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A 20-year-old woman was arrested at the Lusignan prison today after she attempted to smuggle marijuana into the jailhouse. The woman, Althea Douglas, was at the prison to visit her fiancé, who is an inmate. Prison officers found the marijuana concealed in a number of “blue soap” that she had in her possession for her […]
Less than a month after the United States extradited a Guyanese born, US citizen to face murder charges in New York, the US Government has filed another extradition request. At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this afternoon, ex-Policeman, 34-year-old, Shawn Neblett, appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty, where the US Government through the DPP Chambers formally requested […]
A Guyanese man in New York city is facing murder charges following the fiery death of his 3-year-old daughter. The young child, Zoey Pereira, was pulled from the backseat of her father’s burning car on Sunday night in Springfield Gardens, Queens. The father, Martin Pereira, who migrated from Guyana when he was young, was under […]
The U.S. Embassy in Georgetown today announced the extending of the US Government’s financial support for the “Strengthen the Criminal Justice System in Guyana” project. The US Government’s support for the project started in 2016 and was expected to end this year. However, in its statement this afternoon, the US Embassy said financial support for […]
A Father and son were today sentenced to a total of 85 years behind bars after being convicted for the 2015 murder of their neighbour. The murder was the result of an argument over a plot of a land. At the High Court this morning, 54-year-old Sukhdeo Dharamdat was sentenced to 65 years in jail […]
Passengers who have been facing difficulty in accessing their reimbursements from Fly Jamaica Airways could contact the Competition and Consumers Affairs Commission. Last week, officials of Fly Jamaica met with representatives of the Consumers Affairs Commission and an undertaking was given by the airline that refunds for passengers will be processed by the 1st July […]
Police in Barbados are investigating the shooting death of a Guyanese man in the island. Dead is 46-year-old Eton Lyken who lived in the parish of St Michael. Lyken lived in Barbados for a number of years and owned and operated a number of businesses including a popular bakery and variety store. The shooting incident […]
Two men, who are accused of turning a birthday celebration into a crime scene by robbing the party goers, were dragged before a City Magistrate this morning to face robbery charges. 23-year-old, Michael York and 34-year-old, Rex Blanche, denied the robbery allegations as they stood before Magistrate Leron Daly. In total, the two men were […]
A rift may be building up in the Alliance For Change over who should be President David Granger’s running mate for the next elections. While the AFC Leader, Raphael Trotman, has repeatedly said he is supportive of Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo staying the course as the Prime Ministerial Candidate, the Chairman fo the AFC, Khemraj […]
The Georgetown City Council and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), have inked a Memorandum of Understanding that will see the two bodies working closer together in the interest of the City of Georgetown. The MoU was signed this morning by Georgetown Mayor Ubraj Narine and President of the GCCI, Nicolas Boyer. Under […]
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