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A 7-year-old child died gruesomely in an accident on the East Bank road yesterday afternoon after being pinned to the median by a sand truck that was heading to the city. The child was identified as Ciara Benjamin. The impact of the crash separated the young girl’s body and it took hours for the truck […]
Magistrate Leron Daly today sentenced 26-year-old Laing Avenue resident, Joshua Joseph, to a total of eleven years in jail for three cases of armed robbery and one case of illegal gun possession. However, the sentences will run concurrently, so he is only likely to spend three years behind bars. The man was accused of the […]
28-year-old Junior Henry will be spending the next 25 years in jail after being found guilty of murder. Justice James Bovell-Drakes handed down the sentence today, two weeks after a 12-member jury returned a guilty verdict in the 2013 murder case. Although the man claimed that he acted in self defence when he shot and […]
With the Canawaima ferry out of operation and bringing a halt to the ferry service between Guyana and Suriname, the Guyana Government is contemplating whether Guyana should put one of its own ferries to traverse the crossing. The Canawaima is operated by both Governments on a six-month rotation basis, but the ferry’s engine has been […]
The Guyana Police Force is coming in for praise from both citizens and the Government for its dismantling of criminal gangs. Last evening, three armed bandits were shot dead by the Police during a more than one-hour armed confrontation on Norton Street in the city. It is suspected that the three were linked to other […]
Three armed bandits who attacked a Norton Street construction worker in his home demanding money and jewellery, were shot dead by the Police on Thursday night. Two of the bandits have since been identified as Shawn Browne Jr. and Junior Nurse. The third bandit is still to be identified. Construction worker Neville Leslie said he […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo today shot down reports that the State Asset Recovery Agency intends to lead an investigation into the award of oil blocks, which all took place under the last government. Mr. Jagdeo told reporters at his weekly press conference that SARA cannot head any investigation into the award of oil blocks if […]
A man from the Mocha Arcadia community was sentenced to 75 years in jail for the murder of another Mocha resident. 25-year-old Kenkassie Lynch was back in Court today for sentencing after being found guilty of the murder of mechanic Terrence Lanferman two weeks ago. In Court today, a probation report was submitted to Justice […]
The Governance and Security Committee of the Private Sector Commission is requesting yet another meeting with the Public Security Minister and the Police Commissioner to raise concern about the crime situation in the country. Although official statistics provided by the Police Force has shown a decrease in criminal activity, there continues to be a widespread […]
A 36-year-old Ecuadorian man, Julio Ceasar-Harreira, is waking up behind bars this morning after admitting to a City Magistrate that he came to Guyana with a plan to sell fake US visas. He also pleaded guilty to being in possession of a quantity of cocaine. The Court was told that on the 23rd May during […]
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