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Motorcyclist dies after taxi driver jumps traffic light
An errant taxi driver who failed to adhere to the stop signal at the intersection of Nelson Mandela Avenue and Cemetery Road on Friday morning crashed into a motorcyclist, killing him.
Dead is 33-year-old Martin Samuels of Nutmeg Street,…
Young motorcyclist dies hours after crashing into car
A 20-year-old motorcyclist identified as Avishkar Ishmael of Tain, Corentyne, Berbice, succumbed to injuries he sustained in an accident on Thursday along the Rose Hall Town access road, Berbice.
Police said the accident occurred at…
Search ongoing for boat captain following collision in Pomeroon River
A search is ongoing for Regan Rodriguez, a 40-year-old farmer of Charity Housing Scheme, who fell overboard in the Pomeroon River on Thursday afternoon after another boat crashed into him.
Police Headquarters reported that the incident…
Trio arrested with 15 ounces of ganja during Police raid
Three men are in custody after being found with 450 grams (15 ounces) of cannabis in a house at Friendship, East Bank Demerara during a Police operation.
Police Headquarters reported that a team of ranks, led by a Corporal, acted on…
Unidentified man found dead in Bartica
Police in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man, so far unidentified, whose lifeless body was found on the parapet at Fourth Avenue, Bartica, on Thursday.
The man, of Amerindian…
Four years jail, $1.6M fine for duo caught with cocaine pellets
Two men who were charged with the possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking were on Thursday found guilty and sentenced to serve time in prison.
Ron Reid and Nigel Dundas appeared before Magistrate Rhondel Weaver at the…
Road deaths: Benn says parents should play greater role in ensuring safe driving by children
Following the recent deaths of eight young people, including four teenagers, on the country’s roadways at the weekend, the Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn is urging parents to play a greater role in ensuring their children practice…
10-month-old baby dies in Sophia accident
A two-vehicle collision on Wednesday along Dennis Street, Sophia, Georgetown, has resulted in the death of 10-month-old Zainad Boyer.
The accident occurred at about 14:20 hrs; according to Police Headquarters, the infant’s father,…
Fire Service facing ‘challenging’ circumstances – Benn
By Sharda Bacchus
shardabacchus@newsroom.gy
Even with enhanced physical infrastructure and the acquisition of specialised assets, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn said the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) is currently experiencing…
Bartica businessman remanded for allegedly hammering customer to death
Raymond Rupnarine, a 35-year-old businessman of Second Avenue, Bartica, was charged and remanded to prison for the murder of Mark Braithwaite.
Police Headquarters reported that Rupnarine appeared at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on…