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Cops find ganja at abandoned building in Tuschen
Police Headquarters on Monday said 3.2 pounds of cannabis was found at an abandoned structure at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo.
According to the Police release, ranks from Regional Division #3, acting on information received, went to…
$2B approved for installation of crime fighting surveillance cameras in Regions 3 & 6
The ‘Safe City Project’ which was implemented among initiatives to reduce crime in the capital Georgetown is being extended into a ‘safe country’ project and will be expanded to Region Six (East Berbice – Corentyne) and Region Three…
Police Force mourns death of Presidential Guard
Sergeant Mahendra Chanderbali, 42, who served in the Guyana Police Force for more than two decades, has died.
Police Headquarters on Monday said the Sergeant was serving as a Presidential Guard when he died on Sunday as a result of a…
‘Ayo destroyed my life’ – 66 years jail for men convicted of murdering Faiyaz Narinedatt
Five men were on Monday sentenced to 66 years imprisonment for the 2016 brutal murder of Berbice carpenter, Faiyaz Narinedatt.
Orlando Dickie, Radesh Motie, Diodath Datt, Harri Paul Parsram and Niran Yacoob were sentenced by Justice…
Berbice woman severely chopped by ex-husband
Police have arrested a 55-year-old businessman of Vryheid, West Canje Berbice after he reportedly attacked his reputed wife at Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice on Sunday afternoon.
The News Room understands that 36-year-old Deoranie…
‘Fake Doctor’ freed after witnesses fail to show up in Court
Mikhail McLennon, who was accused of pretending to be a doctor, was on Monday freed of the charge by Magistrate Judy Latchman after the prosecution failed to produce witnesses for the trial.
In October 2022, McLennon made his first…
Family cries out for justice as driver who rammed into crowd of people surrenders
A businessman who reportedly drove his Tacoma vehicle into a crowd of people at Canefield Settlement, East Canje Berbice, killing a resident and injuring three others at the weekend, has turned himself in to the Police in the company of his…
Trio remanded for allegedly trafficking $1.1M worth of cocaine
A 63-year-old woman along with two men, were on Monday remanded to prison by City Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus for allegedly trafficking $1.1M worth of cocaine.
Lena Narine called ‘Aunty Lena’, 63; Sherman Edmonson, 54 both of…
Four homeless after fire destroys Grove house
Four persons are now homeless after their Lot 243 Downer Street, Grove, East Bank Demerara house was destroyed by a fire on Saturday.
The Guyana Fire Service on Sunday said it received a call about the fire at 13:10 hrs and immediately…
Child dies from burn injuries two days after fire destroys house
Eight-year-old Jermaine Johnson died on Sunday from injuries he sustained in a fire that destroyed his Cummings Lodge, Georgetown house on Friday last.
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) on Sunday extended sincere condolences to the family.…