Crime

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 […]

Man stabs brother to death over assault of mom

A family row escalated into a deadly brawl this morning in Cummings Street, Georgetown when a man stabbed his brother to death after the brother punched their mother in the face. The dead man has been identified as 24-year-old Paul Chase. His elder brother, 27-year-old Quincy Reynolds has been arrested for the murder. The two […]

Three dead in Fort Wellington early morning accident

Three persons died on the spot and three others including a young baby are in a serious condition following an early morning smash-up at Fort Wellington in Berbice. The three dead persons were identified as 23-year-old taxi driver Carlos Edwards, 61-year-old retired Policeman Hookumchand Parmanand and 36-year-old Shabana Latiff. The dead taxi driver’s baby and […]

Aishalton District Officer arrested on embezzlement allegations

Two weeks after some government employees in the Aishalton area in Region 9 complained about not receiving their salaries, the 18-year-old District Development Officer in the community has been arrested for allegedly embezzling the money. A Police statement said the Officer received $8.2 Million in cash along with the relevant pay sheets for the government […]