Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh on Wednesday raised questions about claims that settlement agreements signed by relatives of victims of the 2023 Mahdia Secondary School dormitory fire were executed under duress, as the compensation case returned to court. The matter centres on agreements signed in July 2023 between the state and families of 13 girls […]
A 26-year-old mechanic from Bartica has been charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Marlon Kennedy of Bartica, Essequibo River, appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Kennedy was charged under Section 5(1)(a)(i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act. The charge […]
News Room Guyana Reported : A 70-year-old man and his wife are recovering from injuries after they were allegedly beaten by a foreign national, who they discovered in their Lusignan, East Coast Demerara yard early last Saturday. Lakeram Bridgemohan, 70, and his wife, Sandra Bridgemohan, 63, were attacked around 06:30 hours on May 2 after […]
The Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown have issued a public notice reminding citizens that parking on pavements across the city is strictly prohibited. According to the notice, pavements are intended for pedestrian use, including persons with disabilities, children, and the elderly. The council emphasized that vehicles parked on sidewalks create obstructions and […]
Jair Robeiro, a 22-year-old male Guyanese of Indian descent, a taxi driver of Lot 39 New Road, Essequibo Coast, was charged for the offence of driving whilst breath alcohol level exceeded the prescribed limit. The offence was committed on Tuesday, 28th April 2026, at Charity Access Road, Essequibo Coast, and was laid under Section 39A […]
Two motorcyclists appeared before the Lethem Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 4th May 2026, facing multiple traffic and safety violations committed on Sunday, 3rd May 2026, in the North Rupununi region. BRAVIN JACOBS CASE Bravin Jacobs, a 26-year-old male Guyanese of Amerindian ancestry, was arrested and charged for operating a motorcycle without identification marks on the […]
Guyana Times Reports : Brian Richards pled guilty to murder before Justice Joy Persaud-Singh at the Georgetown High Court on Monday, admitting to the 2023 killing of entertainer and educator Kirwyn Mars, popularly known as “Sir Mars.” Richards, a 24-year-old labourer, entered the guilty plea during High Court proceedings in a case prosecuted by State […]
A 42-year-old man was on Monday remanded to prison after appearing before Senior Magistrate Fabian Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on a nuisance charge. Odell Griffith pleaded not guilty to the charge, which alleged that on April 27 at the Tucville Squatting Area, Georgetown, he operated a speaker in a manner that produced loud […]
The long-awaited trial into the murders of cousins Joel and Isaiah Henry officially opened today in the Berbice High Court, nearly six years after the killings shocked the nation and triggered days of unrest along the West Coast of Berbice. Two men are on trial for the deaths of the teenagers, whose bodies were discovered […]
More than 2,000 persons have been prosecuted for speeding offences to date following the rollout of the government’s safe road initiative in April 2025. Traffic Chief Assistant Commissioner Mahendra Singh told the Department of Public Information that the initiative has proven effective in curbing dangerous driving behaviour and improving road safety across Guyana. Among those […]
Kaieteur News Reports : A Spanish-speaking woman is claiming that police have sided with her ex-partner after he allegedly beat her up, stripped her naked, and threw her out of her own apartment on Sunday. According to reports, the Venezuelan national works as a security guard and resides on Princess Street. She was living together […]
News Source Reports : The Guyana Police Force today seized a number of licensed guns and ammunition from the Leader of the Opposition, Azruddin Mohamed, and his father, Nazar Mohamed, in an operation that has drawn sharp criticism from the family. The Guyanese billionaires, who remain under US sanction and are currently fighting an Extradition […]
A 35-year-old motorcyclist lost his life on Sunday evening following a collision at the junction of the Mandela to Eccles Highway and Rome Access Road. Dead is Andra Jnr Lewis, of Guyhoc Park, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. According to initial police enquiries, the accident occurred around 18:16 hours and involved motorcycle CR 5455, ridden by Lewis, […]
A leading local cardiologist is raising concern over an apparent increase in sudden, unexpected deaths among young adults in Guyana, urging early screening and greater awareness of heart health. Dr. Mahendra Carpen, Head of Medical Services and Cardiology at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, said recent months have seen a troubling pattern of individuals in […]
The Guyana Defence Force has confirmed that one of its patrols came under hostile fire on Tuesday afternoon while conducting border security operations along the Cuyuni River in Region Seven. In a statement, the GDF said the patrol, which was escorting civilian vessels, was engaged in two separate incidents at approximately 16:10 hours and 16:50 […]
News Room Reports : Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a quantity of cannabis during a riverine patrol in the Essequibo River on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred around 08:30 hours in the vicinity of First Avenue, Bartica, when police ranks intercepted a wooden vessel carrying four occupants. According to reports, during […]
Police Launch Investigation Into Armed Robbery at East Bank Establishment News Room Reports : Police are investigating a brazen armed robbery carried out on Monday afternoon at a business establishment along Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara, in what authorities describe as a well-coordinated criminal operation. The incident occurred at approximately 14:50 hours and resulted […]
Highlighting Guyana’s growing appeal as a place to live and retire, President Dr Irfaan Ali said that increasing numbers of Guyanese in the diaspora are returning home to register for and receive their pensions locally. He made the remarks on Friday during a Labour Day Brunch hosted at State House, where he outlined that the […]
Two Cuban nationals were remanded to prison on Monday after appearing before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where they denied multiple charges stemming from an alleged human trafficking operation in Prashad Nagar, Greater Georgetown. Raudel Ramirez Valverde, also known as “Pitulin,” a 32-year-old Cuban national described as unemployed, was arraigned on two […]
The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), under the leadership of President Steve Ninvalle, has renewed efforts to revive boxing within the nation’s prison system through a strategic collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs, led by the Honourable Oneidge Walrond. The initiative follows a recent meeting between Ninvalle, Minister Walrond, and Senior Officials of the Guyana […]
