Guyana News

The police in Region 3 are probing the landing of a helicopter at the Ruimzigt, West Coast Demerara seawall and a man who exited the aircraft has since been taken into custody.

Former army Chief of Staff Gary Best, who allegedly struck down and killed cyclist Jude Bentley almost one month ago, has been granted his release on $500,000 bail after being formally charged with causing death by dangerous driving and driving under the influence of alcohol.

Echoing a recommendation made over previous electoral cycles, the Commonwealth elections observation mission has called for the reform of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and has also urged that any election-related dispute be expeditiously addressed through appropriate dispute resolution mechanisms.

A 59-year-old gold miner succumbed at a city hospital on Tuesday, days after he was beaten and robbed at Mahdia, Region 8.

A young man now faces sentencing after admitting to raping a 10-year-old girl in an attack in August, 2015 Appearing before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow yesterday morning at the Sexual Offences Court of the High Court in Georgetown, the young man pleaded guilty to two counts of having raped the child on two separate occasions.

Two Sergeants have been charged with defrauding the Guyana Police Force’s Finance Office of over $12.5 million.

The Bar Association of Guyana is praising the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for a job well done and is urging electors to exercise patience and allow the Commission to complete its work.

An Albouystown vendor, who is accused of having 30 grammes of cannabis in his possession for trafficking, was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $30,000 after denying the charge.

Clavil Graham, the 71-year-old mother of a murder convict, was yesterday brought to a city court on a charge of assault after she allegedly threw a liquid at the state prosecutor who secured the conviction. 

With eight regions having declared results, the opposition PPP/C is leading APNU+AFC by roughly around 52,500 votes in the regional component of Monday’s general and regional elections with Demerara/Mahaica and Cuyuni/Mazaruni still to be declared.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) today began releasing preliminary general elections results. 

Former Chief of Staff of the GDF, Gary Best who allegedly struck down and killed cyclist Jude Bentley one month ago was released on a total of $500,000 bail this morning after he was charged with death by dangerous driving and another offence.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday failed to get anywhere near to declaring a final result as anxiety mounted in various sectors and duelling reports swirled as to who was victorious.

Many businesses in the capital and other parts of the country remained closed yesterday as the nation awaited the results of Monday’s general and regional elections.

While declaring the voting process credible, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) yesterday took aim at the sloth in the release of the results from Monday’s polling.

A Cuyuni miner was yesterday charged with the murder of Compton Benjamin, the D’Urban St man who was stabbed to death last week at Black Water Backdam.

As Guyanese continue to anxiously await the results of the 2020 General Elections, one foreign observer mission is advising that the elections commission implement a technological solution which would allow for preliminary results to be available on Election Day or the morning thereafter.

A businessman was left counting his losses yesterday morning after a fire devastated the upper flat of his Durabana Square, Lamaha Gardens home.

The police do not have evidence to further pursue investigations into the allegation that forged identification (ID) cards were distributed for persons to vote on Elections Day at the Goed Intent/ Patentia Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC).