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Police arrest suspected Granny Killer

The Guyana Police Force this morning arrested a young man who it is believed in the person caught on camera beating a 77-year-old Montrose woman to death during a Saturday morning robbery. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed the arrest to News Source and said investigators are currently questioning the man as they seek confirmation that […]

Social Protection Ministry to probe City Constabulary Pregnancy Policy after officers dismissed for becoming pregnant

The Ministry of Social Protection is expected to launch a probe into the dismissal of three constables attached to the Georgetown City Constabulary because they became pregnant within the first two years of their employment. Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Simona Broomes expressed shock this morning that the City Constabulary would even have such […]

All crew members safe from cargo vessel that sank

All of the crew members of a local cargo vessel which sank over the weekend are safe after they were all rescued by other vessels. The Maritime Administration was concerned that at least one crew member was missing following the sinking of the cargo vessel “Capt. Saif”. However, investigations have revealed that three of the four […]

Police seeks public’s help in identifying Granny Killer

The Guyana Police Force this afternoon released the image of the man who was caught on camera beating 77-year-old Carmen Ganesh to death during a home invasion. Her body was found on Saturday morning. The entire murder was caught on the surveillance cameras of the Montrose house, where the elderly woman lived alone. The Police […]

Cargo ship sinks, one person missing

The Maritime Administration Department  has announced that a search operation is underway after the locally registered ship “CAPT. SAIF” sank off the Coast of Guyana sometime between Saturday evening and Sunday evening. According to reports, the vessel departed from Georgetown at approximately 07:00am on Saturday August 1st, 2015, with a consignment of general cargo. The […]

Venezuela objects to Guyana regulating the coordinates for the Essequibo river

The Government of Venezuela has now taken issue with Guyana’s decision to gazette the regulated coordinates for the Essequibo river. On Thursday, Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge announced in the National Assembly, the coordinates for the river baselines for the three main rivers being regulated and gazetted. But the Venezuelan government has rejected […]