Crime

Two wanted for gunning down murder of gold miner

The Guyana Police Force on Sunday morning issued wanted bulletins for two men in connection with the gunning down murder of gold miner, Deon Stull. Investigators want to know the whereabouts of 33-year-old Delon “Demon” Morgan and 23-year-old Lennox Estwick. Estwick’s last known address has been given as South Amelia’s Ward, Linden while the last […]

Four arrested after found with unlicensed gun in car

Though there has been a recent spike in criminal activity over the past week, the Guyana Police Force is still making inroads in its efforts to arrest the problem.  In a statement today, the Guyana Police Force announced that at about 11:30 last night, ranks of a mobile patrol intercepted a motor car on Princes […]

Public Health Minister testifies in fraud case against impersonator

Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence took the witness stand at the Magistrates’ Court this morning in a fraud case against a man who allegedly impersonated her and defrauded persons of millions of dollars. The man, Mohammed Ali, is accused of calling a business owner while impersonating the Public Health Minister and getting the person […]

21-year-old man remanded for murder of 4-year-old stepson

A 21-year-old man from Silver Hill on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway was further remanded to jail over the murder of a 4-year-old boy. The accused, Joseph James, was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge. The Prosecution’s case is that on the day in question, the child was left in the care […]

Inquiry into Friendship accident to look at training and selection of Police drivers

President David Granger has ordered the Acting Police Commissioner to conduct a full commission of inquiry into yesterday’s deadly accident at Friendship on the East Bank of Demerara which claimed the lives of five persons. The five victims were identified as husband and wife, Herbert and Denise Josiah, Special Constable Lavern Stoby, GDF sergeant Leon […]

Fatal Friendship Crash shatters family members

The early morning accident at Friendship, East Bank Demerara that claimed the lives of five persons has shattered three families and left them in disbelief. The five dead persons have been identified as husband and wife, Herbert and Denise Josiah, Special Constable Lavern Stoby, Leon Tucker and Ronnel Barker. The accident occurred when a speeding […]

Five die in early morning smash up at Friendship EBD

An early morning accident at Friendship on the East Bank of Demerara has claimed the lives of five persons, according to the Police.  The accident involved a police car and at least two private vehicles. It occurred just after 6 o’clock this morning.  The smash up resulted in some of the passengers in one of […]

GDF rank found shot to death in Tucville

The body of an 18-year-old rank of the Guyana Defence Force was found at 11:50 this morning in the Tucville Squatting area. The dead young man has been identified as Olijah Chesney of 562 D Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown. In a statement, the Guyana Police Force provided little details on the man’s killing and the […]