By News Source Guyana on February 8, 2019
Crime, News
A female student of the University of Guyana has been arrested for questioning in connection with the bomb threats that were made against the University on Tuesday and Wednesday. The young woman was arrested at her workplace. She is being questioned at CID headquarters, Eve Leary. She is believed to be a close relative of […]
By News Source Guyana on February 8, 2019
Crime, News
28-year-old Roderick Thomas, who is one accused in the execution style murder of security agent, Kelvin Walters, had to be lifted in to Court today to face the murder charge. He had sustained injuries after Walters slammed into the motorcycle he was allegedly on, after being shot. In Court today, the accused was not required […]
By News Source Guyana on February 6, 2019
Crime, News
Construction Worker, Robert Forrester today found himself before a Magistrate facing a fraud charge. It is alleged that he converted the sum of $1.2 million to his own use, when the money was intended to complete payment for a house lot for one of his clients. The accused requested that he be given time to […]
By News Source Guyana on February 5, 2019
Crime, News
All classes at the University of Guyana Turkeyen campus were cancelled today following several bomb threats against the tertiary institution. The Police and the Bomb Squad were called in as students and lecturers were hurried out of the classrooms and the compound. Speaking to News Source, the University’s Vice Chancellor, Dr. Ivelaw Griffith related that […]
By News Source Guyana on February 5, 2019
Crime, News
A 61-year-old labourer is behind bars, after he was remanded to jail for the alleged rape of a 13-year-old disabled girl. The accused, Octavus Williams appeared before the Chief Magistrate on Monday to face the rape charge. He was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. The Court was told that the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 1, 2019
Crime, News
Two Guyanese nationals and a Venezuelan made their first Court appearance today to face drug trafficking charges after they were busted with just over 70 pounds of marijuana. The three, Emroy Carvaio, Siddique Karahmad and Ricardo Garcia, in Court and all pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor told the Court that the three […]
By News Source Guyana on February 1, 2019
Crime, News
Two days after CANU investigators seized a quantity of cocaine and marijuana at a Charlestown house, the two persons arrested appeared in Court today. 58-year-old, Courtney Demonick appeared and pleaded guilty to having over 196 pounds pounds of marijuana and 20 grams of cocaine in his possession for the purpose of trafficking. Before sentencing, the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 1, 2019
Crime, News, Politics
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo today welcomed the firing of the British Special Advisor to the Special Organised Crime Unit, Sam Sittlington and the resignation of the British Deputy Head of the same unit, Sheronie James. Sittlington’s contract was terminated by the British High Commission following revelations that he has registered a private fraud investigative company […]
By News Source Guyana on January 31, 2019
Crime, News, Politics
The British Government has terminated the contract with British Financial Crimes Expert, Dr. Sam Sittlington, who served as a Special Advisor to the Special Organised Crime Unit of the Guyana Police Force. The decision was made this morning and later announced by the British High Commission in Guyana. “In light of information about Dr Sam […]
By News Source Guyana on January 30, 2019
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force today indicated that some progress is being made as it continues to probe the online threats against the private School of the Nations and the shooting of the school’s Director, Dr. Brian O’Toole. Police Commissioner Leslie James this afternoon told reporters that the Force’s Cyber Crime Unit is leading the probe […]