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20-year-old Georgetown Hospital Orthopedic Technician, Trevair Sinclair has been remanded to prison after he was charged over allegedly recording and sharing a video of local singer, Lolita Callendar aka “Lola Doll” while she was being attended to by Doctors in the Emergency Room after being shot. Sinclair was charged under the Cybercrime Act and during […]
One day after he was busted with 32 pounds of cocaine in a backpack, Charity, Essequibo resident, Alfred Andrew Paul, admitted to drug trafficking and has been sentenced to 36 months in prison. He has also been fined $22.2 million. Paul appeared at the Suddie Magistrates’ Court on Friday where he immediately pleaded guilty to […]
By Svetlana Marshall The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) wants a complete overhaul of Guyana’s security system, arguing that with the country transitioning into a petro-state, it is imperative for the Security Sector to be equipped to address existing, new and emerging threats. Co-Leader of the Working People’s Alliance, Dr. David Hinds, at a press conference […]
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 […]
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