Crime
Linden resident, 23, dies in Long Creek accident
A 23-year-old Linden resident died, while two other individuals were injured in an accident that occurred on Thursday night in the vicinity of Long Creek on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. According to a Police release, the accident involved motor lorry #GRR 7067, driven by a 31-year-old truck driver of One Mile, Wismar, Linden. Based on initial enquiries,...
Another man arrested as AK-47 firearm probe continues
As the Guyana Police Force continues to probe the discovery of 10 AK-47 rifles, a 21-year-old resident of Farm, East...
‘He was just a baby’- Relative of child killed in Zeelugt attack seeks justice
“That man is a baby. He ain’t do nobody nothing”. Those were the heartbreaking words uttered by Hafeez Maimoon as...
Corriverton man pleads guilty to felonious wounding of stepfather
A Corentyne man appeared before Justice Deborah Kumar-Chetty in the Berbice High Court and pleaded guilty to felonious wounding of...
‘A history not a mystery’- Family says Rupununi tour guide faced threats before his death
Before tour guide Leon Baird was found burned to death in a remote section of the Rupununi savannah, his family...
Gas Station Bombing: Paper committal to commence on March 10
The court case involving four of the seven accused charged in relation to the deadly gas station explosion at Regent...
Berbice man pleads guilty to rape after invading woman’s home
A 29-year-old Berbice man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to rape and assault after breaking into a woman’s home and...
Carpenter pleads guilty to murder of Williamsburg businessman
A carpenter has pleaded guilty to the murder of a businessman during a robbery in Williamsburg, Corentyne Berbice, in 2023....
Corentyne contractor to stand trial for rape of 12-year-old girl
A 51-year-old contractor from Number 51 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, has been committed to stand trial for the rape of a...
Masked gunmen attack miners at Oko Backdam
Three masked gunmen opened fire at a mining camp at Oko Backdam along the Cuyuni River, Region Seven on Thursday,...
Police probe two separate firearm incidents in Regions Nine and Four
Police are investigating two separate firearm-related incidents that occurred on Monday night in Regions Nine and Four ‘C’, resulting in...
Three seriously injured in truck/car collision in West Berbice
A serious accident along the Brahan Public Road in West Coast Berbice on Monday morning left three persons injured following...
Motorists ignoring sirens among Fire Service’s biggest challenges – Wickham
Fire Chief Gregory Wickham says one of the biggest challenges for the Guyana Fire Service is motorists failing to give...
Guyana returns to UAE SWAT Challenge 2026
Guyana will once again take its place on the global tactical stage when its elite police [SWAT] unit competes...
CANU flags cartoon-themed illicit drugs on sale
The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Saturday flagged online advertisements offering cartoon-themed “1-gram” zip-lock packaging commonly associated with the packaging,...
Charges relating to illegal mining climb to 53
Nine additional persons were arrested, charged, and brought before the courts during January 2026 for breaches of Guyana’s Mining Laws...
Bartica miner remanded to prison for murder of ‘Chiney’
Travis Brewster, called “Turpin,” a 34-year-old gold miner of Victory Valley, Wismar, Linden, has been charged in connection with the...
Three juveniles, 18-y-o charged for Windsor Forest assault
Three juveniles and an 18-year-old have been charged for assaulting a young man at the Windsor Forest Park, West Coast...
Cane harvester caught with narcotics on $100,000 bail
Travis Fraser, a 53-year-old cane harvester of Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara, who was nabbed with cannabis and cocaine, has pleaded...
No arrests made days after Rupununi tour guide found burnt, dead inside vehicle
Days after popular Rupununi tour guide Leon Baird was found dead, the Guyana Police Force said no arrests have been...
Fatal bridge accident: Unlicensed driver remanded to prison; truck owner gets $50,000 bail
Jomel Kenny, 23, was remanded to prison on Friday after he was charged with driving without a license, breach of...
