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Farmer jailed for four years over massive ‘ganja’ bust — Former AFC member remanded

October 23, 2025 Staff Reporter

A 69-year-old farmer, Albert Sandy from Tacama Waterfront, Upper Berbice River, was on Thursday sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking over 310 kilogrammes (683 pounds) of marijuana. His co-accused, former AFC Member of Parliament Devin Sears, an educator and political activist from Mackenzie, Linden, was remanded to prison pending trial. […]

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‘Cookie’ admits to stabbing Canadian manager to death

October 23, 2025 Staff Reporter

Anthony “Cookie” Ragnauth, 26, has pleaded guilty to murdering Canadian national Neil Whyte, a Supply Chain Manager at Guyana Goldfields Inc. The plea was entered before Chief Justice (ag) Navindra Singh at the High Court in Demerara. Ragnauth is scheduled for sentencing on November 19. Ragnauth, a Georgetown taxi driver, was represented by attorney Latchmie […]

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Major Breakthrough in West Ruimveldt Murder Case — Three Arrested, Ammunition and Motorcycle Seized

October 21, 2025 Staff Reporter

The Guyana Police Force has announced a significant development in the investigation into the murder of Faynel Brewster, which occurred on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at West Ruimveldt, Georgetown. According to police reports, CCTV footage revealed that moments before the fatal attack, Brewster’s brother was being pursued by two men on a black XR motorcycle. […]

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Politician and Farmer Nabbed in Police Drug Bust

October 21, 2025 Staff Reporter

Police in Linden have arrested a politician and a farmer after 310.71 kilograms of cannabis were discovered in a minibus during a routine patrol on Monday night. According to reports, at about 20:41 hrs on October 20, 2025, a police team conducting mobile patrol duties in the vicinity of the Old Bamia Police Checkpoint stopped […]

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Breakthrough in Berbice River Murder Investigation

October 15, 2025 Staff Reporter

Police in Regional Division Six have made significant progress in their investigation into the death of 68-year-old labourer, Cledwin Gordon, also known as “Smokey,” of DeVeldt, Berbice River. The incident reportedly occurred on Friday, October 10, 2025. According to reports, police ranks visited DeVeldt Village around 12:39 hrs on Saturday, October 11, after receiving information […]

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Driver who crashed into Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara Bridge will pay for repairs – AG

October 15, 2025 Staff Reporter

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, says the motorist who collided with the median on the eastern approach to the new Bharrat Jagdeo Demerara River Bridge will be required to compensate the State for the damage. Speaking on his “Issues in the News” programme on Tuesday night, Nandlall confirmed that the […]

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Investigation Underway into Alleged Murder at La Penitence

October 14, 2025 Staff Reporter

The Guyana Police Force is investigating the alleged murder of a mixed-race male whose name, address, and occupation are yet to be ascertained. The incident occurred on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at about 03:45 hrs on Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown. Detectives responded and arrived at the scene at approximately 04:00 hours. Upon arrival, the […]

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96 women killed in domestic violence since 2020

October 13, 2025 Staff Reporter

Since 2020, 96 women in Guyana have been killed in acts of domestic violence, a number that Human Services and Social Security Minister, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, says continues to haunt her despite national efforts to stop the abuse. The data show that 19 women were killed in 2020, 14 in 2021, 21 in 2022, 18 […]

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Neighbours’ dispute turns violent at East Bank traffic stop

October 13, 2025 Staff Reporter

Police are investigating a wounding incident at Coverden, East Bank Demerara, which left a couple and their 18-month-old granddaughter nursing knife injuries allegedly inflicted by a neighbour during a confrontation in traffic on Friday afternoon. The victims have been identified as 53-year-old housewife Indira Thomas, her husband William Thomas, a 68-year-old businessman, and their granddaughter. […]

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Guyana Launches Early Warning System to Combat New Psychoactive Substances

October 10, 2025 Staff Reporter

Guyana has officially established an Early Warning System (EWS) focused on new psychoactive substances (NPS), authorities announced on October 9, 2025. The country becomes the seventh in the Caribbean to deploy such a system, joining neighbours including Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Antigua & Barbuda, and St. Lucia. The EWS—locally known as the Guyana […]

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