Crime

21-year-old Berbice man drowns at outing in Coomacka, Linden

A Father’s Day day outing in Linden among a group of friends turned tragic on Sunday when 21-year-old, Berbice resident, Nazim Hamid, drowned. The incident took place in the Demerara River in Coomacka, on the outskirts of Linden. According to an eyewitness, the young man and his group of friends arrived at the beach and […]

Venezuelan man stabbed to death outside Goed Fortuin supermarket; Three countrymen are suspects

Three Venezuelan men who allegedly chased down, beat and stabbed one of their own countrymen to death are being sought by Police for the murder. 30-year-old Venezuelan national and construction worker, Omar Martinez Rodriguez, was attacked and stabbed to death after being beaten on Saturday night outside the Panda Supermarket in Goed Fortuin on the […]

Guyana warns citizens of consequences for entering and living unlawfully in America

One day after the US delivered seven Guyanese deportees home, the Guyana Government is warning Guyanese of the consequences of entering and living in the United States illegally. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed today that it received an official diplomatic note from the Government of the United States advising of the strict enforcement measures […]

Seven Guyanese deported from US arrive on special charter

Six Guyanese men and a Guyanese woman were deported from the US to Guyana today aboard a special charter flight that also made drop-offs in other countries. According to reports, the deportations form part of the US Government’s crackdown on illegal immigration. The jet touched down in Guyana just before 3 o’clock this afternoon and […]

28-year-old Agricola youth shot dead while working

The Guyana Police Force has launched a probe into the Monday morning shooting death of 28-year-old Agricola resident, Nicholas Narine. Narine, aka “Biggs”, is a labourer who was at work as part of a drain cleaning team in the community, when he was shot three times to the body by a known assailant. Police investigators […]

Sanctions on Police Officer for drug trafficking further erodes trust in Police leadership -says AFC

The Leader of the Alliance For Change, Nigel Hughes, believes the sanctions handed down by the United States against Senior Superintendent of Police, Hemnauth Sawh, is an embarrassment to Guyana that further erodes trust in the leadership of the Police Force. Senior Superintendent Sawh along with three other Guyanese and two Colombian nationals were on […]