Guyana Times

A Georgetown businessman charged for attacking using acid on September 3 and leaving a woman visually impaired was granted $500,000 bail on Wednesday after a delay in producing critical CCTV footage to the court. The case was recalled before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, one day after 32-year-old Keron Mervin Daniels of Uitvlugt Pasture, East Bank...

The Education Ministry has begun work to implement President Dr Irfaan Ali’s directive for all public schools to dedicate Friday afternoons to physical education, sports and recreation. On Tuesday, Education Minister Sonia Parag led a team from the Ministry in discussions with senior officers of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to outline the framework for rolling out the initiative nationwide. The...

One day after he was allegedly caught trafficking drugs in a Lethem-bound minibus, Clive Thornhill of Tabatinga, Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu – Upper Essequibo), was on Wednesday remanded to prison after being charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. The 48-year-old fisherman appeared before Magistrate Omadatt Chandan at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court, where the charge was...

Guyana Power and Light (GPL) will require an estimated US$700 million investment to modernise its transmission and distribution network, according to plans presented to President Ali during a recent review of the utility’s operations. The funding is expected to support a suite of major projects designed to strengthen efficiency, reliability, and resilience within the electricity sector. Speaking at a press...

Trevi Leung, the Mayor of Mabaruma, Region One (Barima-Waini), is being investigated for sexual assault. This was confirmed by the Guyana Police Force’s spokesperson, Mark Ramotar, who noted that the investigation remains active. No other details were provided. This publication understands that the report was filed by a young woman who claimed that the incident occurred earlier this month.

President Dr Irfaan Ali has assembled a team to identify key reforms aimed at making the procurement system more inclusive and accessible. Speaking during a press conference on Tuesday, he emphasised that over the years, the sheer volume of procurement transactions has been exerting new demands on the system. This, he noted, is as a direct result of the scale and...

Two men from Hadfield Street were remanded on Wednesday after being charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. The defendants, 69-year-old Clarence Jones and 53-year-old Carlos Garraway, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Magistrate Fabayo Azore and pleaded not guilty to the charge. The charge alleges that on Monday, September 15, at Lot 42 Hadfield Street, Georgetown,...

Minister of Housing Collin Croal, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill, and Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Madanlall Ramraj yesterday conducted a site visit at the roundabout currently under construction at the intersection of the new Demerara River Bridge and Heroes Highway on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD). They were accompanied by a technical team, including the...

A 42-year-old man was on Wednesday ordered to pay a $25,000 fine for assaulting the mother of his child after a heated altercation. Zafanauth Peters appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Fabayo Azore, where he pleaded guilty to the charge. According to the court, Peters unlawfully and maliciously assaulted Tamara Alexander on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at John Street,...

...as Brickdam Police Station reconstruction highlights modernisation efforts Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond has outlined a comprehensive, technology-driven approach to crime reduction, with particular emphasis on domestic violence, illicit firearms, and drug trafficking, as Guyana continues efforts to modernise its law enforcement infrastructure. Speaking on the state of public safety, Minister Walrond noted that while armed robberies and other serious crimes...