Crime
Top Cop says Independence events were well-managed
Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken says events organised to celebrate Guyana’s 60th Independence Anniversary passed without any major security incidents. Speaking on an online programme produced by the Guyana Police Force, Hicken said police officers worked alongside ranks from the other disciplined services to provide security support across the many large events held throughout the country....
Police Force says online claims about Zeelugt murder probe false, reckless & misleading
See below the full release from the Guyana Police Force: The Guyana Police Force has taken note of a Facebook...
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...
Man drowns after slipping into canal near open koker
Raj Birsa, a 44-year-old contractor of Ruby Backdam, East Bank Essequibo, tragically drowned at around 19:00 hrs on Saturday. According...
Driver dies after slamming into lorry at Good Hope
A 43-year-old man lost his life on Saturday evening after the vehicle he was driving collided with the rear of...
Teen arrested, gun found in speaker box during early-morning police raid at Guyhoc
An early-morning police operation in the Guyhoc Squatting Area, Georgetown on Sunday led to the arrest of a teenage girl...
Soesdyke housewife found with throat slashed; partner hospitalised under police guard
Police are probing what appears to be a domestic murder at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, which claimed the life...
Mechanic dies in suspected road rage stabbing; taxi driver arrested
Police are investigating what appears to be a fatal case of road rage which left a 26-year-old mechanic dead in...
Several held after fatal attack on brothers in Litchfield in Region Five
Several persons have been arrested in connection with the fatal attack on two brothers in Litchfield, West Coast Berbice, on...
Litchfield teen beaten to death, reportedly over old dispute
An 18-year-old man from Litchfield, West Coast Berbice, was reportedly assaulted and killed by residents on Thursday night. The deceased...
Bartica man remanded to prison after sexual activity with child
Haniff Khan, a 42-year-old unemployed resident of Four Miles Housing Scheme, Bartica, Region Seven, has been remanded to prison after...
Man remanded over death of Guyanese teenager in Antigua
[Antigua.news] – Victor Ince, 24, of Lightfoot West appeared before Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel today in connection with the death of...
Essequibo Coast farmer charged with murder days after friend found dead on Lima Sands road
A 23-year-old farmer from Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast, Saif Majid, has been charged with murder following the death of...
Kenesha Vaughn case adjourned again to July 10
More than four months after he was charged with the brutal murder of his partner Kenesha Vaughn, city businessman Marlan...
Taxi driver remanded for possession of unlicensed firearm
A taxi driver has been remanded to prison after being charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, following his arrest...
‘Diddy’ cleared of racketeering and sex trafficking but guilty of transportation for prostitution
(BBC) – Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been found not guilty of racketeering and sex-trafficking charges, but guilty of...
Police constable arrested with unlicensed firearm, ammo
A 26-year-old police constable was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning after being found in possession of an...
Beloved father and ‘prankster’ dies after Rupert Craig Highway collision
A family is mourning the loss of Leon Sikandar, who tragically died following a three-vehicle collision along the Rupert Craig...
Stanleytown man surrenders over rape allegation, was not injured by Police
Amid concerns raised that he was injured or fatally shot by a Police Officer, wanted man Quincy Bernard surrendered to...
Motorcyclist charged after fatal accident involving Chesney woman
A motorcyclist has been charged in connection with an accident that resulted in the death of a woman. Kenwin Collins,...
Several persons injured after three-vehicle collision on Rupert Craig Highway
Several persons were injured on Tuesday morning after three vehicles collided along the Rupert Craig Highway, in the vicinity of...
