Crime

Home Affairs Minister defends arrest of Opposition MP on Cyber Crime probe; Denies political persecution

Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn has lashed out at Opposition Leader Joe Harmon over Mr. Harmon’s statement that the arrest and questioning of Opposition Member of Parliament Annette Ferguson on a cyber crime investigation amounts to political persecution. In a statement last evening, Benn said everyone in Guyana including the Opposition Members of Parliament are […]

Brazilian restaurant owner found dead in Regent St. restaurant

53-year-old Brazilian restaurant owner Beto Coutinho was found dead this afternoon at his Regent Street restaurant. The man’s body was found hanging in the living quarters of his restaurant. The gruesome discovery was made by relatives and friends this afternoon after they became concerned that he had not been seen all day and his business […]

Norton Street man remanded for murder of brother

With tears flowing down his face, Norton Street, Georgetown resident Quincy Chase was this morning remanded to jail for the murder of his younger brother, Paul Chase. In Court, the 27-year-old man was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge, which stated that on the 25th June at the Cummings Street home […]