Crime

Police Force cuts back on releasing daily crime reports

The Guyana Police Force has reportedly made a decision to reduce the number of crime reports it releases to the media on a daily basis, as concern continues to mount about the ongoing crime situation in the country. For two straight days, there were no crime reports released by the Corporate Communications Department of the […]

Fuel boat in GUYOIL import scandal still detained

The Panamanian registered fuel tanker which brought in over 1 million gallons of heavy fuel in a controversial arrangement between an importer and some officials of the state-owned Guyoil, remains in the custody of the Guyana Revenue Authority. The tanker was detained by the revenue collection agency after it arrived in Guyana’s waters and was […]

Taxi driver to face High Court trial over dragging death

The taxi driver who is accused of murdering a young father over a $700 debt, was this morning committed to stand trial at the High Court in Demerara for the capital offence. 28-year-old Kester Lewis was initially charged last December for manslaughter related to the death of 29-year-old David Barclay. However, the DPP later advised […]

Farmer and Housewife on $350,000 bail each for possession of marijuana

A 34-year-old farmer and a 39-year-old housewife of Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara were charged today for being in possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. The two, Shelroy Clarke and Patricia Grant, were allegedly held with just over one pound of compressed marijuana. During their appearance at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court today, they both […]

Linden Nurse jailed for 3 years for luring a child

32-year-old registered male nurse, Yohan London, of Christianburg Linden, was sentenced to three years in jail today after he pleaded guilty to luring a child. Details of the charge or the incident were not released by the Police, owing to a child being the victim. The charge, however, made reference to the Cyber Crime Act, […]

Baramita man stabbed to death by wife

Police investigators in Region One are probing the murder of a gold miner in the area at the hands of his wife. Police have identified the dead man as Dameon George of Baramita, North West District in Region One. The man was stabbed to the side of the head by the wife yesterday morning at […]