Waitress shot dead over disagreement with customers

A 46-year-old waitress was shot straight to the head and died on the spot on Wednesday night at the Country Club Restaurant and Bar at Chateau Margot, East Coast Demerara, during an argument with a group of customers. According to a police report, the woman whose name has been given as Selena was involved in […]

President calls out Police on handling of Randy Jagdeo and Cricketer cases

A tough talking President Donald Ramotar on Thursday morning urged the Guyana Police Force to do a better job investigating cases and presenting them to the courts to ensure justice is served. Speaking at the opening of the Annual Police Officer’s Conference at Police Headquarters, Eve Leary, the President highlighted two recent high-profile cases that […]

$200 Million to rehabilitate City Hall building

Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon has announced the administration’s intention to fund major rehabilitation works on the Georgetown City Hall building. According to Dr. Luncheon, the rehabilitation works on the building, which is considered a historical site, can run in excess of $200 million. “Cabinet also emphasised its resolve […]

Labourer killed as glass crashes down at Giftland construction site

A young labourer was killed on Wednesday morning while emptying a container of glass at the Giftland Mall construction site at Lilliendaal on the East Coast of Demerara. The 28-year-old man who has been identified as Jeremy Ames was reportedly among several workers removing imported glass from a container for the building under construction, when […]

GT&T calls out Rohee on 911 claims; blames police for problems

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company is firing back at the Minister of Home Affairs after he sought to lay blame with the problems with 911 at the doorsteps of the telephone company. GT&T in a statement on Tuesday expressed “grave concern and disappointment”over comments from the Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee that “the […]

Vandals attack GT&T cables, thousands affected

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company has once again been faced with major damage to its network as a result of vandalism and damage to its cables. According to the company, thousands of its customers had their telephone services affected as a result of vandalism of a 2400 pair feeder cable of which 15 meters […]

Woman on the run after stabbing husband to death

Police investigators in the North West District village of Baramita are on the hunt for a woman who reportedly stabbed her reputed husband to death and fled the scene just after. Dead is 32-year-old Junior Brandt of Baramita, North West District. Initial reports state that the couple were involved in heated argument when the wife […]

Jamaican passengers arrive with 62 pounds of marijuana at CJIA

Guyana has been encouraging Caricom nationals to come visit these shores to enjoy the flora and fauna. Well two Jamaican tourists have been arrested at the Cheddi Jagan Airport after they decided to bring in the weed. The Guyana Police Force on Monday announced the arrest of a Jamaican man and a Jamaican woman after […]

Port Kaituma man kills wife then commits suicide

The interior community of Port Kaituma has been rocked by another brutal crime that has left community leaders stunned. Police investigators rushed into the scene of a murder/suicide on Monday morning where they found the bodies of 39-year-old Pamela Martin and her 64-year-old reputed husband Victor Pires. Investigations have revealed that the two were involved […]

Guyanese mother and son killed in NY smash up

A Guyanese woman and her son were killed instantly when their car veered off the road and hit a tree Friday afternoon in New York.  Times Union reports that 30 year old Mervyn Albert, was driving his mother home to Schenectady when he lost control on a back road and went airborne, State Police said. His mother, Angeli […]