Crime
Several transferred after Lusignan prison fire
by Samuel Sukhnandan A fire at Lusignan prison on Sunday has led to several prisoners being transferred to other prisons...
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$2.7 worth of LED street lights stolen
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure has suffered over $2.7 million in losses after 37 Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lights were stolen at various...
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Attempted arson at Umana Yana
A fire tender outside Umana Yana on Sunday, 12th July, 2020. (Demerara Waves photo) An attempt was made to burn...
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Attempt made to burn down Suddie Magistrates’ Court
Suddie Magistrate's chair An attempt was made early Wednesday morning to burn the Suddie Magistrates' Court, police said. A policeman...
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Three Guyanese on station bail for border breach; Brazilians escorted back to homeland
The bus that police said was caught at an illegal Guyana-Brazil crossing in Lethem with the Brazilians who entered the...
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East Bank Demerara man killed in Berbice; security guard arrested
A labourer, who once lived in Golden Grove Village, East Bank Demerara was Saturday night stabbed by a security guard...
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Magistrate orders police to serve private criminal charges on Lowenfield
Left to right: Dr. Josh Kanhai, Desmond Morian and Attorney-at-Law Glen Hanoman. Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield on Friday morning...
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Bandits shoot businessman
A businessman was shot and robbed at his cold storage bond in Howes Street, Charlestown, Georgetown. He is 56-year old...
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Berbician charged with Enmore hit-and-run teenager’s death
A 28-year old man was Tuesday arraigned on three charges in connection with the hit-and-run death of a 16-year old...
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Chief Elections Officer faces private criminal charges for alleged electoral fraud, misconduct
Chief Election Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission, Keith Lowenfield. The Chief Election Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM),...
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