Crime

A 15-year old schoolboy on Monday remained hospitalised in a “serious” condition after he was stabbed during an argument over claims that his mother, who is a nurse, contracted COVID-19. Injured is Riyaad Hussain, a student of Canje Secondary School and resident of St Magdalene Street, New Amsterdam Berbice. Police said they have since arrested a 41-year old man of ...

The Marketing Manager of Continental Group of Companies was Friday robbed of GYD$244,000 by a man who opened fire on her as she was driving through West Ruimveldt, Georgetown on her way to work, police said. Romona Spencer, 41, of Buddy’s Scheme, West Bank Demerara, said she was on her way to her workplace at Industrial Site, Ruimveldt at about ...

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Hack has withdrawn the private criminal charges against Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield, Region Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo and Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform, Volda Lawrence. Defence Counsel Nigel Hughes confirmed that the DPP’s decision is based on the fact that the police have since instituted similar charges against Though  ...

A grocery and snackette at Anna Catherina Public Road, West Coast Demerara was raided of more than GYD$633,000 worth of items, but so far no one has been arrested, police said. The shopkeeper, 57-year old Nafiza Samtani of Hague Public Road, West Coast Demerara, believed that the break and enter and larceny occurred between 9:30 PM on Tuesday, October 20, ...

Police on Thursday said they were hunting one of four men, who invaded a home at East Canefield New Area, East Canjie, Berbice and stole artificial jewellery and other items. “Checks are being made for one of the suspects who was identified and the others,” police said. The robbery victim, who has been identified as 45-year old Rudolph Kentolall, told ...

Two of the three prisoners, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara, were recaptured hours after  at Zeelugt Public Road, East Bank Essequibo, Director of Prisons Gladwin Samuels said. The Prison Chief said Alex Matthias and Arnold Kennedy would “aid in the ongoing investigation for the escape and they will also be processed for charges.” Mr. Samuels said ...

Three inmates have escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara, police and prison officials confirmed Wednesday. The escapees have been identified as Alex Matthias of Alex Mathias of Good Hope Dock Yard, Essequibo; Mark Rafino of Goed Intent Village, West Bank Demerara and Arnold Kennedy of Lot 847 Zeeburg Housing Scheme, West Coast Demerara. Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels ...

The Bank of Guyana on Tuesday announced that it is takings steps to relax the identification and home address requirements by commercial banks and other licenced financial institutions for persons to open and maintain accounts. “These measures which will confirm to the Financial Action Task Force Recommendations are intended to reduce the burden on individuals who had previously faced challenges ...

Firefighters Monday night saved a building on Middle Street, Georgetown that is owned by Nigel and Cathy Hughes and houses Midtown Restaurant, Bar and Hotel. Mr. Hughes, who was on the scene, confirmed that based on the evidence, someone attempted to destroy the building by fire. He said the fire was set in four rooms where the mattresses were braced ...

United States Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemispheric Affairs, Michael Kozak said his country was not aware that Venezuelan gold was being smuggled to Guyana to help prop up the Nicolas Maduro administration, but that illegally mined metal from that Spanish-speaking nation was ending up in the Middle East. “In the case of other gold, though, it’s being illegally ...