Crime

Top Cop warns of swift and decisive action against anyone who threatens peace of Elections

Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken has announced that his ranks are set and ready for the country’s General and Regional Elections on September 1. In a video recording released by the Police Force, Mr. Hicken said the elections are an opportune time for Guyana to show the world that it is peaceful, respectful and united nation. […]

64-year-old dies in Heroes Highway accident

A 64-year-old man from Kitty, Georgetown lost his life early this morning in an accident at the intersection of the Heroes Highway and the Mocha Main Access road on the East Bank of Demerara. The dead man has been identified as Charles Richards. The Police report stated that he was driving his motor car east […]

Couple dead in Charlotte Street murder/suicide; Young son critically injured

An abusive on and off relationship ended tragically this morning in a murder/suicide incident in Charlotte Street in Georgetown. 36-year-old ExxonMobil employee Atiya Rambachan-Solomon was shot dead by her estranged husband, Alroy Solomon, who also shot their young son before turning the gun on himself. The 10-year-old child survived and has been hospitalised with gunshot […]

GDF inks MoU for aerial surveillance support with Colombian Defence Ministry

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Defense Ministry of the Republic of Colombia to enhance collaboration in aerial surveillance and boost regional security, the GDF said in a statement. The agreement seeks to strengthen cooperation in monitoring and safeguarding airspace, with a focus on countering illicit […]

Guyanese Critic and Bryan Maxx charged over studio confrontation and assault

Social media commentator turned Government contractor, Mikhail Rodrigues aka “Guyanese Critic” and political activist, Bryan Mackintosh aka “Bryan Maxx” both found themselves in Court today over a confrontation in a tv studio that left Mackintosh bloodied and bruised. Rodrigues was charged for unlawful wounding committed on Bryan Mackintosh. He was granted bail in the sum […]

Teenage jockey dies after fall at Guyana Cup meet

19-year-old jockey, Kishawn Pereira, lost his life tragically on Sunday evening at the Guyana Cup Horse Race meet in Berbice when he fell from his horse during a race and was trampled. The riderless horse later crossed the finish line as medical teams rushed to assist the young man, who was rushed by ambulance to […]