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Wanted bulletin issued for man who allegedly shot guard over old grievance
Four days after Gerald Anthony Sobers succumbed to injuries sustained in a shooting, the Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for the alleged shooter.
The Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate Ossaffo Chester,…
Relatives mourn after suspected drowning of teen during creek excursion
The relatives of 17-year-old Myle Munroe have been left devastated after the young man reportedly drowned on Saturday during an excursion at a creek along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway.
Forbes Munroe, the young man’s father, told the News…
Friendship accident: Police Commander in stable condition
Police Commander 4(B), Superintendent Mahendra Singh is in a stable condition after he was injured in an accident at the Friendship Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD) public road Wednesday morning.
This was confirmed by the Guyana…
Construction workers arrested after gun found in pants crotch
A 25-year-old man from Vigilance, East Coast Demerara (ECD), and a 29-year-old man from Buxton, ECD, were arrested on Wednesday morning after Police Officers found a gun hidden in the pants crotch of one of the men.
Police Headquarters…
Shopkeeper, 55, found dead with stab wound to chest
Andrew Harris, a 55-year-old shopkeeper of the Surinamo Landing near the Mazaruni River in Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni), was found dead on Tuesday with a three-inch stab wound to his chest.
Police Headquarters reported that Harris,…
19 boats razed by fire at Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling; watchman in custody as investigation continue
The Guyana Fire Service and the Guyana Police Force are investigating a fire that razed 19 boats at the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling, West Coast Demerara in the wee hours of Tuesday.
In a statement, the Guyana Fire Service confirmed that it…
Four years jail, fine for man caught with cannabis
More than a year after he was arrested and charged, a Georgetown resident was on Monday sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined $844,200 for trafficking 938 grammes of cannabis.
Caldwell Jackson was on trial before Magistrate…
Teenager drowns at Soesdyke Highway creek
Police are investigating the death of a 17-year-old customer service agent who allegedly drowned during an outing with his friends at the Chanta Creek, Soesdyke, Linden Highway.
The teenager has been identified as Myles Munroe, a…
Guard succumbs after shooting which left him paralysed
Close to a month after he was allegedly shot over an old grievance by a colleague at a Dazzle Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara (ECD) supermarket, 25-year-old security guard Gerald Anthony Sobers has succumbed to his injuries.
Sobers…
2012 Durban Street murder: 3 men freed after 11 years on remand
After spending 11 years in jail for the murder of gold miner Glen Xavier, three men were acquitted by High Court Judge Simone Morris Ramlall due to a lack of proper identification of the deceased during the trial.
Faisal Moore called…