Detective Sergeant Elfannando Newman has been cleared of all charges brought against him by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) four years ago. Magistrate Sunil Scarce dismissed the matter today, citing a lack of evidence and unreliable testimony from the prosecution. Newman, who had been interdicted from his duties within the Guyana Police Force, was […]
The High Court has ordered a full trial for Brian Richards, the man accused of the May 2023 murder of school principal Kirwyn “Sir” Mars, after Richards retracted his guilty plea during his sentencing hearing today. Richards had entered a guilty plea to the murder charge last month. However, when he appeared in court this […]
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, has firmly rejected allegations that the government’s current push to regulate social media is a move toward censorship. Speaking on his weekly programme, Issues in the News, the Attorney General clarified that the initiative is driven entirely by the need to safeguard minors from […]
In a major effort to improve service delivery and accessibility, the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) officially launched a new payment initiative on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. This expansion provides over 60,000 pensioners with greater convenience in receiving their monthly disbursements. Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh announced that pensioners now have the option to encash or […]
Two drivers appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrate’s Court on Monday, June 22, 2026, where they were charged and remanded to prison in connection with a fatal accident that occurred on the Providence Public Road this past Saturday. Kord Sobers, 55, of Parfaite Harmonie, and Colin Cumberbatch, 31, of Kitty, were […]
A community is in mourning after a six-year-old boy, Kayden Busey, lost his life in a drowning accident in the backlands of Edinburgh, East Bank Berbice, on the afternoon of Sunday, June 21, 2026. Kayden, a resident of 1230 Glasgow Housing Scheme and a Grade One pupil at All Saints Primary School in New Amsterdam, […]
The Guyana Police Force has issued urgent bulletins for two missing minors, and the public is asked to share this information widely to assist in their safe recovery. Trishsnante Perasud, a 16-year-old Guyanese national with a brown complexion and a height of approximately 162 cm, was reported missing from her home at Lot 1723 Parika […]
A 36-year-old labourer, Junior Callender of Hogg Street, Albouystown, appeared before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, June 18, 2026, to face a charge of Attempting to Obstruct the Course of Justice. The legal action against Callender, laid under Section 330 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01, follows investigations into the murder of […]
Gorshome Edwards, a 22-year-old operator residing at Lot 822, Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, has been charged with Possession of Narcotics for the Purpose of Trafficking. Following his arrest on Thursday, June 18, 2026, Edwards was formally charged on Friday, June 19, 2026, under Section 5(1)(a)(i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, Chapter […]
A 37-year-old gold miner from Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast, has been sentenced to three years and five months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to charges of obtaining money by false pretence. Alex DaGuair appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on Friday, June 19, 2026, to answer to the charge, which is contrary […]
Justice Sandil Kissoon has sentenced 28-year-old Shaquawn Alleyne, also known as “IsWe” or “IsWe Boss,” to 25 years in prison for the 2021 murder of his girlfriend, Shonette Dover. The sentence, handed down at the Supreme Court of Judicature, will be backdated to his date of admission to prison on January 30, 2024. The murder […]
During his address at the Enmore Martyrs Day commemoration on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali reaffirmed his administration’s goal to increase the personal income tax threshold to G$200,000 before the end of his current term. The President emphasized the government’s consistent track record of reducing the tax burden on Guyanese workers […]
Inspector Abasola Flatts, an officer currently stationed at Regional Police Division 4 ‘A’, has appeared in court to answer to a criminal charge of Unlawful Transfer of Ammunition. The charge against Inspector Flatts resulted from an intelligence-led operation carried out on Wednesday, May 7, 2026, at the Linden Bus Park in Georgetown. The Inspector appeared […]
During his address at the 78th commemoration of the Enmore Martyrs on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, President Dr. Irfaan Ali delivered a stern warning to the leadership of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), signaling that major administrative changes are imminent due to the corporation’s failure to meet production targets. President Ali voiced clear frustration with […]
A joint services operation by the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force has resulted in the arrest and prosecution of 40 individuals following a crackdown on illegal mining activities within the Iwokrama Protected Area. During their appearance before Magistrate Clive Nurse on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, the defendants faced charges related to their […]
News Source Reports : Four months after a tragic incident claimed the lives of four crew members aboard a cargo vessel at a city wharf, families are still searching for closure as the official investigation remains open. On the evening of February 4, 2026, four men were discovered deceased in the engine room of a […]
A tragic traffic accident on Saturday night, June 13, 2026, has claimed the life of 22-year-old Manuel Rangel, a Venezuelan national residing in Bath Settlement. According to preliminary police reports, the collision occurred at approximately 8:00 p.m. on the Bath Settlement Public Road. A 31-year-old driver was proceeding east along the northern side of the […]
A 38-year-old cane harvester, Lookesh Daljit, also known as “Willy,” appeared before the Blairmont Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, to face a charge of rape. Daljit, a resident of Lot 14 Bath Settlement, Region Five, stood before Magistrate Michelle Matthias to answer to an indictable charge alleging that he engaged in sexual penetration […]
Prominent businessman and security executive Harold Hopkinson is using his platform to call for significant legal reform in Guyana, urging the repeal of laws that criminalize intimacy between men and the implementation of stronger workplace protections for the LGBT community. For the 71-year-old, a well-known figure in the motor racing and sharp shooting communities, the […]
Authorities are currently searching for four masked, armed suspects following a violent robbery at two mining camps in Sewanda Backdam that resulted in the loss of over G$44 million in cash, gold, and valuables. The incident occurred on Monday, June 15, 2026, between 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. The perpetrators, reportedly armed with firearms, targeted […]
