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Cuban national, Joel Rodriguez aka Yoel Rodriguez Barientos for whom a wanted bulletin was published on December 27th in connection with the murders of Tara Krishnaran and her 11 year old daughter was arrested in Linden at Amelia’s Ward on 2020-12-27. The victims motionless bodies were discovered by the woman’s father at her home in […]

Dead are 34yr old Tara Krishnaran and her 11 year-old daughter, both of Princess Street, Lodge. Their motionless bodies were discovered by the woman’s father.  Tara was found with a wound to the back of her head, left side temple and the left side of her face. Her daughter’s body was found with a wound […]

The freedom for murder accused Ishaka John, the man who escaped from the  Lusignan prison holding bay on Wednesday was cut short after he was recaptured by the police last night. The acting Director of Prisons is reporting that around 20:00 hrs the Police acting on information received conducted checks along the Mon Repos Line […]

Two persons are in custody following a drug bust by the Customs Anti-narcotics unit on Wednesday in Berbice. Head of Canu James Singh told this newscast that the drugs were found in a “salt bag” during an operation by ranks of the unit. The items include 8.5 kg of marijuana, 28 ecstasy pills, 9.9 grams […]

The search is on for an accused murderer who escaped from the Lusignan Prison this morning. The prisoner has been identified as Ishaka John of lot 109 ‘A’ Field Sophia. According to a release from the Guyana Police Force, the 25-year-old man escaped from the Lusignan Prison Holding Bay between 02:00hrs-02:20hrs this morning. The release noted that […]

Workers attached to the government-owned Guyana Oil Company GUYOIL have staged industrial action over the refusal by the company to pay the workers a salary increase for this year. While the workers staged a sit-in, the pumps were still operational as managers and supervisors took on the job. The union is demanding an 8% salary increase […]

The 82- year-old retired priest lived alone in a two-storied concrete house on Vlissengen Road, Lodge. He was identified as Chuck-A-Sang. The police are reporting that what appeared to be seven stab wounds were seen about his body and his forehead appeared to be swollen. According to a police report the murder took place between […]