Crime

Sophia sisters remanded for murder of neighbour

Three days after the stabbing death of Sophia resident, 22-year-old Vanessa Anderson, two of her neighbours who are sisters were charged and remanded for the crime. Appearing in Court today were 29-year-old Tiffine Graves and 21-year-old Jamacy Jason. The two sisters were not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge which stated […]

Berbice men arrested in GRA rum smuggling bust; Boat seized

Eight men from the Berbice area were arrested for smuggling during two operations by the enforcement unit of the Guyana Revenue Authority with support from the Coast Guard and the Police. The first bust took place on Wednesday in the Abary area. In a statement, the Guyana Revenue Authority indicated that during the operation, its […]

Two injured in execution attempt at Melanie

Two men are nursing multiple gunshot wounds at a city hospital are they came under fire from masked gunmen on Tuesday night at Melanie Public Road on the East Coast Demerara. The two injured men have been identified as 27-year-old Ryan Joseph and 29-year-old Bimal Veersammy. A police statement said the incident occurred just around […]

Sophia woman stabbed to death; two sisters in custody

A sophia woman was stabbed to death last evening during an argument close to her B field, Sophia home.  The dead woman has been identified as Vanessa Anderson. Two sisters who live near to the woman in the same Sophia community have since been arrested for the murder. According to reports, the woman, Vanessa Anderson […]

18-year-old stabbed to death in Mabaruma; Two suspects in custody

An 18-year-old labourer from the Region One community of Mabaruma was stabbed to death on Wednesday morning during an early morning argument with two other men. The murdered man was identified as Jude Christino. A statement from the Guyana Police Force indicated that the incident occurred at around 2 o’ clock on Wednesday morning at […]