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Two boys, ages 15-years-old and 18-years-old were today charged with the rape of a 7-year-old girl. The incident occurred in the town of Bartica. The two teens appeared in Court today and were not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. The two were arrested after the Police launched an investigation into the […]
A 60-year-old man was shot dead and robbed of his motorcycle just outside the Red Bar in Garnett Street, Newtown this evening. The incident occurred just before 10pm. The dead man has been identified as Peter Gonsalves of East Cummingsburg, Georgetown. Initial reports indicate that the man was riding his Honda XR motorcycle along Garnett […]
Less than a week after retired Chief of Staff, Gary Best was set free on a causing death by dangerous driving charge, the Director of Public Prosecutions has moved to appeal the decision of the Magistrates’ Court. In a notice of appeal, the DPP is seeking to have the decision by Magistrate Rondel Weever set […]
Retired Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Rear Admiral Gary Best, was today freed of a causing death by dangerous driving charge in the Magistrates’ Court. Best walked out of the Magistrates’ Court a free man today after Magistrate Rhondel Weever accepted the no-case submission put forward by the Attorneys for Best. The […]
A 24-year-old Kaneville, East Bank Demerara resident was sentenced to 30 years in jail for killing an eight-month-old boy in a fire that was deliberately set. Justice Sandil Kissoon imposed the sentence on 24-year-old Nigel Dodson on Wednesday after he was found guilty of the crime by a 12-member jury. Throughout the trial, Dodson who […]
Almost four weeks after more than 11 tons of cocaine arrived in Belgium from Guyana, local investigators continue to draw a blank with their probe. While a number of persons have been questioned as part of the probe, there have been no charges and the shipper of the container that was found with the cocaine […]
Six years after being charged with the kidnapping and murder of East Coast Demerara businessman, Rajendra Singh, the four assailants were sentenced to 11 and a half years in jail. The four convicts, Deonauth Katwaru, Tony Thomas, Micheal Lewis and Adony James appeared before Justice Navindra Singh and opted to enter guilty pleas to the […]
A Guyanese woman who is originally from Plaisance, but now works in neighbouring Suriname as a vendor, was busted at the Cheddi Jagan Airport with more than 4 pounds of cocaine in book covers and various containers. The 42-year-old mother of seven has been identified as Tommy-Ann Bunbury. She recently traveled to Guyana from Suriname […]
Two days after two prisoners escaped from the Lusignan jail, there is still no trace of their whereabouts. The Guyana Police Force and the Prison Service are asking that anyone know may know of the whereabouts of Phillip Jhogroo and Donald Baird to make contact with the nearest Police station or call 911. Initially, the […]
The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) has released 65 non-violent offenders in keeping with efforts to reduce overcrowding in all prisons, according to the Department of Public Information. According to a statement, the inmates who were released were convicted for non-violent offences and were near the end of their sentences. Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels said […]
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