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Disorderly, domestic related murders on the rise – Benn
While there has been an overall decrease in serious crimes for the year so far, law enforcement officials have recorded a rise in murders, with more occurrences of those that are disorderly and domestic related.
“There is a problem of…
Mason gets life sentence for raping girl, 9
Orland Roberts, 40, was Thursday handed a life sentence for the rape of a nine-year-old girl in 2022.
The sentence was delivered by Demerara High Court Judge Sandil Kissoon, who spared no words in condemning Roberts' actions, labeling…
Injured, unattended elderly miner dies days after struck by tree
Days after a tree fell and injured him while he was working in a mining pit at Quartz Stone Backdam, Cuyuni River, a 58-year-old miner succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday after he was unable to seek medical attention.
Dead is Sherman…
Security guard, businessman charged with theft of solar panels from Bartica School
Shawn Caesar, 26, a security guard of Two and a Half Miles, Bartica, Potaro Road, Essequibo appeared at the Bartica Magistrate's on Wednesday to answer to a charge of Simple Larceny.
The accused pleaded not guilty and was placed on…
Guns seized, re-training underway after security guards used guns to kill
Authorities are looking to implement stricter sanctions against private security firms for deficiencies following two recent incidents which resulted in the deaths of two individuals who were fatally wounded with guns belonging to the…
Bail refused for former national cyclist fingered in CJIA drug bust
Former national cyclist Tyrone Hamilton on Thursday appeared before Magistrate Nurse at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court on charges of conspiracy to traffic cocaine. Bail was denied, and the case was adjourned to May 16, for disclosure.…
East Ruimveldt man stabbed to death during fight
Shawn George, 52, who resided at Vlissenggen Square, East Ruimveldt, Georgetown was stabbed to death on Wednesday during an altercation with a 34-year-old resident of West Ruimveldt.
Police said the incident occurred around 17:00 hrs in…
Man, 27, dies in accident at Farm
A 27-year-old man is now dead and a man is hospitalised after the car in which they were travelling was involved in an accident on the Farm Public Road, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) on Wednesday.
Dead is Derek Kisoon, 27 of Tuschen, EBE.…
Vagrant shot in foot while standing outside bar
A man who Police Headquarters said is a vagrant was shot outside the Lambada Bar along the Providence Public Road, East Bank Demerara on Monday last.
“Raj Mohammed, who is reportedly a vagrant, was shot in his left leg,” the police said.…
Edinburg taxi driver remanded for possession of narcotics
Days after he was arrested, a 53-year-old taxi driver was on Wednesday remanded to prison after he denied having 22 kilograms of cannabis in his possession.
Eusi Wilson, a resident of Edinburg, East Bank Berbice appeared before Chief…