Crime

Suspected intoxicated man dies after ran over by car

Police investigators on the West Bank of Demerara are probing the death of a Stanleytown man who was ran over by a car as he was lying on the roadway. A police report said the incident took place at around 10:30 on Saturday night along the Stanleytown Public Road on the West Bank of Demerara. […]

Venezuelan “pirates” to be sentenced after pleading guilty to robbing Guyanese fishermen

Three Venezuelan men who were nabbed in the Waini River in Region One after allegedly attacking and robbing two Guyanese fishermen of their boat and outboard engine, have been charged and remanded to prison. The three Venezuelans, 23-year-old Jose Beria, 21-year-old Aleyandio Valenzuela and 23-year-old Reniel Valenzuela appeared in Court earlier this week at Diamond, […]

Linden contractor remanded for attempted murder of Policeman

27-year-old Linden businessman and contractor, Fawazz McRae was remanded to jail today for the attempted murder of Police Sergeant Jermaine Semple. The two men are cousins. Semple was shot to the head at close range on Sunday night at a hangout spot in Amelia’s Ward, Linden during a row. He remains in a critical condition […]

Shot Police Officer remains on life support

The Police Sergeant who was shot to his head by his own cousin during a confrontation at a hangout spot in Linden, remains on life support, although showing a few signs of improvement. The Police Officer, Jermaine Semple, remains a patient in the Intensive Care Unit of the Linden Hospital. While he remains unconscious and […]

Linden farmer sentenced to four years in jail for trafficking of Jamaican nationals

A Linden farmer, who has been identified as 44-year-old Tito Browne, was sentenced to four years imprisonment after he was found guilty of trafficking two Jamaican nationals. Browne, also known as ‘Tommy’ and ‘Yankee’, received two four-year term sentences when he appeared before Magistrate Wanda Fortune at the Linden Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. The two […]

PNC Region Nine officials charged for threatening language and damage to property over attempt to block demolition of party office

Less than a week after he protested the demolition of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Regional Office in Lethem, the Region’s former Regional Executive Officer (REO), Carl Parker found himself before the Lethem Magistrate’s Court yesterday, charged with damaged to property, and threatening language.  Another Party member, Godfrey Williams was also charged with damaging […]