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- TAXI DRIVER DIES FROM STAB WOUNDS IN ROAD RAGE INCIDENT
The taxi driver who was stabbed during an argument with another driver on Friday evening has succumbed to his injuries. The dead man has been identified as 36-year-old Casey Chapman of South Sophia, Greater Georgetown. Based on police reports, Chapman was driving along Farmers Field, Plum Park, Sophia at around 23:45 hours when another vehicle… Read more: TAXI DRIVER DIES FROM STAB WOUNDS IN ROAD RAGE INCIDENT - TWO FAMILIES LOSE HOMES IN DEVASTATING SHEET ANCHOR VILLAGE FIRE
Two separate families are now homeless and seeking public assistance after a devastating midday fire destroyed two homes at Sheet Anchor Village on Friday. The fire, said to have been caused by a four-year-old, began at the residence of Jeffrey Fraser, a 54-year-old plumber of Sheet Anchor Village. He told reporters he had returned from… Read more: TWO FAMILIES LOSE HOMES IN DEVASTATING SHEET ANCHOR VILLAGE FIRE - MAJOR DRUG BUST IN CORRIVERTON: 100+ POUNDS OF COCAINE SEIZED
More than 100 pounds of cocaine was seized along with an UZI firearm and ammunition on Friday during an operation by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit in Corriverton, Berbice. Two men, identified as Ravindra Sanakumar and Amrishkoemar Mathoera, were arrested during the operation and are expected to face drug trafficking and other charges. In a… Read more: MAJOR DRUG BUST IN CORRIVERTON: 100+ POUNDS OF COCAINE SEIZED - EMOTIONAL TESTIMONY IN HENRY COUSINS MURDER TRIAL
The trial for the murders of cousins Joel and Isaiah Henry continued on Friday with emotional testimony from Isaiah’s father, Glaston Henry. The two accused are Anil Sancharra, known as “Dan Pole” and “Rasta,” of D’Edward Village, West Coast Berbice, and Vinod Gopaul, nicknamed “Magga,” of Yakusari, Black Bush Polder, Corentyne. Glaston told the court… Read more: EMOTIONAL TESTIMONY IN HENRY COUSINS MURDER TRIAL - SUSPECTED FIREARM RECOVERED AFTER HIGH-SPEED CHASE IN GEORGETOWN
Police at the Bourda Market Police Outpost on Friday evening attempted to stop a motorcyclist who was riding up the one-way at Orange Walk. However, the identifiable male sped away, colliding with a motor car and a nearby barrier. As a result of the collision, he lost control of the motorcycle, during which a suspected… Read more: SUSPECTED FIREARM RECOVERED AFTER HIGH-SPEED CHASE IN GEORGETOWN - GPHC SEEKS PUBLIC’S HELP IN IDENTIFYING PATIENTS
UNIDENTIFIED DROWNING VICTIM The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the family of a male patient. The patient was admitted on Sunday following a non-fatal drowning incident and remains unidentified at this time. If you recognize him or have any information that may assist in locating his relatives, please contact… Read more: GPHC SEEKS PUBLIC’S HELP IN IDENTIFYING PATIENTS - NEW MODERN IMMIGRATION AND PASSPORT OFFICE PLANNED FOR GEORGETOWN
Plans are underway for the construction of a new modern building to house the Central Immigration and Passport Office, as authorities move to expand services and improve comfort for the growing number of persons accessing the facility. During an exclusive interview with the News Room on Thursday, Deputy Chief Immigration Officer Stephen Telford confirmed that… Read more: NEW MODERN IMMIGRATION AND PASSPORT OFFICE PLANNED FOR GEORGETOWN - GUYANA TO DELIVER SECOND ROUND OF ARGUMENTS AT ICJ IN VENEZUELA BORDER CASE
Guyana is set to deliver its second round of oral arguments before the International Court of Justice on Friday in the case brought against Venezuela over the disputed Essequibo territory. Amid increasing acts of aggression and unfounded claims to two-thirds of Guyana’s territory by Venezuela, Guyana has asked the ICJ to affirm the legal validity… Read more: GUYANA TO DELIVER SECOND ROUND OF ARGUMENTS AT ICJ IN VENEZUELA BORDER CASE - FULL COURT DISMISSES DEMERARA BANK’S APPEAL IN ACCOUNT CLOSURE CASE
