Oct 8, 2026
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Motorcycle bandits shot, robbed teenager of chains valued at $1.6M
A 19-year-old man from Campbellville, Georgetown, was shot in the foot and robbed of two yellow metal chains valued at $1.6 million by a gunman...
Crime
Deputy Commissioner Karimbaksh sent on leave pending probe into rape, threat allegations
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) said Deputy Commissioner of Police Fizal Karimbaksh has been sent on leave pending an investigation into allegations of rape and...
Guyanese-born man fatally stabbed in New York
A 29-year-old Guyanese-born man was fatally stabbed in New York City in an attack that has left his family and friends mourning. According to reports...
Prisoner gets three years for New Amsterdam escape
A prisoner who escaped from New Amsterdam Prison while working under supervision has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to escaping...
Six-year-old Chinese national dies from chop wound to neck; one in custody
Ifeng Cao, a six-year-old Chinese national, died at Parika, East Bank Essequibo, on Wednesday after suffering a chop wound to the neck in an alleged...
Freezing, forfeiture orders expected to increase as authorities target criminal assets
Bank accounts, property and other assets linked to crime are set to be frozen or seized more often as authorities target the money behind organised...
Traffic police seize illegal sirens worth over $2M from private citizens
The Guyana Police Force has seized four siren devices valued at more than $2 million from vehicles over the past seven days as authorities intensify...
Three armed robberies in one hour; two in custody
Police are investigating three armed robberies reported within roughly an hour on Friday night across Georgetown and both sides of the Demerara River, with two...
Businessman shot, robbed of $720,000 in chains at Sophia home
A 38-year-old businessman was shot in the leg and robbed of three yellow-metal chains valued at approximately $720,000 during an alleged armed robbery at ‘A’...
Armed bandits beat and rob Berbice chef, threaten children during home invasion
A 32-year-old chef was beaten and robbed of $708,000 in cash and mobile phones after two armed men allegedly confronted him at his home in...
Two dredges and gold seized in Puruni River mining raid
Two water dredges and a quantity of gold have been seized after authorities uncovered a suspected illegal mining operation within the Puruni River’s buffer zone....
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...
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...
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...