Crime

Guyana on Wednesday asked the United States (US) for assistance to locate a drifting boat believed to have as much as 10 decomposed bodies, after aerial and sea operations failed to spot the vessel that was first seen on Monday afternoon, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) said. “The Maritime Administration Department has published a Navigational Warning via the US National and  ...

The Ethnic Relations Commission, (ERC), has taken seven persons to court for allegedly exciting racial hostility. The ERC says five of them have pleaded guilty and have been fined. Three of them allegedly committed the offence in December, 2020 and four in January, 2021. John Gobin, Lashonna Chester, Stacy Smartt, Glynis Gibson and Tiffany Greene were all fined after they ...

Three men were Tuesday  granted bail after appearing in court for unlawful possession of weapons found in their possession by police. Police say they found two 9 MM pistols,  three magazines, thirty-two 9mm live rounds and fifty twelve gauge shotgun cartridges in a house at Port Mourant, Corentyne one week ago. The firearms and ammunition were lodged and the suspects ...

Search and recovery experts believed that a vessel, with a number of decomposed bodies, seen adrift in the Atlantic sea offshore Guyana might have drifted from as far as Africa and eventually sank overnight Monday in bad weather. Director Maritime Safety, Retired Coast Guard Commander John Flores said the vessel, which is fairly deep, might have accumulated sea water or ...

Four prisoners on Tuesday escaped from the Mazaruni Prison, the Guyana Police Force said. They have been identified as Imran Ramsaywack, Kenrick Lyte, Samuel Gouveia and Ryan Jones. Police appealed to the escapees to surrender and avoid a possible confrontation. “An appeal is being made to the escapees to surrender to the police or relevant authority, to avoid any serious ...

Armed bandits invaded the home of a 62-year old woman, placed a gun in her mouth and then carted off cash and other valuables, the Guyana Police Force said Monday. The robbery victim has been identified as Cheryl Barker of Hummingbird Street, Festival City, Georgetown. She told police that the three identifiable men, who were armed with a gun and ...

Authorities were Monday afternoon probing a report that several bodies were seen aboard a boat in Guyana’s territorial waters. An official familiar with the response operation said an inter-agency task force comprising the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard, police, Maritime Administration and Port Health was “probing the discovery.” Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn said it was not immediately clear ...

A man, who allegedly killed a fellow community member  late last year, was arrested on Sunday, police said. Investigators said they arrested 32-year old Reuben Kalvis of Cassie Creek, Baramita, North West District in connection with their probe of the killing of Jonah “Wammick” Williams, a farmer of Cassie Creek on Friday 6th November 2020. Police are treating that incident, ...

Five soldiers of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) have been accused of  rape and the police are conducting an investigation, the army said Sunday night. “The soldiers are co-operating with the police as the investigation is ongoing,” the GDF said in a statement. The army said the soldiers, who are facing the accusation, are stationed at Mabaruma , North West ...

Former Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Retired Rear Admiral, Mr. Gary Best was Wednesday freed on a driving under the influence charge by Magistrate Mr. Clive Nurse presiding at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Magistrate Mr. Nurse upheld the no-case submissions made by Best’s lawyers, Mr. Nigel Hughes and Associates. The Magistrate said that the prosecution failed to established ...