Crime

Police to go after persons buying COVID vaccination cards

Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony has announced that the Guyana Police Force is gearing up to go after persons who purchased fake vaccination cards as Health Authorities look to crack down on what appears to become a lucrative business in the Health sector. A number of healthcare workers have found themselves before the Courts […]

Two nurses and technician charged over sale of COVID vaccine cards

Two nurses attached to Diamond Health Centre on the East Bank of Demerara and a Screening Personnel attached to the Ministry of Health were today charged with fraud over their alleged sale of COVID-19 vaccination cards. The three healthcare workers were nabbed last week during a Police sting operation after investigators received information about the […]

28-year-old motorcyclist dies in Berbice crash

A 28-year-old motorcyclist from Stanleytown Berbice, died on the spot on Saturday night when he lost control of his motorcycle and slammed into a concrete culvert. The dead youth has been identified as Rodrigues Anthon. A police report said the incident occurred as the young biker was riding his bike at a fast rate along […]

West Ruimveldt man dies in Mocha road accident

A 48-year-old man from West Ruimveldt died on Saturday afternoon after sustaining injuries in a vehicular accident along the Mocha Arcadia access road on the East Bank of Demerara. Dead is Euclin Joseph. According to a Police statement, Joseph and three others were passengers in a car being driven by 21-year-old Aaron Rodrigues who is […]

Colombian man facing assault charge attacks accuser in Court

Drama unfolded in the Wales Magistrates’ Court this midday when a Colombian national who is facing an assault charge, jumped over the prisoner’s deck and attacked his accuser, choking her until being pulled away by a Policeman. He was in handcuffs at the time. The entire incident occurred in front of the Magistrate who was […]

Yarakita youth pleads guilty to stabbing 19-year-old to death

After spending more than five years behind bars on remand from the age of 19, for the murder of a fellow villager, a Yarakita youth admitted in Court today to stabbing another 19-year-old man to death while he was under the influence of alcohol. Murder accused, Ryan Albert appeared before Justice Jo- Ann Barlow this […]

54-year-old man dies in Enterprise Fire

A 54-year-old man from Enterprise on the East Coast of Demerara lost his life tragically this morning as a fire swept through his brother’s home. An alarm was raised about the fire just before 4 o’clock this morning at the Market Street Enterprise home of Surash Golchand. The brother who died was identified as Shwavash […]