By News Source Guyana on July 4, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali has announced that his embattled Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall has tendered his resignation as a Minister and a Member of Parliament, and he has accepted the resignation. Dharamlall had been accused of sexually assaulting a teenage schoolgirl. He had denied the allegation. The announcement of Dharamlall’s resignation came hours after […]
By News Source Guyana on July 4, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
Days after the 16-year-old school girl who filed a rape complaint against Minister of Local Government Nigel Dharamlall asked the Police to no longer proceed with the matter, the Director of Public Prosecutions has advised the police that in the absence of the victim’s complaint, there is no legal provision for the Police to continue […]
By News Source Guyana on July 4, 2023
Crime, News
One year after Eccles resident, Andrew Morgan was arrested when CANU found more than 7 pounds of cocaine at his home, he has been found guilty on the drug trafficking charges. The guilty verdict was handed down today by Magistrate Sunil Scarce, however, sentencing will take place after a probation report is received by the […]
By News Source Guyana on July 4, 2023
Crime, News
A 37-year-old Venezuelan national was stabbed to death on Sunday morning outside a bar, while he partied with his wife. Another Venezuelan is the prime suspect. Police have identified the dead man as Oscar Sanchez, who lived at Eccles on the East Bank of Demerara with his wife, who is also from Venezuela. The Police […]
By News Source Guyana on July 2, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) is highly convinced that the alleged instruction of “no further action” to the Police, by the 16-year-old indigenous girl, who accused Local Government Minister, Nigel Dharamlall of rape, “is a culmination of improper investigation and systemic emotional abuse by the authorities.” In a statement on Saturday, the APA said the […]
By News Source Guyana on July 2, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
In wake of the the announcement that the 16-year-old girl who filed a rape complaint against Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall has asked the Police to no longer pursue the matter, the Guyana Human Rights Association has issued a call for there to be a safeguard system to protect and support victims of sexual violence and […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
After being in protective custody for over a week, the 16-year-old school girl who filed a complaint of rape and sexual assault against the Minister of Local Government, has asked the Police to no longer pursue the matter. In a statement this evening, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed to News Source that the teenager has […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2023
Crime, News
Two young motorcyclists lost their lives on Thursday in two different parts of the country but in similar accidents. On Thursday morning in Linden, 27-year-old Sheldon Solomon lost his life while riding his motorbike along the Kara Kara Public Road. A police report said he was riding his motorbike on the northern side of the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2023
Crime, News
Tragedy engulfed the Drysdale Street, Charlestown area this morning in a plume of thick smoke as a father and his two children perished in a fire at their home. The dead man has been identified as 40-year-old Michael Richards. His two children who also died in the blaze were identified as 6-year-old Somaya Richards and […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2023
Crime, News
Police investigators are looking for a suspect in the murder of a 34-year-old labourer from Riverview in Ruimveldt who was stabbed to death on Wednesday evening. The name of the suspect has not been released, but the Police said based on information received, he is 22-years-old. He is wanted for the stabbing death of 34-year-old […]