Guyana News Updates

News Room Guyana Reports : Entertainment and social media personality Lola Doll, 33, has reportedly been shot multiple times outside her home late Saturday night. Known for her expletive-laden music and flamboyant parties, Lola Doll was targeted while sitting in her car. Initial police reports indicate that she sustained gunshot wounds to her neck, face, […]

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has officially declared Dr. Irfaan Ali as President-elect following a meeting of the commission on Saturday night. According to the results released by GECOM, the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) secured a commanding victory, garnering over 242,000 votes and winning 36 seats in the National Assembly. The newcomer WIN party […]

Police in Regional Division No. 3 are investigating an alleged armed robbery that occurred on Saturday at the residence of 40-year-old businessman Teyon McPhoy in Zeelugt North, East Bank Essequibo. The incident unfolded around 1:40 PM when the suspect, identified as 35-year-old Deol Narayan from No. 70 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, reportedly visited McPhoy’s Superbet outlet […]

Police are currently investigating a disturbing case involving the alleged rape of a 15-year-old schoolgirl that reportedly took place in June 2025 on the East Bank of Demerara. The investigation has identified three suspects: two taxi drivers and a 16-year-old student. The suspects are: According to police inquiries, the victim and the suspects were known […]

Nigel London Eliakim has expressed frustration following an incident on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, where he was ordered by a police officer and highway workers to pull his truck off the road due to chaotic traffic conditions. In a social media post, Eliakim described the situation, emphasizing that many drivers were ignoring traffic rules and causing […]

Preparations are in full swing for the swearing-in ceremony of Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, the Ninth Executive President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, as he embarks on his second term. The ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, September 7, at 10 AM at State House, pending an official declaration from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). […]

BIG SMITH NEWS WATCH Reports : In a shocking incident on East Street, Georgetown, two young women were left screaming in agony after a brutal acid attack in broad daylight. The victims, identified as Jillicia Leitch, 25, from Tuschen Housing Scheme, and Nirmala Sukraj, 20, from Good Hope Phase 1, are both cashiers at Balwant […]

Michael Richmond, a national candidate for the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), has publicly condemned recent comments made by former Minister of Finance Winston Jordan, who suggested that Aubrey Norton should step down for the “betterment” of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR). Richmond criticized Jordan’s remarks as both “unfortunate and hypocritical,” highlighting Jordan’s […]

News Room Guyana Reports : Following the completion of the recount and tabulation for votes cast in District Four, Aubrey Norton’s PNC-led Coalition, the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), has reported a decrease in its vote count. The original tally showed APNU with 46,956 votes, but the recount revealed a drop to 46,949, a […]

Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh, Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), has scheduled a meeting with commissioners from the APNU and PPP/C to certify the results of the September 1 general and regional elections. The meeting will commence at 11:00 PM on Friday, following a recount of votes in some areas of Regions Four and […]

The residents of Parishara village in the central Rupununi region are in mourning following the tragic death of a beloved community member, known affectionately as Uncle Elias. He was discovered motionless in a burnt savannah early this morning, prompting an outpouring of grief from those who knew him. Uncle Elias was recognized as a strong […]

Oneisha Thomas is pleading for assistance in locating her grandfather, who has been missing since his discharge from the Georgetown Public Hospital. The elderly man traveled from Mahdia to the capital for medical treatment on August 27, and concerns have grown since his family received no further updates from the hospital. On August 30, a […]

Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh, Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), has informed Aubrey Norton, leader of the People’s National Congress (PNC)-led APNU coalition, that any party dissatisfied with the recent election outcomes retains the right to appeal to the High Court. This statement comes in response to Norton’s request to annul the election results […]

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has issued a robust statement reaffirming that the General and Regional Elections held on September 1, 2025, were free, fair, and credible. The PSC expressed concern over attempts to undermine the legitimacy of the electoral process through selective and misleading interpretations of the European Union Election Observation Mission’s (EU EOM) […]

Following PPP/C’s Election Victory General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, has criticized the country’s opposition political parties as “sore losers” for their refusal to accept the results of the recent General and Regional Elections held on Monday. The PPP/C achieved a decisive victory, securing 242,498 votes according to the […]

The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs has issued a statement to address and clarify recent misrepresentations surrounding the Surama Culture Group’s participation in the upcoming Culture Nights Celebrations. The Ministry accused the Team Mohamed party, led by Mr. Azruddin Mohamed, of politicizing the situation for their own gain. The Surama Culture Group is scheduled to perform […]

Aubrey Norton, the Presidential Candidate and Leader of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), has formally requested a forensic audit of the recent elections from the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice Claudette Singh. In his letter, which was shared with the media, Norton demanded that the entire 2025 electoral process […]

President Irfaan Ali has firmly rejected the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)’s request for a forensic audit of the recent elections, labeling the call to quash the electoral results as “absolute nonsense.” The President made these remarks while visiting the recount of votes at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Friday. Speaking to reporters […]

A teenager and a woman have been hospitalized after a gas explosion occurred at their residence in C Field, Sophia, early Thursday morning, September 4, 2025. Concerns have been raised regarding the gas cylinder involved in the incident, prompting a response from Massy Gas Products. In a statement, Massy Gas Products Guyana Ltd. confirmed that […]

President Dr. Irfaan Ali has criticized the opposition’s attempts to discredit the results of the September 1 Regional and General Elections, labeling their calls to annul the election results as “nonsense” and “absolutely ridiculous.” Speaking to the media outside the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) headquarters, where a recount of ballots is currently underway, President Ali […]