Crime

Mother of five dies in Mandela Avenue accident

A La Penitence mother of five lost her life this afternoon in an accident on Mandela Avenue involving a motorcycle and a Mercedes Benz SUV belonging to the prominent Mohamed business family. The dead woman has been identified as Odessa Sam of Middle Walk, La Penitence. She was the pillion rider on a motorcycle being […]

Psychiatric patient arrested over threat to President’s life

A Golden Grove man who is a known psychiatric patient was last evening arrested in connection with threats that he made against the life of the President while participating in yesterday’s protests along the East Coast of Demerara. In a statement this afternoon, the Guyana Police Force announced the arrest of 35-year-old Marvin Richmond. The […]

Guyana and Brazil ink agreement for security cooperation

Guyana and Brazil will be stepping up cooperation to fight transnational organized crimes. Earlier this week, the two countries signed an agreement for Inter-institutional cooperation. Guyana’s Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Guyana. In addition to providing for increased cooperation to combat transnational organized crime, it […]

Andrew Morgan remanded to jail over cocaine find

Eccles resident Andrew Morgan was this morning charged and remanded to jail over the alleged possession of more than seven pounds of cocaine. Morgan appeared at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to the cocaine trafficking charge. The Prosecutor’s case is that he was found with a large quantity of cocaine for the […]