Crime

Four juveniles charged and remanded over fire at Karasabai Dorm

Four teenage boys have been charged for allegedly setting the fire that gutted the Karasabai Girls Dormitory in Region Nine. The four juveniles appeared at the Lethem Magistrates’ Court and were not required to enter a plea to the indictable charges and have been remanded at the Juvenile Holding Centre. Additionally, the Court has ordered […]

Three charged and remanded over $4.6M heist from Eureka Labs

One week after bandits carted off a safe with more than $4.6 million in cash and other valuables from the Eureka medical laboratory, two East Bank Demerara men and their getaway driver have been charged and remanded to jail. Appearing in Court to face the robbery charges, were 30-year-old Reuben Hopkinson of Farm, 36-year-old Kacey […]

Police arrest suspect for murder of Coast Guard Officer

Police investigators have arrested one of the suspects in the gunning down of Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard Officer, Lt. (CG) Rondell Douglas. This morning, the Police Force confirmed the arrest of Joshua Parris aka “Stewie”. On Monday, the Police Force issued a wanted bulletin for Parris and another suspect, Jamie Ghanie. The Coast Guard […]

Two friends die in Soesdyke/Linden highway smash-up

Two friends lost their lives in a horrific accident along the Soesdyke-Linden highway in the vicinity of Long Creek. Police have identified the two dead men as 22-year-old Shazeer Mohammed and 26-year-old Ryan Boodan. Mohammed was riding his motorcycle with Boodan as the pillion rider. A police report said the motorcycle was heading south along […]

Bartica miner found dead at Quartzstone Mining site

A 28-year-old miner from Bartica in Region Seven, was found dead on Sunday afternoon in the Quartzstone Backdam, Cuyuni River. Police have identified the dead miner as Oniel Richardson. According to a statement, the self-employed miner worked in the area and would operate a metal detector as part of his search for gold. On Sunday, […]

Two wanted for murder of Coast Guard Officer

The Guyana Police Force has issued wanted bulletins for two men for the murder of GDF Lieutenant Coast Guard, Rondell Douglas. Douglas was shot dead last Wednesday night in North Ruimveldt as he worked as a late night taxi driver. The two men who are wanted for his shooting death have been identified as Jamie […]