Guyana News

21/12/2025

External Help Needed
Can Someone In The Area Kindly Assist With Securing This Injured Horse For Us?
Location: Lusignan Market Tarmac, In Front Of Bm Soat.
Reported by Tails of Hope - Animal Rescue

21/12/2025

Florida tow truck driver was arrested after allegedly taking a car with a 4-year-old child still inside. Police say the child fell from the moving car, but was rescued by her father and treated for minor injuries.

21/12/2025

21/12/2025

BREAKING (Venezuela): Two Russian SU-57 Felons BREAK THE SOUND BARRIER next to a United States Aircraft carrier off of the coast of Venezuela



This video was created digitally.

21/12/2025

NEWS UPDATE: Power Interruption Hits Georgetown Public Hospital; GPHC Reports Minimal Impact
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA – December 21, 2025 — The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) experienced a brief but concerning power disruption following a city-wide outage on Saturday. The incident has sparked significant public debate and criticism directed at Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar, regarding the vulnerability of critical healthcare infrastructure.
Key Details of the Outage:
The Incident: After a city-wide power failure triggered by an explosion at the Good Hope substation, GPHC's backup generators initially activated as designed.
Technical Failure: When the main utility power was restored, a tripped breaker caused a secondary power loss specifically affecting the emergency room and outpatient clinics for approximately 10 to 15 minutes.
Patient Status: Hospital management issued a statement today confirming that no patients were severely affected and patient care continued throughout the brief interruption. As the incident occurred on a weekend, outpatient clinics were not in session.
Ministerial Backlash and Infrastructure Challenges:
Minister Deodat Indar has faced mounting pressure as residents and social media commentators blame government mismanagement for the recurring blackouts. While Indar recently announced the deployment of over 30 emergency teams to address grid failures, critics argue that "phone lights" and temporary fixes are insufficient for a facility housing patients on life-support systems.
Ongoing Grid Instability:
The outage was part of a larger disturbance on the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) network:
Good Hope Substation Explosion: A loud explosion at 12:04 hrs on Saturday knocked a major interconnection point offline, affecting the transfer of power between Demerara and Berbice.
System Weaknesses: Minister Indar previously described the current electrical grid as a "linear system" with inherent weaknesses, explaining that faults at one point often cause cascading shutdowns across the entire system.
GPHC's technical teams resolved the internal breaker issue promptly, and the hospital remains on high alert as GPL continues repairs to the broader grid.

20/12/2025

Upon entering the home, the victim found eight males imbibing. It is alleged that Wintz and Kesney forced the girl into a room while her friend departed.

The prosecution claims the victim’s ankles were handcuffed and her hands were tied behind her back before the act was committed.

19/12/2025

𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 $𝟏𝟔𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲

- 9 other drivers have been called to face charges while many more will soon be charged

GPF | Two minibus drivers were charged and fined for dangerous driving following incidents on the Rupert Craig Highway on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, between 09:00 hrs and 09:45 hrs.

Steffon Welch of Lot 125 Eastville, Annandale Housing Scheme, and Trenton Europe of Lot 69, Block 20, Enmore Haslington, East Coast Demerara, appeared before Magistrate Mr. Nurse at the Sparendamm Magistrate’s Court. Both drivers pleaded guilty after the charges were read.

Welch, the driver of minibus registration BAG 6768, was fined $120,000 for three counts of dangerous driving. Europe, the driver of minibus registration BAE 2338, was fined $40,000 for one count of dangerous driving. The total fines imposed amounted to $160,000.

Meanwhile, matters involving nine other minibus drivers were called; however, no appearances were made. As a result, the following individuals have been summoned to appear before the court on February 13, 2026:

Stanley Mohamed (BAJ 7121)
Noel Bowen (BZZ 1640)
Avery Corbin (BAK 6541)
Nyal Eustace Thom (BAD 6067)
Phillip Premnauth Mohabir (BAJ 5423)
Neil Dos Santos (BAD 5794)
Martin Hunte BAE 5920
Daniel Van Collins (BAE 7708)
Shane Walker (BMM 2609).

The Traffic Department continues to adopt technology to support remote monitoring and smart enforcement. Motorists are reminded that careful driving saves lives.

19/12/2025

TIKTOKER PLACED ON 3-YEAR BOND AFTER INVITING THREATS AGAINST PRIME MINISTER

A 32-year-old mother of two from Chaguanas, Alianna Samaroo, who admitted to inciting violence towards government members in a series of social media posts, has been placed on a three-year bond.

Samaroo pleaded guilty during her first court appearance before Senior Magistrate Marissa Gomez on December 3 but was only sentenced earlier today. She was represented by attorneys Shiva Boodoo and Roshni Balkaran-Boodoo and was placed on a $20,000 bond to keep the peace and be on good behaviour for three years. Under the terms of the bond, no conviction for the offence to which she pleaded guilty will be recorded if she does not breach the bond during this period. However, if she commits another criminal offence, she would be returned to court to be resentenced for the crime.

In late November, Samaroo, who is currently unemployed and goes by the online handle Pretty Alianna, reportedly posted several videos on her social media account, allegedly inviting violence on Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and members of her Government by Venezuela. Samaroo was arrested at her apartment at Phyllis Lane, Chaguanas.

After being held in custody for two days, a senior police officer approved her extended detention without charge for five additional days. When her detention ended, Samaroo was charged for breaching the Emergency Powers Regulations under the ongoing State of Emergency (SoE). The regulations make it an offence to endeavor, orally or otherwise, to influence public opinion in a manner likely to be prejudicial to public safety. The maximum penalty for breaching the regulations is a $100,000 fine and five years imprisonment.