Big Smith News Watch Reports : A larceny charge against 22-year-old Orin Fraser, also known as “Lilawattie,” was dismissed on Friday after he settled the matter with the complainant in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Fraser, of Lot 52 Princess and William Streets, Georgetown, appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore charged with larceny in connection with the […]
The planned new Berbice River Bridge will be constructed at or near the current crossing point, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill confirmed, putting an end to speculation over the project’s location. Speaking in an interview with Ignite News, Edghill said the government’s position on the site remains unchanged. “It is the same location. The Berbice […]
Ignite News Reports : Four individuals are in police custody as investigations continue into the death of 15-year-old Aarif Azeez at the Hot and Cold Lake in Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast, with the teenager’s family raising serious concerns about possible foul play and the handling of the probe. Azeez reportedly drowned on April 6 while on […]
Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr. Vindhya Persaud is calling for urgent reforms in the handling of abuse cases, warning that a pervasive “push-around culture” within the system particularly around the timely completion of medical examinations is causing cases to collapse before they ever get a fair hearing in court. Speaking during a […]
The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown have filed court action against the State, seeking an injunction to halt any construction on the former City Constabulary Training Complex on Water Street, while asking the High Court to declare that the Government, its servants, and agents have trespassed on property that rightfully belongs to City Hall. […]
The opposition A Partnership for National Unity on Friday took aim at United States Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot following her recent remarks crediting the Irfaan Ali Administration for translating oil wealth into national development. Speaking during an appearance on SOURCES, Ambassador Theriot said it is evident that the “current leadership of this country has […]
The main opposition We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party has issued a public call for Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken and Acting Fire Chief Gregory Wickham to step down from their posts and proceed with their overdue retirement, while urging the President to begin a transparent process for selecting new leaders for both institutions. In a […]
President Dr. Irfaan Ali and Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar met on Friday and reached agreement on a comprehensive development, trade, and economic agenda aimed at significantly enhancing bilateral cooperation between the two nations. According to a release from the Office of the President, the two leaders discussed a wide range of areas […]
President Dr. Irfaan Ali is calling on the leaders of Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago to set aside bureaucratic obstacles and commit to an intensive push to finalise a robust economic partnership between the two oil-rich nations. Delivering the feature address at the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce business meeting at the […]
Motorcycle accidents continue to be a major road safety concern in Guyana, with authorities signalling a move toward stricter enforcement backed by camera technology as violations among riders remain alarmingly widespread. Inspector Lindon Williams of the Traffic Department at the Kitty Police Station raised the alarm during a recent episode of ‘Road Safety and You’, […]
NCN Guyana Reports : Family members, friends, and residents gathered in grief and solidarity on Thursday to bid a final farewell to seven-year-old Isabella Dabidyal, whose tragic death has shaken the entire nation. The child was laid to rest during an emotional funeral service at Kilcoy, Corentyne, Berbice, marked by prayers, heartfelt tributes, and an […]
The Guyana Defence Force has mobilised special forces ranks and medical personnel following the discovery of a suspected crash site belonging to a missing Air Services Limited aircraft that disappeared Friday morning while flying between Mahdia and Imbaimadai. The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority confirmed that the Cessna 208, bearing registration number 8R-YAC and operated by […]
A Cessna single-engine aircraft operated by Air Services Limited (ASL) has gone missing after departing Mahdia in Region Eight on Friday morning, triggering an urgent multi-agency search and rescue operation. Authorities have since confirmed that the crash site has been located deep within a heavily forested area in the region’s interior. The Guyana Civil Aviation […]
Twenty-two trucks are en route to Region Six as the Government of Guyana continues its nationwide rollout of improved solid waste management, officials confirmed Thursday. The vehicles will be distributed to all nineteen Neighbourhood Democratic Councils and the region’s three municipalities, boosting local capacity for sanitation services and waste disposal operations. The investment is part […]
A 24-year-old labourer has been remanded to prison after being charged with two counts of drug trafficking following a police operation at Charity Backstreet, Essequibo Coast. Collis Goodluck of Dartmouth, Essequibo Coast, appeared before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, where he faced two separate charges of possession of narcotics […]
A 30-year-old miner appeared before the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday to answer a string of traffic and related charges allegedly committed along the Charity Public Road and Charity Back Street on March 31. Renard Kumar, of Charity Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast, appeared before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir, where the charges were read to him. […]
Kaieteur News Reports : A post-mortem examination has confirmed that seven-year-old Michael Hyderkhan, who was fatally struck by a collapsing goalpost at the Swan ball field last Friday, died as a result of lacerations to both kidneys and blunt trauma to the back. Hyderkhan, a Grade Two pupil of Swan Primary School and a resident […]
Kaieteur News Reports : A peaceful Friday evening among friends at a Corentyne bar descended into terror late last month when four masked, armed men stormed the premises, assaulting patrons and making off with over $5 million in cash, jewellery, and personal valuables. Deodat Bissoon, 50, proprietor of Singh’s Grocery Store and Bar at Lot […]
What began as a heartfelt initiative by a young animal lover turned into a resounding success on Thursday, as First Son Zayd Ali’s lemonade sale raised more than $10 million to support animal shelters and rescue organisations across Guyana. First Lady Arya Ali welcomed families, animal lovers, and supporters who turned out in strong numbers […]
The Government is moving to establish a centralised national digital registry of drivers and road users, a measure aimed at closing critical gaps in traffic law enforcement and ensuring that repeat offenders face the full weight of the law. Attorney General Anil Nandlall disclosed the initiative during an interview with News Room on Thursday, explaining […]
