The police in a release said the 23-year-old constable was riding his motorcycle on the Borlam Public Road when he collided with pedestrian Youlander Collins. The two were rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital but Constable Yasin died this morning while Collins was transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital, she is said to be in […]
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Update on Cocaine in Lumber bust. Bike racer, Stephen Vieira spent the night in CANU custody
Motorbike racer, Stephen Vieira, was arrested by the police last night and handed over to CANU, moments after he arrived on a Fly Jamaica flight from Jamaica. Canu officials said a lawyer was at the airport, waiting to accompany his client to CANU’s Homestretch Avenue headquarters. Vieira was fingered in the multi-million dollar cocaine in […]
PPP parliamentarians among several questioned by SOCU in relation to GRDB multi-million fraud
Two opposition members of parliament and several former government officials were among several persons called in for questioning by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) in relation to a multi-million fraud at the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRBD). The investigation according to reports was directly linked to the misappropriation of millions of dollars from the […]
UPDATE: Father and son released on self-bail in multi-million-dollar drug bust
The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit said it is still attempting to make contact with motorbike racer Stephen Viera and businessman Naraine Lall, in connection with the multi-million dollar drug bust at Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo. Tazim Gafoor and his son Race car driver, Nazim Gafoor were taken into custody initially, along with a staff member of the […]
‘Hot Skull’ charged with footballer’s murder
The indictable charge of murder was this morning (May 17) read to Alvin Jones, called “hot skull” of Castello Housing Scheme, Georgetown. The accused appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennon, to answer the charge. The court was told that on February 02, Jones murdered Paul Daniels at Independence Boulevard, Albouystown during a robbery. Daniels had […]
‘Gangster Roy’ shot body dumped at road side
The body of a 28-year-old man was Wednesday morning discovered with a gunshot wound to his head, in Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Georgetown. The man has been identified as Roy Roland of Cemetery road. Residents in the area said from all indication it appears that the man’s body was dumped at the location by the perpetrators.
Sugar workers continue to protest the impending closure of the Rose Hall estate
Business people, sugar workers, their union GAWU, PPP supporters and their families protested this morning the possible closure of the Rose Hall Estate. The protest was by the far the biggest statement made to get GUYSUCO and Government’s attention to the hardship the closure will create on the lives of those who depend on the […]
Video: King’s Knight racing to victory in the feature event of the Guyana Cup Fever 2016
“My son is innocent” – mother of GDF rank charged with murder of bread vendor
Grant said her son has been a serving member of the GDF for the past four years and never had any brushes with the law. Guyana Defence Force Private Shaquille Grant was Monday (15th May) charged with the murder of Sophia bread vendor, Andre Alexander. The young man appeared in the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court before […]
Tazim Gafoor and his race car driver son Nazim Gafoor in custody, motorbike racer, Stephen Vieira, businessman Naraine Lall wanted by CANU
The Customs Anti-narcotics Unit, CANU has issued wanted bulletins for sawmill owner Naraine Lall, motorcycle racer, Stephen Vieira and this was after businessman Tazim Gafoor was arrested by police on the West Coast of Demerara on Monday. Canu said the men will help them to complete their investigations into the multi-million-dollar cocaine bust at […]