By News Source Guyana on October 17, 2018
Crime, News
Six men who were fingered in a late night robbery at a Parika hangout bar, have been arrested and will face charges soon. The Guyana Police Force reported this morning that prompt action by Police ranks stationed in D Division, resulted in the capture of the suspected bandits. Two of the men were nabbed at […]
By News Source Guyana on October 16, 2018
Crime, News
Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman today ruled that enough of a case has been made out against taxi driver, Matthew Munroe for him to face a High Court trial over the murder of school teacher, Kescia Branche. Munroe was charged back in 2017 for the murder of the school teacher whose battered body was found close […]
By News Source Guyana on October 16, 2018
Crime, News
The Guyana Prison Service has reported that the situation at the Lusignan Prison has returned to some level of normalcy following an attempt by several inmates to break down several areas at the jailhouse last evening. In a statement, the Ministry of Public Security explained that the riotous behaviour by the prisoners started just after […]
By News Source Guyana on October 16, 2018
News, Politics
The Government of Guyana is looking at its legal and other options to block a move by the Berbice River Bridge Company to increase the tolls to cross the Berbice Bridge. The company called a press conference this morning to announce that while it has not gotten approval from the Minister of Public Infrastructure, it […]
By News Source Guyana on October 16, 2018
News, Politics
The Berbice River Bridge company is announcing new tolls effective from November 12 and the company appears not to be budging from its position this time, even after the objection of the Government. The Government has once again turned down the company’s plan to increase the tolls by more than 150% for various types of […]
By News Source Guyana on October 16, 2018
Crime, News
Deputy Superintendent of Police, 53-year-old,Patrick Todd was this morning charged with causing the death of a 64-year-old pedal cyclist by his alleged dangerous driving. Mr. Todd, appeared at the Leonora Magistrates’ Court a day after the Director of Public Prosecutions offered advice that he be charged for the man’s death. With Attorneys, Dexter Todd and […]
By News Source Guyana on October 15, 2018
Crime, News
Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels, is not taking any blame for this morning’s escape by three inmates of the Lusignan jail. At a press conference this afternoon, Mr. Samuels explained that the prison guards on duty in the towers must have been asleep or “not alert” when the three prisoners scaled the fence of the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 15, 2018
Crime, News
The self proclaimed “Bishop” who stabbed his wife to death during an argument in Trinidad and Tobago was arrested last evening at a friend’s home in the twin-island republic. The man has been identified as Melroy Corbin and he is a Guyanese national. The dead woman, has been identified as Alisa Ali aka “Mother Alisa”. […]
By News Source Guyana on October 15, 2018
News, Politics
Two weeks after launching the opening of its law firm in Houston, Texas to work along with companies looking to invest in Guyana’s oil and gas sector, the Hughes, Fields and Stoby Law Firm has found itself in defence mode. The company issued a statement this morning in response to a front page story in […]
By News Source Guyana on October 15, 2018
Crime, News
A manhunt is underway for three prisoners who escaped from the Lusignan jail this morning. Acting Prison Director, Gladwin Samuels, confirmed to News Source that the escape took place early this morning around 4:30. One of the prisoners has been identified as murder accused, Travis Evans. The other two have been identified as Sudesh Dyal […]