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A 70-year-old gold miner lost his life tragically on Tuesday when the walls of a mining pit collapsed and buried him. A statement from the Guyana Police Force explained that the incident took place at around 2pm on Tuesday at Thomas Island, Puruni River in Region Seven. The dead miner has been identified as Emmanuel […]
A Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara taxi driver and a watchman from Bagotstown on the East Bank Demerara are in custody for drug trafficking. The two men, 48-year-old Earl Harper and 47-year-old Dwayne Campbell, were arrested on Monday with more than 47 pounds of marijuana in their possession. The packets of marijuana were found in […]
Although she walked away from an abusive relationship and was restarting life on her own terms, an Annandale, East Coast Demerara woman was found murdered this afternoon at the home of her estranged husband. The dead woman has been identified as Bibi Fazi Alli. She worked as a cleaner at a school near to the […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today rubbished a lawsuit by embattled Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus over a reported Diversity Policy that has been put into force in the Guyana Police Force on the direction of the Vice President. Mr. Jagdeo called the lawsuit a “publicity stunt”. Last week, Mr. Brutus filed a $1.6 Billion […]
A total of 6000 kilograms of narcotics were seized in 2024 by the authorities, with cocaine accounting for the majority, the Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn reported today. At a press conference, Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn explained that of the 6000 kilograms of narcotics seized, cocaine accounted for 5094.67 kilograms while 1,643.45 kilograms […]
Albouystown resident and market vendor, 24-year-old Wendez Pompey was charged and remanded to jail today, one day after he was busted with 2.5 lbs cocaine in his possession. In Court this morning, Pompey pleaded not guilty to the charge after it was read to him. He was refused bail and remanded to jail until the […]
55-year-old Security Officer, Brian McKenzie, lost his life tragically this afternoon after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into a section of the metal guard rail at Rahaman’s Turn on the East Bank of Demerara. The entire accident was captured on surveillance video cameras in the area. McKenzie, who is originally from Corriverton, Berbice, […]
An Albouystown mother of three has been thrown into mourning after losing one of her children in a fire at her small home in Cooper St. Albouystown early this morning. The dead child has been identified as 3-year-old Amanie Abrams. According to a Police report, little Amanie was left alone at home with his two […]
The state will be challenging a recent judgment by the Supreme Court, which awarded $24 Million to the family of Quindon Bacchus, who was shot dead unlawfully by the Police in June 2022, the Solicitor General has announced. Speaking at a press conference over the weekend, Solicitor General Nigel Hawke, noted that while the State […]
Police investigators in Linden are probing an early morning shooting incident that has left five persons nursing injuries and a search for a number of suspects. According to a statement from the Police, a violent altercation took place just after 6 o’ clock this morning at the Five Corner junction at Mackenzie, Linden. The Police […]
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