By News Source Guyana on April 1, 2024
Crime, News
A row between two prisoners at the Lusignan jail turned deadly on Saturday when one of the prisoners, Anthony Prince was stabbed to death by another prisoner, who has been identified as Shamar David. In a statement, the Prison Service explained that on Saturday afternoon, the men were making jokes about each other’s girlfriends when […]
By News Source Guyana on April 1, 2024
Crime, News
Two men have been placed in the custody of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit after they held with more than 1100 pounds of cocaine in a Go-Fast Boat during a joint operation between the GDF Coast Guard and CANU. In a statement, CANU explained that the operation took place on Friday at Vergenoegen, in the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 28, 2024
Crime, News, Politics
The Guyana Police Force is seeking to gather information on the detention and questioning of the Head of the Major Crimes Unit of the Guyana Police Force, Superintendent Mitchell Caesar, by US Law Enforcement agents recently. There are reports that Caesar, who was part of a Guyana Police Force contingent that participated in a training […]
By News Source Guyana on March 28, 2024
Crime, News
A female Sergeant of the Guyana Defence Force lost her life last evening after she was hit down along with two other soldiers by a truck along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway just outside the Splashmin’s Resort. The Guyana Defence Force has confirmed the death of Sgt. Deslyn Nicholson. In a statement last evening, the GDF stated […]
By News Source Guyana on March 23, 2024
Crime, News
Almost one month after a speeding sand truck slammed into her car, 30-year-old Temeca Kerr passed away at the Georgetown Hospital this morning without ever regaining consciousness. The accident occurred on the 25th February. Kerr was driving her car Camp Street when a speeding sand truck slammed into the car as she was attempting to […]
By News Source Guyana on March 23, 2024
Crime, News
The life of 84-year-old retired Headmaster, Moses Elias was snuffed out on Friday morning when a fire that investigators suspect was deliberately set, ripped through his Beterverwagting home. In a statement, the Guyana Fire Service said it received an emergency call at around 4 o’clock on Friday morning about a fire along Plot Obaz in […]
By News Source Guyana on March 22, 2024
Crime, News
A 56-year-old labourer was shot dead, execution-style on Thursday night in Sophia by a lone gunman who escaped on a bicycle. The dead labourer has been identified as Courtney Younge of Section D, Sophia. A Police statement explained that according to Younge’s friend, Vincent Cozier, the two were sitting in a yard at the construction […]
By News Source Guyana on March 22, 2024
Crime, News
A 20-year-old security guard attached to the Cerberus Security company is in custody following the shooting death of a 19-year-old handyman attached to a Lusignan Auto Sales company on Thursday. The dead handyman has been identified as Jared Jaganand. According to a Police statement, the security guard was on duty at the auto dealership, while […]
By News Source Guyana on March 21, 2024
Crime, News
A father and son from Linden, were arrested on Wednesday afternoon in the Providence community on the East Bank of Demerara after they were nabbed with just over 24 pounds of cocaine. The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit today announced the arrest of 55-year- Adrian Carew and his 27-year-old son, Cavel Carew. CANU said it was […]
By News Source Guyana on March 21, 2024
Crime, News
A 17-year-old boy from Patentia on the West Bank of Demerara was attacked and stabbed to death, allegedly by two other teens over an old grievance among them. Police have identified the dead teen as Aaron Bess. The two teenage suspects are from the same Patentia community. One of them, a 17-year-old, has already been […]