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Superintendent Ian Roberts resigns amid ICE detention

October 2, 2025 Staff Reporter

Superintendent Ian Andre Roberts, a Guyanese national detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has resigned from his post as head of Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS). Roberts, who was placed on paid administrative leave last week, submitted his resignation through his attorney on Tuesday. His letter stated that he did not want to […]

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Success Man Sentenced to Six Months for Stealing Car and Truck Tyres

October 1, 2025 Staff Reporter

A 52-year-old labourer of Success, East Coast Demerara, was on Tuesday sentenced to six months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to stealing car and truck tyres. The accused, Anthony June, known as ‘Rubber,’ was arrested on September 19, 2025, and later charged on September 29 with Simple Larceny, contrary to Section 164 of the Criminal Law […]

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Firearm and Spent Shells Discovered at Kairuni Fruit Stand; One in Custody

September 30, 2025 Staff Reporter

Police on Sunday discovered a firearm and several spent shells during an operation in the Kairuni community along the Linden/Soesdyke Highway. According to reports, at around 17:00 hrs, police ranks on patrol heard four loud explosions and proceeded to investigate. Upon arrival, they encountered Sherwin Critchlow, a 39-year-old electrician, standing near a fruit stand on […]

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Orthopedic Technician Remanded on Cybercrime Charge

September 30, 2025 Staff Reporter

A 20-year-old orthopedic technician was on Monday remanded to prison after being charged under the Cyber Crime Act of 2018 for allegedly transmitting an intimate image of a woman without her consent. The accused, Treveir Sinclair, known as Tratts, of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, is employed at the Georgetown Public Hospital. He was arrested on September […]

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Man accused of breaching protection order pays wife $2M; case dropped

September 30, 2025 Staff Reporter

A Georgetown businessman escaped prosecution on Wednesday after his wife accepted $2 million in compensation over a charge that he breached a protection order against her. Vincent Howard was charged last month for violating the court order made in favour of his wife, Lovern Howard. But when the case was called before Magistrate Fabayo Azore, […]

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Mon Repos Man Charged with Armed Robbery of Woman’s Cell Phone

September 30, 2025 Staff Reporter

A 30-year-old painter from Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, was on Friday (September 26, 2025) charged with Robbery Under Arms after allegedly snatching a woman’s cell phone. The accused, Leon Persaud, was arrested on September 19 by ranks from the Beterverwagting Police Station. He is accused of robbing Nadira Khemraj, known as “Nado,” a 39-year-old […]

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Police Destroy Over $409M Worth of Cannabis, Seize Firearms in Upper Berbice River Raids

September 30, 2025 Staff Reporter

Joint operations by the Guyana Police Force’s Narcotics Branch and Regional Division 6 on Sunday led to the destruction of more than $409 million worth of cannabis and the seizure of two unlicensed shotguns with ammunition during two separate eradication exercises. The first raid, conducted at Zion, Upper Berbice River, uncovered a two-acre plot prepared […]

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CANU Seizes Over 14 Kilograms of Suspected Cocaine in Essequibo Operation

September 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Thursday, September 25, 2025, seized 13 brick-like parcels of suspected cocaine during an intelligence-led operation at a location in Charity, Essequibo Coast. A search of the premises resulted in the discovery of the narcotics and the arrest of one individual, who was taken into custody and escorted to CANU […]

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Corriverton Construction Worker Remanded on Cannabis Trafficking Charge

September 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

A 38-year-old construction worker from Corriverton, East Berbice, has been remanded to prison after being charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. The accused, Alim Fareed, was arrested on September 22, 2025, at Huist Dieren, Essequibo Coast, after police allegedly found 584 grams of cannabis in his possession. Fareed appeared before Magistrate […]

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Essequibo Fisherman Charged with Child Rape, Granted $500,000 Bail

September 26, 2025 Staff Reporter

A 20-year-old fisherman from Westbury, Essequibo, has been charged with the rape of a child under the age of 16, allegedly committed against a Guyanese girl of mixed ancestry between March 1 and May 21, 2024. The accused, Norvin Oneil, appeared before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court on September 23, 2025. […]

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