By News Source Guyana on March 21, 2022
Crime, News
A 44-year-old Customs Officer from Linden has been arrested by the Police after he attacked and stabbed his wife during an argument. The Customs Officer, whose name has not been released, reportedly drove his wife to the Bucktown creek in Linden on Sunday afternoon and the two got into an argument. A police report explained […]
By News Source Guyana on March 21, 2022
Crime, News
A US citizen who family members thought had been kidnapped after they received a photograph of him with his mouth covered with duct tape, has been found alive and well at a Hadfield Street hotel. The man, 29-year-old Rohan Kirpaul Mangra has since told investigators that he was not abducted and went to the hotel […]
By News Source Guyana on March 17, 2022
News, Politics
With most COVID-19 restrictions lifted in Guyana and the country fully re-opened, Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony is reminding persons who remain unvaccinated against the virus that they continue to be at a higher risk of contracting the virus and ending up with severe symptoms. “We currently have 19 persons in hospital and of […]
By News Source Guyana on March 17, 2022
Crime, News
39-year-old Lennox Roberts called ‘Soldier Man’ was today sentenced to 12 years in jail by Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall for the July 2015 fatal shooting of businessman Ganesh Ramlall. The businessman who owned the Regent Multiplex Mall was killed during a robbery. Back in February, Roberts pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter. He was […]
By News Source Guyana on March 17, 2022
News, Politics
As Guyanese observe and celebrate the Hindu spring festival of Phagwah, the Head of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, who is also a Government Minister, wants promoters to stop tying their party events to the sacred religious festival. A number of promoters are hosting parties and other events on Friday as part […]
By News Source Guyana on March 17, 2022
Crime, News
A city businessman and some members of his family were arrested on Wednesday when a search at his home unearthed over five pounds of marijuana, several bottles of liquor suspected to be uncustomed, and a large quantity of local and foreign cash. In a statement, the Guyana Police Force said ranks from its Criminal Investigations […]
By News Source Guyana on March 16, 2022
Crime, News
Almost two weeks after an overseas-based Guyanese was stabbed to death at his brother’s wedding, one of the men accused of the murder was charged today and remanded to jail. The accused, 26-year-old Eon Gonsalves of Corentyne, Berbice appeared before Magistrate Alex Moore at the #51 Village Magistrates’ Court today where the charge of murder […]
By News Source Guyana on March 16, 2022
Crime, News
A 20-year-old man from Baramita in the North West District was today remanded to prison over the murder of a Venezuelan national. The accused, Keron Williams called Virgil Henry appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before the Chief Magistrate where the indictable charge was read to him, It is alleged that he stabbed 43-year-old Rafael […]
By News Source Guyana on March 16, 2022
News
A search has been launched off the West Berbice Coast for a 26-year-old fisherman who was pitched overboard when a wave hit his fishing boat last evening. The missing man has been identified as Suraj Daneshwar aka Sonny. The Captain of the fishing vessel Oneil Deputron filed a report at the Blairmont Police station […]
By News Source Guyana on March 16, 2022
Crime, News, Politics
The Opposition APNU+AFC coalition met virtually with the Guyana Elections Commission on Tuesday and while describing the meeting as “cordial”, the Opposition said GECOM needs to start working on its reforms. The Opposition was represented in the meeting by PNCR Chairman, Shurwayne Holder, PNCR General Secretary, Geeta Chandan-Edmond, AFC General Secretary David Patterson, and AFC […]