Crime

23-years in jail for unlawful killing of Festival City youth

A-29-year-old North Ruimveldt resident was sentenced to 23 years in jail today after admitting to the execution-style killing of Festival City resident Christopher Wharton. In Court today, the accused Rickford Jones called Junie appeared before Justice Sandel Kissoon and entered a guilty plea to the lesser count of manslaughter. He admitted to the unlawful killing […]

Elderly man dies after beating from son and three others

The 72-year-old man who was attacked and beaten by his own son and three others at his Strathspey, East Coast Demerara home has died as a result of his injuries. Deochand Ramsahoye passed away in hospital earlier today, never fully recovering from the beating he received on Sunday night. One of his sons and three […]

Miner remanded over marijuana trafficking

A 31-year-old miner was remanded to prison today for the trafficking of marijuana.  Linden resident, Lennox Jackman appeared before Magsirate Sherdel Marcus-Issacs and denied the charge that he had 658 grams of marijuana in his possession on the 16th of January for the purpose of trafficking.  The man was nabbed by the Police along the […]

Lola ordered to pay fellow beautician $200,000 over assault

27-year-old beautician Lolita Callender aka Lola, who was found guilty of assaulting another beautician was today ordered to pay the sum of $200,000 to the woman she assaulted. Lola, who was found guilty of the charge last year was back in Court for her sentencing today. Instead of a jail sentence, the Magistrate ordered that […]