected firearms, ammunition, knives and motorcycles. According to Police Headquarters, the incident occurred as the two Chinese nationals were closing their business […]
Twelve Guyanese nationals were deported from the United States of America to Guyana on Tuesday, with two remaining in police custody in connection with serious offences. Upon arrival, all twelve individuals were interviewed and profiled by the relevant authorities. Following the processing exercise, ten of the deportees were released into the care of relatives, with […]
Two motorists have been fined following appearances before separate magistrates’ courts on Monday on a combined total of seven traffic-related charges. At the Bartica Magistrate’s Court, 23-year-old mechanic Mahendra Benny of Lot 19 One and a Quarter Mile, Potaro, appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed and pleaded guilty to four charges. He was found to have […]
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has reserved its decision in the extradition appeal brought by Nazar Mohamed and his son Azruddin Mohamed, following lengthy arguments before a full bench of the regional court on Tuesday. In closing, the Court emphasised that the matter would be handled with expedition and that a ruling will be […]
Big Smith News Watch Reports : Several persons were injured on Monday following a serious head-on collision along the West Bank Demerara public road at La Grange, involving a bus operated by Sheriff Security and a motorcar. The bus, which was transporting security officers, overturned following the impact. Eyewitness accounts allege that the vehicle was […]
NCN Guyana Reports : Two men have been charged following the discovery of firearms and ammunition during an intelligence-led operation in the Dukestown area, Corentyne, Berbice. Officers from the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) conducted a search on April 16 near the Dukestown seawalls, where the two suspects were found carrying separate boxes. The search revealed […]
NCN Reports : Police have arrested a 28-year-old man after a woman sustained multiple gunshot wounds during a violent confrontation at Islington Village, East Bank Berbice. The victim, 27-year-old Vasanti Gordon of Lot 2 Islington, remains hospitalised following the attack, which occurred on April 11 at around 16:50 hours. According to police reports, Gordon was […]
Big Smith News Watch Reports : A cloud of grief has fallen over a family in Sophia, Greater Georgetown, following the death of 22-year-old Antonette Dindial, who passed away earlier today at the Georgetown Public Hospital after a heartbreaking battle with a brain tumour. Her mother, Ronda Robertson, confirmed the devastating news, bringing a tragic […]
The Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard has responded to a riverine incident in the vicinity of Morawhanna, Region One, after a vessel owned by the Guyana Elections Commission ran aground and subsequently caught fire, leaving it extensively damaged. The incident occurred on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at approximately 19:15 hours. The vessel, which was carrying […]
A family of four has been left homeless after a fire destroyed their two-storey wooden and concrete home at David James Scheme, Charity, Essequibo Coast, Region Two, on Sunday morning. The blaze is believed to have started between 07:15 and 08:30 hours, approximately an hour after incense (agrabatti) and a diya were lit at the […]
President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced that Aubrey Barker Road in South Georgetown will be designated a public road, while openly expressing his desire to see the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) take control of the capital’s governance. The announcement came during an address at the commissioning of the upgraded roadway, which drew loud applause and […]
More than 460 of the issues submitted through the Government of Guyana’s Citizens Connect App have been fully resolved, with Minister of Public Service, Government Efficiency and Implementation, Zulfikar Ally, reaffirming the administration’s commitment to improving public services. Ally made the disclosure during an appearance on the Starting Point Podcast at the weekend, revealing that […]
Two of the seven persons charged in connection with the deadly Mobil gas station explosion have been discharged after the court upheld a no-case submission on their behalf. Ramesh Pramdeo and Wayne Correia were freed by Principal Magistrate Alisha George at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court on Monday, following arguments by defence attorney Bernard DaSilva that […]
Digital scanners that will allow travellers to self-declare at customs checkpoints are set to be installed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced — but he warned that strict penalties will apply to anyone caught misusing the system. President Ali made the disclosure on Friday, hours after the airport […]
The Guyana Police Force has launched a formal investigation after seven firearms and 68 rounds of ammunition were discovered missing from the arms room at the Cove and John Police Station, Regional Police Division #4 ‘C’, East Coast Demerara, with a Sergeant attached to the station now under arrest in connection with the matter. overed […]
Police ranks seized firearms and ammunition during two separate intelligence-led operations along the East Coast Demerara corridor on Sunday evening. In the first operation, conducted between 22:30hrs and 23:00hrs at Hope Estate, East Coast Demerara, ranks acting on information received went to the home of a 55-year-old farmer, where they conducted searches of the premises. […]
News Room Reports : A 55-year-old fisherman was allegedly murdered during an altercation at a bar along the Golden Grove Public Road, East Coast Demerara, on Sunday night, and a 49-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident. Dead is Elton Lilly of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara. According to Police Headquarters, the […]
Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty has set May 20, 2026 as the date for a report in the high-profile Mobil gas station bombing case, which claimed the life of six-year-old Soraya Bourne. When the matter was called in court on Monday, Legal Aid Attorney-at-Law Shellon Boyce, representing prime suspect Venezuelan national Daniel Alexander Ramirez Poedemo, […]
