The Regional Health Services Department of Region Six has addressed concerns arising from social media posts showing furniture and equipment placed along the corridor of the New Amsterdam Public Hospital. Regional Health Officer Dr. Vineshri Khirodhar clarified that the hospital is currently undergoing significant upgrades to several wards and other sections of the facility. To […]
Tandy Liverpool, a 50-year-old businesswoman from Schoonord, West Bank Demerara, was arrested today and charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Liverpool appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed at the Bartica Magistrates Court around 11:20 AM. After the charge was read to her, she pleaded guilty. The court imposed a fine of $30,000 […]
I News Guyana Reports : Aquiella Abrams, a 32-year-old woman from Golden Grove, has been acquitted of manslaughter in the death of her reputed husband, Michael Wilson. The High Court accepted that she acted in self-defense during the incident. Justice Priscilla Chandra-Hanif delivered the ruling at the Demerara High Court, concluding nearly three years of […]
I News Guyana Reports : Controversial social media personality Melissa Ann Atwell, known as “Melly Mel,” has been ordered to pay Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital Inc. and its principal, Dr. Madhu Singh, over $38 million for defamation. The ruling was made by High Court Justice Fidela Corbin-Lincoln on September 3. The claimants initiated the lawsuit […]
Tyreek Jagnandan, a 24-year-old taxi driver from Enmore, East Coast Demerara, was charged today, September 10, 2025, with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Authorities allege he was found in possession of 3.75 pounds of gummies infused with cannabis. The charge was filed under Section 5(1)(a)(i) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances […]
Joel Harding, a 28-year-old construction worker from Coomacka Mines, was charged with murder on September 8, 2025, following the death of Courtney Evans, a 49-year-old US-based Guyanese businessman. Harding was arrested on September 1, 2025, by officers from the Mackenzie Police Station in connection with the incident, which occurred on August 31, 2025, at Coomacka […]
Following the confirmation of the new government by the Guyana Elections Commission, the Forward Guyana Movement (FGM), led by Amanza Walton-Desir, has secured a seat in the national assembly. In a statement to Kaieteur News, Walton-Desir expressed gratitude to supporters and emphasized the party’s commitment to transformative politics and accountability. “Our agenda is clear: to […]
President Irfaan Ali announced that the Council of Legal Education has granted full approval for the establishment of a Law School in Guyana. The announcement was made during his inauguration address at State House. President Ali emphasized that the new Law School will allow Guyanese law graduates to complete their studies locally, eliminating the need […]
Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips and Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo were sworn in as Prime Minister and Vice President of Guyana on Monday, marking a new chapter for the re-elected Irfaan Ali administration. President Ali was sworn in just a day prior, following the September 1, 2025, General and Regional Elections, which saw the People’s Progressive Party […]
Saydesh Dass, also known as ‘Alex,’ a 23-year-old construction worker from Lot 99 Block XXX Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara, has been remanded to prison following a charge of simple larceny. Dass was arrested on September 4, 2025, by officers from the Enmore Police Station and subsequently charged on September 7. He is accused of […]
Allan Smartt, a 38-year-old resident of Kuru Kururu on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, has been charged with attempted murder following his arrest by officers from the Timehri Police Station on September 1, 2025. Smartt appeared in the Friendship Magistrate’s Court today before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke, where the charge was presented. He was not required to enter […]
I News Guyana Reports : The body of a 69-year-old pensioner, Abdil Ramjan Khan, was found this morning in the Supenaam Creek on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two. At approximately 07:10 AM, police were alerted by passersby who spotted a body floating in the Supenaam Waterfront area, near the farmers’ wharf. Khan was found wearing […]
The Guyana Press Association (GPA) has issued a strong condemnation of President Irfaan Ali’s treatment of journalists, particularly senior reporter Travis Chase, during a recent encounter outside the Elections Commission. In a press statement, the GPA extended its best wishes to the President and his government following their re-election, expressing hope for improved relations between […]
Junior Anthony Greaves, a 44-year-old gold miner from Kitty Georgetown and Port Kaituma Water Front in Region One, has been charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking after his arrest at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport in Ogle on August 24, 2025. Authorities discovered 26.7 lbs of cocaine in Greaves’s possession, […]
Rawle Toney Wrote in a Social Media Post : As President Irfaan Ali prepares to announce his new Cabinet, discussions surrounding the position of Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport are gaining traction. A critical look at outgoing Minister Charles Ramson Jr.’s tenure reveals a mix of accessibility and funding improvements, overshadowed by significant infrastructural […]
Edward Layne, the Director of Public Information, has issued a press statement responding to claims made by the Guyana Press Association (GPA) regarding President Ali’s treatment of journalist Travis Chase. Layne characterized the GPA as “one of the most undemocratic, unbalanced, and congenitally biased organisations in Guyana,” and criticized the association for its defense of […]
Hgp Nightly News Reports : Paul Daby Junior, known as Randell, has turned himself in to authorities at the Ruimveldt Police Station on Monday, accompanied by his attorney Siand Dhurjon. Daby is wanted by the police in connection with the attempted murder of Lolita Callender, widely known as “Lola Doll.” The incident occurred on Saturday […]
Guyana Standard Reports : Kanand Ojha, a man wanted in Guyana for the July 2015 murder of Noel ‘Nephi’ Luther, has been apprehended in Queens, New York. The arrest was made by law enforcement authorities, including the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, which consists of U.S. Marshals, Homeland Security, and ICE Enforcement and […]
Police have reported a significant breakthrough in the case of a 55-year-old labourer known as “Shortboy,” who disappeared in April 2024. A suspect has confessed to killing him and disposing of his body in the Abary River. According to investigators, credible information was received on Monday concerning the circumstances surrounding Shortboy’s disappearance. His employer, Abass […]
An eleven-year-old girl, Kimberly Singh, tragically lost her life on Sunday after the canter she was traveling in crashed into a trench at Enmore New Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara. Police confirmed that the accident occurred around noon on the Enmore access road. The vehicle, identified as GAH 1139, was being driven by Kimberly’s father, […]
