Thu, Jul 16, 2026
Thu, Jul 16, 2026
crime
DPP requests probation report before deciding on charges for teen who shot, killed best friendThe office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has requested a probation report for 16-year-old Abdool Wahab, before a…
11 ½ years jail for men who kidnapped, killed businessmanFour men were sentenced to serve 11 and a half years imprisonment each on Tuesday after they confessed to kidnapping…
10 years jail for man who killed taxi driver during robberyTwenty-three-year-old Shawn Collins was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment on Tuesday after he confessed to the murder of taxi-driver, Raphael…
Four beaten, robbed on Meten-Meer-Zorg public roadPolice have arrested two suspected bandits, both age 23, of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, who allegedly robbed four residents on…
Two persons in prison for below 30 grams ‘ganja’; Bill to remove jail time before CabinetWith just two persons in prison for the possession of under 30 grams of marijuana, the government is likely to…
11 ½ years for trio who killed electrical engineerThree men were sentenced to 11 and a half years imprisonment on Tuesday by High Court Judge, Navindra Singh after…
Mother of 7 busted at CJIA with cocaineA 42-year-old Guyanese mother of seven is in police custody after she was reportedly busted at the Cheddi Jagan International…
High-level corruption at Lusignan prison involves prison officers - BennBy Isanella Patoir Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn is perturbed at the high level of corruption found at the…
Gold miner arrested for stabbing drinking buddy Police have arrested a 57-year-old gold miner of Anna Regina, Squatting Area, Essequibo Coast, for stabbing his drinking buddy, Mortimer…
Men who allegedly robbed businessman of over $3M granted bailA 58-year-old taxi driver and two labourers were placed on $250,000 bail each on Monday for allegedly robbing a businessman…
Prisons head recommends ‘ankle bracelets’ to reduce overcrowdingDirector of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels on Monday recommended the use of electronic monitoring in the form of ‘ankle bracelets’ as…
Armed bandits break into doctor's quarters at SkeldonTwo men, armed with a knife, pounced on a medical doctor attached to the Skeldon Public Hospital in the wee…
Belgium drug bust: Gov’t halts scrap metal tradeAs a result of the massive Belgian drug bust, in which cocaine was delivered in a container of scrap metal…
Staff shortage, lack of CCTV coverage contributed to Lusignan prison escapeAn investigation into the most recent prison escape from the Lusignan Prison holding bay has found that were was a…
37% increase in fatal road accidentsDespite lockdowns and curfews to curb the spread of COVID-19, the death rate from road accidents has seen an alarming…
National cyclist Hamzah Eastman gets bail on firearm chargesAfter spending the last two weeks on remand at the Lusignan Prison on two firearm-related charges, national cyclist Hamzah Eastman…
Benn tells public to record interaction with policeIn an effort to clamp down on corruption in the Guyana Police Force, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn is…
Soesdyke businessman shot dead during robberyA 53-year-old businessman of Soesdyke Public Road, East Bank Demerara was shot dead during a home invasion early Monday. Dead…