News Source Guyana Reports : By a majority decision, the Full Court has dismissed the appeal by Demerara Bank in the case of the bank closing the accounts of a number of candidates of the WIN party. The High Court had earlier ruled that there was an established case against the Bank and that the… Read more: FULL COURT DISMISSES DEMERARA BANK’S APPEAL IN ACCOUNT CLOSURE CASE - MINISTRY OF EDUCATION LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO TUSCHEN SECONDARY SCHOOL INCIDENT
The Ministry of Education has launched an immediate investigation into an incident which occurred earlier today at the Tuschen Secondary School, leaving two students injured. The injured boys were promptly transported to the De Kendren Regional Hospital, where they were treated by medical staff and subsequently discharged. The student perpetrator has been expelled from school… Read more: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO TUSCHEN SECONDARY SCHOOL INCIDENT - CHIEF JUSTICE QUESTIONS DURESS CLAIMS IN MAHDIA FIRE SETTLEMENT CASE
Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh on Wednesday raised questions about claims that settlement agreements signed by relatives of victims of the 2023 Mahdia Secondary School dormitory fire were executed under duress, as the compensation case returned to court. The matter centres on agreements signed in July 2023 between the state and families of 13 girls… Read more: CHIEF JUSTICE QUESTIONS DURESS CLAIMS IN MAHDIA FIRE SETTLEMENT CASE - BARTICA MECHANIC CHARGED WITH DRUG TRAFFICKING
A 26-year-old mechanic from Bartica has been charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Marlon Kennedy of Bartica, Essequibo River, appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Kennedy was charged under Section 5(1)(a)(i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act. The charge… Read more: BARTICA MECHANIC CHARGED WITH DRUG TRAFFICKING - ELDERLY COUPLE ATTACKED BY INTRUDER IN LUSIGNAN HOME INVASION
News Room Guyana Reported : A 70-year-old man and his wife are recovering from injuries after they were allegedly beaten by a foreign national, who they discovered in their Lusignan, East Coast Demerara yard early last Saturday. Lakeram Bridgemohan, 70, and his wife, Sandra Bridgemohan, 63, were attacked around 06:30 hours on May 2 after… Read more: ELDERLY COUPLE ATTACKED BY INTRUDER IN LUSIGNAN HOME INVASION - CITY HALL REMINDS PUBLIC: PAVEMENT PARKING STRICTLY PROHIBITED
The Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown have issued a public notice reminding citizens that parking on pavements across the city is strictly prohibited. According to the notice, pavements are intended for pedestrian use, including persons with disabilities, children, and the elderly. The council emphasized that vehicles parked on sidewalks create obstructions and… Read more: CITY HALL REMINDS PUBLIC: PAVEMENT PARKING STRICTLY PROHIBITED - TAXI DRIVER FINED FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING
Jair Robeiro, a 22-year-old male Guyanese of Indian descent, a taxi driver of Lot 39 New Road, Essequibo Coast, was charged for the offence of driving whilst breath alcohol level exceeded the prescribed limit. The offence was committed on Tuesday, 28th April 2026, at Charity Access Road, Essequibo Coast, and was laid under Section 39A… Read more: TAXI DRIVER FINED FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING - TWO MOTORCYCLISTS FACE HEFTY FINES IN LETHEM COURT
Two motorcyclists appeared before the Lethem Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 4th May 2026, facing multiple traffic and safety violations committed on Sunday, 3rd May 2026, in the North Rupununi region. BRAVIN JACOBS CASE Bravin Jacobs, a 26-year-old male Guyanese of Amerindian ancestry, was arrested and charged for operating a motorcycle without identification marks on the… Read more: TWO MOTORCYCLISTS FACE HEFTY FINES IN LETHEM COURT - MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER OF ENTERTAINER “SIR MARS”
