Crime

Taxi driver nabbed with marijuana at Ogle Airport

A taxi driver from Bagotstown on the East Bank of Demerara is facing serious drug trafficking chargers after he was nabbed by the Police on Monday at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport with a quantity of marijuana in his possession. The driver, 27-year-old Dequan Charles, was at the Jag’s Hanger at the Airport with […]

Guyana alerts international community and expresses strong objection to incursion by Venezuelan military vessel near oil ships

The Government of Guyana has alerted the international community to threats by the Venezuelan military against various oil production vessels operating in Guyana’s waters. On Saturday morning, a Venezuelan military ship was spotted in Guyana’s waters traversing close to the various vessels and informing those vessels that they were operating in what the Venezuelans consider […]

Police Force to establish Tourism Department, Behavioral Unit and Oil & Gas Unit

Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken has announced that the Guyana Police Force will be establishing a Police Tourism Department, a Behavioral Unit and an Oil and Gas Unit. Speaking this morning at the opening of the Annual Police Officers’ Conference, Mr. Hicken addressed the Force’s 2025-2026 Future Outlook, and explained that the new units are […]

US Ambassador does not anticipate any large scale deportation of undocumented Guyanese nationals

United States Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot today said she does not anticipate a large-scale deportation of illegal Guyanese from the United States. However, she told reporters that regular routine deportations are expected to continue The new U.S government has overhauled its immigration policy and has embarked on a large-scale deportation of undocumented and illegal […]

Businessman remanded to Court over murder of reputed wife

City businessman, Marlon Dasilva, was remanded to Prison this morning after facing the indictable charge of murder. The 32-year-old man is accused of murdering his reputed wife, 27-year-old Kenesha Vaughn at their Diamond home. The woman was shot multiple times to her body. The couple shared a 3-year-old child. With several of his family members […]

44-year-old woman drowns at creek along Soesdyke-Linden highway

A Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara family has been thrown into mourning after a 44-year-old woman lost her life by drowning at the Madewini creek outside the Splashmins Resort along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. The dead woman has been identified as Seeta Ghanie. The incident took place at around 5:30pm on Monday. A Police report […]

27-year-old woman shot to death by reputed husband at Diamond home; Body bore 12 gunshot injuries

Police investigators have arrested businessman, Marlon DaSilva, for the shooting death of his 27-year-old reputed wife, Kenesha Vaughn. The woman was shot multiple times to the body on Saturday night by the businessman at their Diamond, East Bank Demerara home during an argument. A statement from the Police indicated that the 32-year-old businessman arrived at […]

Election Fraud case restarts as first witness is called and additional Prosecution and Defence Attorneys make appearance

The Election Fraud Case commenced this week for a second time, with the Prosecution presenting American Chamber of Commerce-Guyana (AMCHAM) Observer, Rosalinda Rasul as its first witness. The case has also seen prominent Attorney, Dr. Dexter Todd, joining the defense team and another prominent Attorney, Latchie Rahamat joining the Prosecution. Rasul took the stand on […]

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