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Families shattered, plans unfulfilled as 13 lives lost to road accidents in March
By Sharda Bacchus
shardabacchus@newsroom.gy
Accidents, regardless of their nature, occur.
Sudden when they do, accidents are often timely reminders to avoid certain actions. But the lessons are seemingly ignored with road…
Another man found dead In Cummings Lodge trench
The body of a man identified only as Saray, who is reportedly a vagrant was found at 06:30 hrs on Tuesday in a trench at 10th Field, Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara.
The man of East Indian descent was found lying on his left side,…
Construction worker arrested with ganja at police roadblock
A 27-year-old construction worker was nabbed with 3, 563 grams of marijuana while travelling in a minibus Monday afternoon.
Police Headquarters reported that several vehicles including minibus - BAC 6035 - were stopped during a roadblock…
Lecture to Bars: Police on campaign to promote safer roadways
The Guyana Police Force and the Regional Road Safety Council have collaborated for a ‘Lecture to Bars’ campaign, aimed at educating bar owners about the amendments to the Liquor Intoxicating Licensing Act and their consequent…
Labourer injured in another Middle Road shooting
Police investigators are probing the shooting of a 26-year-old labourer who was wounded Monday night at Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown.
Injured is Shane Bourne, a resident of Laing Avenue, Georgetown.
The incident comes roughly…
Henrietta man, 32, charged for possession of illegal firearm
Cleon Alphonso, a 23-year-old resident of Henrietta, Essequibo Coast was on Monday remanded to prison after he was charged with possession of a firearm.
Alphonso appeared before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke at the Charity Magistrate's Court…
Buxton man nabbed with AK-47 ammo jailed for two years
Orin Younge, the 36-year-old security officer who was nabbed with AK-47 ammunition after Police engaged him on a domestic violence report, was sentenced to two years imprisonment on Monday.
Police Headquarters reported that Younge, who…
Guyanese man dies after falling from 40-foot scaffold at worksite in Barbados
- A 51-year-old Guyanese man identified as Andell Mc Garrell fell to his death while working on a construction site Monday morning in Barbados.
Mc Garrell would have celebrated his 52nd birthday a month from today on May 09, 2024.…
Deportee, 70, found dead in front La Penitence home
Police are investigating the murder of a 70-year-old man, who was reportedly shot dead in front of his Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown home Sunday night.
Dead is Clynton Chase.
Reports are that Chase lived alone. He was deported…
Husband murders wife, 56, accused of having an affair
A 56-year-old Recht-Door-Zee, West Bank Demerara woman was brutally murdered on Sunday by her husband, who later took his own life.
Dead is Sarah Bacchus Arjoon, a saleswoman. The suspect has been identified as Khemraj Arjoon, 69.…