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Teen appeals for return of stolen CXC books after car break-in
Michael Morgan, an 18-year-old student at the Government Technical Institute (GTI) in Georgetown, remains distressed after his car was broken into and his sister’s CXC books were stolen.
When Morgan discovered on Sunday morning that his…
‘Ridiculous’ for 88 rounds to miss Cop, car in Republic Park shooting – Benn
Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn on Monday dismissed reports that 88 rounds were fired at Police Sergeant Ronald Payne during the shooting incident at Republic Park, East Bank Demerara last week.
Following the incident, five Special…
One dead, another injured following motorcycle collision
A collision between two motorists on the No.64 Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice has left one person dead and another injured.
Dead is Jaggat Narine, 66, of No.64 Village, Upper Corentyne Berbice. The injured man has been identified as…
Prison escapee attacked cops with cutlass moments before fatal shooting – Police
The Guyana Police Force on Sunday said prison escapee and double-murder suspect Akeem Wong was found by a team of joint services members whom he tried to attack with a cutlass moments before he was fatally shot.
According to the…
BREAKING: Prison escapee Akeem Wong shot dead
Rape convict Akeem Wong who escaped from prison and is the main suspect in the brutal murders of David Gomes and his 75-year-old mother Elizabeth Gomes, was shot and killed on Sunday.
His death comes one month after he escaped from the…
Special Branch ranks who shot at Police Sergeant under close arrest, OPR investigating
Four police officers - a Sergeant, a Corporal, a Lance Corporal and two Constables – who reportedly shot at a Police Sergeant are under close arrest and the incident is being investigated by the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR).…
Vreed-en-Hoop businessman arrested with illegal firearm, ammo
Dylan Walker, a 30-year-old businessman of New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara was arrested on Friday after he and three others were found with a black .32 Taurus Pistol, along with a magazine containing 11 rounds of .32…
Deadly Robbery: Bandits stole gold; wife pleaded for her life
The three bandits who robbed an Eteringbang Landing, Cuyuni River supermarket and slashed the throat of the owner, Chinese National Yang Lisong, stole a quantity of raw gold during the crime.
Reports indicate that they had intentions to…
Dead baby with arm amputated found at dumpsite
Police are investigating the death of a baby boy whose naked body was discovered among a heap of garbage at the Haags Bosch Landfill site at Eccles, East Bank Demerara on Friday.
The discovery was made at around 12:10 hrs by a labourer…
Sergeant Vaughn was shot three times, wife believes act was intentional
Police Sergeant Alex Vaughn, who was shot by one of his colleagues earlier this week, died from a gunshot wound to his abdomen.
The News Room understands that three shots were fired; while two grazed Vaughn, the third shot fatally…