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...
Five in custody for armed robbery, one shot during arrest
Five men are now in police custody after allegedly robbing a Chinese national at gunpoint on Saturday afternoon. The incident...
Berbice man wanted for stabbing teen captured, beaten
A Berbice man who had been evading police for weeks after allegedly stabbing the mother of his child multiple times...
Father, child die in Orangestein accident
A father and his four-month-old son have died in a tragic accident along the Orangestein Public Road, East Bank Essequibo,...
Woman sentenced to three years in jail, fined for cocaine trafficking
A woman was on Friday sentenced to three years in prison and fined $83,250 after pleading guilty to a cocaine...
Mohameds accused of breaching bail conditions over weekly police reporting
Allegations that U.S indicted businessmen Nazar Mohamed and his son Azruddin Mohamed may have breached the conditions of their bail...
Prison Service to launch mental health and correctional programme soon
Senior correctional officials from 13 countries will gather in Guyana next week for the Guyana Prison Service Senior Officers’ Conference...
Reduced overcrowding leading to fewer incidents in Guyana’s prisons – Official
Improved infrastructure and reduced overcrowding within Guyana’s prison system are contributing to fewer violent incidents among inmates, according to Assistant...
Man stabbed in row over building materials placed in front yard
A 55-year-old resident of Dowding Street, Kitty, is in a critical condition after he was stabbed during an argument over...
Chinese businessmen allegedly robbed by four men
Two Chinese businessmen were allegedly robbed of $1.2 million in cash and one cellphone on Thursday while travelling in a...
Police probing attack on 14-year-old student
Police are investigating the alleged assault of a 14-year-old student of Kitty, Georgetown, which occurred on Thursday, at about 16:00hrs....
Guyana Police Force participates in leadership training at Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office
From March 9-12, eight officers from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) participated in an executive leadership study tour and training...
‘We’ll try to hold them together’- Sisters vow to care for children of young mother murdered at Long Creek
The sisters of Caslene Toney have stepped in to raise her six children, aged three to 18, and help them...
Human remains found after Bee Hive fire
Police are probing the discovery of human remains following a fire this week, which destroyed two houses at Bee Hive...
Magistrate Latchman refuses defence request for additional disclosures in Mohameds’ extradition hearing
The committal hearing into the extradition of U.S-indicted businessmen Nazar Mohamed and his son Azruddin Mohamed resumed Thursday before Principal...
Body of missing seaman found days after barge reportedly sank
The decomposed body of a 21-year-old seaman who was reported missing after a barge allegedly sank offshore has been recovered...
Miner dies, others injured after Siparuni River camp altercation
Rowell La Cruz, a 32-year-old miner of Warapoka Village, North West District, Region One, died on Tuesday after he was...
Sophia resident dies in accident along Rockstone Trail
Steve George, a resident of Sophia, Georgetown, died on Wednesday after he was involved in an accident along the Rockstone...
Pupil found with relative’s gun at school
A Grade Five pupil of a city primary school was, on Monday, found in possession of a licensed firearm that...
