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...
Police investigation into ‘Lola Doll’ shooting still active, no one in custody
The investigation into the shooting of social media personality and entertainer Lolita Callendar, popularly known as ‘Lola Doll’, remains active...
Golden Grove man found dead at Nabaclis
The body of 45-year-old Dwayne Roberson, a resident of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara, was found in a partially decomposed...
19-year-old woman charged with murder
A 19-year-old woman from Baramita, North West District, has been charged with the murder of 20-year-old miner Kevin Smith,...
Brazilian miners fined for illegal gold purchase in Lethem
Two Brazilian nationals were fined on Tuesday after pleading guilty to purchasing gold from unauthorised sources in violation of...
Reluctant witnesses, out of court settlements hampering successful prosecutions – police commanders
Senior police officers from multiple regions are raising the alarm over persistent hurdles in securing successful prosecutions. Key challenges include...
Businessman charged with human trafficking of Cuban woman remanded to prison
A 49-year-old businessman from Diamond Housing Scheme and Alberttown, Georgetown, was today remanded to prison after being charged with Trafficking...
Police investigating $5M theft at GECOM; Assistant Accounts Clerk in custody
The Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into a report of Simple Larceny involving approximately $5 million (GYD), which...
Recklessness, not buying licence, contributing to road accidents – Traffic Officers
Traffic Chief Mahendra Singh and Superintendent Raun Clarke are pushing back against the perception that reckless drivers on the roadways...
Cuban construction worker crushed to death after 15-foot fence wall collapses
Police are investigating a construction accident that claimed the life of 28-year-old Dayrovis Martinez Mendoza, a Cuban national and construction...
Man arrested for Bartica murder escapes custody – Police
Authorities are on the lookout for 26-year-old Aleeba Anthony London, who was arrested in connection with the murder of 40-year-old...
Man dies in early morning collision on Linden Highway
Police are investigating a fatal road accident that claimed the life of a male driver early Sunday morning on the...
Police highlight that financial neglect within households may constitute a form of abuse
Financial neglect in homes is a form of abuse. Police Prosecutor, Superintendent Shellon Daniels, said this form of economic abuse...
Tour guide, 21, fatally stabbed during Rupununi heritage celebrations
Police are investigating the alleged murder of 21-year-old John Elliot, a tour guide at the Atta Lodge, who was stabbed...
CANU seizes nearly 150lbs of suspected cocaine at CJIA; one arrested
Officers of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) arrested one individual following the interception of a major cocaine shipment at the...
Police seize over $37M worth of marijuana at Haslington Seawall; two suspects being pursued
Police have launched a manhunt for two suspects after seizing over 41 kilogrammes of marijuana during an intelligence-led operation at...
Police looking for Sophia businessman accused of raping a child
The Guyana Police Force is searching for Timothy Fraser, a 32-year-old businessman of C Field, Sophia, who allegedly raped a...
Child dies in accident, mother ‘broken’ by tragedy
An afternoon ride home from school turned into a tragedy on Friday afternoon when eight-year-old Supriya Khan died in an...
Baramita woman, 19, stabs partner to death after alleged attack
Nadria James, a 19-year-old woman from Baramita, North West District is in police custody for the alleged murder of her...
