By News Source Guyana on January 17, 2023
Crime, News
The Guyana Fire Service has concluded that the fire which gutted the Christ Church Secondary School on Middle Street was an act of arson. In its investigations, the fire service has ruled out the possibility of an electrical issue at the school. In a statement on Monday, the Fire Service said it has been working […]
By News Source Guyana on January 17, 2023
Crime, News
Police investigators in Berbice are probing the murder of a a 67-year-old man and his 60-year-old wife. The couple, Subnauth Budraj and Sarasuati Budraj, were found murdered this morning at their Black Bush Polder, Corentyne home. The couple operated a small shop at the same location and it is suspected that they were attacked and […]
By News Source Guyana on January 16, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
Two Police Constables and another man are under investigation after they were busted early this morning with a quantity of cocaine and marijuana. Several rounds of live ammunition were also discovered in the car that the three were in. According to reports, Police Constables, Julius Cambridge and Albert Beresford were passengers in a Toyota Allion […]
By News Source Guyana on January 16, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
The government is looking to have a single prison in the country based at Lusignan on the East Coast of Demerara, removing the traditional holding centers at Brickdam and New Amsterdam. Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo made the announcement during a Department of Public Information interview. Speaking ahead of today’s budget presentation, Vice President Jagdeo said […]
By News Source Guyana on January 16, 2023
Crime, News
The Head of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit, James Singh, has revealed that there are several Guyanese who are currently under investigation in other territories for cocaine smuggling and other drug-related crimes. Speaking to reporters on Saturday during a destruction exercise for seized cocaine and marijuana, Mr. Singh explained that while in some cases, there […]
By News Source Guyana on January 16, 2023
Crime, News
37-year-old taxi driver, Delon Josiah aka Milo, was shot dead, execution style while asleep in his Perseverance, East Bank Demerara home on Saturday night. Police investigators are on the hunt for two suspects. A Police report of the incident said the attack took place at around 9:45pm on Saturday. Josiah had already retired to bed […]
By News Source Guyana on January 13, 2023
Crime, News
A drug eradication operation carried out by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has led to the arrest of two persons and the seizure of $37 million worth of marijuana. The two who have been arrested are 43-year-old Sean Thomas aka “Yankee” of Kitty and 41-year-old Bulah London of Eccles. In a statement, CANU explained that […]
By News Source Guyana on January 11, 2023
Crime, News
A fight between a 26-year-old Werk-en-rust man and his 30-year-old reputed wife ended with the man’s murder late last night at the hands of the wife. The dead man has been identified as Leroy Dey. A Police report said that after being away from their home for four days, Dey showed up on Tuesday night […]
By News Source Guyana on January 9, 2023
Crime, News
Retired Deputy Commissioner of Police, Maxine Graham today told the Elections Commission of Inquiry (COI) that Assistant Commissioner of Police, Edgar Thomas ignored initial instructions to send additional police support to the Guyana Elections Commission’s Command Centre when a ruckus broke out during the tabulation of votes on March 5, 2020. She also told the […]
By News Source Guyana on January 9, 2023
Crime, News
A 33-year-old labourer of Leopold Street, Georgetown was gunned down this morning on Durban Street in a drive-by execution that has left investigators baffled. The victim, Anthony Charles aka “Skiddle” was walking along Durban Street in the company of another labourer when a grey Toyota motorcar was seen approaching the men from behind. Gunshots rang […]