Guyana Standard

17/06/2025

𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 $𝟐𝟓𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐔𝐈

Ray Pompey, a 51-year-old resident of Fifth Avenue, Bartica, appeared on Monday in the Bartica Magistrate Court before His Worship Magistrate Teriq Mohammed, where he was charged with driving a motor vehicle whilst his breath alcohol level exceeded the prescribed limit.

The charge was laid contrary to Section 39A (1) of the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act, Chapter 51:02, as amended by the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Amendment Act #17 of 2022.

He pleaded guilty and was fined $250,000 or three (3) months imprisonment.

17/06/2025

BREAKING: At least 14 people were killed and 44 wounded in a combined Russian missile and drone attack targeting Kyiv overnight, Ukrainian officials say.

17/06/2025

INTERNATIONAL NEWS| "The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, remained shuttered most of Monday when staff went on strike in frustration over what they called unmanageable crowds at an institution crumbling from within."

by Christophe Ena

17/06/2025

GDF EXECUTES EMERGENCY MEDEVAC FROM REGION 1|

The Guyana Defence Force, on Sunday, 15 June 2025, conducted a successful medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) mission from Region 1 (Barima-Waini), following an urgent request from the Ministry of Health.

The casualty, a 21-year-old male, who sustained critical injuries in a boat mishap, was initially stabilized at the Kumaka District Hospital. Due to the rapid deterioration of his condition, immediate advanced medical intervention was required.

The GDF deployed its Bell 412 helicopter from Base Camp Ayanganna at 2040 hrs. On board were GDF Medic, Corporal Sheena Waithe, and a civilian emergency medical professional. The aircraft arrived at the Bemichi Airstrip in Moruca at 2124 hrs, where the casualty was received, stabilized, and prepared for the journey.

At 2222 hrs, the helicopter returned to Base Camp Ayanganna Playfield, where a GDF medical response team and a waiting ambulance executed a seamless handover for onward transport to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
This mission underscores the operational readiness and strategic utility of the GDF’s Air Corps in supporting national emergency operations, particularly in hinterland and hard-to-reach areas.

The Force remains steadfast in its mandate to provide timely, life-saving support in defence of national welfare.

The Guyana Defence Force extends best wishes for the casualty’s full recovery and commends the professionalism and commitment of all ranks and civilian counterparts involved in the successful ex*****on of this critical operation.

Source: GDF/Facebook

17/06/2025

𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐤 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠
-- 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 $𝟐𝟓𝟎,𝟎𝟎𝟎

Brian James, a 57-year-old resident from Bartica in Region #7, appeared on Monday at the Bartica Magistrate Court before His Worship Magistrate Tariq Mohamed, where he was charged for driving a motor vehicle whilst his breath alcohol level exceeded the prescribed limit.

The charge was laid contrary to Section 39A (1) of the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act, Chapter 51:02, as amended by the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Amendment Act #17 of 2022.

James pleaded guilty and was fined $250,000 or three (3) months imprisonment.

17/06/2025

INTERNATIONAL NEWS| A law change aimed at decriminalising abortion will be debated in the House of Commons, the current law in England and Wales states that abortion is illegal but allowed up to the first 24 weeks of pregnancy.

Find out what the amendment will do:

Two Labour MPs have tabled rival amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill on abortion.

17/06/2025

Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo says the investigation into the substantial foreign exchange payment made to Jamaican dancehall artiste Adidja “Vybz Kartel” Palmer remains ongoing and active.

For more: https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/tancoo-says-kartel-us-payment-still-under-probe-6.2.2334355.a5c6050352

📷 T&T Guardian

17/06/2025

People’s Progressive Party General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo met yesterday with ambassadors from the US, Canada, UK, and EU at the party's Freedom House headquarters on Robb Street.

📷 Bharrat Jagdeo/Facebook

17/06/2025

Today's Weather Forecast (June 17, 2025)

Partly cloudy and sunny skies with scattered showers in all the Regions.. Rainfall between 0 and 15mm. 🌤🌥🌦

Winds: Light to Gentle North-easterly to Easterly breeze.

Temperature: Coastal areas (29 to 32) ºC and remaining areas to (30 to 33) ºC

17/06/2025

ENTERTAINMENT| The Supreme Court declined to hear a copyright suit against pop star Ed Sheeran filed by a company that alleged his smash single "Thinking Out Loud" copied the classic Marvin Gaye song "Let's Get It On."

16/06/2025

Police are probing a fatal accident that occurred yesterday on the Fort Canje public road in New Amsterdam, Berbice, which claimed the lives of two motorcyclists, Junior Malcolm Matthews, 25, of Sheet Anchor, East Canje, Berbice and Stephen Tiloo, 29, of Reliance Settlement, East Canje, Berbice.

Police are probing a fatal accident that occurred yesterday on the Fort Canje public road in New Amsterdam, Berbice, which claimed the lives of two motorcyclists, Junior Malcolm Matthews, 25, of Sheet Anchor, East Canje, Berbice and Stephen Tiloo, 29, of Reliance Settlement, East Canje, Berbice. Ma

16/06/2025

Nazim Hamid, a 21-year-old Mechanic from Brighton Village, Berbice, is believed to have drowned at around 16:00hrs on Sunday at Coomacka Mines, Upper Demerara River.

Nazim Hamid, a 21-year-old Mechanic from Brighton Village, Berbice, is believed to have drowned at around 16:00hrs on Sunday at Coomacka Mines, Upper Demerara River. According to reports, a 16-year-old female student told cops that she and Nazim are involved in a 'relationship', and he will normall