Guyana Times

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) rank was on Wednesday charged with assault. The accused, 29-year-old Akeem Ramascindo, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. The charge alleged that on Monday, June 23, 2025, at Mc Doom, Greater Georgetown, Ramascindo unlawfully assaulted Victoria Wan, causing actual bodily harm. The prosecutor objected to...

Police on Wednesday confirmed the identity of the man who was fatally struck down Tuesday along the Mon Repos Public Road, East Coast Demerara. The deceased has been identified as Rohan Sammy, a 62-year-old resident of Lot 127, Third Street, Mon Repos. Initial reports stated that the victim was only known to villagers as “Soath”. The accident occurred at about 00:20h and...

A 26-year-old Buxton resident was on Wednesday charged with obtaining money by false pretence and uttering a forged document when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The accused, Aucllie Waterton, pleaded not guilty to both charges. The first charge alleged that on April 28, 2025, at Georgetown, Waterton, with intent to defraud, obtained $100,000...

…named in 2025 Time100 Next list President Dr Irfaan Ali has been named as one of the world’s most influential rising stars under the Times100 Next list, which spotlights 100 rising stars who are shaping the future of business, entertainment, sports, politics, science, health and more. The list, which was published on Tuesday, also features global leaders like United States...

…as Government unveils stricter Forex oversight measures The Government of Guyana, through the Central Bank, has injected US$1.2 billion into the local financial system so far this year, more than triple the amount provided in the entire year of 2024, in an effort to meet rising demand for foreign currency. President Dr Irfaan Ali made the disclosure on Monday during an...

President Dr Irfaan Ali has reassured that Parliament will be reconvened in accordance with the Constitution of Guyana. He made the remark during an interview posted on his Facebook page on Tuesday morning. “Guyana, you can trust the PPP/C Government to do everything within the Constitution,” President Ali said. He referenced Article 69 (1) of the Constitution of Guyana, which governs the...

The grand opening ceremony for the new US$262 million Demerara River Bridge will take place on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 17:30h, the Government of Guyana has announced. According to a statement from the Public Works Ministry, the public will be invited to participate in this historic occasion in the country’s history. “Members of the public will be invited to witness...

Twenty-five-year-old Trevor Rajmangal, known as “Two Star”, was on Tuesday sentenced to seven years and six months in prison for the killing of 36-year-old Mohamed Abdul Ali, called “Mice”, following a drunken altercation at a West Canefield shop in March 2023. The sentence was handed down at the Berbice High Court by Justice Peter Hugh, just one week after Rajmangal...

Well, here we are - October, heralding the last quarter of the year is here!! We start sensing the year’s fast drawing to a close – with folks gonna start becoming frantic about Christmas shopping and all that! Esp after the VP assured that every family’s gonna get that cash grant!! Your Eyewitness had always wondered whether it was...

Dear Editor, The National Insurance Scheme's operations have been in the spotlight for some time now and for all the wrong reasons, reasons being, it is an institution that is involved in the receipt and disbursement of monies. Whenever and wherever monies are to be collected and/or disbursed there is bound to be some degree of friction, doubts and failings...