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6 in custody after body of Venezuelan found with stab wounds

The body of a so far unidentified man, suspect to be Venezuelan, was discovered in the wee hours of this morning (Saturday, November 2,...

Top Cop not “bothered” about crime surge

Despite the surge in criminal activities being reported in the media, Commissioner of Police, Leslie James is not too concerned about the spike, even...

Family suspects foul play in death of Parika man

Family members believe Joseph Mahadeo's death was no accident. Police are investigating reports that the 46-year-old man of Parika Backdam, East Bank Essequibo, died after...

ECD man charged with murder of cousin

A 28-year-old electrician of Unity Village, East Coast Demerara (ECD), who allegedly beat his cousin to death with a hammer, was on Thursday slapped...

Jagdeo blasts Coalition Govt for failing to tackle crime situation

Amid mounting public concerns over the increasing spate of crime in Guyana, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has blasted the David Granger-led administration for failing...

Another charged with murder of Berbice fishermen

Lennox Grimmond, 38, was today charged with the murder of the four fishermen sometime last month. Grimmond was not required to plead to the indictable...

Parika man dies after gun ‘accidentally’ goes off

A 46-year-old mechanic, who was employed with the ANGCAM Mining Company, located at Goat Creek, Essequibo River, is now dead after he allegedly shot...

‘I couldn’t find a job’ – phone thief tells police

A 20-year-old man of Prashad Nagar, Georgetown was on Thursday charged for stealing a cellular phone from a 17-year-old girl several days ago. Kevin Abrams...

Grove man charged for causing pedestrian’s death

A driver who allegedly caused the death of a pedestrian was, on Wednesday, arraigned and released on G$500,000 bail at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Thirty-one-year-old...

Labourer remanded for sailor’s murder at Parika Stelling

A 28-year-old man, who allegedly stabbed a sailor to death, was on Wednesday remanded to prison when he appeared at the Wales Magistrates' Court. Selwyn...

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Lusignan prison escapee spotted in Parika, GPS offers reward for his arrest

Days after Jose Awad escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara, he was reportedly spotted in the vicinity of Parika, East Bank Essequibo. ...

QC teacher sent on leave after allegedly beating students

An investigation has been launched into the beating of some 10 students of Queens College. According to reports, the incident occurred around 10:15h on Thursday...

Essequibo shopkeeper busted with cocaine, ganja

A 47-year-old shopkeeper of Dartmouth Village Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was on Wednesday taken into custody following the discovery of a quantity of...

Guyanese among 2 killed in Upstate NY head-on collision

A Guyanese woman was among two killed in a head-on crash in White Creek, upstate New York. Dead are 39-year-old Shumeka Burgan-Mentor formerly of Timehri,...

Taxi driver busted with 22kg ganja gets 4 years, fined $19.8M

Fifty-three-year-old Eusi Wilson, a taxi driver who was interception with 22 kilograms of cannabis in his motorcar on April 21, 2024, along High Street,...

2-year-old-old among 3 injured after lorry crashes into concrete bridge

A two-year-old was among three persons injured after the motor lorry in which they were travelling crashed into a concrete bridge along the Glasgow...

8 illegal structures halt major infrastructural works in Linden – CH&PA

The Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Sherwyn Greaves, on Wednesday morning, went with a team on a fact-finding mission...

T&T Govt denies blocking importation of milk from Guyana

claims importer returned goods to DDL   The Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ministry had very strong words for Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) decision to...

Conciliation talks: Govt rejects GTU’s 20% across-the-board increase ultimatum

…says demand shocked Ministry, unreasonable The sudden ultimatum by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) to demand that the Government pay all teachers a 20 per...

Fmr. PNC General Secretary, Oscar Clarke passes

Former General Secretary (GS) of the People's National Congress (PNC) reportedly died on Wednesday after complaining of feeling unwell. He died at a private...