Forty-eight-year-old Shamel Lindy, of Lot 48 Culvert City, Lethem, was killed on Friday March 22, after being struck down by a speeding vehicle while crossing a public road in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takatu-Upper Essequibo).
Crime
Guyana Condemns Terrorist Attack in Russia, Calls for Global Unity Against Terrorism
The government of Guyana has joined the international community in strongly condemning the horrific terrorist attack that claimed the lives of over 100 individuals at a concert hall in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region, Russia. In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry on Sunday, Guyana expressed profound sadness over the tragic events that unfolded on March 22, 2024.
Woman dies almost one month after Brickdam’s accident, another hospitalized
Nearly one month after 30-year-old Temecca Kerr was seriously injured in a horrific collision with a sand truck on Brickdam in Georgetown, the woman, who had been hospitalised since, succumbed to her injuries this morning. It is being reported that another occupant of the vehicle, Natoya Campbell, also sustained severe head injuries and remains hospitalized, […]
Retired Headmaster perishes in Beterverwagting blaze
At approximately 4:00 hrs on Friday, the Guyana Fire Service swiftly responded to a distress call reporting a building fire at West Half Plot OBAZ, Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara. Water Carrier #16 and Water Tender #105, carrying 1703 liters of water, along with their crews, were immediately dispatched to the scene. Personnel including Leading Fireman […]
Over $2B in marijuana destroyed by police and CANU
The Guyana Police Force earlier this morning (Saturday) destroyed 2,253.60 kg of Marijuana with a street value of approximately $2,028,240,000 (Guyana dollars). The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) also destroyed 512 KG equivalent to $153 million (Guyana dollars).The narcotics destruction exercise occurred at the former Ministry of Housing tarmac, Homestretch Avenue. The period of the drug […]
Cops Pretending to be SOCU Officers Charged for Demanding Money From Civil Engineer
Two police ranks attached to the Brickdam Police Station have been charged by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) for demanding money by menace with intent to steal and conspiracy to commit a felony. The ranks charged are Imman Wilson, a Police Sergeant, and Akeimo Simon, a Detective Police Constable, both attached to the Brickdam […]
Saxacalli Double Murder: Escaped Prisoner Found with Victims’ Belongings
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum has confirmed that investigators, following the deaths of David Gomes and his mother, Elizabeth Gomes, committed by Akeem Wong, examined items found in Wong’s possession after he was fatally shot by members of the Joint Services.
Handyman fatally shot at Lusignan
Police are investigating an alleged shooting incident which occurred at about 11:10 hrs yesterday at Shaf Auto Sales located at Lot 157 Lusignan West, East Coast Demerara. The incident involved a 20-year-old Security Officer attached to Cerberus Security Service, who was armed with one 12-guage shotgun, which is owned by the security company and which […]