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One dead, others injured as driver loses control of lorry while descending hill
A 26-year-old man is now dead, while two others are nursing serious injuries after the lorry they were travelling in toppled while descending a hill at Yarakaita Access road, North West District, Region One on Sunday.
The dead man was…
‘Sweetie’ vendor robbed by motorcycle bandits
A 44-year-old female ‘sweetie’ vendor was robbed just after 20:00 hours on Saturday night as she plied her trade at National Avenue, South Ruimveldt.
Police said two identifiable males, one armed with a handgun, robed the woman of one…
Man undergoes emergency surgery after riddled with bullets in Sophia
A 27-year-old male is currently nursing several gunshot wounds about his body after been shot several times just after midnight on Saturday at ‘d’ Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown.
According to a police report, the victim was standing…
Albion businessman arrested for ‘breach of curfew’
An Albion, Corentyne, Berbice businessman who is the proprietor of Food Court Restaurant and Bar was Saturday arrested at around 21:35 hrs for allegedly breaching the curfew.
According to a police report, a party of policemen on patrol…
Goldsmith, wife & kids attacked, robbed in home invasion
A 49-year-old goldsmith from Westminster Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara was robbed just after 20:00 hrs on Saturday during a home invasion.
Police said three unknown males, one armed with a handgun and the others with knives,…
Sophia man stabbed to death, brother injured at Vreed-en-Hoop stelling
A confrontation at the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling, West Coast Demerara late Saturday night has left one brother dead and another seriously injured.
The dead man has been identified 26-year-old Sigmol Gouveia of Block 'A' Sophia, Greater…
Woman set on fire by husband dies
The Berbice woman who was set on fire reportedly by her husband last Sunday succumbed to her injuries on Saturday night in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the New Amsterdam Hospital.
Dead is Sandrama Raju, a mother of one. Her father,…
U.S. Naval Ship & GDF Coast Guard conduct joint training in Guyana’s waters
See full statement from the United States Embassy below:
The U.S. Naval Ship (USNS) Burlington conducted a joint training exercise with the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard on September 18. The operation included countering illicit…
Illegal drugs destroyed; seized planes to be used for local operations
Ranks from the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) and the Guyana Police Force Saturday morning destroyed a large quantity of illegal narcotics which included cocaine, marijuana and ecstasy.
The destroyed narcotics represent seizures that…
Women robbed by armed motorcycle bandits on Austin St.
Two women, a 63-year-old and 58-year-old, were Friday night robbed by two unidentifiable males on a trip motorcycle, police said.
One of the men was reportedly armed with a handgun.
The women were relieved of their handbags which…