Crime

Head of Major Crimes Unit detained and questioned by US Law Enforcement for several hours; Local Police seeking answers

The Guyana Police Force is seeking to gather information on the detention and questioning of the Head of the Major Crimes Unit of the Guyana Police Force, Superintendent Mitchell Caesar, by US Law Enforcement agents recently. There are reports that Caesar, who was part of a Guyana Police Force contingent that participated in a training […]

Deliberately set fire claims life of 84-year-old man

The life of 84-year-old retired Headmaster, Moses Elias was snuffed out on Friday morning when a fire that investigators suspect was deliberately set, ripped through his Beterverwagting home. In a statement, the Guyana Fire Service said it received an emergency call at around 4 o’clock on Friday morning about a fire along Plot Obaz in […]

Sophia labourer executed by bicycle riding gunman

A 56-year-old labourer was shot dead, execution-style on Thursday night in Sophia by a lone gunman who escaped on a bicycle. The dead labourer has been identified as Courtney Younge of Section D, Sophia. A Police statement explained that according to Younge’s friend, Vincent Cozier, the two were sitting in a yard at the construction […]

17-year-old beaten and stabbed to death by two other teens

A 17-year-old boy from Patentia on the West Bank of Demerara was attacked and stabbed to death, allegedly by two other teens over an old grievance among them. Police have identified the dead teen as Aaron Bess. The two teenage suspects are from the same Patentia community. One of them, a 17-year-old, has already been […]

CCJ orders NBS to pay former CEO over $59M in pension

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), has ruled that former New Building Society (NBS) Chief Executive Officer, Maurice Arjoon is entitled to his full pension from the institution, bringing an end a decade-long Court battle. In August 2007, Arjoon was terminated from the company on the grounds of serious misconduct. In dismissing Arjoon, NBS at […]