Ralph Ramkarran and Timothy Jonas, founding members of A New and United Guyana (ANUG), have both announced their resignations from the party. Ramkarran, who served as the presidential candidate for ANUG in the 2020 elections, informed party leader Mark France of his decision, stating, “As you know, I have not been active in ANUG for […]
An adult miner, identified only as “Riley,” was allegedly murdered on Saturday at the Baramani Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region Seven. According to Police Headquarters, the incident occurred between 12:30 AM and 2:00 AM near a mining camp. Riley was discovered with multiple stab wounds, prompting an immediate investigation. Two suspects, 21-year-old Rovel Santiago and 20-year-old […]
A New and United Guyana (ANUG) and the We Invest in Nationhood party (WIN) have formed an alliance for the upcoming elections, with ANUG joining under the WIN banner. In a joint statement released this morning, the political leaders of both parties—Dr. Mark DeFrance of ANUG and Azruddin Mohamed of WIN—confirmed that the agreement has […]
Opposition Member of Parliament and Executive Member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R), Jermaine Figueira, has resigned from the party. He communicated his decision in a letter addressed to party leader Aubrey Norton. Figueira, a prominent member of the PNC from Linden, has been involved in party activities for several years. Notably, in early […]
Danielle Cameron, a 14-year-old girl from Berbice, was located at about 3:00 PM today by officers from the Mackenzie Police Station acting on received information. She was found at the home of Faye Pillay, a 77-year-old pensioner in Amelia’s Ward, Linden. Danielle had been reported missing from her home in Chesney New Scheme, Berbice. Upon […]
Committed prisoner Feroze Bhagwandin, 3617 Tuschen Housing Scheme, was found unresponsive in the washroom of building #3 at Lusignan Prison around 2:15 PM on June 28, 2025. Bhagwandin, who was awaiting trial for murder, was discovered hanging with a clothesline rope wrapped around his neck by officers on duty. An alarm was raised, and immediate […]
At the Berbice Cricket Board’s annual awards ceremony, Bissoondyal Singh, President of the Guyana Cricket Board, Director of Cricket West Indies, and businessman, publicly endorsed President Irfaan Ali for a second term. Speaking at the St. Francis Community Developers in Rose Hall Town, Singh expressed his support with conviction, stating, “It is with absolute conviction […]
Ramroop Sadaram, a 71-year-old pedestrian from Success, East Coast Demerara, tragically died late Friday night after being struck by a motor car on the Le Ressouvenir Public Road. The accident occurred around 11:45 PM and involved motor car #PAB 9943, driven by a 48-year-old businessman from Good Hope, and motorcycle #CN 8838, ridden by a […]
Corporal Leitch and two officers recently engaged with drivers of animal-drawn vehicles at Lakeram Lumber Yard in Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo. The session aimed to educate the drivers on essential traffic regulations and maintenance practices. Topics Discussed: Maintenance of Carts Registration Requirements: Registration of animal-drawn vehicles must be displayed on the carts. Rules of the […]
In a Social Media Press Release AFC Leader Nigel Hughes Wrote : The refusal of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to provide a hard copy of the Preliminary List of Electors (PLE) to any parties other than the two traditional parties sends a clear signal to the population: there are no other contenders in this […]
Gary Melville, a 46-year-old labourer from Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast, was allegedly murdered by a 23-year-old farmer from the same community. The incident reportedly occurred between 8:00 PM on Friday and 5:30 AM on Saturday. Enquiries revealed that Melville and the suspect were friends and both lived in the area. A female shopkeeper reported that […]
Four Persons in Custody Police conducted an intelligence-led operation yesterday that successfully thwarted a planned robbery at a Chinese supermarket in New Amsterdam, Berbice. Around 2:00 PM on June 27, 2025, two motor cars traveling from Georgetown were intercepted by a Senior Police Officer and other ranks at the Berbice River Bridge access road. Four […]
During Cordon-and-Search Exercise at Plaisance Police ranks conducted a ‘cordon and search’ exercise yesterday afternoon at a makeshift wooden stand/tent located on Britton Street, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara, where they discovered 128 grams of marijuana. During the search, officers examined a blue metal tin and found a black plastic bag containing 36 transparent zip lock […]
This dog belongs to Debra Nunes and Demi Nunes and has gone missing in the Subryanville area, near Sherriff Hospital. 📞 If you see him or have any information, please call 693-3885 right away. He is very loved, and his family is heartbroken—please keep an eye out and share this post to help bring him […]
A husband and wife have been arrested and remanded to prison following the discovery of narcotics and drug paraphernalia during a police search at their Good Hope residence on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam). The operation took place around 2:17 PM on Thursday, prompted by intelligence received by police ranks in the division. Officers […]
A 44-year-old labourer from Lima, Essequibo Coast, has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison after pleading guilty to unlawfully wounding his wife during a domestic altercation. Khempersaud Sukhan appeared before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court on Friday, where the charge of unlawful wounding was formally presented under Section […]
My fellow Guyanese,I stand before you today not as a politician, but as a son of this soil—proud, humbled, and deeply concerned. I come to you as a citizen dedicated to justice, education, and nation-building. Guyana, our beautiful and blessed country, is at a crossroads. One path leads to more of the same: corruption, mismanagement, […]
The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit’s (CANU) case against Shawn Lindie and his nephew, Shawn Lindie Jr., was dismissed on Friday by Magistrate Rushelle Liverpool, who found reasonable doubt in the prosecution’s evidence related to the 2022 Berbice River marijuana bust. This decision, delivered at the Kwakwani Magistrate’s Court, concludes a three-year legal battle for the Lindies, […]
A house and a car were destroyed by fire in New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on Wednesday, with authorities treating the incident as a suspected case of arson. Keith Chester, a resident of Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, reported that he left his home around 8:00 PM to attend a nearby wake. Just 30 minutes later, […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Bharrat Jagdeo, announced that the party will officially launch its campaign for the 2025 General and Regional Elections in early July. This disclosure was made during a press conference held on Thursday at Freedom House on Robb Street. Jagdeo stated, “We will launch our campaign in early […]
