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Two brothers are in custody in South Rupununi, accused of stabbing their sister’s reputed husband to death after the man refused their request to borrow his motorcycle. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon in the village of Maruranau in the South Rupununi. The dead man has been identified as 27-year-old Assis Joel. His wife’s brothers, […]
The Ministry of Housing, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), this afternoon halted the construction of the Changhong Supermarket on Brickdam, near Brumel Place. In a release this afternoon, the Ministry said an inspection conducted by the CH&PA’s Enforcement and Compliance Department confirmed that construction commenced without seeking approval from CH&PA or the […]
An Assistant Accountant of the Guyana Elections Commission has been charged and remanded to prison over the alleged theft of just over $5 million from the Commission. The accused is 30-year-old Dikimbie Gittens of West Bank Demerara. He appeared in Court in Court today and was charged with the offence of Larceny by a Clerk […]
Two men lost their lives tragically in an early morning accident along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway this morning. The two dead men have been identified as Chinese national, 54-year-old Da Tai Lei and 87-year-old, Lethem resident, Edward Singh. A third man, Wen Wu Lei is hospitalised with serious injuries. The three were traveling in a 4×4 […]
Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty has transferred the multi-million dollar tax case against billionaire businessman and Leader of the WIN party, Azruddin Mohamed, to another Court. Mr. Mohamed is facing charges of fraudulent declaration and tax evasion in relation to the purchase and importation of a luxury vehicle back in 2020 as alleged by the […]
19-year-old Baramita, North West District resident, Naderia James, appeared in Court on Tuesday where she was charged for the murder of her 20-year-old boyfriend, Kevin Smith. The young man was stabbed to death last Thursday at the couple’s dwelling place in the same Baramita community. During her Court appearance via Zoom, James was not required […]
49-year-old, Diamond, East Bank Demerara businessman, Alvin Parag has been charged and remanded to prison over allegations that he was involved in the trafficking of a 31-year-old Cuban woman. Parag appeared at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court this morning where the charge was read to him. He pleaded not guilty to the charge of trafficking in […]
A number of employees from mainly the Accounts Department of the Guyana Elections Commission are being questioned by the Police over $5 million belonging to the Commission that has been discovered missing. In a brief statement, Crime Chief, Deputy Commissioner of Police Wendell Blanhum, confirmed the investigation to News Source. He said the employees are […]
The Customs Anti-Narcotics Agency has announced the arrest of one person after its agents disrupted an attempt to load 146.9 pounds of cocaine onto an Amsterdam bound KLM flight at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri. The cocaine was found in 53 plastic wrapped parcels stashed at the bottom of a unit load device, which […]
Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty has expressed complete surprise and disappointment over a statement from the Guyana Police Force directed to her and her handling of an acid throwing case that is currently before her Court. At the start of her Court hearings this morning, the Acting Chief Magistrate took time to address the Police […]
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