GPF identifies Barakat Landing stabbing victim; suspect still at large
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Guyana Police Force (GPF) has identified 27-year-old Matthew Ramlichan, a pork-knocker formerly of the Soesdyke–Linden Highway, as the man…
Month: January 2026
Brother killed, other critically wounded in Barakat Landing stabbing
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA stabbing incident at Barakat Landing, Cuyuni River, has left one brother dead and the other critically injured, with police…
Man jailed for 12 months, woman granted bail after ecstasy seizure
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA man and a woman were hauled before the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, charged with possession of 164 grams…
Cocaine down, cannabis dominates as CANU reports $433M in drug seizures for 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) seized an estimated $433,973,770 worth of illicit drugs in 2025, with cocaine and cannabis remaining…
CANU confirms ecstasy seizure at MovieTowne, issues national early-warning alert
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) has confirmed the seizure of tablets forensically identified as 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly known as ecstasy,…
Berbice rice farmers benefit from $490M in subsidies
Reading Time: 2 minutesAmid falling world market prices for rice, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday spearheaded the distribution of $ 300-per-bag subsidy…
Pedal cyclist dies in New Amsterdam collision
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA 38-year-old man lost his life on Saturday afternoon following a collision involving a motorcycle and a pedal cycle on…
Fire investigators probe suspected arson after Palmyra house goes up in flames
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA fire that tore through a two-storey house at Palmyra on Saturday afternoon is being treated as a suspected arson…
Guyana records highest visitor arrivals, eyes 550,000 tourists in 2026
Reading Time: 2 minutesGuyana’s tourism sector posted its strongest results on record in 2025, welcoming 453,489 visitor arrivals – a 22% increase over…
GPF launches probe after rape suspect escapes custody at Matthews Ridge
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Guyana Police Force (GPF) has launched an investigation into the escape of Randy James Smith from lawful custody at…