GECOM advances preparations for September 1 Elections; Registration period to end Wednesday

Guyanese and Commonwealth citizens, who are eligible to vote in the September 1 General and Regional Elections have until Wednesday, June 18, 2025 to register as the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) advances the process of producing an Official List of Electors. In an interview with News Source today, GECOM’s Public Relations Officer, Yolanda Ward, said […]

ERC to probe offensive social media comments by woman against Adriana Younge’s family

The Ethnic Relations Commission has announced that it has formally launched an investigation into several “reprehensible and deeply offensive” comments made by a woman identified as Jennifer Ally on social media against the family of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, who died tragically back in April. In a statement this morning, the ERC it has taken note […]

21-year-old Berbice man drowns at outing in Coomacka, Linden

A Father’s Day day outing in Linden among a group of friends turned tragic on Sunday when 21-year-old, Berbice resident, Nazim Hamid, drowned. The incident took place in the Demerara River in Coomacka, on the outskirts of Linden. According to an eyewitness, the young man and his group of friends arrived at the beach and […]

Venezuelan man stabbed to death outside Goed Fortuin supermarket; Three countrymen are suspects

Three Venezuelan men who allegedly chased down, beat and stabbed one of their own countrymen to death are being sought by Police for the murder. 30-year-old Venezuelan national and construction worker, Omar Martinez Rodriguez, was attacked and stabbed to death after being beaten on Saturday night outside the Panda Supermarket in Goed Fortuin on the […]

Highest ranking GDF female officer completes prestigious US Military training

The highest ranking female Officer in the Guyana Defence Force, Colonel Lorraine Foster has successfully completed a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy, along with a diploma for the U.S. Joint Professional Military Education Phase II and Senior Level Education, at the Eisenhower School of the National Defense University (NDU) in Washington, D.C. According […]

Security Guard remanded to jail for murder of Foulis man

25-year-old security guard, Messiah Mussenden, of Buxton/Friendship, East Coast Demerara, was charged and remanded today for the murder of Foulis resident, Rondell Clarke. The 29-year-old Rondell Clarke was shot dead last Sunday evening while being chased through his village by a group of Policemen. It is alleged that the security guard opened fire on the […]