Wed, Jul 22, 2026
Wed, Jul 22, 2026
crime
GRA makes body cameras mandatory for frontline Customs Officers at airports, wharves The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has introduced mandatory body cameras for frontline Customs officers operating at airports, wharves, transit sheds…
GRA cracks down on illegal cigarettes; smokers, shops warned about unstamped brandsThe Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has issued a strong warning to cigarette importers, wholesalers, retailers and consumers as authorities intensify…
Speeding driver crashes into a light pole at Schoonard roundabout - PoliceA 29-year-old driver is receiving medical treatment after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a light pole at…
Bail denied for contractor who fatally stabbed Berbice hire car driverMagistrate Michelle Matthias on Friday refused bail in the manslaughter charge against a man who fatally stabbed a hire car…
Upper Berbice River man sentenced to 18 years for murder of friendA male from the Upper Berbice River was on Thursday sentenced to a term of 18 years of imprisonment for…
Immigration officers tighten checkpoints as Guyana faces surge in foreign entryImmigration officers across Guyana are intensifying checks at key entry points as the country experiences a sharp rise in foreign…
Businessman shot in Kitty as gunmen open fire from motorcycle during daylight attackA 32-year-old businessman from Campbellville, Georgetown, is recovering in hospital after being shot during a gun attack on Dowding Street,…
Delivery rider robbed at gunpoint on Lamaha StreetPolice are investigating a robbery under arms that occurred on Tuesday around 21:30hrs at Lamaha Street, Georgetown, involving a 30-year-old…
Teen arrested after cocaine found during Essequibo Coast operationPolice are investigating the discovery of a quantity of suspected cocaine found on Tuesday during an operation conducted at Onderneeming…
Driver died from stab wounds - PMEA postmortem examination has confirmed that Berbice driver, Oswain Lawson, died from multiple stab wounds, which resulted in excessive bleeding…
Rosignol man sentenced to 18 years in jail for raping girlA welder from Rosignol, West Bank Berbice, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for raping a girl. Robert Campbell,…
Witness tells court that Henry cousins were killed over ganja farm damageAkash Singh, one of three people charged with the murders of Joel Henry and Isaiah Henry and the main witness…
Slow down in construction zones on East Bank corridor – Inspector urges driversDrivers using the East Bank Demerara corridor are being urged to slow down and exercise greater caution as major road…
Three wanted for murder of Cuban national in Queenstown shootingPolice have issued wanted bulletins for three men in connection with the murder of Cuban national, Dainier Vegas Infante, who…
Taxi driver, 42, allegedly murdered A taxi driver passed away early Tuesday morning after being stabbed multiple times and then crashing. The deceased has been…
Trinidadian and Chinese nationals caught with fake passportsForeign nationals have been caught attempting to use fake passports in Guyana, with recent cases involving a Trinidadian and a…
Foreign ganja worth $7.5 million seized along East Bank Foreign cannabis, worth about $7.5 million, was seized during a Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) operation at Backstreet Grove, East Bank…
Public can access sex offenders' registry through requestsMembers of the public will be able to access information from the soon-to-be established sex offenders' registry through a formal…
