Guyanese man busted at JFK with whistling birds in hair curlers

JAMAICA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — According to police, one traveler to New York carried a little secret cargo under his wing. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agriculture specialists at John F. Kennedy International Airport made an unusual discovery on March 3 after inspecting the luggage of a Guyanese national who had just arrived on a […]

Tear Drop freed of robbery charge

With a smile on his face, local social media star, Leon Clarke aka “Tear Drop” walked out of the Magistrates’ Court a free man this morning, after being freed of a $1million robbery charge. The 23-year-old, who shot to fame by attempting to sing, had been granted $75,000 bail when he first appeared in Court […]

Indian Prime Minister to visit Guyana later this year

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Guyana later this year. That announcement came last evening from the Ministry of the Presidency. President David Granger met with the Indian Prime Minister over the weekend in New Delhi and the two had extensive discussions on cooperation and improving bilateral relations. During the meeting, the two […]

Linden businessman gunned down at home during robbery

Police investigators in the mining town of Linden are probing the shooting death of businessman, Romel Gomes.  He was attacked and shot dead at his home in Wismar Housing Scheme.  He operated a grocery shop at the same premises. The man was found with his hands tied up. There are reports that a woman contacted […]

Woman remanded to jail over attempted murder of her own brother

At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, a single mother appeared before a City Magistrate charged for attempted murder. The charge was filed against the woman following a violent altercation with her brother during an argument.  She allegedly stabbed the man several times. Thirty-two-year-old, Hazel Gonsalves appeared in Court today and was not required to enter […]

King survives Sherod’s No-Confidence motion

Without a debate on the No-Confidence Motion against him, Town Clerk Royston King triumphed at this afternoon’s Statutory Meeting of the City Council when based on a legal advice he secured, Mayor Patricia Chase-Green ruled that the no confidence motion in its current form is disallowed. The ruling led to an immediate walk out by […]