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...
Jagdeo says opposition instigated violence, chaos
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo accused the PNC-led political opposition of orchestrating the chaos that unfolded Monday, noting that violence...
‘We know the cause of death, now we must find out how she died’ – Jagdeo supports full probe into Adriana Younge’s drowning
Vice-President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo reaffirmed the government’s commitment to a thorough investigation into the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge, stating...
Robber apologises in Court, gives back items after holding Policewoman at knifepoint
A 23-year-old man was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty to robbing a female police...
Nandlall flags delays in Brutus’ multi-million-dollar money laundering case as wife remains overseas
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has expressed concern over what he described as the excessive and questionable adjournments in the ongoing...
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: 17 remanded for attempting to incite terror in Georgetown
By Kurt Campbell Kurt @newsroom.gy Seventeen individuals were remanded to custody on Wednesday after appearing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court...
Bagotstown murder suspect arrested
Hosea Fraser, also known as Hosea Selmon, the man suspected of killing Mark Benjamin, was arrested early Wednesday in Region...
Man, 37, dies after shot to head
Mark Anthony Benjamin, a 37-year-old Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara (EBD) resident, died on Tuesday evening after he was reportedly shot...
G/town Mayor condemns all criminal behaviour
See below full release from the Mayor of Georgetown, Alfred Mentore: In this hour of grief and uncertainty, I write...
Calm restored nationwide following protests; over 100 arrested in past 24 hours
The Guyana Police Force Tuesday said that the situation across the country has returned to normal, following unrest sparked by...
Police track down those inciting terror as massive arrests continue
Ranks of the Guyana Police Force have been able to capture several persons wanted for their actions that incited terror...
Man wanted by Police for inciting public terror says was providing security services
Otis Grant, the owner of OG Security, is seeking to clear his name after the Guyana Police Force issued a...
Pupils, teachers injured in ‘acid attack’
Pupils and teachers of the Chateau Margot Primary School were injured after a corrosive substance was reportedly thrown on them...
Reg. 5 business chamber condemns acts of violence
The Region 5 Chamber of lndustry and Commerce (RSCIC) strongly condemns violence, vandalism, and illegal actions in our region and...
GCCI asks for ‘proactive’ efforts to quell any further instability
See below the full statement from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI): The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and...
Kenesha Vaughn case adjourned to May 12
The court case involving city businessman, Marlan DaSilva, who was charged with the brutal killing of his partner, Kenesha Vaughn,...
Nigel Hughes condemns violence, criminal activities in the aftermath of Adrianna Younge’s autopsy
See below the full release from Alliance For Change leader, Nigel Hughes: The pathologists’ preliminary findings in the death of...
‘If y’all love my daughter, please stop the violence’ – Father of Adrianna Younge
An emotional Subrian Younge, the father of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge, called for an end to all violence in a TikTok...
Norton distances himself from criminal activities, Police say all culprits to be charged
In a release, the Guyana Police Force responded to statements made by Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton and affirmed that all...
