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A family row escalated into a deadly brawl this morning in Cummings Street, Georgetown when a man stabbed his brother to death after the brother punched their mother in the face. The dead man has been identified as 24-year-old Paul Chase. His elder brother, 27-year-old Quincy Reynolds has been arrested for the murder. The two […]
An early morning fire which gutted two buildings at the corner of George and Durban Streets has left more than 20 Venezuelan migrants homeless. One of the buildings was rented by a group of Venezuelans. The Fire Service was summoned to the scene at around 1:45 this morning after persons raised an alarm as flames […]
Agents from the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit and the Police are currently investigating the discovery of a burnt out Cessna 206 aircraft along the Bissaruni trail, 12 miles east of Kwakwani in the Upper Berbice area. In a statement, the Police said at around 8:15pm on Monday, a report was received about an aircraft that […]
Three persons died on the spot and three others including a young baby are in a serious condition following an early morning smash-up at Fort Wellington in Berbice. The three dead persons were identified as 23-year-old taxi driver Carlos Edwards, 61-year-old retired Policeman Hookumchand Parmanand and 36-year-old Shabana Latiff. The dead taxi driver’s baby and […]
The 22-year-old Lusignan Prison data entry clerk who was busted with a quantity of marijuana in an Ensure drink bottle has been charged for drug trafficking. The young man Joshua Sookdeo appeared in Court on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to the charge that he had 80 grams of marijuana in his possession for the […]
Days after being taken into custody for the murder of his mother, 24-year-old Linden resident, Hosiah Ajadai, collapsed and died this morning. The man was being held in Police custody in the inquires office at the Mackenzie Police station. According to the Police, this morning he complained about feeling unwell and was rushed to the […]
Two weeks after some government employees in the Aishalton area in Region 9 complained about not receiving their salaries, the 18-year-old District Development Officer in the community has been arrested for allegedly embezzling the money. A Police statement said the Officer received $8.2 Million in cash along with the relevant pay sheets for the government […]
The suspected mastermind of an attempt by a Georgetown man to ferry out more than three pounds of cocaine through the airport has been arrested. The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit this afternoon confirmed the arrest of South Ruimveldt resident, Warren Stuffle. He was arrested by the Police in the Region 7 community of Imbaimadai and […]
The community of Kara Kara in Linden was thrown into shock and disbelief this evening after the lifeless body of a security guard was discovered in her Accabre Drive home. The dead woman has been identified as Rhonda Wilson. Her son who is believed to be in his early 20’s has been arrested for the […]
The Guyana Prison Service has confirmed that two prisoners have escaped from the Lusignan jail and efforts are currently underway to locate them. The two escapees have been identified as 24-year-old murder convict Shazam Khalil and 26-year-old remand prisoner, Andrew Chaung who was recently charged for break and enter and larceny. In a statement, the […]
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