Crime

Three Guyanese are on station bail in connection with their failed attempt to transportation of nine Brazilians from Brazil to Guyana’s coast. Police say the Brazilians were returned to Bon Fim. They were allegedly caught at Sand Pit illegal crossing, Takatu River yesterday at about 6:30 PM. The Guyana government has closed all ports of entry in order to curb ...

A labourer, who once lived in Golden Grove Village, East Bank Demerara was Saturday night stabbed by a security guard during an argument over a Guinness, police said. He is 23-year old Clayton Nickosie Vankenie of  Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, Berbice. He once lived at Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara. Police say a 29-year old security guard of Pope Street, ...

Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield on Friday morning failed to turn up at court to answer private criminal charges filed against him. Prosecutor, Attorney-at-Law, Glen Hanoman told the court that it appears that Lowenfield has been evading service of the charges of misconduct in public office and alleged electoral fraud. Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty ordered police to serve the charges ...

A businessman was shot and robbed at his cold storage bond in Howes Street, Charlestown, Georgetown. He is 56-year old David Cameron. Police say he was shot to the abdomen and right thigh and his condition is regarded as  serious. The men ransacked the cold storage bond and carted off GYD$200,000. Investigators were told that at about 5:30 PM, he ...

A 28-year old man was Tuesday arraigned on three charges in connection with the hit-and-run death of a 16-year old boy  and injury to his brother on the Enmore Public Road, East Coast Demerara. Police charged Steven Pierre of 26  Sea Field Village, West Coast Berbice with causing the death of 16-year old Sheldon Major by dangerous driving. Pierre, who ...

The Chief Election Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Keith Lowenfield is facing two private criminal charges- alleged electoral fraud and misconduct in public office- by activists of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and a small political party, The New Movement (TNM). Through informant, Desmond Morian, Lowenfield is charged with misconduct in public office contrary to common law.  TNM’s  ...

Three mine workers, who allegedly beat and robbed their boss of more than 14 pennyweights of raw gold, have been arrested and the precious yellow metal has been recovered, police said. The gold miner, 62-year old dam Da Silva , 62, of Boa Vista, Brazil/Sandhill Landing, who suffered a fractured leg and multiple lacerations about his body, is admitted at ...

A policeman was rescued by his colleague after a suspected marijuana trafficker tossed him overboard into the Canje Creek but three others were arrested, the Guyana Police Force. “While in the vicinity of New Forest, West Canje, one of the suspects (captain) suddenly held on to one of the ranks and plunged overboard with him; the policeman was quickly rescued ...

Reproduced from CNN Two major British companies have acknowledged their historic ties to the slave trade and pledged new financial support to black and minority ethnic communities. Lloyd’s of London, the world’s oldest insurance market, and pub chain Greene King said in statements late Wednesday that they would take steps to make their businesses more racially inclusive and provide financial support to ...

A man was Wednesday arrested and several firearms belonging to a private security firm seized hours after a threat of violence on Social Media, police said. The Guyana Police Force says it promptly commenced a thorough investigation. So far investigators have arrested a 26-year-old male and seized a number of firearms belonging to a private security firm,” police said.