Nov 14, 2025
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21 trained to tackle youth violence
Twenty-one individuals have been certified as “trainers of trainers” after completing the Foundations Programme, a key initiative aimed at tackling youth violence across Guyana. The…
Crime
Police report sharp drop in robberies, steep rise in cybercrime
Robberies fell sharply this year even as cybercrime surged, the Police Force said on Friday, outlining crime trends ahead of the holiday security period. Crime…
Woman fatally stabs man during argument
A 30-year-old carpenter, Kevin Alexander, of Block 22, Wismar, Linden, was fatally stabbed on Monday night during a reported domestic dispute at his residence. Police…
Diplomatic note, arrest warrants for Mohameds presented in court
Extradition proceedings against prominent gold dealers, Nazar Mohamed and his son, Azruddin Mohamed, continued on Monday before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’…
Son relives trauma as gripping West Coast Berbice murder trial begins
More than four years after the gruesome killing of taxi driver Mohamed Haniff, called “Raymond,” the long-anticipated trial of the three men accused of his…
GRA: Charges against Mohameds dropped to facilitate US extradition request
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) said it has withdrawn all tax-related charges against U.S.-sanctioned businessmen Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed of Mohamed’s Enterprise, following a…
Lance Corporal De Nobrega acquitted in Bacchus murder case
Police Lance Corporal Kristoff De Nobrega, 24, was acquitted after Justice Gino Persaud upheld a no-case submission filed by his attorney, George Thomas. De Nobrega…
Woman stabs reputed husband, flees hospital after his death
Twenty-five-year-old Akeem Evans, a labourer of ‘B’ Field, Sophia, was fatally stabbed on Wednesday during an alleged argument with his reputed wife. Police said the…
Terror suspects in gas station bombing remanded
Seven people were on Wednesday remanded to prison after being charged in connection with the October 26 explosion at the Mobil Gas Station at Regent…
Fatal fallout: Carpenter remanded for murdering drinking buddy
A 32-year-old carpenter and mason, Emmanuel Ramsammy, also known as “Scotty” or “Joel”, of Lot 21 King Street, Belvedere, Corentyne, has been remanded to prison…
Illegal gold miners arrested in Iwokrama Protected Area crackdown
A joint operation led by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), the Guyana Police Force, and Iwokrama rangers has resulted in the arrest of…
Court to rule Thursday on no-case submission in Quindon Bacchus murder trial
Police Lance Corporal Kristoff De Nobrega, who is on trial for the 2022 fatal shooting of 23-year-old Quindon Bacchus, will know on Thursday whether he…
Seven charged with terrorism over Mobil Gas Station bombing
Seven people have been charged with terrorism in connection with the October 26 explosion at the Mobil Gas Station at Regent and King Streets, Georgetown,…
Jagdeo: No leniency for those behind Mobil Gas Station bombing
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has vowed that there will be no leniency for anyone involved in the deadly explosion at the Mobil Gas Station…
Policewoman on bail for schoolboy’s death
Yonelle Cumberbatch, 35, a police corporal stationed at Eastville Housing Scheme, Annandale, East Coast Demerara, has been charged with Causing Death by Dangerous Driving and…
US court seals new filings in case against Nazar, Azruddin Mohamed
A US court handling the case against Guyanese businessmen Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed has sealed two additional filings, keeping much of the case record…