Crime
Zeelugt tragedy: 23-Y-O farmer arrested
A 23-year-old farmer was arrested as Police conitnue to investigate the killing of a seven-year-old boy from Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo. In a release, Police Headquarters said the farmer, who also resides in Zeelugt, was arrested on Saturday. The farmer is in Police custody assisting with investigations. Seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed was killed during a...
Corriverton man remanded for assault of Police Officer
Nicholas Matthews, 33, was remanded to prison on Friday after being formally charged with the assault of an off-duty Police...
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...
Kuru Kururu vendor arrested with ganja during police night operation
Ranks of Regional Division #4 ‘B’ on Monday night conducted an intelligence-led operation at Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, which led...
Man, 48, dies after falling from roof
Kevin Browne, a 48-year-old security officer, died on Sunday after he reportedly fell from the roof of a building at...
Port Kaituma teen drowns while swimming
Police in Port Kaituma, Region One, launched an investigation after 16-year-old Vernil Fredericks reportedly drowned while swimming on Sunday. The...
Two Venezuelans, Colombian wanted by CANU after cocaine bust at Parika
The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) has issued wanted bulletins for three foreign nationals in connection with a recent major drug...
Court receives key documents in Mohameds’ extradition case
Extradition proceedings against businessman Nazar Mohamed and his son Azruddin Mohamed resumed on Monday before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the...
Two teens hospitalised after speeding driver loses control of car at Bath Settlement
Two teenagers are receiving medical treatment after the car they were travelling in lost control and crashed into two vehicles...
Our Lady of Fatima church ransacked, robbed
In the early hours of Sunday morning, the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima, North Road, Georgetown, fell victim to...
Toddler feared drowned in Moraikobai Creek
A two-year-old boy from the riverain community of Moraikobai, Mahaicony Creek, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice), is feared to have drowned after...
CANU seizes over 50lbs of cocaine at Hydronie, three arrested
Officers of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) intercepted a significant quantity of cocaine during an operation at a residence in...
Over $4B in seized drugs destroyed as CANU Boss eyes expanded operations with gov’t support
In a show of enforcement and accountability, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) Saturday morning, destroyed approximately 926.56 kilograms of seized...
Guards drowned in Puruni River; bodies and weapons recovered
Drowning has been confirmed as the cause of death for two security guards who perished after their boat capsized in...
‘Don’t call me, let the Police do their job’ – Phillips sends strong message to influential figures
Acting President and Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips has urged public officials and persons of influence to lead by...
Sears secures $400K High Court bail
Former Member of Parliament for the Alliance for Change (AFC) and Linden resident, Devin Sears, on Friday secured $400,000 bail...
Gold miner dies after tree limb falls at Arawak Backdam
The Guyana Police Force is investigating a fatal incident that claimed the life of a gold miner at Arawak Backdam,...
Colombian national sanctioned by U.S. for drug trafficking arrested at Kurupukari
Yeison Andres Sanchez Vallejo, a 33-year-old Colombian national was Tuesday detained at the Kurupukari Police Checkpoint during a routine security...
Fishing boat destroyed by fire in Adventure, arson suspected
A fishing boat was engulfed in flames early Wednesday morning, and authorities suspect arson as the cause. Sherilyn Bhagwandin, the...
Kristoff De Nobrega freed as Judge upholds no-case submission in Quindon Bacchus’ murder case
Kristoff De Nobrega is now a free man after Justice Gino Persaud on Thursday upheld a no-case submission at the...
GRA withdraws tax case against Mohamed family amid broader U.S. indictment
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Thursday morning withdrew and discontinued tax-related charges against Guyanese businessmen and gold dealers Nazar...
