Tattoo artist remanded for alleged daycare break-in

A 38-year-old tattoo artist was remanded to prison on Friday after being charged with breaking into the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) daycare and preschool and stealing more than $277,000 worth of items. Nicholas Choy, of Lot 168 Robb Street, Georgetown, appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where he […]

Gov’t dismisses social media post about “Maduro scaling up threats” as Venezuelan propaganda

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has issued a strong statement condemning what it described as a “sustained effort” to spread Venezuelan propaganda, following the circulation of a social media post claiming that “Maduro scales up threats to Guyana’s oil-rich Essequibo.” In a press release on Sunday afternoon, the Guyana government labelled the […]

Two charged, three still wanted for Albouystown robbery/murder

Two men have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Chandradeo Kumar Singh, a 55-year-old horse cart operator who was robbed and murdered on March 31, 2025, at Hill Street, Albouystown, Georgetown. Twenty-eight-year-old Akeem Mullin was the latest to be charged, appearing before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts […]

Nursery school in East Ruimveldt Community Centre gutted by fire              

A fire on Saturday afternoon destroyed a nursery school housed in the East Ruimveldt Community Centre. Based on information reaching Sheriff News Network, the fire started at about 17:00 hrs. Firefighters were summoned, and they managed to extinguish the blaze. The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has launched an investigation to determine the cause of the […]

Nandlall demands Norton retract or provide evidence of corruption in judiciary

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, S.C., has strongly condemned remarks made by Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton suggesting that the judiciary is influenced by wealth, calling the statement a “most serious allegation” that must either be retracted or substantiated with evidence. Nandlall was responding to a May 12 Facebook post published on […]

Benn says no confirmed presence of Tren de Aragua gang in Guyana

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has confirmed that there is no verified intelligence suggesting the presence of the Venezuelan-based gang, Tren de Aragua, in Guyana. Benn was responding to questions raised by Opposition Member of Parliament Tabitha Sarabo-Halley during Thursday’s 103rd Sitting of the Twelfth Parliament. She had inquired about national security threats in […]