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...
Two gold miners charged with murder
Rovel Santiago, 21, and Shawn Williams, 20, both gold miners, were charged with murder on Tuesday, days after they were...
Rose Hall Town taxi driver involved in fatal accident granted $800k bail
A Rose Hall Town man has been granted bail following serious charges related to his involvement in a fatal accident...
Hicken says ‘crime is down’
With enhanced infrastructure and a change in policies, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has recorded a “record” 88 per cent...
Agricola shopkeeper fatally shot
Romel Bollers, a 33-year-old shopkeeper of Agricola, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was fatally shot on Monday morning. Police Headquarters, in...
Remanded drug trafficker granted $750K bail
More than a month after he was intercepted and subsequently charged, Olrick Fingal was granted $750,000 bail for a drug...
Linden labourer found dead in house
Carlton Jacobs, a 67-year-old labourer from Obama Drive, Amelia’s Ward, Linden, was found dead in his house on Sunday morning....
Over 5lbs of ganja found near Mazaruni prison
Two haversacks containing about 2,432.8 grammes (or about 5.4 pounds) of marijuana were found near the solar farm in the...
Motorcyclist, 78, dies in Long Creek accident
Winston Hibbert, a 78-year-old motorcyclist, died in an accident at Long Creek, Soesdyke/ Linden Highway on Sunday afternoon. Police Headquarters...
Miner allegedly murdered at Baramani Backdam
An adult miner, who has only been identified as ‘Riley’ so far, was allegedly murdered on Saturday at the Baramani...
Man found dead in Lusignan prison
Feroze Bhagwandin, a prisoner on remand for murder, was found hanging and unresponsive in the washroom of Lusignan Prison on Saturday...
Four men arrested after foiled robbery at New Amsterdam supermarket
A well-coordinated intelligence operation successfully thwarted a planned robbery at a Chinese supermarket in New Amsterdam, Berbice, on Thursday afternoon....
Pedestrian, 71, dies in accident at Le Ressouvenir
Ramroop Sadaram, a 71-year-old pedestrian of Success, East Coast Demerara, died late Friday night after he was struck down by...
Labourer, 46, allegedly murdered by farmer
Gary Melville, a 46-year-old labourer of Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast, was allegedly murdered by a 23-year-old farmer from the same...
Arson suspected in Stanleytown fire that destroyed house, car
A house and a car were destroyed by fire in New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) on Wednesday, and...
Berbice fisherman remanded for 2016 wedding house murder
A fisherman was remanded to prison this week following a murder charge stemming from an incident at a wedding house...
Man to stand High Court trial for murdering Sir Mars
More than a year after he was charged with his murder, Brian Richard, the man who was accused of murdering...
Bandits invade Enmore home, rob family
Two armed bandits invaded an Enmore Hope West, East Coast Demerara (ECD) house of a family where they gunbutted and...
Two missing sisters found at Supenaam
Two sisters were found on Thursday night at the Supenaam waterfront, Region Two (Pomeroon- Supenaam) after they had been reported...
