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Finance Minister Says Efforts Underway to Assist Citizens Facing Challenges Registering for $100,000 Cash Grant

News Source Guyana Reports : As concerns continue to grow over difficulties some citizens are experiencing while registering for the Government’s $100,000 cash grant, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh has assured that measures are being implemented to assist affected individuals. Speaking on the ongoing distribution programme, Dr. Singh revealed that government teams have been dispatched […]

Lethem Man Fined $80,000, Ordered to Pay $450,000 Compensation After Guilty Plea to Traffic Offences

A 44-year-old man of Tabatinga, Central Rupununi, was all smiles for his mug shot but left court in a far less cheerful mood after being ordered to pay $80,000 in fines and $450,000 in compensation for a series of traffic offences committed on a single day. Wayne McLean appeared before Magistrate Omadatt Chandan at the […]

Venezuelan National Remanded Following Murder Charge in Iwokrama Death

A 31-year-old Venezuelan welder has been remanded to prison after being formally charged with the murder of Rodwell “Kabaloo” La Cruz. Jose Armando Alsena Coll, a resident of Sheriff Street, Georgetown, appeared via Zoom before Senior Magistrate Clive Nurse at the Mahdia Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. He faces a murder charge laid […]

Fireman Fined $150,000 After Pleading Guilty to Traffic Offences in Lethem

A fireman stationed at the Lethem Fire Station has been fined a total of $150,000 after pleading guilty to multiple traffic offences, including refusal to take a breathalyser test, unlicensed driving, breach of insurance, and dangerous driving. Thiago Rebeiro, 34, of Tabatinga, Central Rupununi, appeared before His Worship Omadatt Chandan at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court […]

Tragic End to Search: Bodies of Missing Couple Recovered at Unity Beach

The search for a missing couple who disappeared while swimming at Unity Beach on Sunday has ended in tragedy. Authorities confirmed that the bodies of 20-year-old Lyodisa “Loyda” Waldron and her 33-year-old fiancé, Andri Francis, were recovered on Tuesday morning. The discovery follows a two-day search and rescue operation involving ranks from the Guyana Police […]

Man Pleads Guilty to Murder of Girlfriend Shonette Dover

The young man accused of murdering his girlfriend, Shonette Dover, has admitted to the killing, bringing the long-running criminal matter a step closer to conclusion. Shaquawn Alleyne, known as “Iwse,” appeared at the Demerara High Court before Justice Sandil Kissoon on Tuesday where he formally pleaded guilty to the offence of murder contrary to common […]

Tragedy in West Bank Berbice: Elderly Woman Dies in Early Morning Blairmont Fire

A quiet community in No. 2 Settlement, Blairmont, was plunged into mourning early Tuesday morning after a devastating fire claimed the life of 61-year-old Bibi “Zeena” Ramprashad. The blaze, which completely destroyed the victim’s home, was reported to the Guyana Fire Service at approximately 5:05 a.m. Fire tenders from the nearby Onverwagt Fire Station were […]

Separate DUI Cases Heard Across Guyana as Courts Tackle Drunk Driving Offences

In four unrelated incidents, magistrates in Anna Regina and Lethem have presided over charges against men accused of driving with excess alcohol, with penalties ranging from fines to potential jail time. Case 1: Farmer Pleads Not Guilty, Set for Trial ANNA REGINA – Leon Daymeion De Silva, a 48-year-old mixed-ancestry farmer of Lot 68 Hibernia, Essequibo […]

Little Rock TV General Manager Charged With Assault of Employee; Pleads Not Guilty

The General Manager of Little Rock Television Station (LRTVS) in Region Six appeared before the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court on Monday, charged with assaulting a fellow employee earlier this year. Phillip Rose, 40, of Betsy Ground, East Canje, Berbice, faced the charge before Magistrate Michelle Matthias. It is alleged that on January 8, 2026, Rose […]

Community Policing Member Dies After Motorcycle Slams Into Parked Vehicle on Crabwood Creek Road

A 22-year-old Community Policing Group member lost his life Sunday evening after his motorcycle collided with a stationary vehicle on the Crabwood Creek road, Corentyne Berbice. The deceased has been identified as Vinode Deo of Lot 126 Grant 1805, Crabwood Creek. He sustained injuries to his head and other parts of his body in the […]

