By News Source Guyana on July 23, 2024
Crime, News
The two senior members of the Guyana Defence Force who were arrested last week after they were allegedly found in possession of 154 pounds of marijuana in their military vehicle, were charged and remanded to jail on Monday. The two non-commissioned officers, Staff Sergeant Adisa Higgins and Sergeant Colvis Sam appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce […]
By News Source Guyana on July 22, 2024
Crime, News
An 18-year-old medical technologist lost her life tragically this morning in an accident along the Kiltairn Public Road in Corentyne, Berbice. The young woman, Bibi Aleah Ali, was the passenger in the car that was being driven by her 24-year-old boyfriend, Niraz Sukdeo. The Police said the car was proceeding along the road at a […]
By News Source Guyana on July 22, 2024
Crime, News, Politics
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry has issued a call for an independent probe into allegations of corruption and financial impropriety within the Guyana Police Force. In a statement this afternoon, the GCCI said it has grown increasingly concerned over recent revelations of the high level of corruption and financial impropriety within the Police […]
By News Source Guyana on July 21, 2024
Crime, News
A Westminster, West Bank Demerara man was shot to death this morning as he chased after two men who had invaded his home and attacked him and his family. Family members identified the dead man as Kenneth Jairam Ramkishan, who worked as a building contractor. According to family members, just after 3 o’clock this morning, […]
By News Source Guyana on July 21, 2024
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into the murder 49-year-old Sherwin Hamilton, of Sarah Johanna, East Bank Demerara. The man was shot dead on Saturday morning at around 3 o’clock in front of the Boat House Sports Bar at Land of Canaan, EBD. The security guard at the Boat House Bar told investigators […]
By News Source Guyana on July 19, 2024
Crime, News
Two Georgetown men are facing charges in relation to the murder of transgender sex worker, Shawn Anthony Simon. In Court today, 31-year-old Meadowbrook Gardens resident, Akeem Fraser was charge and remanded to jail for the murder of the sex worker. His co-accused, 23-year-old Shaggy Mohammed from East Ruimveldt did not make his Court appearance today, […]
By News Source Guyana on July 19, 2024
Crime, News
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit carried out an intelligence led operation this morning at an unfinished house in Premniranjan Place in the Prashad Nagar community, and discovered a 7.62 assault rifle along with two large parcels of cocaine. The cocaine weighed just over five pounds. Two persons who were at the unfinished property were taken […]
By News Source Guyana on July 19, 2024
Crime, News
Police investigators have travelled to the North Rupununi village of Fly Hill to investigate the murder of 40-year-old farmer, Chardson Ernest. Ernest was found dead early this morning by his 22-year-old nephew outside his house moments after he was heard screaming out for help. The nephew said stab wounds were noticed on his body and […]
By News Source Guyana on July 18, 2024
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has issued wanted bulletins for two men in connection with the shooting of 6-year-old Jeremiah Gustave in the Charlestown community. Wanted Bulletins have been issued for Odelle Garnett aka “Crab”, of Charlestown and Marlon Marcus aka “Mice Man”, whose last known address was in Albouystown. On the 7th July in Charlestown, […]
By News Source Guyana on July 18, 2024
Crime, News
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has made it clear that investigations into allegations of corruption in the Guyana Police Force and against Asst. Police Commissioner, Calvin Brutus will be free from internal and external influence. During a press conference at his party’s Freedom House headquarters this afternoon, Mr. Jagdeo said recent allegations of corruption against Senior […]