Guyana

Minister of Human Services and Social Security Vindhya Persaud has strongly condemned the killing of six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran, describing the act as “monstrous” and calling for the full force of the law to be brought against the child’s father. Reacting to reports surrounding the father’s alleged confession, which claimed that a pujari had […]

Police in Regional Division #3 have arrested a 39-year-old construction worker of Westminster, La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, in connection with the alleged murder of Akeem Bannister, called “Boy”, a 17-year-old construction worker of the same area. The alleged murder occurred on Sunday October 18, 2026, between 15:30hrs and 15:55hrs, in the […]

MINISTER of Education, Sonia Parag, has expressed profound outrage and sadness over the tragic death of six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran of Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, describing the incident as senseless and reprehensible. The child’s decomposed body was discovered in a canal near the sea dam in the early hours of Tuesday morning, bringing a tragic

By Bebi Shafeah Oosman The father of six-year-old Orlando Jaikarran, whose decomposed body was discovered in a canal at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, reportedly confessed to throwing the child overboard after a pujari allegedly told him that the boy was not his son. The child’s body was discovered shortly before 2:00 am today in

–says reparations are not a demand for payback or charity, calls for ‘mature’ discussions to address development inequalities GUYANA’S President, Dr Irfaan Ali, has called for a “mature” discussion on reparations that addresses the lasting development inequalities caused by slavery, saying the issue should not be treated as a demand for […]

— says carriers have indicated possible start dates as gov’t intensifies efforts to expand international air connectivity AT LEAST two Canadian airlines have expressed serious interest in introducing direct flights to Guyana, with the carriers already indicating possible commencement dates, Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation Deodat Indar […]

-CARICOM, Belize, St Kitts and Nevis, Brazil call for stronger connectivity, diversified partnerships   GUYANA’S investment and partnership opportunities were among the main highlights as regional leaders and diplomatic representatives at the World Trade Centre Georgetown’s International Trade and Investment Conference on Monday called for stronger […]

—seeks millions in damages, removal of slanderous social-media posts and apologies ARIMU Investments Inc., owner of the Aiden by Best Western hotel in Georgetown, has filed separate defamation lawsuits against Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his sister, Hana Khamelia Mohamed. The company is challenging Facebook statements alleging that police […]

-fishing vessel joined rescue, saved 11; MARAD recovered emergency beacon A SEARCH-AND-RESCUE effort involving the Guyana Defence Force’s Coast Guard and Air Corps, the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), other responding agencies and a fishing vessel brought 69 survivors of the MV Barima tragedy to safety by 05:00hrs on July 19. While the […]

    AS the government continues to push for the advancement of technical and vocational education training across the country, the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) presented certificates in Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ) to 96 teachers, who completed the programme, at its Turkeyen Campus on Monday. The training was the first of its kind

Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir on Monday rejected an application by the defence to stop the murder case against three Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) employees charged over the deadly MV Barima tragedy. He ruled that the parallel Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the tragedy did not constitute an abuse of process. “I say therefore, and this The […]

Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty is expected to rule on November 10 on whether the four accused in the deadly October 2025 Mobil Service Station bombing case should be committed to stand trial in the High Court in Demerara. At Monday’s hearing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, the magistrate informed the court that the prosecution had The post […]

A construction worker was stabbed to death over a card game at Westminster, La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD) on Sunday. Dead is 17-year-old Akeem Bannister, also called “Boy” of La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD). Based on reports received, an argument erupted between Bannister, a 30-year-old vendor, and another man, a […]

A 54-year-old self-employed resident of Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara (WCD) is nursing gunshot injuries during an attempted armed robbery on Sunday. Based on reports received, the victim was standing in front of a supermarket situated on the lower flat of his residence when he was approached by two masked males on a black motorcycle. One The post Utivlugt […]

…pilot recalls spotting unidentified red light during search None of the 26 persons rescued in the initial hours by Petty Officer of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard Jeromey Agard following the MV Barima tragedy were wearing a life jacket. Instead, they were found floating on life jackets or holding on to other nearby The post MV Barima CoI: 26 […]