Two die in separate Boxing night accidents

The rider of an unregistered motorcycle died last evening after he crashed head on into a motor car on Mandela Avenue close to the Botanical gardens. The incident occurred just after 7pm. The dead man has been identified as Shaquille Brown of Norton Street, Georgetown. He was reportedly proceeding north along the western carriageway at […]

Sophia man stabbed to death in Christmas night scuffle

Police investigators in the city are probing a murder in the Sophia community. 35-year-old Selwyn Allen died at the Georgetown Hospital where he was rushed after being stabbed multiple times to the body on Christmas night. The man reportedly lived in the Cummings Park, Sophia area.  According to reports, Allen and his girlfriend were walking […]

Four years in jail for career drug trafficker

A South Ruimveldt resident will be spending the next four years of his life behind bars after being found guilty of cocaine trafficking. Sixty-three year old, Dennis Jones appeared in Court today and was found guilty of trafficking over 22 pounds of cocaine. The man bowed his head and stood calmly next to his Attorney, […]

Five non-violent women prisoners receive Presidential Pardon

Five women who have completed part of their prison sentence for non-violent offenses, will be allowed to go home for the holidays. The Ministry of Public Security today announced that President David Granger has signed off and granted the Presidential pardon to 34-year-old, Shabana Asgar; 24-year-old, Shellon David; 27-year-old Ronella Junor; 27-year-old, Maxine Baird Sampson […]

Linden Town Council votes in new Mayor

After serving for the past two years as Deputy Mayor, Waneka Arrindell moved up to the Mayoral seat in the town of Linden, as the Council met this morning to elect a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor from among themselves in keeping with Municipal Laws. Mayor Carwyn Holland indicated last week that he would not […]

2:00am curfew relaxed for holiday season until January 12

In response to requests from promoters and the Guyanese public, the Government announced on Thursday that the current 2:00am “curfew” on night spots and other places of entertainment will be relaxed for the Christmas Season. The statement from the Ministry of Public Security said the relaxation follows an inundation of requests from businesses, Guyanese back […]

First Lady impersonator nabbed; remanded to jail for fraud

A fraudster, who for months contacted persons via email and telephone, pretending to be the First Lady of Guyana, was today remanded to prison on several fraud and false pretense charges. The man, Muhammad Ali, appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly and was charged for fraudulently obtaining money, under false pretense, while presenting himself as First […]