By News Source Guyana on January 7, 2020
Crime, News
A 50-year-old French citizen was remanded to jail today after being charged with illegally entering Guyana. The accused, Sylvie Dubose appeared before the Chief Magistrate and claimed that she is a close friend of the US President and a special agent to the Pope. She is accused of entering Guyana illegally between the 15th and […]
By News Source Guyana on January 7, 2020
Crime, News
An 81-year-old pensioner became the country’s latest road accident victim when she was stuck down by a motor car along the Nigg Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice this morning. Dead is Parbattie Ramsarran of the Nigg Village. A Police report said the elderly woman was walking along the Public Road when she was struck by a […]
By News Source Guyana on January 6, 2020
Crime, News
The 22-year-old man who is accused of stabbing the new love interest of his ex-girlfriend to death has been charged with the man’s murder. Albouystown resident, Nigel Thomas appeared before the Chief Magistrate this morning and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge. Thomas is accused of stabbing 23-year-old Kyle […]
By News Source Guyana on January 6, 2020
Crime, News, Politics
Police investigators are awaiting the post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death of the young couple whose lifeless bodies were found in a room at the Aracari resort where they were staying. There were no marks of violence on the bodies. Today, the mother of the dead young man, Kevin Singh said she needs […]
By News Source Guyana on January 6, 2020
Crime, News
A birthday celebration for a Plaisance shopkeeper turned deadly after she was stabbed to death by her neighbour during a row over her pet monkey. 53-year-old Sharon Burnett of Graham Street, Plaisance was pronounced dead early this morning after being taken to the hospital with stab wounds to her body. Graham was visited by her […]
By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2020
Crime, News
Police investigators are probing the death of a young couple at a West Demerara Resort and Hotel. The bodies of Kevin Singh and Sabrina Nandram were discovered in the bathtub of the room they rented at the Aracari Resort and Hotel. The two were expected to check out of the hotel on Sunday afternoon, but […]
By News Source Guyana on January 3, 2020
Crime, News
The Prison Service has foiled a prison break plan at the Camp Street jail. Prison Director Gladwin Samuels said he was at the jailhouse this morning when it was noticed that several bars of a cell had been cut and secured with a cloth. The prison went into immediate lockdown as the joint services were […]
By News Source Guyana on January 1, 2020
Crime, News
An argument between a rice farmer and the owner of a herd of goats turned tragic on Monday when the farmer was hit to the head. A Police report said the rice farmer, Chanderpaul Dhoman of Black Bush Polder, Corentyne was on his way home from his rice field when he noticed the owner of […]
By News Source Guyana on December 31, 2019
Crime, News
Two women who were linked to the attempted smuggling of over 3 pounds of cocaine through the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) were today sentenced to 3 years and 9 months jail each. They were also fined $3.9 million each. The women, 36-year-old, Albouystown resident Shellon Yolanda Barrow and 38-year-old, Norton Street resident, Krissy Latoya […]
By News Source Guyana on December 26, 2019
Crime, News
Police investigators were called to the scene of yet another murder this morning. 32-year-old labourer Israel McKenzie was found stabbed to death this morning at Second Street, La Penitence. McKenzie was reportedly in an intoxicated state walking home from an event when he was attacked by two men at around 3:30 this morning. The body […]