A 33-year-old man from Sand Reef, Annandale, East Coast Demerara, is hospitalised after he was shot by Police late Tuesday night when he resisted arrest and confronted ranks with a cutlass. The incident occurred at around 23:00 hrs on September 16, 2025, at Lusignan, E.C.D. According to Police reports,…
PM blames years of neglect by Linden Town Council for Wismar/Mackenzie Bridge collapse
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips has said that years of neglect by the PNCR-led Linden Mayor and Town Council (LM&TC) are directly responsible for Sunday evening’s collapse of a section of the Wismar/Mackenzie Bridge. In a statement on Tuesday, Phillips expressed sympathy to those injured in the incident, wishing…
Sophia man admits to murdering girlfriend in 2023; sentencing set for October
A 25-year-old Sophia resident, Linden Benjamin, has pleaded guilty to the brutal murder of his girlfriend, 31-year-old Lisa Lucille George, who was stabbed 25 times during a violent attack in April 2023. Benjamin appeared before Justice Priscilla Chandra-Haniff at the High Court on Monday and admitted to the capital offence….
Electronic patient record to be fully operational by mid 2026
Guyana’s healthcare sector is undergoing a major digital transformation, with the government rolling out electronic patient health records and online appointment systems to improve efficiency and reduce long waiting times at hospitals and health centres. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali made the announcement during a recent press conference, stressing the…
Sport Ministry pledges ‘teamwork’ with focus on continued ground development and programmes
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, under the renewed leadership of Minister Charles Ramson Jr. and the newly appointed Minister within the Ministry, Steven Jacobs, is reaffirming its commitment to a nationwide sports infrastructure overhaul. With Jacobs’s appointment seen as a nod to youth empowerment, the duo focuses on…
CPL 2025: Pooran powers all-round Knight Riders into Qualifier Two
It was set up nicely for Trinbago Knight Riders after their bowling innings, with Saurabh Netravalkar and Usman Tariq, in the main, restricting Antigua and Barbuda Falcons to 166. Then it was over to Nicholas Pooran, with Alex Hales his able collaborator, to knock off the runs with 15 balls…
WOMEN’S CPL 2025: Royals stay unbeaten ahead of final against Amazon Warriors
The final group game of the 2025 Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) saw the Trinbago Knight Riders put up their highest total of the tournament so far, but it wasn’t enough for them to claim victory against the Barbados Royals who go into Wednesday’s final undefeated. The Knight Riders…
Police seize narcotics in Essequibo Coast and Lethem; two arrested
Police ranks from Regional Division #2 and other units carried out separate operations on Tuesday resulting in the seizure of significant quantities of narcotics and the arrest of two individuals. Earlier in the day, during an intelligence-led operation at Charity Back Street, Essequibo Coast, ranks found 28.8 grams of…
Elections Trial: Smith-Joseph’s travel order expires, Court views video of Mingo’s interview
The 2020 elections trial continued on Tuesday, focusing on the absence of one of the defendants, Carol Smith-Joseph, and the presentation of a police-recorded interview with former Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo. On Monday, the court was informed by defense attorney Dexter Todd that Smith-Joseph had been granted a High…
Online passport application portal to launch by year-end
President Dr. Irfaan Ali has confirmed that the online passport application portal is in the final stages of development and is expected to go live before the end of 2025, marking a major step forward in the government’s digital transformation agenda. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday at the…
