COURT

AG calls Mohamed extradition challenges “absurd”, says politics can’t be used to block extradition

January 15, 2026 Staff Reporter

Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Wednesday dismissed as “absurd” the legal challenges filed by businessman Nazar Mohamed and his son Azruddin Mohamed, warning that politics cannot be allowed to become a shield to defeat extradition proceedings. Speaking to members of the press after a full day of hearings before the Chief Justice, Nandlall said the […]

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Letters

Letter to the Editor: Accountability Cannot Be One‑Way — WiN’s Leader Must Answer the OFAC Record

January 15, 2026 Staff Reporter

January 14, 2026 Dear Editor, If Guyana is serious about governance, then we must be serious about one basic rule: there cannot be two standards of accountability — one for Government Ministers and another for political actors who wish to govern. In recent months, Mr. Azruddin Mohamed, leader of the We Invest in Nationhood (WiN) […]

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COURT

No-case ruling ends Mahaica accountant’s murder inquiry, accused discharged

January 15, 2026 Staff Reporter

The preliminary inquiry into the murder of Mahaica accountant Chormanie Tulsie came to an end on Tuesday after a magistrate upheld a no-case submission, resulting in the discharge of the accused, 67-year-old farmer and businessman Khemraj Persaud, also known as “Pandit.” The ruling was handed down by Principal Magistrate Allan Wilson at the Mahaica Magistrate’s […]

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COURT

High Court orders Magistrate Tamieka Clarke to recuse herself from SOCU cases over apparent bias

January 15, 2026 Staff Reporter

The High Court has ordered Magistrate Tamieka Clarke to recuse herself from five cases brought by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), after finding that her continued involvement created an appearance of bias. In a ruling delivered on Friday, January 9, 2026, Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh granted judicial review orders in favour of SOCU, […]

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POLITICS

U.S. wanted Azruddin Mohamed mum on friend visa revocation

January 15, 2026 Staff Reporter

—continues to fabricate, falsely accusing those who refused to associate with him The U.S. wanted Azruddin Mohamed, who, along with his father, Nazar “Shell” Mohamed, who has both been sanctioned and later indicted, is mum about the visa revocation of one of his “close associates,” who, it is alleged, helped him cover up his criminal […]

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CRIME

Man who allegedly shot taxi driver is identified as Cobie Benjimen of Buxton

January 15, 2026 Staff Reporter

The man who allegedly shot Shaheed Amanat, also called “Ryan”, a 32-year-old Taxi driver on Monday night, has been identified as Cobie Benjimen, of Buxton, East Coast Demerara (ECD). This is according to a source who informed Sheriff News Network. Eyewitnesses said Benjimen, along with his accomplice, was outside a bar, at Mon Repos, where […]

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GECOM

GECOM begins early preparations ahead of 2026 Local Government Elections

January 15, 2026 Staff Reporter

The Guyana Elections Commission is moving ahead with early preparations for the next Local Government Elections, which are constitutionally due later this year. As part of those preparations, GECOM has begun publishing advertisements for temporary staff and services. On Wednesday, the Commission announced that it is seeking qualified persons to serve as temporary trainers, along […]

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POLITICS

Min. Rodrigues says she submitted mortgage documents amid allegations, calls out “selective outrage”

January 15, 2026 Staff Reporter

Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Susan Rodrigues says she went “above and beyond” what was required of her by submitting personal financial records, including mortgage documents, to address what she described as false and malicious allegations made against her. In a letter to the editor, Rodrigues said the allegations were raised by Azruddin Mohamed, […]

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UNGATEGORIZED

Census confirms strong alignment between population count and official records

January 15, 2026 Staff Reporter

Guyana’s 2022 Population and Housing Census has been independently validated against official population records, with the difference between the two measures coming in at less than one per cent, according to the Guyana National Population and Housing Census 2022 – Preliminary Report . The Bureau of Statistics reported that when the preliminary census count was […]

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CRIME

Ex-boyfriend threatens man’s life

January 15, 2026 Staff Reporter

A 27-year-old man is reporting that he was threatened with a firearm while accompanying his girlfriend at her workplace in Eccles on Tuesday. The man stated that he was at a catering business with his girlfriend when, around 10:45 hrs, he observed what he described as a dirt bike or off-road motorcycle circling the block […]

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