Fisherman Found Dead Inside Boat at Mahaica Koker Dam

A 55-year-old fisherman was found dead inside his boat Monday afternoon after rushing to the vessel upon being told it was taking in water at a koker dam in Mahaica, East Coast Demerara. The deceased has been identified as Stephen Ragbeer, also known as “Cannon,” of Lancaster, Unity Village, Mahaica. According to police, the incident […]

Three Essequibo Coast Motorists Face Drink-Driving Charges at Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court

Three separate drink-driving cases were heard at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court before His Worship Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir, resulting in two guilty pleas and fines, and one not guilty plea with the matter adjourned for trial. Godwin Shepherd — Guilty, Fined $200,000 Godwin Shepherd, 49, a construction worker of Lot 10 Danielstown, Essequibo Coast, was […]

Two Rupununi Men Fined After Pleading Guilty to Traffic Offences at Lethem Magistrate’s Court

Two men of Amerindian descent from the Rupununi appeared before Magistrate Omadatt Chandan at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, May 21, 2026, and pleaded guilty to a series of traffic offences, resulting in combined fines totalling $245,000. Elian Barreto — Seven Charges, $135,000 in Fines Elian Barreto of Quarrie Village Central, Rupununi, was arrested […]

Venezuelan Worker Shot by Licensed Firearm Holder at Parika

A 20-year-old Venezuelan construction worker of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, was shot and injured late Saturday night after being found on the property of a 62-year-old licensed firearm holder at Parika. The incident occurred at approximately 23:30hrs. According to a police statement, the farmer was at home when he heard a sound at his front […]

Wade Vows to Challenge Guyana Bar Association Election Results, Alleging Rule Breaches

News Source Guyana Reports : Attorney-at-Law Darren Wade, who was defeated in his bid for the Presidency of the Guyana Bar Association (GBA) on Friday, has announced his intention to challenge the election results, alleging that several of the association’s rules were violated during the process. Wade lost to Attorney Arudranauth Gossai at the GBA’s […]

Police Lance Corporal Hospitalised After Collision with Region One Councillor’s Vehicle in Moruca

A Lance Corporal of Police is hospitalised following a collision between his motorcycle and a vehicle driven by a Region One councillor along the Kumaka Public Road on Monday morning. The accident occurred at approximately 08:45hrs and involved motorcycle CR 3340, ridden by the police rank, and motor car PPP 9918, driven by a 55-year-old […]

Family Cries Out for Justice After Father Allegedly Struck by Drunk Driver on Independence Day

A Mahaicony family is calling for justice and police accountability after their 56-year-old relative was allegedly struck by an intoxicated driver on Independence Day, leaving him with severe injuries, no income, and what they describe as a deeply troubling experience at the hands of investigators. Ramcharan Dyal of Chelsea Park, Mahaica, was involved in a […]

Two Probation Officers Fired After Viral Video Showed Them Dragging Schoolgirl Through Stabroek Bus Park

Two probation officers attached to the Childcare and Protection Agency of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security have been dismissed following a viral video that showed them dragging a uniformed schoolgirl through the Stabroek minibus park. The officers were fired approximately six weeks after the incident, according to a source who spoke to […]

GuySuCo Student Speaks Out After Alleged Chemical Attack at Port Mourant Training School – Family Calls for Justice

An 18-year-old student at the GuySuCo Training School at Port Mourant is speaking out after being doused with an unknown substance while asleep, leaving him with significant burns across his body in what his family and supporters are describing as a targeted attack following months of bullying. Trimol Noble recounted his ordeal during a visit […]

Police Corporal Seriously Injured After Motorcar Makes U-Turn Into GPF Motorcycle on WCD Road

A Police Corporal attached to the Regional Division #3 Traffic Department was seriously injured Sunday morning after a motorcar made a sudden U-turn into his path along the Hague Public Road, West Coast Demerara. The accident occurred at approximately 12:03hrs and involved a Guyana Police Force (GPF) motorcycle bearing registration CR 6252 and a motorcar […]

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