The trial concerning allegations of conspiracy to manipulate the March 2020 General and Regional Elections has been adjourned until September 14, 2026. Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty granted the adjournment on Wednesday following a series of procedural hurdles. The court was informed that the scheduled proceedings could not move forward due to the emergency absence […]
In a major initiative aimed at strengthening local governance and supporting community leadership, the government has announced substantial increases in the monthly stipends for Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) and regional officials across Guyana. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Priya Manickchand, confirmed that these adjustments will benefit approximately 70 chairpersons and vice-chairpersons, alongside over […]
A search and rescue operation is currently underway for two fishermen from Better Success, Region Two, who went missing at sea on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, after their vessel reportedly sank during severe weather conditions. The missing men have been identified as Suraj “Anil” Moneer and his crewmate, known only as “Cheeky.” Family members reported […]
A chilling case of violence has gripped the nation as authorities confirm that a serving member of the Guyana Police Force has confessed to the murder of 26-year-old Cuban national Dailen Paneque Gómez. Crime Chief and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Wendell Blanhum, identified the suspect in custody as Police Constable Randy Thomas. According to investigators, […]
HGP Nightly News Reports : The search for 26-year-old Dailen Paneque Gómez has come to a tragic end. The Guyana Police Force confirmed on Wednesday evening that the missing woman’s body was discovered, and the case has now been escalated to a murder investigation. Paneque Gómez, a resident of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD), […]
Businessman Randy Jagdeo has been released on substantial station bail as investigations continue into the significant discovery of 23 AK-47 rifles earlier this month in Schoonard, West Bank Demerara. Jagdeo surrendered to authorities following the issuance of a wanted bulletin related to the June 11 seizure. He had been a person of interest in the […]
Relatives and friends are urgently seeking the public’s assistance in locating 26-year-old Dailen Paneque Gomez, a Cuban national who has been reported missing since last Thursday, June 18, 2026. Dailen, who resides in Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was last seen in the Lusignan area during the early morning hours. She was reportedly on […]
Detective Sergeant Elfannando Newman has been cleared of all charges brought against him by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) four years ago. Magistrate Sunil Scarce dismissed the matter today, citing a lack of evidence and unreliable testimony from the prosecution. Newman, who had been interdicted from his duties within the Guyana Police Force, was […]
The High Court has ordered a full trial for Brian Richards, the man accused of the May 2023 murder of school principal Kirwyn “Sir” Mars, after Richards retracted his guilty plea during his sentencing hearing today. Richards had entered a guilty plea to the murder charge last month. However, when he appeared in court this […]
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, has firmly rejected allegations that the government’s current push to regulate social media is a move toward censorship. Speaking on his weekly programme, Issues in the News, the Attorney General clarified that the initiative is driven entirely by the need to safeguard minors from […]
In a major effort to improve service delivery and accessibility, the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) officially launched a new payment initiative on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. This expansion provides over 60,000 pensioners with greater convenience in receiving their monthly disbursements. Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh announced that pensioners now have the option to encash or […]
Two drivers appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrate’s Court on Monday, June 22, 2026, where they were charged and remanded to prison in connection with a fatal accident that occurred on the Providence Public Road this past Saturday. Kord Sobers, 55, of Parfaite Harmonie, and Colin Cumberbatch, 31, of Kitty, were […]
A community is in mourning after a six-year-old boy, Kayden Busey, lost his life in a drowning accident in the backlands of Edinburgh, East Bank Berbice, on the afternoon of Sunday, June 21, 2026. Kayden, a resident of 1230 Glasgow Housing Scheme and a Grade One pupil at All Saints Primary School in New Amsterdam, […]
The Guyana Police Force has issued urgent bulletins for two missing minors, and the public is asked to share this information widely to assist in their safe recovery. Trishsnante Perasud, a 16-year-old Guyanese national with a brown complexion and a height of approximately 162 cm, was reported missing from her home at Lot 1723 Parika […]
A 36-year-old labourer, Junior Callender of Hogg Street, Albouystown, appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, June 18, 2026, to face a charge of Attempting to Obstruct the Course of Justice. The legal action against Callender, laid under Section 330 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01, follows investigations into the murder of […]
Gorshome Edwards, a 22-year-old operator residing at Lot 822, Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, has been charged with Possession of Narcotics for the Purpose of Trafficking. Following his arrest on Thursday, June 18, 2026, Edwards was formally charged on Friday, June 19, 2026, under Section 5(1)(a)(i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, Chapter […]
A 37-year-old gold miner from Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast, has been sentenced to three years and five months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to charges of obtaining money by false pretence. Alex DaGuair appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on Friday, June 19, 2026, to answer to the charge, which is contrary […]
Justice Sandil Kissoon has sentenced 28-year-old Shaquawn Alleyne, also known as “IsWe” or “IsWe Boss,” to 25 years in prison for the 2021 murder of his girlfriend, Shonette Dover. The sentence, handed down at the Supreme Court of Judicature, will be backdated to his date of admission to prison on January 30, 2024. The murder […]
During his address at the Enmore Martyrs Day commemoration on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali reaffirmed his administration’s goal to increase the personal income tax threshold to G$200,000 before the end of his current term. The President emphasized the government’s consistent track record of reducing the tax burden on Guyanese workers […]
Inspector Abasola Flatts, an officer currently stationed at Regional Police Division 4 ‘A’, has appeared in court to answer to a criminal charge of Unlawful Transfer of Ammunition. The charge against Inspector Flatts resulted from an intelligence-led operation carried out on Wednesday, May 7, 2026, at the Linden Bus Park in Georgetown. The Inspector appeared […]
