Crime
‘He was just a baby’- Relative of child killed in Zeelugt attack seeks justice
“That man is a baby. He ain’t do nobody nothing”. Those were the heartbreaking words uttered by Hafeez Maimoon as he stood outside the Zeelugt New Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo house where his seven-year-old grandson, Adriel Aftab Mohamed, was killed during a violent attack early Friday morning. Still struggling to comprehend the tragedy, Maimoon...
Police hunt lone suspect after 7-Y-O killed in Zeelugt home invasion
Police are on the hunt for a lone perpetrator who allegedly carried out the deadly attack at a Zeelugt New...
Henry cousins’ murder trial nears end, accused men deny involvement
The trial into the murders of cousins Joel Henry and Isaiah Henry is nearing its conclusion, and the two of...
Linden man accused of murder remanded to prison
Johnathan De Souza, a 38-year-old unemployed man of Lovers Lane, South Amelia’s Ward, Linden, has been charged with murder, contrary...
Child killed, grandmother injured during Zeelugt robbery
A seven-year-old child was brutally murdered and his grandmother was reportedly stabbed to her neck after bandits invaded their Zeelugt...
Four remanded after armed robbery
Four individuals were remanded to prison on Thursday following their arraignment on charges of armed robbery. Tuireece Gonsalves, aged 22,...
Armed bandits escape with $12M in cash, phones during Canal No. 1 home invasion
Armed bandits carried out a brazen robbery during which they invaded the home of a Canal No. 1, West Bank...
Two men wanted in AK-47 firearm probe surrender
Two men who were wanted by Police in connection with the discovery of ten AK-47 rifles in Corentyne, Berbice, surrendered...
Autopsies confirm that couple died by drowning at Unity Beach
Autopsies conducted on the bodies of the pregnant woman and her fiancé who disappeared while swimming at Unity Beach, East...
‘He was a good swimmer’ – Grieving mother recalls last moments with son who drowned at Unity Beach
Just hours before he entered the waters at Unity Beach in a desperate attempt to save his pregnant fiancée, 31-year-old...
Cuban man allegedly stages kidnapping, demands money from father in the US
What was initially reported as the kidnapping of a Cuban national has taken a dramatic turn after the alleged victim...
Son charged with murder of mother, remanded
A 24-year-old mason accused of killing his mother at their Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara home has been formally charged...
Fire destroyed house, workshop at Smithfield
A fire of undetermined cause completely ravaged a house and workshop in Smithfield, New Amsterdam Berbice, early Tuesday morning. Shawn...
Three youths die in Corentyne two-vehicle head-on collision
Three youths lost their lives following a two-vehicle collision along Maida Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice, on Tuesday afternoon. The...
GGMC shuts down six illegal mining operations; 38 arrested, equipment seized
As part of its continued crackdown on illegal mining, the Ministry of Natural Resources, through the Guyana Geology and Mines...
Electrician remanded for rape of girl
An electrician was remanded to prison on Tuesday after facing a charge of raping a minor. Calvin McDonald, 56, from...
Wheelchair bound woman perishes in Blairmont house fire
A woman lost her life after being caught in a house fire at her home in Blairmont early Tuesday morning....
Venezuelan welder remanded over death of man at Iwokrama
A Venezuelan national has been remanded to prison after being charged with the murder of a 30-year-old man whose death...
Unity beach incident: Bodies of pregnant woman, fiancé recovered
The bodies of a pregnant woman and her fiancé, who disappeared while swimming at Unity Beach, East Coast Demerara, on...
‘Iswe’ pleads guilty to murder; sentencing set for June 17
The young man accused of murdering his girlfriend Shonette Dover has admitted to the killing, bringing the long-running criminal matter...
Fisherman found dead in boat after rushing to check vessel taking on water at Mahaica Koker Dam
A 55-year-old fisherman was found dead inside his boat on Monday afternoon after reportedly rushing to check on the vessel...
