Mon, Jul 20, 2026
Mon, Jul 20, 2026
crime
Woman robbed outside Herstelling supermarket, man in custodyA 30-year-old woman was robbed outside a Herstelling, East Bank Demerara supermarket on Thursday afternoon, and one of the suspects…
Ganja worth $80 million, firearms seizedCannabis worth about $80 million and five firearms were found during a search of a residence at Princess Street, Georgetown,…
Cuban dies in accident on Demerara Bridge access roadGerardo Machado Valdivia, a 65-year-old Cuban of Providence, East Bank Demerara, died on Wednesday morning in an accident on the…
Businessman in custody over alleged kidnapping plotPolice are investigating an alleged attempt to commit kidnapping following an intelligence-led operation conducted on Tuesday. In a release, Police…
Owner suspected of setting fire to East La Penitence buildingAn early morning fire, believed to have been deliberately set by the owner, destroyed a building at East La Penitence…
Two arrested after armed robbery in Covent GardenTwo persons including a teenager were arrested after a 20-year-old auto body technician was allegedly held at gunpoint and robbed…
Ann’s Grove shopkeeper sentenced to over 3 years for drug traffickingA 26-year-old shopkeeper from Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara, has been sentenced to three years and five months in prison…
Vendor arrested after 4 lbs of ganja found in RuimveldtA 28-year-old vendor was arrested after he was allegedly found in possession of a plastic bag containing four pounds of…
Two arrested after CANU seizes firearms, ammunitionTwo men were arrested on Tuesday after officers from the Custom Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) conducted an operation at Castello…
Herstelling/Little Diamond NDC building damaged by fireA fire that swept through a section of the Herstelling/Little Diamond Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) building on Monday has caused…
Surveillance footage, Police interview tendered as paper committal continues in gas station bombingPaper committal proceedings in the case surrounding the deadly October 2025 explosion at the Mobil gas station on Regent Street…
Motorcyclist dies in Essequibo Coast crash; driver in custodyA 45-year-old construction worker died after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a motor car along the Reliance Public…
Drug traffickers hit hard as CANU seizes 1.6 tonnes in half-year crackdownThe Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) has seized more than 1,600 kilograms of narcotics during the first half of 2026, as…
Man dies in Leonora Police Station lockups; OPR launches probeA 44-year-old man who was being held in connection with an alleged murder died while in police custody at the…
Deputy Superintendent injured after truck crashes into car on Garden of Eden Public RoadA Deputy Superintendent of Police attached to the Immigration Department sustained a fractured arm and other injuries after the car…
Fire tender damages government vehicle at National Stadium; police probe incidentPolice are investigating an incident at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, on Saturday morning after a Guyana Fire Service fire…
Three Brazilians fined $150,000 each for trespassing at Lethem AirstripThree Brazilian nationals have each been fined $150,000 after pleading guilty to trespassing on an aerodrome at the Lethem Airstrip…
Taxi driver granted $700,000 bail for illegal gun, ammunitionRyan Lewis, a 37-year-old taxi driver of Shoe Lane, New Amsterdam, Berbice, was charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm…
