News Source Guyana Reports | The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has expressed grave concerns regarding the Auditor General’s 2024 Report, which reveals over $1 billion in financial irregularities and mismanagement within the government. APNU Member of Parliament Ganesh Mahipaul addressed the findings from the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2024, describing them as […]
Tragedy struck on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Sunday night when two individuals lost their lives in a catastrophic crash. According to a statement from the Guyana Police Force, the accident occurred shortly after 6:30 PM near Silver Hill. The victims have been identified as 27-year-old Deron Bobb and 30-year-old Wayne Clarke. Reports indicate that Bobb […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has released a statement in response to the High Court’s recent ruling in the matter of Azruddin Mohamed against the Commissioner General and the Revenue Authority. On November 14, 2025, Justice Gino Persaud ruled that the GRA’s reassessment of taxes on three luxury vehicles imported by Mohamed was unlawful and […]
News Source Guyana Reports | The High Court has ruled that the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) acted unlawfully in reassessing taxes on three luxury vehicles imported by billionaire Azruddin Mohamed over three years ago, blocking the GRA from seizing the vehicles. In a decision delivered by Justice Gino Persaud, the court found that the imposition […]
The Full Court, comprising Justice Fidela Corbin-Lincoln and Justice Nicola Pierre, has dismissed an appeal by social media commentator Mikhail Rodrigues, known as the ‘Guyanese Critic’, seeking to overturn a $22.5 million defamation judgment against him. The High Court’s decision remains intact, and Rodrigues is now required to pay court costs. Last year, Justice Nigel […]
A tragic accident in Stanleytown on Thursday afternoon has claimed the life of 22-year-old Daniel North, a resident of 8th Street Village, East Bank Berbice. According to Police Headquarters, the incident occurred around 4:30 PM while Daniel was riding motorcycle CP 1385 in the western drive lane at a normal speed. It is alleged that […]
Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliot, has issued a strong warning against corruption within the prison system, emphasizing that anyone involved in smuggling contraband will face strict legal consequences. In a recent interview with the News Room, Elliot highlighted the Prison Service’s intensified search efforts across all facilities, which have led to the discovery of numerous […]
Lennox George Benjamin, a 69-year-old resident of Prashad Nagar, tragically lost his life on Thursday afternoon after being crushed by a truck near the intersection of Lamaha Street and Vlissengen Road. According to police reports, the accident involved motor lorry #GAH 5884, driven by a 33-year-old male from Long Creek, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, and Benjamin, who […]
The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has issued a statement to clarify misinformation circulating on social media concerning an electrical incident that occurred during GuyExpo on Thursday, November 13. At approximately 6:00 PM, power was interrupted to around fifteen booths located on the tarmac of the Exhibition Centre. GPL’s technical team responded promptly and […]
A 22-year-old motorcyclist, Barth Paul, tragically lost his life following a collision with a motor pickup along the Barrack Retreat Corridor on Thursday at approximately 1:00 PM. The accident involved two Brazil-registered vehicles. The pickup was driven by a 46-year-old Brazilian national who resides in Central Lethem. Preliminary investigations indicate that Paul was traveling west […]
Chief Wendell Blanhum announced that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has recorded a notable decline in crime, with 2025 witnessing the lowest levels of serious offenses in the past decade. The statistics reveal a reduction of 801 serious crimes, falling from 1,070 in 2024 to just 269 in the current year. Blanhum shared these findings […]
Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken announced on Friday that the recent bombing at the Mobil gas station in Georgetown does not appear to be connected to two similar incidents from earlier this year. Speaking during the launch of the Force’s Christmas Policing Plan, Hicken shared insights from ongoing investigations, stating, “Based on our investigation, there […]
In the early hours of Thursday, November 13, 2025, officers from the Law Enforcement and Investigation Division (LEID) of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) were attacked by suspected smugglers during an enforcement operation near No. 61 Village, Berbice. The operation targeted a large wooden motor vessel carrying a significant quantity of uncustomed goods, including alcoholic […]
Oyanna Stewart, a 28-year-old resident of Wismar, Linden, has been granted bail in the amount of $600,000 after being charged with manslaughter on Friday. She is accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend, 30-year-old Kevin Alexander, also from Wismar. Stewart appeared before Magistrate Rushelle Liverpool at the Linden Magistrate’s Court. She was not required to enter […]
In alignment with its zero-tolerance stance on illegal mining operations, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) is actively conducting joint-agency operations in the Ireng area to combat unlawful mining practices and related issues. During these recent operations, multiple illegal mining sites were identified, resulting in the confiscation of equipment and minerals in accordance with […]
The Ministry of Education is undertaking a comprehensive review of the National School Feeding Programme to enhance its nutritional offerings and ensure a lasting positive impact on school children and their families across the country. Minister of Education Sonia Parag, who assumed office in September, stated, “I had a sit down with the School Feeding […]
President Dr. Irfaan Ali announced on Thursday evening that the government is actively implementing measures to establish the Guyana Development Bank, which is expected to be fully operational by the end of the first quarter of 2026. In his remarks at the opening ceremony of GuyExpo 2025, President Ali stated that the administrative and legal […]
Seventeen-year-old Colwin Collis Sealey, affectionately known as “Collo,” tragically lost his life following a car accident on the Bath Settlement Public Road, West Coast Berbice. He succumbed to severe head, spinal, and neck injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital after the accident early Sunday morning. The only son in a family of five siblings, Colwin’s […]
The case related to the deadly terrorist attack at the Mobil Gas Station resumed on Wednesday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, where all accused individuals were remanded as additional disclosures were presented. Before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty, the defendants included 33-year-old Venezuelan Daniel Alexander Ramirez Poedemo, 44-year-old Venezuelan Alexander Bettancourt, Venezuelan national Krystal LaCruz, […]
For Shereen and Michael Sealey, graduating from the University of Guyana represents more than just individual success; it symbolizes a decade of shared resilience and determination. Both dedicated police officers, they have defied the odds and risen above their humble beginnings, proving that hard work and support can lead to great achievements. Shereen’s story starts […]
