Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond addressed participants at the Fourth National Assembly of Girls on Friday, emphasizing that young women should not wait for confidence to step into leadership roles. Instead, she urged them to speak up and actively participate in shaping the future of Guyana. Minister Walrond delivered the keynote address at the […]
Ricardo Boyer appeared before His Worship Mr. Clive Nurse at the Mabaruma Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. He faced two counts of Driving Under the Influence (D.U.I.). Boyer pleaded guilty to both offenses and was sentenced as follows: First offense: Fined $200,000, with a default penalty of three (3) months imprisonment if the […]
Murphy Samuels appeared before His Worship Mr. Clive Nurse at the Mabaruma Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. He was charged by Corporal 24189 Roopram for Driving Under the Influence (D.U.I.). Samuels pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined $200,000, with a default penalty of three (3) months imprisonment if the fine is […]
Clive Henry appeared before His Worship Mr. Clive Nurse at the Mabaruma Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. He was charged by Corporal 24189 Roopram for multiple driving-related offenses. The primary charge was for Driving Under the Influence (D.U.I.), to which Henry pleaded guilty. He was fined $200,000, with a default penalty of three […]
Friendship, East Bank Demerara – Kevin Arjoon, a 30-year-old Guyanese male of East Indian descent, residing at Lot 610 Brotherson Street, Republic Park, appeared before Her Worship Ms. Tamica Clarke at the Friendship Magistrate’s Court. The charge was laid by Woman Corporal 22766 Edwards of the Madewini Police Outpost. Arjoon faced the offense of Driving […]
On Monday, March 2, 2026, and Wednesday, March 4, 2026, between 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM, a warrant drive was conducted within the Georgetown District led by Inspector R. Trotz, Inspector N. Persaud, Corporal 25275 Charran, and Lance Corporal 25270 Brummell. During this operation, two warrants were executed, resulting in total fines amounting to Sixty-five […]
Edelson Leonard, a 23-year-old Guyanese male of mixed ancestry from Karasabai Village, South Pakaraima, appeared before His Worship Magistrate Mr. Omandatt Chandan at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court. He faced charges related to offenses committed on Saturday, February 28, 2026, on Airport Road, Lethem. Leonard, the driver of a red and black motorcycle lacking identification marks, […]
Aron Edwin, a 22-year-old Guyanese Amerindian from Parikwarnau Village, South Central Rupununi, appeared before His Worship Magistrate Mr. Omandatt Chandan at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court. He faced charges related to offenses committed on Saturday, February 28, 2026, on Airport Road, Lethem. Edwin, the driver of a black motorcycle lacking identification marks, pleaded guilty to several […]
In a widely publicized video on Facebook, Leader of the Opposition Azruddin Mohamed is seen and heard chastising “questionable persons, lesbians, and bisexuals coming into the masjid to pray,” lamenting that “our leaders are not speaking out” against this. The Guyana Standard reported on this in an article titled “Mohamed warns about division, infiltration of […]
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, has confirmed the establishment of a tribunal to investigate the actions of two Child Care and Protection Agency (CPA) officers seen in a video dragging a schoolgirl. The officers have been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. “A tribunal has been […]
High Court proceedings filed by Nazar Mohamed and his son, Azruddin Mohamed, seeking to reinstate their cambio license were dismissed on Thursday by Justice Damone Younge. The Mohamed family, through their lawyer Darren Wade, applied for a judicial review of the Bank of Guyana’s decision to revoke their cambio license for the business, Confidential Cambio. […]
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is warning the public, particularly those in the business community, to exercise caution in light of an emerging online extortion scheme. Reports indicate that individuals and businesses are receiving emails from purported investigative reporters claiming to uncover drug trafficking networks operating within Guyana. According to the GPF, these emails often […]
The Department of Education, Region 10, wishes to express its deepest and most heartfelt condolences to Mr. Horold Coachman and Ms. Brenda Coachman of Great Falls, Demerara River, on the tragic passing of their beloved daughter, Rosita Coachman, age 16. Rosita was a Grade 10 student at Linden Foundation Secondary School, where she was a […]
A jury at the Demerara High Court has convicted Bryan “Big Foot” Leitch of murder in the killing of hotel proprietor Joseph Jagdeo, marking a significant development in a case that has spanned over a decade. Leitch was previously found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 33 years in prison. However, the Court of Appeal […]
Osafi Johnson, 32, and Randy Tafari, 25, from Ruimveldt, have pleaded guilty to the fatal attack that led to the death of 29-year-old Nicholas Layne, also known as “Daddy.” The men appeared before Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh at the Demerara High Court to formally accept responsibility for the crime, which occurred four years ago. […]
The mother of a 15-year-old girl, Tiana Chapman, who was brutally stabbed around 25 times, is urging for increased security at the New Amsterdam Hospital. Tiana remains hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and her mother fears for her daughter’s safety as the 28-year-old suspect in the attack remains at large. The incident occurred […]
News Room Reports | A tragic car crash early Thursday morning resulted in the deaths of Kenneth Johnson and his 15-year-old daughter, Kelly Johnson. The accident occurred around 1:50 AM at the Mandela Roundabout when Kenneth, who was driving motor car PAL 2882, lost control of the vehicle. Preliminary investigations reveal that Kenneth was traveling […]
Sheina Douglas, the mother of a 15-year-old schoolgirl who was dragged through the Stabroek Market Square bus park by Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA) officers, has vowed to seek justice and bring charges against the officers involved. “My daughter is not a floor cloth, she is not a dog; she is a human with rights […]
A man and an unidentified woman lost their lives early Thursday morning following a car crash at the Mandela Roundabout. The deceased have been identified as Kenneth Johnson, from ‘A’ Field, Liliendaal, Sophia, who was driving the vehicle, motor car PAL 2882, and the unidentified woman who was seated in the front passenger seat. The […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced the promotion of 101 officers within the Guyana Prison Service (GPS), marking the most comprehensive advancement exercise in recent years. This initiative underscores the Government’s commitment to enhancing correctional leadership and institutional stability. In a press release, the Ministry outlined that these promotions cover various levels, including supervisory, […]
