Crime

A vehicle that was assigned to ExxonMobil Guyana’s President, Alistair RoutledgeAlistair Routledge, was shot at and disabled by the owner of Cyril’s Transportation Service, after he thought it was one of two stolen vehicles, police said. Police said 54-year-old Muishankar Persaud’s licenced 9mm Glock pistol was lodged and he was assisting police with their investigations into the incident that occurred ...

The man, who was seen on video allegedly stabbing his wife multiple times on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, was charged with attempted murder and refused bail, police said. The Guyana Police Force (GPF) said 26-year-old Navin Stoll of One Mile Turn, Soesdyke-Linden Highway was charged on Tuesday with the indictable offence and he was not required to enter a plea. The ...

by Agence France-Presse Residents evacuate Poste Marchands in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on December 9, 2024, after gangs took control of the region on December 7. Nearly 200 people in Haiti were killed in brutal weekend violence reportedly orchestrated against voodoo practitioners, with the government on Monday condemning a massacre of “unbearable cruelty.” (Photo by Clarens SIFFROY / AFP) Port-au-Prince, Haiti (AFP) ...

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Monday said its Immigration Department obeyed the court order that allowed Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus’ wife, who is charged with money laundering, to leave the country. “The Force recognizes and respects the ruling of the court, which permitted Ms. Aulder to travel overseas for medical reasons. In keeping with this directive, due process ...

Senior Immigration Officer, Phiona Harris has not been transferred in connection with the departure of a police officer’s wife, who is charged with money laundering, to leave Guyana, sources said. The sources debunked claims in sections of the media that Ms Harris was moved out of the Immigration Department because she obeyed a Magistrates’ Court order for Assistant Police Commissioner ...

The little boy, who stood up and watched his father stabbing his mother several times before walking away and leaving her on a highway parapet, will receive specialised counselling, Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud said Saturday. “The CPA (Child Protection Agency) has intervened. The child is safely with a family member and will receive trauma-focused ...

A man has been arrested for attempting to stab his wife to death at Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Friday in the presence of their son, police said. The woman has been identified as Claurine Stoll. Police said the assailant, 26-year-old Navin Stoll, opted to remain silent when investigators put the allegation to him. The incident, which occurred between 1100 ...

Two aviation security officers employed by the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) were Thursday arrested in connection with the discovery of 4.2 kilogrammes of cocaine that investigators believed were to be handed to an outgoing passenger. The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) said 29-year-old Keesha Greene of Lot 5 Grant Road, Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara was arrested after anti-drug agents found ...

Two Guyana Police Force (GPF) corporals attached to Traffic Headquarters were recently seconded to the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) as an investigation continues into whether they were involved in any irregularities connected to the arrest of six foreign truck drivers, according to a well-placed source. The source said if an investigation proves that the lawmen are culpable of “unprofessional conduct” ...

Fifty-five social service officers are now equipped with improved skills to address deviant behaviour and other challenges among youths, under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Youth Resilience, Inclusion and Empowerment (Y-RIE) project. Those who received training included caregivers at juvenile detention facilities, guidance and counselling officers, probation and child protection officers, and community advocates. U.S. Ambassador to ...