President Irfaan Ali has signaled a major push to accelerate land and home delivery, citing a surge of over 67,000 new house lot applications since 2020 as a clear indicator of public confidence in the government’s housing agenda. Speaking at the opening of the International Building Expo at the Providence Stadium on Thursday, the President […]
Kaieteur News Reports : A two-year-old boy is being hailed as a hero after his persistent knocking at a bathroom door alerted his mother to a rapidly spreading fire, allowing them to escape their family home just moments before it was reduced to ash. The blaze broke out shortly after 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June […]
Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Oneidge Walrond, has issued a formal statement calling for public calm as investigations commence into the tragic death of 16-year-old Aftaz King. King died on Thursday evening, June 25, 2026, during a police pursuit on the Princeton Access Road in Corentyne, Berbice. The incident has sparked significant local concern and […]
The Guyana Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) has initiated a formal investigation into the death of 16-year-old Aftaz King, who died following a police pursuit on the Corentyne on Thursday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 6:45 p.m. on June 25, 2026, along the Princeton Access Road. According to the initial police report, […]
The News Desk Reports : A tragic accident on Thursday evening has left a 16-year-old boy dead following a high-speed chase involving the Guyana Police Force on the Princeton Access Road, Corentyne, Berbice. The deceased has been identified as Aftaz King, a 16-year-old labourer from Lot 49 Eliza Mary Race Course, Corentyne. King succumbed to […]
Yogendra Sukhdeo, who gained notoriety for cultivating a self-styled “mafia” persona on social media under the moniker “El Chapo Escobar,” has pleaded guilty to the 2023 murder of 21-year-old businessman Amit Singh. Sukhdeo entered his guilty plea before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Georgetown High Court on Wednesday. His sentencing is scheduled for July 9, […]
In a decisive move to protect the integrity of the nation’s expanding road network, Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, has issued a final warning to operators of heavy-duty trucks: vehicles found exceeding the approved 15-tonne load limit will be strictly impounded. Minister Edghill delivered the ultimatum during a meeting with contractors executing projects […]
The trial concerning allegations of conspiracy to manipulate the March 2020 General and Regional Elections has been adjourned until September 14, 2026. Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty granted the adjournment on Wednesday following a series of procedural hurdles. The court was informed that the scheduled proceedings could not move forward due to the emergency absence […]
In a major initiative aimed at strengthening local governance and supporting community leadership, the government has announced substantial increases in the monthly stipends for Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) and regional officials across Guyana. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Priya Manickchand, confirmed that these adjustments will benefit approximately 70 chairpersons and vice-chairpersons, alongside over […]
A search and rescue operation is currently underway for two fishermen from Better Success, Region Two, who went missing at sea on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, after their vessel reportedly sank during severe weather conditions. The missing men have been identified as Suraj “Anil” Moneer and his crewmate, known only as “Cheeky.” Family members reported […]
A chilling case of violence has gripped the nation as authorities confirm that a serving member of the Guyana Police Force has confessed to the murder of 26-year-old Cuban national Dailen Paneque Gómez. Crime Chief and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Wendell Blanhum, identified the suspect in custody as Police Constable Randy Thomas. According to investigators, […]
HGP Nightly News Reports : The search for 26-year-old Dailen Paneque Gómez has come to a tragic end. The Guyana Police Force confirmed on Wednesday evening that the missing woman’s body was discovered, and the case has now been escalated to a murder investigation. Paneque Gómez, a resident of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD), […]
Businessman Randy Jagdeo has been released on substantial station bail as investigations continue into the significant discovery of 23 AK-47 rifles earlier this month in Schoonard, West Bank Demerara. Jagdeo surrendered to authorities following the issuance of a wanted bulletin related to the June 11 seizure. He had been a person of interest in the […]
Relatives and friends are urgently seeking the public’s assistance in locating 26-year-old Dailen Paneque Gomez, a Cuban national who has been reported missing since last Thursday, June 18, 2026. Dailen, who resides in Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was last seen in the Lusignan area during the early morning hours. She was reportedly on […]
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, […]
