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Permanent Secretary Confirms US Assurance That Mohameds Will Not Be Re‑extradited Without Guyana’s Consent

Cross‑examination of Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sharon Roopchand‑Edwards, continued on Wednesday, with the senior official confirming in court that the United States has assured Guyana it will not re‑extradite Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed to any third country without the Government of Guyana’s consent. The confirmation came during proceedings before Magistrate Judy […]

Attorney General Moves to Enforce Court-Ordered Costs Against Mohamed Father and Son

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, S.C., has warned that enforcement action will be taken to recover court-ordered costs from businessmen Azruddin and Nazar Mohamed after the Court of Appeal dismissed their challenge to extradition proceedings. The Court of Appeal on Tuesday unanimously upheld a February High Court ruling and awarded a […]

Breaking: Body of Man Found at Sleep In Hotel — Investigations Underway

HGP Nightly News Reports : The body of a 64‑year‑old man was discovered moments ago in a room on the third floor of the Sleep In Hotel on Church Street, police confirmed. The deceased has been identified as Desai Pankaj Roy, who is believed to be a Venezuelan doctor. Sources close to the investigation told […]

Forward Guyana Movement Calls for Humane Response After Friendship Demolitions

Amanza Walton‑Desir of the Forward Guyana Movement says she has begun engaging authorities to secure immediate relief for families affected by recent demolitions in Friendship, East Bank Demerara, urging that responses be fair and humane. In a message posted today, Walton‑Desir said she is focusing on support for single mothers, children and other vulnerable households […]

Missing: 13‑Year‑Old Girl Last Seen Leaving Bygeval Multilateral School, Mahaica

The family of 13‑year‑old Jada Adrian is appealing for public assistance after she failed to return home following school on Tuesday morning, March 10. Jada was last seen leaving Bygeval Multilateral School, located a short distance before the old Mahaica Bridge. When she did not return, her guardian reported her disappearance to the Mahaicony Police […]

Lorry Driver Fined After Fatal Greenwich Park Collision

A fatal collision on Greenwich Park Public Road, East Bank Essequibo, on Saturday, March 14, 2026, has resulted in a fine for one of the drivers involved. The crash involved motor lorries GAB 5416 and GAF 6756, driven respectively by Sunil Singh and Zaheer Barclay, and motorcar PXX 9053 driven by Deryck Singh, who died […]

Mason Fined $200,000 After Pleading Guilty to Drink‑Driving on Essequibo Coast

Linden Pitt, a 56‑year‑old mason of Lot 26 Coffee Grove, Lima, Essequibo Coast, was fined $200,000 after pleading guilty to driving while his breath alcohol level exceeded the prescribed limit. The offence occurred on Monday, March 9, 2026, along Charity Public Road, Essequibo Coast. Pitt appeared before His Worship Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir at the Charity […]

Farmer Fined for Refusing Breath Test on Essequibo Coast

Solomon Ellis, a 34‑year‑old farmer of Lot 235 Charity Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast, pleaded guilty on Monday to refusing to provide a breath specimen for a breath alcohol test, contrary to Section 39B(5) of the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chapter 51:02. The offence occurred on Saturday, October 25, 2025, along Charity Public Road, […]

12‑Year‑Old Boy at GPHC Needs Urgent Bone Marrow Transplant; Fundraising Underway

A 12‑year‑old patient of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), Marlon Jupiter, has been diagnosed with T‑Lymphoblastic Lymphoma, an aggressive blood cancer, and urgently requires a bone marrow transplant that is not available in Guyana. Doctors treating Marlon say a transplant overseas is his best chance of survival. The cost of the procedure and associated […]

Court Marshalls, Police Clash with Friendship Residents During Eviction of Disputed East Bank Land

News Source Reports : Tempers flared today in Friendship, East Bank Demerara, as Court Marshalls and police moved in to clear a parcel of land on the orders of the court, prompting confrontations with residents and farmers who say they have occupied the site for more than two decades. The property, Rozel Di Leon Investments […]

