By News Source Guyana on October 11, 2019
Crime, News
Police are investigating the death of a 67-year-old pensioner who was found strangled to death in her Bourda Street home. She has been identified as Marva Oudkerk. The woman was found last evening with a mosquito net tied around her neck. It is suspected that she may have been attacked and strangled during the course […]
By News Source Guyana on October 11, 2019
Crime, News
A Police Corporal, who was based in Berbice , and a Berbice resident were today charged with being in possession of more than 100 pounds of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. The two were busted earlier in the week with the marijuana in the trunk of a car they were in. In Court today, […]
By News Source Guyana on October 11, 2019
News, Politics
As the National Tashaos’ Conference wraps up, the People’s National Congress Reform, which forms part of the coalition government, believes that there could be no doubt that under the coalition government, the lives of the indigenous people have been improved and there has also been development in the hinterland region. At the PNC’s weekly press […]
By News Source Guyana on October 11, 2019
Crime, News
Police investigators in the North West District, Region One are this morning probing the murder of two brothers who worked as fishermen in the area. The bullet-riddled bodies of Ian and Rakesh Matthias were found yesterday morning close to the shell beach area, hours after residents reported hearing rapid gunfire in the area the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 11, 2019
Sports
(CPL) Ashley Nurse and Raymon Reifer starred with both bat and ball as Barbados Tridents knocked out defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders to set up a 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final against the all-conquering Guyana Amazon Warriors. Nurse’s intervention was crucial in both innings, first when blasting an unbeaten 24 from nine balls […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2019
News
The Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for 19-year-old Lennox Roberts. The teenager is wanted for questioning in relation to the murder of Haslington resident David Gentle. The murder took place back in September. Gentle, who worked for the Neighbourhood Democratic Council in the area was found lifeless along the roadway with his […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2019
Crime, News
A 38-year-old labourer of Montrose, East Coast Demerara (ECD) appeared at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court today and was charged with stabbing his ex-wife to death. The Accused, Clive Wilson known as ‘Boyzee’ appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge which stated that on August 25, […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2019
News, Politics
Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo today said that while his party is not opposed to cash grants to citizens, the current Working People’s Alliance proposal for cash grants from the oil proceeds has been found to be technically unsound and unsustainable. The WPA is one of the parties in the coalition government and has […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2019
News, Politics
While admitting that it is his voice on a profanity-laced recorded conversation, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo today said he was angry at the time and it was all over the visit of Jamaican cricketer Chris Gayle to Linden on the same day that the People’s National Congress was hosting a rally. Jagdeo, who said he […]
By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2019
Crime, News
A 45-year-old man from Linden was yesterday found guilty of raping a 6-year-old girl and sexually assaulting her. The convict, Selwyn Lancaster offered no comment to the Court after the 12 member jury returned the guilty verdict on Wednesday. The incident took place in November last year while Lancaster was visiting the home of the […]