Oct 7, 2025
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High Courts dispose of 57 criminal matters across three counties
Convictions, guilty pleas, and acquittals recorded in Demerara, Berbice, and Essequibo The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) announced that a total of 57 criminal matters…
Crime
Police Constable charged with sexual offence against minor, remanded to Prison
A 19-year-old police constable has been remanded to prison after being charged in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a minor. According to a…
Body discovered at Quart Stone Backdam, Cuyuni River
A man’s body was discovered on Monday morning at Quart Stone Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region Seven. According to reports, 50-year-old Calvin Johnson, a Guyanese security…
Azzruddin Mohamed indicted in U.S. for fraud and money laundering
Guyana’s incoming opposition leader, Azzruddin Mohamed, has been indicted in the United States along with his father, Nazar “Shell” Mohamed, on charges of wire fraud,…
Murder case against Baracara man thrown out in New Amsterdam court
The murder charge brought against 64-year-old Timothy Charles, also known as Leon De Young and Howard De Jonge, a logger of the riverine Community of…
Berbice woman arrested after allegedly strangling sister, confronting brothers with knife
Police in Region Five are investigating the death of 72-year-old Barbara Crawford, a pensioner of Amelia’s Ward, Linden, who was allegedly murdered by her sister…
Armed robbery at Lamaha Park: Three victims targeted
A Robbery Under Arms unfolded in the Lamaha Park Squatting Area, North Ruimveldt, on Tuesday at approximately 14:30 hours, leaving three individuals targeted by two…
Guyana retains Tier 1 ranking in 2025 U.S. Trafficking in Persons report
Guyana has once again secured a Tier 1 ranking in the 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report issued by the U.S. Department of State, marking…
Two remanded on conspiracy to commit murder charge
A 38-year-old housewife and a 30-year-old taxi driver were on Tuesday charged with conspiracy to commit murder in connection with an alleged plot against a…
Success man jailed for stealing car, truck tyres
A 52-year-old labourer of Success, East Coast Demerara, was on Tuesday sentenced to six months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to a charge of simple larceny.…
Police investigate Regent Street shooting
Police are investigating a shooting incident on Regent Street, Bourda, Georgetown, on Monday evening, which left a 38-year-old man with a gunshot wound. The injured…
Orthopedic Technician charged under cyber crime act for sharing private image
A 20-year-old orthopedic technician attached to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) was on Monday charged under the Cyber Crime Act for allegedly transmitting a…
Farmer murdered by brother-in-law during argument over motorcycle
A 27-year-old farmer, Assis Joel, of Maruranau Village, South Rupununi, Region Nine, was allegedly murdered by his brother-in-law during an argument over a motorcycle on…
Electronic bank fraud underreported
Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, says electronic bank fraud, though a serious problem, remains underreported. He was at the time speaking after receiving…
Abused teen charged with murder
A 19-year-old woman has been charged with murder following the death of a 20-year-old man in the North West District, police said. Naderia James, from…
Tourist guide allegedly stabbed to death at Heritage celebration
A 21-year-old tourist guide, John Elliot of Surama Village, North Rupununi, was allegedly stabbed to death early Sunday morning during an Amerindian Heritage celebration at…