Sep 16, 2026
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Security officer in custody following fatal supermarket shooting
A security officer is in police custody following the fatal shooting of 39-year-old Kevon Benjamin at a supermarket along the Beterverwagting Railway Embankment, East Coast…
Crime
Fisherman granted $600,000 bail in fatal Albion stabbing
Fisherman Videsh Singh, 28, of Lot 71 Albion Front, Corentyne, Berbice, was released from prison on Wednesday after being granted bail in the sum of…
GPL says electricity theft driving up commercial losses, working to prosecute culprits
Electricity theft is contributing significantly to commercial losses at Guyana Power and Light (GPL), with non-technical losses accounting for a substantial share of losses on…
Police inspector under close arrest after shooting minibus driver during roadside argument
A Police Inspector has been placed under close arrest after allegedly opening fire on a minibus driver following a roadside argument along the Buxton Railway…
Contractor shot in thigh as motorcycle bandits snatch haversack in Bel Air
A 33-year-old contractor was shot in his left thigh during an armed robbery in Bel Air, Georgetown, on Monday, police said. The victim was seated…
Alert homeowner’s cameras lead to arrests of masked bandits, firearm seizures
Essequibo, in connection with an alleged "Attempt to Commit Robbery Under Arms" targeting a Central Housing and Planning Authority employee. The incident occurred at about…
Corentyne family springs from sleep as home comes under firebomb attack from hooded figure
A Nigg, Corentyne, Berbice, family of six believes they were deliberately targeted after a firebomb was allegedly thrown at their home and vehicles in the…
Boy, 15, charged with manslaughter in Corriverton fisherman’s death, released into parents’ custody
A 15-year-old student was on Monday released into the care and custody of his parents after being charged with manslaughter in connection with the death…
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…
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…
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 Sunday…
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…