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...
Police arrest suspect in Barakat Landing murder
Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder and stabbing incident that occurred on Sunday, January 11, 2026,...
Millions in losses after fire destroys Mon Repos storage bond
The proprietors of Highway 401 Furniture Store are counting their losses, estimated in the millions, after a fire destroyed their...
Two arrested after ganja seized in Mahaica operation
A 26-year-old fisherman and a 63-year-old woman were arrested on Thursday after Police ranks seized a quantity of cannabis found...
Guns, ammo seized after East Coast Operations
Two firearms and ammunition were seized on Thursday following Police operations in Good Hope and Plaisance on the East Coast...
Courts short of seven magistrates, five judges contributing to backlogs – Chancellor
The shortage of magistrates and judges is increasingly straining Guyana’s courts, with the Court of Appeal facing a backlog of...
CANU issues alert for cannabis vape cartridges
Ranks from the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) seized multiple branded THC cannabis vapes, and the body has issued an...
Police seize eight illegal firearms from several security guards
Police are investigating the discovery of several firearms and ammunition following an intelligence-led operation conducted on Tuesday at several locations,...
Young man arrested as probe into taxi driver’s shooting continues
A young man is currently in Police custody after investigators obtained CCTV footage of the shooting incident involving a 31-year-old...
Some lawyers in extradition case working without pay – AG
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, SC, on Wednesday revealed that not all of the attorneys representing...
Guesthouse Murder/Suicide: Mother says jealousy cost daughter her life
Grief-stricken and searching for answers, the mother of 31-year-old Loretta Sonia Cyrus believes jealousy drove her daughter’s former partner to...
Two suspects arrested at La Grange after 50 pounds of cocaine found
Two individuals were arrested on Wednesday after ranks attached to the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) found nearly 50 pounds...
Taxi driver in critical condition after shot while driving
A 31-year-old taxi driver is in critical condition after he was shot to his head on Monday night along the...
Police destroy almost $1M in cannabis plants at Canje Creek
Police on Wednesday conducted a major eradication operation at Wel te Vreeden, Canje Creek, Berbice seizing and destroying close to...
Boy, 13, shot during attempted robbery of elderly man in Georgetown
A 13-year-old boy was shot by a licensed firearm holder on Wednesday morning after allegedly attempting to rob an 81-year-old...
Guesthouse murder-suicide: Woman had previously reported assault by ex-partner
Loretta Sonia Cyrus, the 31-year-old cleaner who was found dead in a Wortmanville guesthouse following a suspected murder-suicide had previously...
2012 schoolboy murder, Shonette Dover case and scores of rape charges set for early 2026 trial
As the High Court prepares to sit in Demerara from Tuesday 13 January 2026, a sweeping list of criminal matters,...
Firearm, knife and suspected poisonous substance recovered in Wortmanville murder-suicide probe
Police have recovered a firearm, ammunition, a knife and a quantity of a suspected poisonous substance from a guest house...
Ex-couple found dead in suspected murder-suicide at Wortmanville guesthouse
A man and a woman were on Tuesday discovered dead at a Wortmanville, Georgetown guest house where they both worked,...
