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
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 […]
Eight questioned in connection with 146.9kg cocaine bust at Cheddi Jagan Airport
Director of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU), James Singh, has confirmed that eight persons have so far been questioned in connection with the 146.9 kilograms of cocaine discovered at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on September 20. The illegal substance was reportedly about to be loaded onto an Amsterdam-bound KLM flight when CANU ranks […]
Venezuelan drug networks trying to intimidate Guyana to keep narcotics flowing -CANU Head
Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), James Singh, says the recent threats against his life are believed to be linked to drug networks operating out of Venezuela, which he described as a “narco state.” Speaking to reporters today, Singh explained that investigators have received information about where the threat originated and the possible group […]
Stewartville Labourer Charged with Murder of 15-Year-Old Stepson
A 49-year-old labourer of Stewartville, West Coast Demerara, has been charged with the murder of his 15-year-old stepson, which occurred on October 3, 2025. The accused, Balram Bessessar, called Navin, was arrested the same day the incident occurred and later charged on October 7, 2025, for the murder of Sudesh Singh, also known as Joel, […]
Three Men Remanded for 2023 Murder of Port Mourant Man
Three men were on Wednesday remanded to prison in connection with the 2023 murder of 72-year-old Kamaluddin Abrahim of Port Mourant, Corentyne Berbice. The accused — Rajendra Balkarran, called “Gomes,” 45, a cane harvester of Rose Hall Town; Dorwin Trim, called “Rusty,” 32, an unemployed man of Free Yard, Port Mourant; and Premchand Ramsohai, 28, […]
East Canje home break-in
The home of a teacher was broken into in East Canje, Berbice, on Tuesday. Shaleelza Ramcharan, 35, lives with her husband and two children at Lot 80 East Canefield Settlement, East Canje, Berbice. Shaleelza told reporters that at approximately 7:30 a.m., her husband and children left for work and school. She said when she returned […]
Sanctioned Businessmen Azruddin and Nazar Mohamed Indicted in U.S. on Multiple Charges
Businessmen Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, have been indicted in a Florida court on a total of 11 charges, including wire fraud, gold smuggling, and money laundering. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, where each charge carries a potential maximum sentence of 20 years […]
Police Investigating Disturbance of Tombs at Corentyne Cemetery
Police have launched an investigation into reports that several tombs at the Madia Cemetery, Corentyne, were disturbed during recent construction works in the area. The incident has sparked outrage among villagers and grieving families, who are demanding accountability from both the contractor and local authorities. According to reports, the excavation was carried out by a […]
Pensioner Robbed of Firearm During Armed Attack in Rasville
Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, in Rasville, Georgetown, during which a 68-year-old pensioner was robbed of his licensed firearm. Reports indicate that the victim, who resides in Edinburgh Village, East Bank Berbice, was driving through the area around 17:50 hrs when he was intercepted by two men […]