Crime
Zeelugt tragedy: 23-Y-O confesses to killing boy, injuring elderly woman
The 23-year-old man who was arrested on Saturday has confessed to the brutal killing of seven-year-old Adriel Aftab Mohamed at Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo. Deputy Commissioner, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed that detectives secured digital evidence pinning the 23-year-old at the crime scene when the tragedy unfolded. When shown the evidence, the man reportedly confessed...
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...
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...
Haslington man succumbs to injuries following accident
Days after he was involved in an accident on the Strathspey Public Road, East Coast Demerara, 31-year-old Jermaine Waldron succumbed...
Motorcyclist, 20, dies in Mon Repos accident while doing ‘wheelie’
Twenty-year-old Omari Nicolas died on Friday afternoon after he lost control of the motorcycle he was riding along the Mon...
Shop owner, 45, nabbed with ganja
Police ranks on Friday found a quantity of cannabis at the East Coast Demerara premises of a 45-year-old shop owner....
Elderly couple, son arrested after illegal gun found in house
An elderly couple and their 28-year-old son were arrested on Friday after Police found an illegal .38 revolver and seven...
Ganja found in motor car at Parika
Officers from the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) found two parcels containing cannabis in a motor car that was near the...
Two persons nabbed with gun, ammo & ganja
Two persons who were in the vicinity of the Royal Hotel on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, were caught with a pistol,...
Guyana Police Force responds to statement from lawyer representing Adriana Younge’s family
See below full statement from the Guyana Police Force: The Guyana Police Force wishes to respond to the misleading statement...
‘Explosive device’ blows up at East Ruimveldt Police Outpost
The gate of the East Ruimveldt Police station was blown off early Saturday morning after an improvised explosive device was...
‘Chiney’ allegedly murdered by 20-y-o man
Dexter France, a man who is also known as Chiney, was allegedly murdered by Steve Williams, a 20-year-old man of...
Canadian investigator meets with Adriana Younge’s parents, lawyer
See below the full release from Dexter Todd, the lawyer of Adriana Younge’s family: May 16, 2025- On Friday May...
Swift action by firefighters prevents major disaster at Tain
Firefighters in Region Six displayed remarkable efficiency by averting a significant disaster at Tain Village, Corentyne Berbice, on Thursday. Divisional...
Police asked to investigate false pregnancy claims against Georgetown Public Hospital
The Guyana Police Force been asked to launch an investigation into what the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has labelled...
Jagdeo says the investigation into circumstances of Adriana Younge’s death much-needed
Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, on Thursday, said the ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of 11-year-old Adriana...
Four remanded for robbing owners, customers at Corentyne supermarket
Four men were remanded to prison on Thursday for their involvement in the brazen robbery of customers and the owners...
Talks advance for specialised mental health court
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is collaborating with the Ministry of Legal Affairs and the judiciary to...
Four arrested, admit to planning and robbing Corentyne Chinese supermarket
Investigators probing the armed robbery at the Number 66 Village, Corentyne Chinese supermarket have arrested four suspects, who have since...
North West man charged over unlicensed firearms, ammunition & assault
A 31-year-old labourer from Triangle Backdam Baramita, North West District was charged for possession of unlicensed firearms, ammunition, and assault...
LETHEM: Three drug finds in two days, CANU nets almost 30lbs of ganja, cocaine
Officers from the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) have carried out a series of drug raids in Tabatinga, Central Rupununi, resulting...
