By News Source Guyana on December 24, 2024
Crime, News
Almost two months since the Director of Public Prosecutions advised criminal charges be filed against two serving members of the Police Force for the abduction and robbery of a man at the Giftland Parking lot, the charges are still to be filed. When contacted, the Public Relations Department of the Police Force only promised that […]
By News Source Guyana on December 23, 2024
Crime, News
Three weeks after Bladen Hall businessman, Pooran Singh, shot and killed a vagrant outside his East Coast Demerara premises, the Director of Public Prosecutions is still to offer final advice on the case. The incident took place on the 1st December, and according to Police sources, the DPP’s office initially offered advice for the businessman […]
By News Source Guyana on December 20, 2024
Crime, News
The suspect in the murder of Tassarene Toshao, Ridley Joseph, appeared in Court this morning and has been remanded to prison. The accused, 26-year-old Noah Beaton of Bent Street, Georgetown appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to face the charge of murder. He was represented by Attorney-at-Law Bernard Da […]
By News Source Guyana on December 18, 2024
Crime, News
The partly decomposed body of 26-year-old Akeem Bruce from Haslington on the East Coast of Demerara was found on Monday afternoon at the Cove and John foreshore at the edge of the water. Bruce, who was a patient of the psychiatric clinic of the Georgetown Hospital, was reported missing by family members on the 14th […]
By News Source Guyana on December 17, 2024
Crime, News
The suspect in the murder of Tassarene Toshao, Ridley Joseph, has been arrested and is in Police custody. He was held this morning after surrendering to Police at the Brickdam Police Station. He has been identified as Noah Beaton of Bent Street in Georgetown. Crime Chief, Assistant Commissioner of Police Wendell Blanhum confirmed the arrest […]
By News Source Guyana on December 16, 2024
Crime, News
A 54-year-old Alberttown man collapsed and died this afternoon just outside his home after coughing up blood moments after he started to consume a meal. The dead man, Kenny Reece, lived alone at the Fifth Street, Alberttown home. Family members and the Police rushed across to the house after receiving reports that Reece had collapsed […]
By News Source Guyana on December 16, 2024
Crime, News
Hours after arriving in Georgetown and checking into the Signature Inn Hotel in Queenstown, Toshao of Tassarene village in Middle Mazaruni, Ridley Joseph, was found murdered in his room at the hotel. The 37-year-old Toshao, who was elected to the National Toshao’s Council earlier this year, was in Georgetown for an Executive Meeting of the […]
By News Source Guyana on December 15, 2024
Crime, News
Two residents of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo lost their lives tragically early this morning after a speeding car slammed into them along the Tuschen Public Road. The victims have been identified as 54-year-old Yvette Daniels and 48-year-old Vishundat Mohabir. According to a Police report, a motorcar bearing registration number PKK 9890 was being driven at […]
By News Source Guyana on December 13, 2024
Crime, News
Tragedy has gripped the community of West Minster on the West Bank of Demerara following an early morning fire that claimed the lives of a 75-year-old woman and her 44-year-old disabled daughter. The two women who died, Felis Smith and her daughter Ventina Smith, lived in the two bedroom house with other family members. The […]
By News Source Guyana on December 12, 2024
Crime, News, Politics
Acting Police Commissioner, Clifton Hicken has noted that while the Guyana Police Force has experienced its fair share of challenges this year, it has also recorded a long list of success stories, ranging from better traffic management, overall better policing and new crime fighting strategies. Mr. Hicken made the comments while speaking at the Guyana […]