Wed, Jul 1, 2026
Wed, Jul 1, 2026
crime
Maruranau farmer stabbed to death during family dispute; brothers-in-law in police custodyA 27-year-old Amerindian farmer from Maruranau Village, South Rupununi, was fatally stabbed on Friday afternoon in what police have described…
17-year-old driver dies following collision with lorry in KwakwaniA 17-year-old driver lost his life Friday morning following a collision between his car and a lorry on Mines Road,…
Guyanese-born Des Moines Superintendent arrested by U.S. immigration authoritiesDr Ian Andre Roberts, a Guyana-born educator who rose to become superintendent of Iowa’s largest public school district, has been…
Police seize 8lbs of suspected cannabis in shipment from FloridaPolice intercepted a shipment containing eight pounds of suspected cannabis at BAC Couriers Shipping Company on D’Urban Street, Georgetown, on…
Over 30lbs of cocaine found at Charity Ranks from the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) found 14.8 kilogrammes (or about 32.7 pounds) of cocaine following an intelligence-led operation…
Ganja worth almost $62 million destroyed at Low Wood Police Headquarters said cannabis plants and parcels of dried cannabis, worth $61.7 million, were destroyed on Thursday at Low Wood,…
Datadin to represent Baramita teen charged with murderAttorney Sanjeev Datadin has stepped forward to represent 19-year-old Naderia James free of charge, saying he believes the Baramita teen…
Fisherman on $500,000 bail after charged with rapeNorvin Oneil, a 20-year-old fisherman of Westbury, Essequibo Coast, was granted $500,000 bail after being charged with rape of a…
Nine homeless after Crabwood Creek fireNine people are now homeless following a fire, suspected to be electrical in nature, that destroyed their home at Lot…
Employee charged after allegedly stealing over $5 million from GECOMDikimbie Gittens, a 30-year-old assistant accountant, has been charged with stealing over $5 million from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)…
Two dead, one hospitalised after collision on Soesdyke-Linden HighwayAn early morning accident on Thursday in the vicinity of Loo Creek on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway has claimed the lives…
Teen with Guyanese heritage dies after being shot in the headA 13-year-old boy has died days after being shot in the head while walking to school in Cambria Heights, Queens.…
Police investigation into ‘Lola Doll’ shooting still active, no one in custodyThe investigation into the shooting of social media personality and entertainer Lolita Callendar, popularly known as ‘Lola Doll’, remains active…
Golden Grove man found dead at Nabaclis The body of 45-year-old Dwayne Roberson, a resident of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara, was found in a partially decomposed…
19-year-old woman charged with murder A 19-year-old woman from Baramita, North West District, has been charged with the murder of 20-year-old miner Kevin Smith,…
Brazilian miners fined for illegal gold purchase in LethemTwo Brazilian nationals were fined on Tuesday after pleading guilty to purchasing gold from unauthorised sources in violation of…
Reluctant witnesses, out of court settlements hampering successful prosecutions – police commandersSenior police officers from multiple regions are raising the alarm over persistent hurdles in securing successful prosecutions. Key challenges include…
Businessman charged with human trafficking of Cuban woman remanded to prisonA 49-year-old businessman from Diamond Housing Scheme and Alberttown, Georgetown, was today remanded to prison after being charged with Trafficking…
