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One dead, several injured after speeding cop loses control of car
A 49-year-old woman of Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD) died after Special Constable Aaron Rodrigues lost control of motorcar PSS 7652 and crashed into an electrical pole along the Mocha Access Road, EBD.
Several others involved in…
Sparendaam resident wanted for wounding
The Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for 36-year-old Chancey Carlton Bristol in connection with a felonious wounding offence.
The police force said that the incident occurred on November 22 at Sparendaam, East Coast…
Teen falls to death at construction site in Essequibo
Police are investigating the death of 16-year-old Amar Dindyal who fell from the roof of a steel structure under construction at Vilvorden, Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) on Saturday.
The News Room understands that…
It is illegal for private security, others to have sirens & flashing lights
See below statement issued by the Guyana Police Force:
Cognisant of the practice of some operators of Private Security Services, and other persons, of using emergency sirens and flashing lights on their motor vehicles, the Guyana Police…
Millions lost after fire guts guest house in Skeldon
The proprietors of the nine-bedroom guesthouse in Skeldon, Upper Corentyne, Berbice are still counting their losses following an early Saturday morning fire that ravaged the building.
Swarendra Sukhpaul, a businessman from Linepath,…
Fire ravages 9-bedroom guest house in Skeldon
A fire Friday night completely destroyed a nine-bedroom guest house in Skeldon, Upper Corentyne, Berbice.
Known as the "Embassy Building", the guest house was burnt to the ground as the owner, Swarendra Sukhpaul looked on in disbelief.…
Banker robbed in De Willem by driver in green car
Police have arrested the owner of a heavily tinted green car that is suspected to be involved in several robberies on the West Coast of Demerara.
The latest robbery occurred at 06:45hrs on Friday at 'Cone Shop' street, De Willem. Police…
CANU seizes over $15M worth of ganja, two arrested
Ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Friday seized a total of 48.4 kg (107lbs) of cannabis that has a street value of over G$15M.
A press release from CANU noted that ranks conducted a search operation at Lot 1067, New…
$3.4M worth of cocaine found in Christmas cards at post office
Ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Friday discovered $US17,000 (G$3.4M) worth of cocaine hidden inside Christmas cards at the Guyana Post Office in Georgetown.
A brief release from CANU noted that ranks were performing…
‘Tongue man’ charged for killing cat
A Lancaster Village, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, resident was on Friday fined $20,000 for killing a cat.
Raymond Waldron, popularly known as ‘Tongue Man’, appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court and…