Guyana Times Reports : Brian Richards pled guilty to murder before Justice Joy Persaud-Singh at the Georgetown High Court on Monday, admitting to the 2023 killing of entertainer and educator Kirwyn Mars, popularly known as “Sir Mars.” Richards, a 24-year-old labourer, entered the guilty plea during High Court proceedings in a case prosecuted by State… Read more: MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER OF ENTERTAINER “SIR MARS” - MAN REMANDED ON NUISANCE CHARGE OVER LOUD MUSIC COMPLAINTS
A 42-year-old man was on Monday remanded to prison after appearing before Senior Magistrate Fabian Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on a nuisance charge. Odell Griffith pleaded not guilty to the charge, which alleged that on April 27 at the Tucville Squatting Area, Georgetown, he operated a speaker in a manner that produced loud… Read more: MAN REMANDED ON NUISANCE CHARGE OVER LOUD MUSIC COMPLAINTS - TRIAL OPENS IN MURDERS OF COUSINS JOEL AND ISAIAH HENRY
The long-awaited trial into the murders of cousins Joel and Isaiah Henry officially opened today in the Berbice High Court, nearly six years after the killings shocked the nation and triggered days of unrest along the West Coast of Berbice. Two men are on trial for the deaths of the teenagers, whose bodies were discovered… Read more: TRIAL OPENS IN MURDERS OF COUSINS JOEL AND ISAIAH HENRY - OVER 2,000 PROSECUTED FOR SPEEDING AS SAFE ROAD INITIATIVE SHOWS RESULTS
More than 2,000 persons have been prosecuted for speeding offences to date following the rollout of the government’s safe road initiative in April 2025. Traffic Chief Assistant Commissioner Mahendra Singh told the Department of Public Information that the initiative has proven effective in curbing dangerous driving behaviour and improving road safety across Guyana. Among those… Read more: OVER 2,000 PROSECUTED FOR SPEEDING AS SAFE ROAD INITIATIVE SHOWS RESULTS - WOMAN CLAIMS POLICE SIDED WITH ABUSIVE EX-PARTNER
Kaieteur News Reports : A Spanish-speaking woman is claiming that police have sided with her ex-partner after he allegedly beat her up, stripped her naked, and threw her out of her own apartment on Sunday. According to reports, the Venezuelan national works as a security guard and resides on Princess Street. She was living together… Read more: WOMAN CLAIMS POLICE SIDED WITH ABUSIVE EX-PARTNER - POLICE SEIZE LICENSED FIREARMS FROM OPPOSITION LEADER AND FATHER
News Source Reports : The Guyana Police Force today seized a number of licensed guns and ammunition from the Leader of the Opposition, Azruddin Mohamed, and his father, Nazar Mohamed, in an operation that has drawn sharp criticism from the family. The Guyanese billionaires, who remain under US sanction and are currently fighting an Extradition… Read more: POLICE SEIZE LICENSED FIREARMS FROM OPPOSITION LEADER AND FATHER - MOTORCYCLIST DIES IN HIGHWAY COLLISION
A 35-year-old motorcyclist lost his life on Sunday evening following a collision at the junction of the Mandela to Eccles Highway and Rome Access Road. Dead is Andra Jnr Lewis, of Guyhoc Park, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. According to initial police enquiries, the accident occurred around 18:16 hours and involved motorcycle CR 5455, ridden by Lewis,… Read more: MOTORCYCLIST DIES IN HIGHWAY COLLISION - CARDIOLOGIST WARNS OF SURGE IN SUDDEN DEATHS AMONG YOUNG ADULTS
A leading local cardiologist is raising concern over an apparent increase in sudden, unexpected deaths among young adults in Guyana, urging early screening and greater awareness of heart health. Dr. Mahendra Carpen, Head of Medical Services and Cardiology at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, said recent months have seen a troubling pattern of individuals in… Read more: CARDIOLOGIST WARNS OF SURGE IN SUDDEN DEATHS AMONG YOUNG ADULTS - GDF PATROL COMES UNDER FIRE AGAIN DURING CUYUNI RIVER OPERATIONS
The Guyana Defence Force has confirmed that one of its patrols came under hostile fire on Tuesday afternoon while conducting border security operations along the Cuyuni River in Region Seven. In a statement, the GDF said the patrol, which was escorting civilian vessels, was engaged in two separate incidents at approximately 16:10 hours and 16:50… Read more: GDF PATROL COMES UNDER FIRE AGAIN DURING CUYUNI RIVER OPERATIONS - POLICE SEIZE 362 GRAMS OF CANNABIS IN ESSEQUIBO RIVER BUST
