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Three women who allegedly attempted to bribe a Police Officer to assist their relatives who were arrested as part of a criminal investigation, have found themselves facing the Court. The Courtroom of Magistrate Judy Latchman learnt today that on the 1st October at the Brickdam Police Station, the three women allegedly offered a Police Sergeant […]
21-year-old, Albouystown resident, Naresh Samaroo was today slapped with an attempted murder charge in connection with the robbery and shooting of a dog food vendor. The incident occurred a week ago. Investigations by the Police led to the arrest of Samaroo. He was later positively identified by the victim. In Court today, the man did […]
A power outage in several parts of the city that went on for over four hours today, forced the Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo to move his weekly press conference from the comfort of his office and into the yard. Mr. Jagdeo began his press conference by apologising to the media for outdoor presser but explained […]
PPP General Secretary and Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo today announced that his party has withdrawn its candidates in the Wakenaam Local Authority area, as Local Government Elections approach. The decision was taken after one of the other political parties contesting elections in the area, pointed out that a number of the names listed on the […]
The High Court in Georgetown is getting ready to hear scores of sexual offence cases in its current session with most of the cases involving children as the alleged victims. One hundred and forty-nine sexual offence cases have been listed for the new Court session. Of those 149 cases, Court documents have revealed that children […]
The Guyana Prison Service has announced that a Prison Officer attached to the New Amsterdam Prison is now in Police custody. He is being investigated for his alleged involvement with smuggling over two pounds of marijuana and thirty nine packs of cigarettes in the prison. According to the prison service, from video evidence obtained, the […]
-by Dennis Glasgow- The Guyana Teacher Union is once again threatening strike action as it maintains a call for the Minister responsible for Labour, Keith Scott, to withdraw the appointment of a Chairman for the Arbitration panel examining the salary dispute. GTU President Mark Lyte called a press conference this midday and expressed the union’s […]
Attorney at Law, Dexter Todd, has been appointed as a Special Prosecutor in the matter involving the shooting death of a Subryanville Man by Hotel Owner, Orwin Bachus. Todd was retained by the family of the dead man and got the DPP’s approval to be the Special Prosecutor in the case. The accused, Orwin Bacchus, […]
With breast cancer being the leading cancer in Guyana, more women are being reminded that early detection could save their lives and as such they are being encouraged to get screened early. Yesterday, First Lady Sandra Granger joined representatives from GTT and the Cancer Foundation to wrap the trees along the Camp Street Avenue in […]
At the High Court today, 31-year-old, David Alexander, was sentenced to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to raping an 8-year-old girl. Alexander, who appeared before Justice JoAnn Barlow opted not to endure a trial and entered the guilty plea to the charge as the Judge started the case. The incident took place on […]
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