Aug 5, 2026
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Henry boys’ killers sentenced to life imprisonment
Nearly six years after the brutal murders of teenage cousins Isaiah and Joel Henry stunned the country, the Berbice High Court on Wednesday sentenced 39-year-old…
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Traffic fines payable only through MMG or Bill Express, says Traffic Chief
Legitimate traffic fines in Guyana can only be paid through MMG or Bill Express, the Guyana Police Force said on Tuesday, warning the public against…
Cutlass attack, firebombing leave Venezuelan migrants homeless
Four Venezuelan nationals were left homeless after a two-storey wooden house at King Street, Hampshire Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was destroyed by fire late on…
Businessman arrested over alleged plot to kidnap man
A 36-year-old businessman was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly arranging and paying part of a fee to have another man kidnapped, Police said. Acting on…
Construction worker charged after illegal gun discovered during threatening behaviour investigation
A 37-year-old Blairmont Settlement man who was allegedly found with a suspected revolver and ammunition during a police investigation into threatening behaviour has been charged…
Shaeed Mohammed charged and remanded over murder of seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed
Shaeed Mohammed, called “Max”, a 23-year-old resident of Providence, East Bank Essequibo, was on Tuesday formally charged with the murder of seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed,…
Taxi driver remanded in connection with discovery of 10 AK-47s
Stephen Rajah, 33, a taxi driver of Back Street, Goed Fortuin Village, West Bank Demerara, was remanded to prison on Thursday after being charged with…
Two teenagers among three held in Providence murder probe
A 69-year-old Providence man was found dead in his home with multiple injuries to the head, and three suspects are now in police custody as…
Police seize 10 AK-47 rifles on Corentyne; taxi driver in custody
A 33-year-old taxi driver is in police custody after law enforcement officers discovered 10 AK-47 rifles during an operation in Corentyne, Berbice, on Friday.…
Ithaca farmer remanded over alleged cannabis trafficking in minibus
A 30-year-old West Bank Berbice farmer has been remanded to prison after appearing in court on a narcotics trafficking charge linked to the alleged discovery…
Bath Settlement man remanded for stealing colognes, clothing and cash from boutique
A 30-year-old man accused of breaking into a boutique at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, and stealing a quantity of merchandise and cash was on…
Money changer robbed; bystander shot in leg by motorcycle bandit
A brazen robbery under arms at the busy intersection of America and Longden Streets, Georgetown, on Friday evening left a bystander injured and prompted a…
Berbice taxi driver, construction worker remanded in drug trafficking case
Two Berbice men were on Monday remanded to prison after appearing before the Blairmont Magistrate’s Court on a charge of possession of narcotics for the…
Fleeing motorcycle bandits fall in drain, leave haversack with cash behind
Two robbery suspects fell into a drain after their motorcycle collided during a police chase following an armed robbery at a business place at…
Campbellville man shot, robbed of chain during early-morning attack
A 37-year-old bodywork technician of Delph Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, is hospitalised in stable condition after he was shot during an armed robbery early Saturday morning.…
Two walk free in Mobil Gas Station bombing; one committed to trial
Two men were on Monday discharged from the case involving the bombing of a Mobil Gas Station in Georgetown, while a co-accused was committed to…