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...
Woman, niece narrowly escape fire at Cummings Street
A woman and her niece narrowly escaped with their life on Wednesday morning after a fast-moving fire destroyed their Cummings...
Man, 23, dies after collision on Harlem Public Road
A 23-year-old resident of Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown died during the early hours of Wednesday following a collision along the Harlem...
Decomposed body of unidentified woman found floating at Victoria koker
A decomposed body of a so far unidentified woman was discovered floating in a koker at Victoria, East Coast Demerara,...
$185M Police Station commissioned at Anna Regina
Residents of Region Two are set to benefit from improved policing services following the commissioning of the reconstructed Anna Regina...
Region 6 is major trafficking hotspot; CANU seizes over 800lbs narcotics, made 37 arrests for 2026
The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) has reported a series of major operational successes for the first quarter of 2026, seizing...
Two homeless after fire rips through West Coast Berbice home
On Tuesday morning, a devastating fire reduced a family’s home to ashes, leaving two individuals without shelter. Nadine Pluck, 46,...
Upper Berbice River man pleads guilty to murder of friend
A man from Upper Berbice River, Region Six entered a guilty plea on Tuesday following the charge of murder against...
Bail denied as truck driver remanded over fatal Williamsburg accident
A truck driver was remanded on Tuesday after being charged with causing death by dangerous driving. Alexei Anthony De Lima,...
DPP orders inquest into death of Adriana Younge
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended that an inquest be conducted into the death of Adriana Younge, which...
East Ruimveldt man succumbs days after explosion at home
Fifty-six-year-old Troy Alleyne, the man who was critically injured following an alleged gas cylinder explosion at his East Ruimveldt, Georgetown...
64 charged for illegal tint since April 1; front windshield breaches lead cases
Since the updated tint regulations took effect on April 1, Police have charged 64 persons for the offence of tinted...
Rosignol man found guilty of sexual penetration of girl, 12
A welder from Rosignol, located in West Bank Berbice, was convicted by a jury on Monday after facing a serious...
‘He left and never came back’ – Mother in anguish after son killed in Williamsburg crash
What began as an ordinary Sunday ended in heartbreak for a Williamsburg family, after 31-year-old Haresh Gopilall left home promising...
Berbice mother seeks justice after daughter shot by ex-partner
The mother of 28-year-old Vasanti Gordon, a self-employed make-up artist of Islington, East Bank Berbice, is calling for justice...
Accountant critical after Kitty Seawall robbery and stabbing
A 25-year-old accountant is in critical condition after being stabbed during a robbery under arms at the Kitty Seawall in...
Venezuelans screened, no evidence of human trafficking found – Police
A joint operation conducted at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, late Sunday night into Monday morning has found no evidence of...
Detective Sergeant under close arrest after shooting incident at Chanta Creek
A Detective Sergeant has been placed under close arrest following a shooting incident at Chanta Creek along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway...
GDF team reaches crash site, body of pilot recovered
Days after being mobilised, a search and rescue team from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has reached the crash site...
