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A 67-year-old man was today handed two life sentences by a Judge after he was found guilty on two counts of rape of a 10-year-old. He vehemently denied raping the child, shouting out in Court today that his “penis is dead”. Abdool Jamil, who was found guilty of the offense three weeks ago, told the […]
The Guyana Police Force today announced that two Ukranian nationals who were caught on camera assaulting a local miner will face the local courts to face criminal assault charges. 38-year-old Vitaly Paraschuck, will face two counts of threatening behavior and assault causing actual bodily harm, committed on Charles Clarke. His fellow Ukranian national, 33-year-old, Maksym Furtak, […]
The Guyana Teachers Union has officially informed its membership of the decision for them to begin strike action in time for the new school year. In a memo to teachers, GTU President Mark Lyte informed them that the strike action will begin on August 27 and continue until further notice. Schools are set to reopen […]
50-year-old, Police Sergeant, Alfred Parks was today slapped with 12 counts of fraud related to the Driver’s Examination which is conducted by the Police Force. The accused appeared before Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman and was not required to enter a plea to the charges as they were read to him. The Court was told that […]
By Ravin Singh In the first six months of this year, the government raked in an increase of $3.4B in Value Added Tax (VAT) when compared to the corresponding period last year, the Ministry of Finance has revealed in its mid-year report. The report details that revenue collections totalled $109.2B at end-June 2018 – a […]
An early morning vehicular accident along the La Grange Public Road on the West Bank of Demerara has claimed the lives of three persons. The accident occurred around 4:20 this morning when motor car, PDD 7182, slammed into the back of a truck that was parked to the side of the roadway. The three dead […]
A subordinate Officer and a Constable of the Guyana Police Force have been arrested as an investigation has been launched into the shooting death of Brazilian miner, in the Puruni District. According to an official Police Force statement, the incident occurred on Saturday while the two were on patrol on Saturday. It is reported that […]
While touting a recorded 5% decrease in serious crimes in the first seven months of the year, the Guyana Police Force is dealing with an increase in cases of armed robberies with firearms. In its latest crime report, which was issued today, the Police Force reported that the country has seen a 7% increase in […]
The Working People’s Alliance, which is one of the parties that make up the APNU in the coalition Government, appears wary of the many negative comments and doom and gloom being pushed about Guyana’s oil future. In a statement, the party said there have been many negative contributors who appear to want disaster to befall […]
Flamboyant gay sex worker, Otis “Otisha” Pearson has been committed to face a High Court trial for the alleged rape of a 14-year-old boy, by allegedly getting the underage boy to perform sexual acts, including penetration, on him. Magistrate Fabayo Azore made the decision today to send the case to the High Court using paper […]
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