Crime

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 […]

Foreign pilots sentenced for operating aircraft without license and other charges; Fined $11M

The two foreign pilots who were recently charged and remanded to jail for illegally entering Guyana, were marched before the Courts again today to face additional charges. In Court today, the two men, David Caicedo Villa, and Gustavo Adolfo Riascos Gomez were charged with interfering with an aircraft, operating a civilian aircraft without a certificate […]

Linden couple die in East Bank Demerara smash-up

A horrific accident in the vicinity of Caledonia on the East Bank of Demerara claimed the lives of a Linden husband and wife this afternoon, according to the Police. The two have been identified as Nicholas Valcin and Olisa Sanderson-Valcin. Initial reports state that the two were in a car heading south along the East […]

40-acre marijuana farm destroyed by Police in Upper Berbice river

A drug eradication operation by the Police in the Upper Berbice river area unearthed over 500,000 marijuana plants, 2000 pounds of dried marijuana and 100 pounds of marijuana seeds along with four nurseries. In a statement, the Police pegged the total cost attached to the marijuana at just over $2 Billion. The operation was carried […]