Teen who shot soldier dead charged for murder

A 17-year-old young man from Tucville was today charged and remanded to the Juvenile Detention Centre for the murder of GDF soldier, 18-year-old Olijay Chesney. Chesney’s body was found with two bullet wounds in a clump of bushes in Tucville Squatting area on the 14th October. The assailant was arrested and charged following the questioning […]

Over 3500 new registrations and 9500 transfers so far during GECOM’s Claims and Objections

The Guyana Elections Commission today reported that since the start of the claims and objections period almost a month ago, there have been 3,924 new registrations while 9516 persons have applied for transfers in their registration. The information was released today by GECOM Public Relations Officer, Yolanda Warde. Ms. Warde also revealed that there have […]

Durban St. Guinness Bar gutted by fire

The owner of the popular Guinness Bar on Durban Street has been left counting his losses after a fire ripped through the bottom flat of the building which houses the bar and restaurant last evening.  The Guyana Fire Service was summoned to the location just after 7 pm and worked quickly to contain the blaze […]

Trio remanded to jail over caught on camera robbery at bus park

Three young men, who are all 18-years-old, were remanded to jail on Friday after being charged for robbery with violence. The three men, Daniel McArthur, Shawn Innis, and Harcarlaus Harris are accused of robbing Elton Luckhoo of his Samsung s9 phone and his iPhone 7 which together carry a cost of $298,000. The entire incident […]

T&HD sailor stabbed to death during row at Parika Stelling

A sailor attached to the Transport and Harbours Department was stabbed to death last evening while on duty at the Parika Stelling.  According to a Police report, the 48-year-old man. Sharon Errol Cutting, got into an argument with a 28-year-old laborer after he requested that the man moved from an area and the man refused.  […]