Crime

Two die in West Coast Berbice accident

A driver and a pedestrian lost their lives tragically on Sunday in an accident along the Belle Vue Public Road, West Coast Berbice. The two dead persons have been identified as 29-year-old Davin Daniels, who was the driver of the car, and 49-year-old pedestrian, Mark George. A Police said investigations have revealed that the car […]

Criminal defamatory libel ruled unconstitutional; Summons served outside Guyana deemed unlawful -Acting Chief Justice in Rickford Burke case

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George in a major ruling this morning declared that the charge of criminal libel is unconstitutional, as she dismissed a charge that had been filed by the Police against overseas based Guyanese human rights and political activist, Rickford Burke. The Acting Chief Justice also ruled that the move by the Police […]

Court frees Sherod Duncan and Ubraj Narine of exciting racial hostility and cybercrime charges

Opposition Member of Parliament, Sherod Duncan and former Mayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine, were this morning freed of charges of exciting racial hostility by Magistrate Leron Daly. The charges were filed against the two opposition members back in 2022 during a protest for vendors outside the Georgetown Hospital. In filing the charges then, the Police […]

“Baby Skello” granted bail by the High Court

High Court Judge, Simone Morris-Ramlall this morning granted bail in the sum of $45,000 to social media singer, Daniel Wharton aka “Baby Skello”. Last Friday, Magistrate Judy Latchman remanded Wharton to jail after he was charged for the crime of Blasphemous Libel over a song that he sang on tiktok which is alleged to have […]

21-year-old Berbice man drowns at outing in Coomacka, Linden

A Father’s Day day outing in Linden among a group of friends turned tragic on Sunday when 21-year-old, Berbice resident, Nazim Hamid, drowned. The incident took place in the Demerara River in Coomacka, on the outskirts of Linden. According to an eyewitness, the young man and his group of friends arrived at the beach and […]

Venezuelan man stabbed to death outside Goed Fortuin supermarket; Three countrymen are suspects

Three Venezuelan men who allegedly chased down, beat and stabbed one of their own countrymen to death are being sought by Police for the murder. 30-year-old Venezuelan national and construction worker, Omar Martinez Rodriguez, was attacked and stabbed to death after being beaten on Saturday night outside the Panda Supermarket in Goed Fortuin on the […]

Guyana warns citizens of consequences for entering and living unlawfully in America

One day after the US delivered seven Guyanese deportees home, the Guyana Government is warning Guyanese of the consequences of entering and living in the United States illegally. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed today that it received an official diplomatic note from the Government of the United States advising of the strict enforcement measures […]

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