Construction Worker Found Guilty of Murder in Port Mourant Superbet Stabbing

A Berbice jury on Monday found 32-year-old construction worker Andrew Seegobin guilty of murdering his friend, Ramanand Mingo, in a November 19, 2023 stabbing at a Superbet shop in John’s, Port Mourant. Seegobin, of John’s, Port Mourant, faced the charge at the Berbice High Court before Justice Deborah Kumar‑Chetty. He pleaded not guilty when the […]

Court of Appeal Rejects Mohammeds’ Challenge to Extradition “Authority to Proceed”; Orders Costs

The Guyana Court of Appeal on Tuesday unanimously dismissed the judicial review appeal brought by businessmen Azruddin and Nazar Mohamed, ruling that their challenge to the Authority to Proceed (ATP) in the United States extradition matter had “absolutely no merit.” Delivering the ruling, Acting Chancellor Roxane George upheld the February 4 decision of Acting Chief […]

GPHC Takes City Council to High Court Over Vendors Obstructing Hospital Access

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has launched legal action against the Georgetown Mayor and City Council, asking the High Court to compel municipal authorities to remove vendors operating around the country’s largest public health facility. In a Fixed Date Application filed Tuesday, GPHC seeks court orders requiring the Town Clerk and City Council to […]

Legal Demand Sparks Political Row Between Odessa Primus and Aubrey Norton

HGP Nightly News Reports : A fresh political controversy has erupted after Opposition Member of Parliament Odessa Primus was served a legal demand alleging defamatory statements posted on social media. Attorney-at-law Dexter Smartt, acting on behalf of former Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton, has issued a formal letter accusing Primus of publishing “false and malicious” claims […]

Labourer Fined for Refusing Breathalyzer and Other Traffic Violations

Anil Williams, a 20-year-old labourer of Guyanese Indian descent residing at Lot 18 Hibernia, Essequibo Coast, has been charged with multiple traffic offences following an incident on February 22, 2026. Williams faced charges for refusing to consent to the taking of a breathalyzer test, contrary to Section 39(e)(5)(a) of the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic […]

Labourer Fined for Multiple Traffic Offences

Kumar Moses, a 37-year-old labourer of Guyanese Amerindian descent residing at Lot 99 Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, has been charged with several serious traffic offences following an incident on March 8, 2026. The charges against Moses include driving while his breath alcohol level exceeds the prescribed limit, in violation of Section 39A (1) of […]

Taxi Driver Faces Charges of Dangerous Driving

Actar Jay, a 49-year-old taxi driver of Guyanese Indian descent residing at Lot 222 Good Hope, Essequibo Coast, has been charged with the offence of Dangerous Driving. This charge is pursuant to Section 36(1) of the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act, Chapter 51:02. The alleged offence occurred on December 21, 2025, at Perseverance Public […]

Local Construction Worker Charged with Multiple Offences

Tyron Mack, a 31-year-old construction worker of Guyanese African descent from Lot 37 Aurora, Essequibo Coast, has been charged with multiple traffic offences following an incident on February 22, 2026. Mack faces the following charges: Refusing to Consent to the Taking of a Breathalyzer Test – in violation of Section 39(e)(5)(a) of the Motor Vehicles […]

Gruesome Discovery in North Ruimveldt: Man Found Partially Decapitated

Residents of North Ruimveldt were left in shock this afternoon as a gruesome scene unfolded in their neighborhood. The body of 62-year-old Edward Emanuel, known locally as “Small Eye,” was discovered in an empty lot at the corner of Kaikan Street and Aubrey Barker Road. Emergency responders received a call shortly after 3:00 p.m., leading […]

Venezuelan National Dies in Accident on Enmore Public Road

A 34-year-old Venezuelan national, Carlos Eliber, tragically lost his life in a traffic accident on Saturday night along the Enmore Public Road. Reports indicate that the incident occurred at approximately 11:50 PM, involving a motor car, PAN 5007, driven by a 25-year-old man from Blossom Scheme, Enmore, and an electric bicycle ridden by Eliber, a […]