Six-Year-Old Boy Chopped to Death at Parika; Man in Custody
A six-year-old boy is dead and a man is in police custody following an incident at Parika, East Bank Essequibo. According to a statement from the Guyana Police Force’s Corporate…
AFC Calls for SOCU Head to Be Relieved of Duties Pending Independent Probe
The Alliance For Change is calling for the head of the Special Organised Crime Unit, Deputy Commissioner of Police Fizal Karimbaksh, to be relieved of his duties immediately. In a…
Two Detained After GGMC Seizes Gold, Cash from Unlicensed Mazaruni Shop
Two persons have been taken into custody following the seizure of gold, equipment and cash from a shop operating in the Mazaruni Mining District. According to the Ministry of Natural…
Nine Children Hospitalised After Fire at Sophia Children’s Home
Nine children were rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital on Monday following a fire at the Sophia Care Home, which is managed by the Ministry of Human Services and Social…
Investigation Launched After Aircraft Veers Off Mahdia Airstrip
An investigation has been launched after an aircraft veered off the runway at the Mahdia Airstrip on Sunday. According to a police statement, the aircraft landed at Mahdia with five…
Cuban National Stabbed to Death at East Bank Demerara Shipyard
A 37-year-old Cuban national was stabbed to death on Saturday during a fight with a co-worker at a shipyard on the East Bank of Demerara. According to a statement from…
Ali Asks UN Member States to Back Rodrigues-Birkett as Reports Say the US Will Use Its Veto
President Irfaan Ali on Thursday morning used his address to the United Nations General Assembly to call on world leaders, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, to…
Two injured after motorcycle, concrete mixer truck collide at Supply, EBD
Two young men were left with injuries following an accident involving a motorcycle and a concrete mixer truck at Supply, East Bank Demerara. The truck, bearing registration number GAM 4436,…
ERC says new Harmony Club aims to build tolerance among Kuru Kururu pupils
The Ethnic Relations Commission launched a new Harmony Club at the Kuru Kururu Primary School, the latest in a series of school-based initiatives the Commission says are aimed at promoting…
Tucville man held after unlicensed pistol, ammo found at Jackson Street wash bay
A 25-year-old Tucville man is in police custody in connection with an illegal firearm and several rounds of ammunition. According to a statement issued by the police, the discovery was…