Saturday, June 6, 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Crime
As demand for translators grows, Police Academy expands foreign language trainingHead of the Guyana Police Force Academy, Sonia Herbert, says the institution is strengthening foreign language training and translation capacity,…
Police recruits undergo body cam, computer training amid digital policing pushThe Guyana Police Force is ramping up efforts to modernise policing, with recruits now undergoing specialised training on the use…
Prisoner escapes from Lusignan PrisonThe Guyana Prison Service is seeking the public’s assistance to recapture an inmate who escaped from the Lusignan Prison on…
Bail denied for Mason who allegedly stole items from Bath Settlement boutiqueMagistrate Shivani Lalaram denied bail on Friday for a man accused of breaking into a boutique at Bath Settlement, West…
Speeding car crashes into supermarket at UlverstonA speeding car driven by an alleged intoxicated driver crashed into a supermarket at Ulverston, Corentyne, early Sunday morning. Brandon…
Berbice man remanded over cannabis found in minibusA man from Berbice was remanded to prison on Friday, May 15,2026 after being charged with the possession of narcotics…
Construction worker receives 18-year prison sentence for friend’s deadly stabbingA construction worker was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Friday for the deadly stabbing of his friend. Andrew…
GRA makes body cameras mandatory for frontline Customs Officers at airports, wharves The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has introduced mandatory body cameras for frontline Customs officers operating at airports, wharves, transit sheds…
GRA cracks down on illegal cigarettes; smokers, shops warned about unstamped brandsThe Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has issued a strong warning to cigarette importers, wholesalers, retailers and consumers as authorities intensify…
Speeding driver crashes into a light pole at Schoonard roundabout – PoliceA 29-year-old driver is receiving medical treatment after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a light pole at…
Bail denied for contractor who fatally stabbed Berbice hire car driverMagistrate Michelle Matthias on Friday refused bail in the manslaughter charge against a man who fatally stabbed a hire car…
Upper Berbice River man sentenced to 18 years for murder of friendA male from the Upper Berbice River was on Thursday sentenced to a term of 18 years of imprisonment for…
Immigration officers tighten checkpoints as Guyana faces surge in foreign entryImmigration officers across Guyana are intensifying checks at key entry points as the country experiences a sharp rise in foreign…
Businessman shot in Kitty as gunmen open fire from motorcycle during daylight attackA 32-year-old businessman from Campbellville, Georgetown, is recovering in hospital after being shot during a gun attack on Dowding Street,…
Delivery rider robbed at gunpoint on Lamaha StreetPolice are investigating a robbery under arms that occurred on Tuesday around 21:30hrs at Lamaha Street, Georgetown, involving a 30-year-old…
Teen arrested after cocaine found during Essequibo Coast operationPolice are investigating the discovery of a quantity of suspected cocaine found on Tuesday during an operation conducted at Onderneeming…
Driver died from stab wounds – PMEA postmortem examination has confirmed that Berbice driver, Oswain Lawson, died from multiple stab wounds, which resulted in excessive bleeding…
