Businessman Azruddin Mohamed has been charges with multiple traffic offences and was granted bail totalling $65,000. See below the full release from the Guyana Police Force: Azruddin Mohamed, age 38 years of Lot 19, Public Road, Houston EBD, was charged on November 14, 2025, at Whim Magistrate Court for the…
Pensioner, suspected of murder, died from heart failure
Michael Raymond Haralall Tamassar, the 88-year-old pensioner who was discovered dead on Tuesday, died from heart failure. Tamassar was a suspect in the investigation into his wife’s death. A post-mortem examination was conducted on Friday at the Memorial Gardens Mortuary by government Pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh. According to a Police…
‘Remarkably fit and dedicated!’ Former referee Inniss reflects on Skeete’s ‘excellence’
Former president of the Guyana Football Referees Council Dion Inniss has described Guyana’s FIFA Referee Maurees Skeete as someone who set “a standard of excellence”, was “remarkably fit and dedicated” and whose “professionalism and composure” earned the respect of stakeholders of the sport. Skeete, following a brief period of illness,…
Football fraternity mourns passing of FIFA Referee Maurees Skeete
The local football fraternity has been thrown into mourning following the passing of Guyana’s top female FIFA Referee Maurees Skeete, who has passed after a period of illness. A Warrant Officer Class Two in the Guyana Defence Force, Skeete was a standout referee, who received her FIFA badge in 2014,…
West Indies land in Namibia for U-19 World Cup campaign
The West Indies Under-19 squad has arrived safely in Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia, ready to compete in the 2026 ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup, which gets underway with its first slate of warm-up games on Friday, January 9. The boys in maroon have been drawn in Group D of the…
Road deaths increase slightly in 2025 as speeding remains major cause
A total of 124 fatal road accidents resulting in 137 deaths have been recorded for the year 2025, marking a slight increase when compared to 2024, according to Traffic Chief Mahendra Singh. Singh, speaking with the News Room on Friday, pointed out that while the increase may appear minimal, it…
License suspensions, fines and jail sentences as offenders caught on traffic cameras
The Guyana Police Force has intensified enforcement against dangerous driving, with multiple motorists charged, fined, and brought before the courts this week following offences captured by traffic cameras. These actions form part of the continued rollout of the Safe Road Intelligent System (SRIS), deployed in partnership between the National Data…
Berbice man acquitted after sexual offence charge
A Berbice man who was accused of a sexual offence has been acquitted after the complainant declined to testify in court. Deochand Somar, 41, of Smithfield Village, New Amsterdam, Berbice, appeared before Justice Deborah Kumar at the Berbice High Court. The court was told that on November 1st, 2010, Somar…
Guyana recorded 130 murders, 137 road deaths in 2025 – Police Force
The Guyana Police Force released updated crime statistics for the year 2025, noting that there were 130 murders and 137 road traffic deaths throughout the year. See below full statement from the Guyana Police Force: The Guyana Police Force (GPF) advises that 130 murders, and 124 accidents which resulted in…
McCullum open to England ‘evolution’, but won’t give up control
Brendon McCullum said there could be “someone better” to be England head coach if he is not “able to steer the ship”. McCullum and director of cricket Rob Key are set to be given the opportunity to remain in charge despite England’s dismal 4-1 Ashes series defeat in Australia. England and Wales…
