Crime

Golden Grove man knifed to death by reputed wife

A 40-year-old Golden Grove man was this morning stabbed to death by his 30-year-old reputed wife during a row at their East Coast Demerara home. The dead man has been identified as Michael Wilson. The incident occurred at around 8:15 this morning. The woman who has been taken into custody has told investigators that she […]

Two suspects remain in custody over cocaine curry bust

Two men remain in the custody of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit and are to be charged with cocaine trafficking this week after they were busted with almost 14 pounds of cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan Airport. The $6.3 Million worth of cocaine was found in two large bowls of curry. One of the men, […]

Rupununi man nabbed with marijuana and cocaine in car

A 35-year-old man from the village of Tabatinga in the Rupununi region was arrested just after midnight on Wednesday after a large quantity of marijuana and cocaine was found in his possession. The Guyana Police Force announced the arrest of businessman Duane Johnson in a statement today. Johnson was driving a Nissan Juke motor vehicle […]

GTI student dies after attacked and beaten at mini-bus park

Three days after he was attacked and beaten at the Stabroek Market mini-bus park, a 19-year-old student of the Government Technical Institute has died from his injuries. The youth, Rawle Samuel Grannum, passed away at a city hospital on Monday without regaining consciousness. According to reports, after school on Friday, Grannum was at the mini-bus […]

17-year-old and father held for murder of West Demerara man

A 17-year-old Canal #1 youth and his father have been arrested for the murder of 29-year-old Deonarine Ramachandran of the same village. Ramachandran was stabbed to death on Saturday night during a confrontation with the youth and his father. A police report said earlier in the night, the 17-year-old was threatening to take his own […]

Berbice men remanded over 270 lbs marijuana bust

The two Berbice men, Suraj Singh and Mourice Vansluytman who were arrested earlier this week with 277 pounds of marijuana in their possession were charged and remanded to prison today. The two appeared before Magistrate Alex Moore at the No. 51 Magistrates’ Court in Berbice. The both pleaded not guilty to the drug possession charge […]

Political activist Victor Singh slapped with $750 Million lawsuit over Facebook posts

A Canadian based Guyanese businessman, who is a director of local company Ideal Supplies Inc.  has filed a $750 million defamation lawsuit against PPP activist Victor Singh.  The businessman Heralall Nandlall said he is suing Victor Singh for false, defamatory, and libelous statements that were posted in a Facebook group that carries the name “PPPC […]