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...
Kenesha Vaughn case adjourned to April 28
More than a month after he was charged and remanded, city businessman Marlan DaSilva awaits a preliminary inquiry (PI) into...
880 rounds of ammo found at Buxton house
Police Officers on Friday found 880 rounds of .22 ammunition at a house in Buxton Library Road, East Coast Demerara. Police...
Lusignan woman, 54, dies in accident
Mohandai Persaud, a 54-year-old resident of Lusignan Pasture, East Coast Demerara, died on Friday after she was struck by a...
Police probing claims of missing narcotics from HQ
The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) of the Guyana Police Force is said to be investigating claims of missing narcotics...
‘Banker’ charged for stealing $36.4M from couple’s savings in one month
Shemaiah Ryan, called ‘Banker’, a 23-year-old unemployed resident of Bent Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown, was charged on Friday after he was...
Alleged fraudster remanded to prison
Mohamed Ali, a man believed to be a notorious fraudster, was remanded to prison on Friday after he was charged...
Three persons in custody after man, 20, dies
Police are investigating the death of Kenroy Bradford, a 20-year-old labourer of Wismar, Linden. Police Headquarters said the man died...
Man, 28, allegedly murdered in Kwakwani
A 28-year-old man of Kwakwani, Region 10, was allegedly murdered on Thursday, sometime between 22:00 and 22:15 hrs. Police Headquarters,...
Police Officer involved in brawl transferred, OPR probing incident
A Police Officer who was involved in a brawl in Georgetown was reportedly transferred to another region even as the...
More than $60 million in cash, gold seized by SOCU
Officers of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) intercepted an alleged gold smuggling attempt, seizing $30 million worth of gold...
Man charged for disorderly behaviour, assault is not a serving GDF Soldier
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on Thursday issued a statement clarifying that Marvin Douglas, who is currently facing multiple charges...
‘Inhumane’ to use children to get at partners – Human Services Minister
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud strongly condemned those who use children as leverage during conflicts...
Enmore man jailed for two years after wounding labourer
Krishna Beharrylall, a 22-year-old labourer of Enmore, East Coast Demerara, was sentenced to two years imprisonment after wounding a 27-year-old...
Man on $250,000 bail after wounding construction worker
Ravindranauth Parbhu, a 29-year-old Construction Worker of Success Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara, is on $250,000 bail after he was...
Man charged for rape, escaping custody
Richard Domingo, a 39-year-old chainsaw operator of White Water, Region One, was charged on Wednesday for raping a woman and...
Women nabbed with ganja in Reg. 1
Two women were nabbed with marijuana in separate incidents in Region One (Barima- Waini). In the first instance, Police Headquarters...
Man remanded to prison after obtaining nearly $2M fraudulently
Kelvin John, a 22-year-old unemployed man of Snake Creek, Region One, was remanded to prison on Wednesday after he pleaded...
Linden businessman wanted for removing impounded motorcycle surrenders
Sherwin Benjamin, the businessman who was wanted by the Police for unlawfully removing an impounded motorcycle from the Amelia’s Ward...
