News Source Guyana Reports : A new digital media entity, “Kiskadee Watch,” is set to launch this coming Sunday, marking a significant development for the Guyanese media landscape following the closure of the long-standing Stabroek News in March 2026. The new outlet will be led by former Stabroek News Editor-in-Chief Anand Persaud and will be […]
An autopsy performed on Monday on the body of seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed, who was tragically killed last week in Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, has confirmed that the child died from an incised wound to the neck. Government pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh conducted the examination. According to reports, the findings noted evidence of sharp, blunt […]
Two men have been remanded to prison following a police investigation into the recent seizure of 10 AK-47 rifles. Gregory Persaud and Antonio Alonzo Lawrie appeared before Magistrate Rhondel Weever at the Wales Magistrate’s Court on Monday, June 8, 2026. The two men were jointly charged with conspiracy to commit a felony, pursuant to Section […]
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has issued a stern warning to regional health officials, stating that anyone operating outside of the government’s new centralized medical supply system will face termination. The President delivered the directive during a meeting on Monday with regional health officers (RHOs), hospital administrators, and top health ministry officials, including Minister of […]
Paper committal proceedings officially commenced on Monday for four individuals charged in connection with the October 2025 deadly explosion at a Mobil gas station on Regent Street. The hearing, held virtually, involves defendants Daniel Alexander Ramirez Poedemo, Alexander Bettencourt, Johnny Boodram, and Krystal La Cruz. The explosion tragically claimed the life of young Soraya Bourne. […]
A 23-year-old farmer has confessed to the brutal murder of seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed and the attack on his 72-year-old great-grandmother in Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo. Deputy Commissioner of Police and Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum, confirmed the confession on Sunday, stating that the suspect was broken down by investigators who confronted him with “compelling digital […]
A traffic incident involving a motor lorry has caused a widespread power outage along the Essequibo Coast this morning. At approximately 11:15 a.m. today, Sunday, June 7, 2026, a motor lorry (registration number GAL 6704) struck Guyana Power and Light (GPL) infrastructure in the village of Lima. The collision resulted in a service interruption for […]
Commissioner of Police, Dr. Clifton Anthony Hicken, has made history by becoming the first head of the Guyana Police Force to receive an honorary doctorate. During a convocation ceremony held Saturday at the Crowne Plaza San Francisco Airport, the International American University conferred upon Commissioner Hicken a Doctor of Philosophy in Human Rights and Social […]
A 29-year-old barber from Sea Dam, Crabwood Creek, is in police custody after authorities discovered an illegal firearm at his place of business on Friday, June 5, 2026. Acting on intelligence, ranks from the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) conducted a search of the man’s residence and the adjoining barber shop. During the search, which was […]
A 54-year-old cattle owner from Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara, appeared at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court on Friday, June 5, 2026, to face charges related to livestock roaming in residential areas. Denesh Rohit was formally charged with four counts of Suffering Animals to Stray, a violation of Section 28(1)(a) of the Road Act, Chapter […]
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) Training School at Port Mourant has been forced to temporarily close its residential facility after a number of students tested positive for COVID-19. The institution, which provides technical and vocational training to students from across Guyana, took the decision to disperse the student body on Friday as a precautionary measure […]
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, informed the National Assembly today that the government is making steady progress in its efforts to combat corruption, asserting that the country’s various anti-corruption agencies are performing their mandated duties effectively. In response to questions posed by Opposition Member of Parliament Tabitha Sarabo-Halley, Minister Teixeira stated that […]
A 33-year-old contractor from Corriverton, Nicholas Matthews, was remanded to prison on Friday following an appearance at the Whim Magistrate’s Court on a charge of assaulting a police officer. Matthews, a resident of the Number 77 Housing Scheme, appeared before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy to answer to the charge of unlawfully assaulting Police Lance Corporal Odeal […]
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Training Corps has graduated eleven Grade Three Medical Assistants following thirty weeks of intensive theoretical and practical training. Drawn from various units across the Force, the ranks received instruction in a wide range of medical disciplines, including basic life support and first aid, human anatomy and physiology, clinical nursing, microbiology […]
Less than 24 hours after the tragic home invasion that claimed the life of seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed and left his great-grandmother critically injured, the Guyana Police Force has taken a suspect into custody. Deputy Commissioner of Police and Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum, confirmed on Saturday that the suspect was apprehended at his residence in […]
A tragic accident on Thursday evening has claimed the life of a porter attached to the G Mining Company. The deceased has been identified as Isaiah Malachi Williams. According to reports, Williams was traveling home in a motor canter along the Long Creek Public Road when the vehicle crashed into a concrete bridge. The force […]
Education Minister Sonia Parag has announced that the disciplinary proceedings against two teachers accused of mistreating a student at the David Rose Special Education Needs School are expected to be finalized within the next ten days. The incident, which gained public attention following the circulation of a video, has triggered a swift response from the […]
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, visited the community of Zeelugt New Housing Scheme today to offer her personal condolences and the government’s full support to the family of seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed, who was tragically killed during a home invasion on Friday morning. During her visit, Dr. Persaud met with […]
Following the tragic home invasion in Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, earlier today, the Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Oneidge Walrond, has issued the following statement: “The brutal killing of seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed has deeply saddened and disturbed me. This was a horrific act of violence that has left a family grieving, a community in […]
The high-profile murder trial of cousins Joel and Isaiah Henry is approaching its final stages, with the two defendants currently standing trial vigorously rejecting the prosecution’s case. Anil Sancharra, 37, and Vinod Gopaul, 35, took the stand at the Berbice High Court on Thursday to testify in their own defense, refuting claims made by their […]
