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 […]
HGP Nightly News Reports : Grief turned to protest on Sunday as mourners carrying the coffin of 30-year-old Otis John Jordan Payne placed it directly on the roadway in front of the Cove and John Police Station the very location where he died while in custody. Ranks of the Guyana Police Force, some of them […]
Inews Guyana Reports : A 27-year-old woman is hospitalised in stable condition after being shot multiple times by a former partner outside her home in Region Six on Saturday afternoon, in what police are treating as a targeted attack. The victim, self-employed Vasanti Gordon of Islington Village, East Bank Berbice, was sitting in her motor […]
Inews Guyana Reports : A 27-year-old man lost his life in the early hours of Sunday morning following a vehicular collision at Haslington “Turn,” East Coast Demerara. Dead is Keshon Arthur of Mahaica, East Coast Demerara. According to information received, Arthur had attended the Me You and R&B show at the National Park in Georgetown […]
News Room Guyana Reports : The remains of a 51-year-old man who had been reported missing were discovered on Saturday afternoon within a savannah at Fyrish Village, Corentyne, Berbice. The deceased has been identified as Raymond Hack, commonly known as “Kiki,” of Lot 2 Koker Dam, Fyrish, Corentyne, Berbice. His brother, Hardat Lall, 68, also […]
Credible Sources Reports : An early morning explosion suspected to have been caused by a gas leak has left a Pineapple Street, East Ruimveldt home severely damaged, with sections of the structure collapsing and one occupant hospitalised. According to resident Melissa Alleyne, the incident occurred at approximately 02:30 hours on Saturday after she detected a […]
Police have released further details surrounding the death of a 53-year-old Berbice man who was killed on Friday night after being run over by a truck while lying on the public road. Dead is Mark Songster of Lot 6 Section ‘C’ Fyrish Road, Corentyne, Berbice. The fatal incident occurred at approximately 20:10 hours on the […]
Police in Regional Division #4B are investigating an armed robbery carried out against three Chinese nationals at their Eccles, East Bank Demerara residence on Friday afternoon. According to preliminary investigations, the victims had just returned home and were exiting their vehicle in the garage at approximately 15:53 hours when they were set upon by four […]
A Guyana Defence Force search and rescue team is closing in on the crash site of Air Services Limited Cessna 8R-YAC, which went down in a heavily forested area of Region Eight on Friday, with ground forces now reporting they have reached a position within visual proximity of the wreckage. In a statement, the GDF […]
A 53-year-old man lost his life on Friday night after being struck by a motor lorry while lying on the surface of the Fyrish public road. Mark Songster of Lot 6 Section ‘C’ Fyrish Road, Corentyne, Berbice, was struck by motor lorry GYY 5720, driven by a 43-year-old male resident of Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, […]
Police in Regional Division #8 are investigating the discovery of a quantity of suspected cannabis found during an operation conducted at the Mahdia Arcade on Friday, April 10, 2026. During the exercise, which was carried out between 09:00 and 10:50 hours, ranks conducted searches in and around the Mahdia Arcade. Officers discovered a bulky black […]
NCN Reports : The Director of Public Prosecutions has advised that 26-year-old Sarah Elizabeth Shivpersaud be charged with the murder of her seven-year-old daughter, Isabella Dabidyal, in a case that has deeply shaken communities across Guyana. Police sources confirmed that legal advice was received from the DPP late Friday afternoon, clearing the way for the […]
Big Smith News Watch Reports : A larceny charge against 22-year-old Orin Fraser, also known as “Lilawattie,” was dismissed on Friday after he settled the matter with the complainant in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Fraser, of Lot 52 Princess and William Streets, Georgetown, appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore charged with larceny in connection with the […]
The planned new Berbice River Bridge will be constructed at or near the current crossing point, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill confirmed, putting an end to speculation over the project’s location. Speaking in an interview with Ignite News, Edghill said the government’s position on the site remains unchanged. “It is the same location. The Berbice […]
