Crime

Two nurses and technician charged over sale of COVID vaccine cards

Two nurses attached to Diamond Health Centre on the East Bank of Demerara and a Screening Personnel attached to the Ministry of Health were today charged with fraud over their alleged sale of COVID-19 vaccination cards. The three healthcare workers were nabbed last week during a Police sting operation after investigators received information about the […]

28-year-old motorcyclist dies in Berbice crash

A 28-year-old motorcyclist from Stanleytown Berbice, died on the spot on Saturday night when he lost control of his motorcycle and slammed into a concrete culvert. The dead youth has been identified as Rodrigues Anthon. A police report said the incident occurred as the young biker was riding his bike at a fast rate along […]

West Ruimveldt man dies in Mocha road accident

A 48-year-old man from West Ruimveldt died on Saturday afternoon after sustaining injuries in a vehicular accident along the Mocha Arcadia access road on the East Bank of Demerara. Dead is Euclin Joseph. According to a Police statement, Joseph and three others were passengers in a car being driven by 21-year-old Aaron Rodrigues who is […]

Colombian man facing assault charge attacks accuser in Court

Drama unfolded in the Wales Magistrates’ Court this midday when a Colombian national who is facing an assault charge, jumped over the prisoner’s deck and attacked his accuser, choking her until being pulled away by a Policeman. He was in handcuffs at the time. The entire incident occurred in front of the Magistrate who was […]

Yarakita youth pleads guilty to stabbing 19-year-old to death

After spending more than five years behind bars on remand from the age of 19, for the murder of a fellow villager, a Yarakita youth admitted in Court today to stabbing another 19-year-old man to death while he was under the influence of alcohol. Murder accused, Ryan Albert appeared before Justice Jo- Ann Barlow this […]

54-year-old man dies in Enterprise Fire

A 54-year-old man from Enterprise on the East Coast of Demerara lost his life tragically this morning as a fire swept through his brother’s home. An alarm was raised about the fire just before 4 o’clock this morning at the Market Street Enterprise home of Surash Golchand. The brother who died was identified as Shwavash […]