Sixty-four persons have been charged for tinted window glass violations since updated regulations came into force on April 1, with the majority of cases linked to front windshield offences. Traffic Chief Mahendra Singh confirmed the figures in an invited comment on Tuesday, noting that enforcement has been carried out across the country. “64 cases thus […]
Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has introduced a new fuel surcharge on all regional and international tickets, effective for purchases made on or after April 10, 2026. The surcharge ranges from US$15 to US$25 per sector depending on the route, and will appear in the taxes and fees portion of ticket prices. Base fares remain unchanged. Passengers […]
News Room Reports : Despite being one of the world’s fastest-growing oil producers, Guyana this week experienced a temporary fuel shortage that left many citizens questioning how such disruptions can occur in an oil-rich nation. Chaotic scenes were reported at several gas stations on Monday as long lines formed following supply issues traced to shipping […]
The Director of Public Prosecutions has recommended that a formal inquest be conducted into the death of Adriana Younge, which occurred between April 23 and 24, 2025, at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo. The Guyana Police Force confirmed it has received the legal advice and is moving to initiate the inquest in accordance with the law. […]
News Room Reports : Fifty-six-year-old Troy Alleyne, who was critically injured in an alleged gas cylinder explosion at his East Ruimveldt, Georgetown home, has succumbed to his injuries. Alleyne died while receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Tuesday morning, having been admitted with severe burns about his body following the incident. According […]
The Guyana Defence Force has marked a significant milestone with the graduation of Lieutenant Randy Wade from the Royal Air Force Officer Training College in the United Kingdom — the first GDF officer to complete training at the prestigious institution. The Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, MSS, along with Officers and Ranks of […]
News Room Guyana Reports : What began as an ordinary Sunday ended in heartbreak for a Williamsburg family after 31-year-old Haresh Gopilall left home promising to return for his meal but never came back. His mother, Domatie Surujall, is now grappling with unimaginable grief after her son was killed in a crash along the Williamsburg […]
A 37-year-old welder from Rosignol, West Bank Berbice, was on Monday convicted by a jury of sexually penetrating a 12-year-old girl in a case that dates back to April 2020. Robert Campbell appeared before Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall at the Berbice High Court, where he had maintained a not guilty plea throughout the proceedings. The charge […]
Authorities have confirmed with deep sadness that the body of Captain Ryder Castillo has been located at the crash site of the Air Services Limited Cessna 208 aircraft in Region Eight, with all indications suggesting that death occurred instantly at the time of the accident. In a statement, officials disclosed that the remains were found […]
A Detective Sergeant has been placed under close arrest following a shooting incident at Chanta Creek along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Sunday, police have confirmed. The incident occurred at approximately 17:00 hrs. According to preliminary investigations, the officer was at the creek with family members when he reportedly became involved in a misunderstanding with several […]
A 31-year-old motorcyclist lost his life on Sunday evening after a collision with a motor lorry along the Williamsburg Public Road, with the lorry driver now in custody as investigations continue. Dead is Haresh Gopilall of Lot 25 ‘D’ Williamsburg Village, Corentyne, Berbice. The accident occurred at approximately 21:00 hours and involved motor lorry GVV […]
A 28-year-old Venezuelan national, Rene Calabo, has been fined $100,000 or sentenced to three months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to presenting a forged birth certificate in an attempt to obtain Guyanese citizenship by descent. The matter was heard at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore. It is alleged that on March 19, […]
Investigations are ongoing into a gas cylinder explosion that destroyed a section of a Pineapple Street, East Ruimveldt home on Sunday morning, leaving 56-year-old Troy Alleyne hospitalised with multiple burns and in critical but more responsive condition. Alleyne was at home with his wife, Melissa, and their two children when the blast occurred. He was […]
A joint operation targeting suspected human trafficking activity at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, late Sunday night found no evidence of Trafficking in Persons, the Guyana Police Force has confirmed. The exercise was carried out between 23:30 hours on Sunday, April 12 and 00:15 hours on Monday, April 13 by ranks from the Guyana Police Force […]
A 25-year-old accountant is in critical condition after being stabbed several times during an armed robbery at the Kitty Seawall in the early hours of Monday morning, with police crediting CCTV footage from the Government’s Safe City Initiative for the swift arrest of one of the suspects. The incident occurred at approximately 02:50 hours and […]
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has blamed the former APNU+AFC administration for Guyana’s loss in a lengthy arbitration dispute, after the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) affirmed a $179 million award against the State. Speaking on his weekly programme, Nandlall rejected any suggestion that the ruling reflected failures by the incumbent PPP/C government, instead describing the […]
Prime Minister Mark Phillips is urging the public to remain calm and refrain from panic buying or hoarding fuel, as the Government confirms that shipments have already begun arriving and a steady schedule of deliveries is in place to resolve the temporary disruption to fuel supplies. In a statement on Monday, the Prime Minister said […]
NCN Guyana Reports : A 27-year-old make-up artist from East Bank Berbice is expected to undergo surgery after she was allegedly shot multiple times on Sunday by her ex-boyfriend. The victim, Vasanti Gordon, sustained five gunshot wounds to both legs. Police reports allege that the suspect, 28-year-old Damion Morgan, approached her while she was seated […]
President Dr. Irfaan Ali convened an urgent meeting with fuel importers at State House on Monday, where he was briefed on the challenges contributing to current fuel shortages across the country and assured that shipments are expected as early as tonight. At the meeting, importers informed the President of shipping delays that have led to […]
News Source Guyana Reports : Twenty-six-year-old Sarah Elizabeth Shivpersaud was this morning charged with the murder of her seven-year-old daughter, Isabella Dabidyal, who was strangled to death last week, and was immediately remanded to prison following her appearance at the New Amsterdam Magistrates’ Court. Shivpersaud, who walked with a limp as a result of self-inflicted […]
