Crime
Zeelugt tragedy: 23-Y-O farmer arrested
A 23-year-old farmer was arrested as Police conitnue to investigate the killing of a seven-year-old boy from Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo. In a release, Police Headquarters said the farmer, who also resides in Zeelugt, was arrested on Saturday. The farmer is in Police custody assisting with investigations. Seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed was killed during a...
Corriverton man remanded for assault of Police Officer
Nicholas Matthews, 33, was remanded to prison on Friday after being formally charged with the assault of an off-duty Police...
Linden resident, 23, dies in Long Creek accident
A 23-year-old Linden resident died, while two other individuals were injured in an accident that occurred on Thursday night in...
Rupununi farmer arrested after threatening to shoot village councillors
Police in Regional Division #9 have arrested Tony Joseph, a 54-year-old farmer of Shiri Village, South Central Rupununi, after he...
Two repeat offenders remanded for murder of West Ruimveldt woman, third person faces ammo possession charge
Two men, both previously known to law enforcement, have been remanded to prison for the murder of 24-year-old Faynell Brewster,...
Five persons arrested after cocaine found at South Ruimveldt Park house
Five persons were arrested on Wednesday after ranks from the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) found 5.96 kilogrammes (or about 13.2...
Businessman arrested after cocaine found at Adventure residence
Kennard Smith, a businessman of Adventure Village, Essequibo Coast, was arrested on Thursday after 13.79 kilogrammes (or about 30 pounds)...
Five men arrested after ganja, cocaine found at Port Kaituma
Five men were arrested after Police Officers found about 22 pounds of suspected cannabis and 1.25 pounds of suspected cocaine...
Fire Service has the tools, now needs the leadership and training – Walrond
Minister of Home Affairs, Oneidge Walrond says while the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has received billions in investment and now...
Motorcyclist, 45, dies in Rupert Craig Highway accident
Jomo Peters, a 45-year-old man resident of Haslington New Scheme, East Coast Demerara (ECD), died on Thursday morning after he...
E/bo woman, 34, dies after motorcycle crashes into cow
Yolanda John, a 34-year-old resident of Dartmouth, Essequibo Coast, died on Wednesday after the motorcycle she was riding on collided...
Sears pleads not guilty; remanded to prison for drug trafficking
Former Member of Parliament for the Alliance for Change (AFC) and Linden educator, Devin Sears, was remanded to prison on...
UPDATE: Policeman died from single gunshot wound to the chest
Richard Hayes, the Police Lance Corporal who was allegedly murdered by a 37-year-old Vreed-en-Hoop businessman, died from a single gunshot...
Policeman, 34, shot dead by businessman at Vreed-en-Hoop
Richard Hayes, a 34-year-old Police Lance Corporal, was fatally shot by a 37-year-old businessman at the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling sometime Thursday...
Venezuelan man electrocuted while cleaning yard at Bachelors Adventure
Police are investigating the death of 23-year-old Jusus Bagot, a Venezuelan national and maintenance worker, who was electrocuted on Wednesday...
Weapons, cannabis & phones found during early-morning raid at New Amsterdam Prison
A joint security operation at the New Amsterdam Prison on Monday morning led to the discovery of several prohibited items,...
Contractor dies, another hospitalised in bee attack at Triumph worksite
Police are investigating a tragic incident at Surat Drive, Triumph, East Coast Demerara, on Wednesday that claimed the life of...
Search ongoing for four missing Guyanese fishermen in Suriname waters
A search is continuing for four Guyanese fishermen who went missing several days ago while in Surinamese waters. Minister of...
Mon Repos family loses home in early morning fire
A Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara family is now homeless after a massive fire completely destroyed their home in the...
46 murders listed for trial as October session of Berbice Criminal Assizes opens
A total of 46 inmates are awaiting trial for murder as the Berbice Assizes commenced on Tuesday. Justice Sandil Kissoon...
Govt considering ankle monitoring to combat domestic violence
As part of the national efforts to strengthen interventions against domestic violence, the government is taking decisive steps to introduce...
