Crime

Peacemaker stabbed to death at Berbice BBQ event

 The Guyana Police Force has announced that an investigation is underway into the death of 50-year-old, Sylvan Stoll of  of Plot ‘B’, Herstelling, EBD. The man was stabbed to death early this morning at No. 42 Village, WCB, allegedly by a 32-year-old, labourer, of Onderneeming, WBD. Investigations have so far revealed that the victim and the […]

Miner beaten to death during drunken brawl in Potaro

Police investigators in the Potaro area are probing the murder of a gold miner, who is suspected to have been beaten to death by a fellow miner. The dead man has been identified as Mohabir Gangadeen of the Timehri area. The murder took place on Saturday in the Potaro Backdam. Police reports stated that Gangadeen […]

Grove youth charged for theft of GTT Fibre Optic Cable

Just weeks after GTT’s Chief Executive Officer, Justin Nedd, pleaded for the public’s help in tackling vandalism of the company’s fibre optic cable, a young man from Grove, East Bank Demerara was arrested and charged today for stealing fibre optic cables that belong to GTT. 22-year-old Ricky Singh appeared before a City Magistrate and denied the […]

Chinese restaurant owner found murdered in Tuschen home

A popular Chinese restaurant owner was found murdered in his home at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, on Thursday night. The body of 44-year old Liyan Jiang was found by the man’s friend, journalist Neil Marks, who was accompanied by ranks from the Guyana Police Force (GPF). In a Facebook post, Marks said he was contacted […]

Granny admits to cocaine in gas cyliner and lands 4 years in jail; Charge against teenage cricketer withdrawn

Fifty-one year old, Campbellville resident, Naomi Persaud, will be spending the next four years in jail after pleading guilty to being in possession of more than 20 pounds of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. The woman stood quietly before a City Magistrate this afternoon and took full responsibility for the cocaine which was found […]