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...
Police probe armed robbery at Providence; 9mm shells recovered
Police in Regional Division 4 ‘B’ have launched an investigation into an alleged armed robbery that occurred Thursday evening along...
Kilcoy man sentenced to 12 years for rape, three years for assault
A Kilcoy man was sentenced on Wednesday to 12 years for rape and three years for assault of a woman....
Teacher sent on leave as authorities probe sexual assault allegations at G/town Secondary School
See below the full release from the Ministry of Education: The Ministry of Education was informed on Friday, 13th March...
New study tackles stress prison officers grapple with
Prison officers attached to facilities across the country are grappling with high levels of stress and trauma, driven by dangerous...
Man found dead in city hotel
The lifeless body of a guest was discovered on Wednesday morning at the SleepIn Hotel on Church Street, Georgetown. The...
Man sentenced to life in prison for robbery, murder of Williamsburg businessman
Satesh Ramnarace, a resident of Hampshire, Corentyne, Berbice, was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for murdering a businessman...
West Berbice man on trial for fraud, theft of over $16M
A West Coast Berbice man was on Tuesday committed to stand trial in the Berbice High Court before Justice Deborah...
Illness, religious observance force another three-day adjournment to extradition hearing
Extradition proceedings involving the Mohameds, Nazar, and his son Azruddin will adjourn for three days when the session on Wednesday...
Man, 56, fatally stabbed during altercation in Werk-en-Rust
A 56-year-old man was stabbed to death on Tuesday during an altercation with another man at Leopold and Cross Streets,...
GPHC turns to court again as vendors return despite previous removal effort
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has moved to the High Court in a fresh bid to force the Georgetown...
Shotgun seized from Wakapoa man
A shotgun was seized from a Wakapoa villager who is not a licensed firearm holder. According to a Police release,...
Foreign Affairs P.S on stand for over two months as extradition hearing examines correspondence records
The committal hearing in the extradition proceedings against Azruddin and Nazar Mohamed continued on Tuesday before Magistrate Judy Latchman, with...
Fire rips through Haslington betting shop
A fire of unknown origin ripped through a betting shop at Haslington, East Coast Demerara, on Monday. According to a...
Jury finds man guilty of stabbing friend to death
A construction worker was found guilty on Monday of stabbing his friend to death at a Superbet shop in 2023....
‘If prisons only punish, crime returns’- Walrond stresses rehabilitation at conference
Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond on Monday emphasised that rehabilitation must remain central to the country’s correctional system, warning...
‘High-level’ team to help strengthen Guyana’s security system – President Ali
A high-level team is being assembled to strengthen Guyana’s security system, the country’s Head of State said on Monday, while...
90% of inmates’ records digitised as Prison Service advances modernisation
The Guyana Prison Service has digitised 90 per cent of prisoners’ records and warrants as part of a broader push...
Magistrate warns Mohameds to strictly follow reporting order, declines to revoke bail
Magistrate Judy Latchman on Monday warned U.S.-indicted businessmen Nazar Mohamed and his son Azruddin Mohamed to strictly comply with their...
