Crime

Police on Friday arrested a prime suspect in the stabbing death and robbery of Strathspey, East Coast Demerara businessman, investigators said. “Acting on information, a mobile police patrol arrested the suspect and the jewelry was found in his possession,” police said. Police said the 24-year old admitted to committing the offences. “The suspect confessed to the allegations put to him ...

Former Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Retired Assistant Police Commissioner Paul Slowe on Friday  filed a criminal complaint against Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall for calling him and other members of the then Police Service Commission “anarchists”  and a “bad john”.  “I have been advised that those comments and the context in which they have ...

High Court Judge, Joann Barlow on Wednesday ordered a jury to return a not guilty verdict in favour of then police sergeant Colin Bailey who had been accused of the murder of his wife, Sirmattie Ramnaress , at their home at Diamond, East Bank Demerara in 2013. “There is Something fundamentally wrong with a justice system when a citizen can ...

Three youths between the ages of 16 and 21 years  were Wednesday arrested after allegedly smashing a showcase at Bharrat’s Jewellery, Robb Street, Georgetown and grabbing several items. Police say one of the suspects was shot by someone else, not by lawmen. Investigators said when he was rescued from a mob, he was found with a gunshot wound and was ...

A 71-year old female pastor and a 36-year old female supervisor were early Tuesday morning robbed of several items during an invasion of their home at Lama Drive, Meadowbrook Gardens, Georgetown. Investigators were informed that about 3:40 PM two men took advantage of the opportunity of a door that was left open and entered the house. Police said the men ...

The headquarters of Cevon’s Waste Management Company located on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown was allegedly broken into by seven identifiable men who carted off two cell phones and a vault containing an undisclosed amount of cash, police said. Two male guards, 56 and 64 years old, told police that they were approached by two of the men, who were armed with ...

Police have arrested a man who allegedly raped three teenagers, who usually went to his home to perform chores. The 39-year old man is from Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). He was arrested on Sunday afternoon. Police say that he allegedly committed the offence during last year and so far for this year up to October 8.he victims are two brothers- ...

The Guyana government has taken Digicel Guyana to court for alleged  unauthorised use of spectrum. The Prime Minister Mark Phillips, who is responsible for telecommunications, has lodged several complaints without an oath against Digicel. A City Magistrate has since issued 14 summons for Digicel’s Chief Executive Officer to appear in court on October 22. Digicel is being accused of unauthorised ...

A businessman has admitted that he faked the theft of his Volkswagen vehicle, with GY$500,000 cash and important documents, because he had a dispute with an insurance company and had planned to destroy the vehicle to be paid, police said. “The 27-year-old claimed that he staged the incident because he was frustrated after he was involved in an accident with ...

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) on Thursday said that based on evidence collected from the scene and statements from detainees, investigators have concluded that that the fire that destroyed the Brickdam Police Station was as a result of arson. “At this point, it is concluded that the supposed cause of the Brickdam Police Station fire was suspected arson,”  Chief Fire ...