News Room Reports : Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a quantity of cannabis during a riverine patrol in the Essequibo River on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred around 08:30 hours in the vicinity of First Avenue, Bartica, when police ranks intercepted a wooden vessel carrying four occupants. According to reports, during… Read more: POLICE SEIZE 362 GRAMS OF CANNABIS IN ESSEQUIBO RIVER BUST - FOUR-MAN GANG ROBS BUSINESS OF $4.14M IN BRAZEN DIAMOND HEIST
Police Launch Investigation Into Armed Robbery at East Bank Establishment News Room Reports : Police are investigating a brazen armed robbery carried out on Monday afternoon at a business establishment along Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara, in what authorities describe as a well-coordinated criminal operation. The incident occurred at approximately 14:50 hours and resulted… Read more: FOUR-MAN GANG ROBS BUSINESS OF $4.14M IN BRAZEN DIAMOND HEIST - Growing Numbers of Diaspora Guyanese Returning Home to Register for Pensions, Says President Ali
Highlighting Guyana’s growing appeal as a place to live and retire, President Dr Irfaan Ali said that increasing numbers of Guyanese in the diaspora are returning home to register for and receive their pensions locally. He made the remarks on Friday during a Labour Day Brunch hosted at State House, where he outlined that the… Read more: Growing Numbers of Diaspora Guyanese Returning Home to Register for Pensions, Says President Ali - Two Cuban Nationals Remanded Over Human Trafficking Operation in Prashad Nagar
Two Cuban nationals were remanded to prison on Monday after appearing before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where they denied multiple charges stemming from an alleged human trafficking operation in Prashad Nagar, Greater Georgetown. Raudel Ramirez Valverde, also known as “Pitulin,” a 32-year-old Cuban national described as unemployed, was arraigned on two… Read more: Two Cuban Nationals Remanded Over Human Trafficking Operation in Prashad Nagar - Guyana Boxing Association Revives Prison Boxing Programme in Partnership With Ministry of Home Affairs
The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), under the leadership of President Steve Ninvalle, has renewed efforts to revive boxing within the nation’s prison system through a strategic collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs, led by the Honourable Oneidge Walrond. The initiative follows a recent meeting between Ninvalle, Minister Walrond, and Senior Officials of the Guyana… Read more: Guyana Boxing Association Revives Prison Boxing Programme in Partnership With Ministry of Home Affairs - FIFA Bans Former Guyana Football Federation Official for Five Years Over Sexual Harassment
News Room Reports : FIFA’s independent Ethics Committee has banned former Guyana Football Federation (GFF) General Secretary Ian Alves from all football-related activities for five years after finding he sexually harassed female staff members. FIFA also fined Alves 20,000 Swiss francs (approximately $22,000) after determining that he had breached provisions of the FIFA Code of… Read more: FIFA Bans Former Guyana Football Federation Official for Five Years Over Sexual Harassment - 19-Year-Old Dies in Traffic Collision After Swerving to Avoid Vehicle in Berbice
A 19-year-old tragically lost his life after reportedly losing control of his vehicle and colliding with a stationary truck in Number 72 Village, Corentyne, Berbice. The deceased has been identified as Nathaniel Busgith, affectionately known as “Joel,” an unemployed resident of Lot 38, Number 76 Housing Scheme, Corentyne, Berbice. Busgith was operating motor vehicle PAP… Read more: 19-Year-Old Dies in Traffic Collision After Swerving to Avoid Vehicle in Berbice
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