Mon, Jun 29, 2026
Mon, Jun 29, 2026
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$112M in prizes for over 5,000 Police OfficersThe Guyana Police Force on Friday awarded over 5,000 ranks from across the country with various monetary prizes amounting to…
US sanctions: Gov’t will pursue ‘practical responses’ once evidence received - BennHome Affairs Minister Robeson Benn Friday said any further actions needed following United States sanctions handed down on the Mohameds…
Benn confirms probe into allegations levelled against BrutusMinister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn on Friday confirmed that the allegations levelled against Deputy Commissioner of Police (ag) Calvin…
Alleged shooter among three arrested for murder of sex worker Investigators probing the murder of transgender sex worker Shawn Simon Hooper, known as “Coil Bottle,” have arrested three suspects for…
Brutus takes annual leave, but Commissioner says no investigation is underwayDeputy Commissioner of Police (ag) Calvin Brutus has opted to take annual leave with immediate effect to facilitate an investigation…
Execution of sex worker: Eyewitness recounts detailsTransgender sex worker Shawn Simon Hooper, known as "Coil Bottle," was executed early Thursday morning, and an eyewitness has described…
Security guard charged with murder of Rose Hall manHarold Simmons, 45, a security guard from Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, Berbice was Thursday charged with the capital offense of…
Zeelugt woman charged with attempted murder of daughterBibi Fareena Joseph, called Christine, a 33-year-old housewife of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, was on Thursday charged with the attempted…
Nandlall: Justice system needs reshaping as prison sentences not working to deter crimeLong prison sentences and even the death penalty have not worked in preventing criminal activity and so the criminal justice…
Baby dies in Enmore fire A three-month-old baby, Leroy Archer, died on Thursday morning following a fire at Hope, West Enmore, East Coast Demerara. The…
Sex worker shot dead on King StreetA sex worker was shot dead during the wee hours of Thursday at the corner of King Street and South…
Taxi driver nabbed with weed worth $34.9MA 33-year-old taxi driver was nabbed with 116.6 kilogrammes (or about 257 pounds) of marijuana at the No. 45 Public…
Two brothers die after chopping incidentTwo brothers- Marvin and Ellis Joseph- died on Wednesday after they were involved in an altercation at St. Lawrence, East…
Albouystown man held at gunpoint, relieved of chain worth $2MHudson Thompson, a 28-year-old resident of Albouystown, Georgetown was robbed of a gold and diamond chain valued at $2 million.…
Boy, 14, drowns at National Aquatic CentreJoel Adams, a 14-year-old student of Dennis Street Sophia Care Centre, lost his life at about 15:05 hrs on Tuesday…
A haven now unsafe: Society for the Blind fighting criminalsThe Guyana Society for the Blind, housed in an unsuspecting building on High Street, Georgetown, has been a haven for…
$2.7M bail for truck driver who hid ganja in toolboxReaaz Bacchus, the 41-year-old truck driver who hid 9.25 kilograms of marijuana in a toolbox was granted $2.7 million bail…
Chinese nationals arrested with $39M as police dismantle criminal networkThree Chinese nationals, two males and one female, were arrested on Tuesday during an inter-agency intelligence operation at a city…
