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...
Two arrested after firearm, ammunition seized
Two men were arrested on Monday night after police discovered a firearm and ammunition in the vehicle they were travelling...
Three month amnesty begins ahead of new tint law enforcement
Motorists now have a three-month amnesty period to comply with the newly gazetted Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Tint) Regulations...
Driver who fled accident scene later arrested
The driver involved in the crash that resulted in the death of 22-year-old Lakhram Etwaroo has been apprehended after fleeing...
Backlog of cases reduced but witness challenges persist – DPP
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mrs. Shalimar Ali-Hack, SC, has expressed satisfaction with her office’s progress in significantly reducing the...
Guyana beefs up search and rescue capabilities
Local aviation stakeholders are benefitting from a new search and rescue information management system that helps boost Guyana’s capabilities to...
Corentyne youth dies in car crash
Tragedy struck on Sunday night along the Number 36 Public Road, Corentyne, when a young man lost his life in...
One dead, brother critically injured after fight at Barakat Landing
A man is dead and his brother is critically injured after they were involved in a heated altercation with another...
Man gets 12 months in jail for ecstasy possession
Devon Grant was sentenced to twelve months in jail and fined $30,000 after he pleaded guilty to the possession of...
CANU issues early warning after ecstasy seizure in Georgetown
The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) has sounded the alarm on the circulation of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, in Guyana...
More arrests than charges as CANU secures 29 drug convictions in 2025
While the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) intensified enforcement operations across Guyana in 2025, official figures reveal a notable gap between...
Region Four tops cocaine seizures, Region Six leads marijuana busts in CANU’s 2025 crackdown
Regions Four and Six led Guyana’s narcotics interdiction efforts in 2025, accounting for the highest cocaine and cannabis seizures respectively,...
Two in custody for unlicensed firearm, ammunition discovered in car at Stabroek
Two men are in police custody after one (1) Taurus .32 pistol along with eight (8) live matching rounds in...
Arson suspected in Angoy’s Avenue blaze
A house in Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam Berbice, was completely gutted by fire on Sunday afternoon in what is suspected...
Farmer arrested for possession of narcotics
Police are investigating the discovery of 97 grammes of suspected cannabis discovered at the home of a farmer at Timehri...
Palmyra house destroyed by fire; arson suspected
A house in Palmyra Village, Region Six, was destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon, and authorities believe it was an...
Pedal cyclist killed in New Amsterdam accident
A collision between a motorcycle and a pedal cyclist near Cheddi Jagan Street in New Amsterdam, Berbice on Saturday afternoon...
Black Bush Polder man sentenced to six years for attempted murder
A 39-year-old resident of Black Bush Polder was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday for attempted murder. Vicky...
Child rape suspect escapes from custody at Matthew’s Ridge
The Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into the escape of a man held on suspicion of raping a...
