A welder from Rosignol, West Bank Berbice, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for raping a girl. Robert Campbell, 37, appeared before Justice Simone Morris at the Berbice High Court. The charges state that on April 30, 2020, Campbell committed a sexual act against a 12-year-old girl in Berbice. He pleaded not guilty, but […]
A postmortem examination has confirmed that Berbice driver Oswain Lawson died from multiple stab wounds, which resulted in excessive bleeding and lung damage. A postmortem examination conducted on Wednesday by Government Pathologist Dr. Vivekanand Brijmohan revealed that Lawson died from multiple incised stab wounds resulting in serious blood loss and the collapse of his lungs. […]
Police are investigating the discovery of a quantity of suspected cocaine found on Tuesday during an operation conducted at Onderneeming Sand Pit Junction, Essequibo Coast. According to reports, around 17:40 hours, ranks were carrying out an exercise when they stopped a motor car travelling north along the Essequibo Coast Public Road, which subsequently turned onto […]
News Room Guyana Reported : Police are investigating a robbery under arms that occurred on Tuesday around 21:30 hours at Lamaha Street, Georgetown, involving a 30-year-old delivery driver from Prosperity, Mocha, East Bank Demerara. Preliminary investigations indicate that the victim was riding his motorcycle westbound along Lamaha Street when he observed two motorcycles carrying four […]
News Room Guyana Reported : A 32-year-old businessman from Campbellville, Georgetown, is recovering in hospital after being shot during a gun attack on Dowding Street, Kitty, on Tuesday morning. Police said the incident occurred at about 11:45 hours when the victim and another man were travelling in a motor car and were approached by two […]
With heavy rainfall expected over the next few days and with a possible extension of the rainy season, President Irfaan Ali has assured that all systems are in place to minimize flooding in and around the city, as well as other vulnerable areas. The President, along with Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha, and Minister of Culture, […]
The Government is aggressively recruiting health workers from around the world to meet the demand for the local Health Sector, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has stated. In an interview with reporters on Monday, the Vice President admitted that the Government is “struggling” to grapple with the shortage of healthcare workers in the country, even as […]
A Guyana Defence Force Staff Sergeant who was jointly charged after more than 150 pounds of marijuana which was allegedly discovered in a military vehicle on the East Bank of Demerara has been acquitted after a magistrate ruled that the prosecution failed to prove the case against him. Staff Sergeant Adisa Higgins was on Monday […]
Inews Guyana Reports : Police are investigating a regional councillor for We Invest in Nationhood after a 20-year-old man allegedly suffered a broken hand during an incident at the councillor’s Black Bush Polder home on Saturday night, just days after the councillor was granted bail in a separate matter involving the alleged injury of five […]
Hantavirus recently struck a European cruise vessel, infecting several individuals with three confirmed deaths. While there have been many concerns about the spread of this rare infection spread by rodents, Caribbean officials say the risk in this region remains low. Head of the Caribbean Public Health Agency, Dr. Lisa Indar, says the rodent species that […]
Foreign nationals have been caught attempting to use fake passports in Guyana, with recent cases involving a Trinidadian and a Chinese national, according to Deputy Chief Immigration Officer Stephen Telford. Speaking to the News Room during a recent interview, Telford confirmed that the individuals were detected after presenting fraudulent passports during immigration-related processes. “We have […]
News Room Reports : A taxi driver passed away early Tuesday morning after being stabbed multiple times and then crashing. The deceased has been identified as Oswain Lawson, a 42-year-old resident of Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice. The News Room understands that Lawson had an argument with a 21-year-old man at a shop located on the […]
A 29-year-old vendor of Charity Back Street, Essequibo Coast, was fined and ordered to complete community service after pleading guilty to a drug trafficking charge at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court. Von Tobin was charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking, contrary to Section 5 (1) (a) (i) of the Narcotic Drugs […]
A 59-year-old fisherman from Charity River Dam, Essequibo Coast, has been charged with the offence of sexual activity with a child. Gopaul Harrynarine appeared before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabiar at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday last. The charge alleged that on April 11 at Charity River Dam, Essequibo Coast, Harrynarine committed the offence against […]
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that every legitimately prequalified small contractor will receive at least one contract this year, but cautioned that the process is being slowed down by widespread attempts to cheat the system. Speaking with reporters on the sidelines of the Public Day hosted at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, the […]
Winston Hazel has been sentenced to prison for three years and fined $8.7 million for cocaine trafficking. On Thursday last, Hazel was found guilty when he appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on charges relating to the offence of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking, to wit, 5.814 kilograms […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo says the government’s focus has now shifted from election campaigning to delivering on promises made to Guyanese, explaining that his reduced public appearances in recent months were tied to planning and implementation work rather than health concerns or political uncertainty. Speaking publicly for the first time about his absence, Jagdeo dismissed […]
Minister of Health Frank Anthony says a generic version of Ozempic, a diabetes medication also widely used for weight loss, is expected to become available in Guyana within the next two months. However, he warned that the medication must only be used under proper medical supervision. In a recent appearance on the Starting Point podcast, […]
Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken says senior officers can only intervene in operations carried out by other ranks if proper procedures are followed. Hicken, during a Police round-up programme, acknowledged a recent incident where questions were raised about a senior officer’s intervention. In a widely-circulated video, a woman who said she is a Police Officer was […]
News Source Guyana Reports : The issues of small contracts, housing, agriculture, and mining took center stage as hundreds of persons flocked the Arthur Chung Conference Centre today to meet with Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and a number of Government Ministers. In relation to small contracts, it was revealed that about 12,000 persons have made […]
