By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2017
Crime, News
The body of a 51-year-old Better Hope, East Coast Demerara man was found this morning with the head severed. The dead man has been identified as Randolph Seenauth. One of his relatives is suspected to have been the assailant and the man is on the run. Neighbours said they heard a loud argument and commotion […]
By News Source Guyana on August 6, 2017
Crime, News
The discovery of an illegal airstrip in the Rupununi region has prompted an investigation by the Guyana Defence Force and the Police. In a statement on Saturday evening, the GDF announced that during an early morning patrol in the Hinterland region by its ranks, the discovery was made. The ranks also found several dug out […]
By News Source Guyana on August 4, 2017
Crime, News
The Guyana Prison Service on Friday evening announced that a 26-year-old prisoner who was on remand at the Timehri Prison on a murder charge, was shot dead by Prison Officers during a bid to escape. The dead prisoner has been identified as 26-year-old, Winston Hinds. According to the Prison Service, several prisoners “were involved in […]
By News Source Guyana on August 4, 2017
Crime, News
A Cevon’s Waste Disposal Services employee, whose job was to conduct waste disposal services at the Lusignan Prison, is sleeping in Prison this evening as a convict. The 25-year-old man, Akeem John, appeared at the Cove and John Magistrates’ Court today and pleaded guilty to the charges related to the attempt to smuggle a large […]
By News Source Guyana on August 4, 2017
Crime, News
Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud’s decade old friendship with businessman Imran Khan is premised on an exchange of information and sharing of intelligence, the Commission of Inquiry into the alleged plot to assassinate President David Granger heard on Thursday. Imram Khan, who is the brother of the man fingered in the alleged plot, Nazim Khan, told the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 3, 2017
Crime, News
Following an early morning attempt by workers attached to a waste disposal company to smuggle contraband into the Lusignan Prison, members of the Joint Services conducted a raid in the new holding area of the Prison. The raid unearthed several improvised weapons and cellphones along with phone chargers. The new holding area, which is temporary […]
By News Source Guyana on August 3, 2017
Crime
In the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this afternoon, a 21-year-old woman was charged for the unlawful killing of her boyfriend and granted bail in the sum of $250,000. The charge is related to the stabbing death of Devon Ali. The incident reportedly took place on July 29, 2017 in Queen Street, Kitty. The accused, Lisa Hayley, […]
By News Source Guyana on August 3, 2017
Crime
A 46-year-old Eccles man was today remanded to prison after being charged with possession of cocaine and marijuana. The accused, Shawn Samuels, stood before a City Magistrate and denied ever being in possession of the illegal items. The Court was told that on 31st July at Mawasie Landing, Samuels was nabbed with 55 grams of […]
By News Source Guyana on August 3, 2017
Crime, News
Three porters attached to the Cevon’s Waste Management company, were arrested on Thursday morning after they attempted to smuggle a large quantity of marijuana and four cartons of cigarettes into the Lusignan Prison. The three were at the Prison to conduct waste disposal services when the bust was made. Prison Director, Gladwin Samuels, confirmed the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 3, 2017
Crime, News
A Guyanese man who lives in Antigua was shot dead on Wednesday night in his home on the island. According to the Antigua Observer, masked gunmen stormed the home of Guyanese, William Stewart and shot him dead. The newspaper quotes Antigua Police Inspector Frankie Thomas as confirming that around 7:50 pm on Wednesday evening, the […]