Crime

Miner remanded for murder of mining camp Chef in Region 7

A gold miner who is originally from Buxton on the East Coast of Demerara was today charged and remanded to jail for the murder of 26-year-old mining camp chef, Mariam Edwards. Appearing at the Bartica Magistrates’ Court today, 25-year-old Keron Hope was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge, which accused […]

Norton St. man held with 400 ecstasy pills in Corriverton bust

During a joint operation, today between the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit and the Enforcement Division of the Guyana Revenue Authority, a 48-year-old man was busted with a number of ecstasy pills. CANU said that during the operation at Corriverton in Berbice, the ranks intercepted a motor vehicle and during a search, four parcels containing 400 […]

Police Complaints Authority to probe Police shooting death of Haslington youth; Special Branch rank under close arrest

The Guyana Police Force on Sunday afternoon announced that the Special Branch Police rank at the centre of the shooting death of Haslington youth Quindon Bacchus has been placed under close arrest as the Police Complaints Authority is set to investigate the incident. Bacchus was shot dead on Friday afternoon by the Special Branch Officer […]

Woman Police Constable files new private criminal charge against Attorney Nirvan Singh

Three weeks after the Director of Public Prosecution discontinued the private criminal charge against Attorney Nirvan Singh over his alleged use of racist language towards a Police Constable, the Attorneys for the Police Constable have filed another private criminal charge against the Attorney who is the son of former Acting Chancellor Carl Singh. In the […]