By News Source Guyana on October 31, 2018
Crime, News
Guyanese American, Marcus Bisram, is now likely to be extradited to Guyana soon to face a murder charge related to the death of a Berbice carpenter. A Judge in New York has thrown out Bisram’s challenge to fight his extradition to Guyana. In a ruling yesterday, United States District Judge, Kiyo A. Matsumoto ruled that […]
By News Source Guyana on October 31, 2018
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force is probing the discovery of the skeletal remains of an unidentified male in the Diamond Backlands area. According to a Police statement, which was issued late last night, the remains were found on Tuesday. The remains were discovered clad in a blue jersey, blue jeans, a pair of blue and white […]
By News Source Guyana on October 30, 2018
Crime, News
A 25-year-old man who was charged last year with causing the death of his common-law wife in a motorcycle accident was found guilty and sentenced to two years in jail today by Magistrate Fabayo Azore. The young man, Laurent McGarrell, appeared shocked by the verdict and sentence. The accident occurred on the the 23rd July, 2017 […]
By News Source Guyana on October 29, 2018
Crime, News
A man, who has many times found himself under the microscope of local law enforcement, is in custody for the beating of a disabled man outside the Palm Court night club this past weekend. Police Commander for A’ Division, Asst. Commissioner Marlon Chapman, told News Source this afternoon that Imran Khan turned himself over to […]
By News Source Guyana on October 28, 2018
Crime, News
A bandit, who has several matters before the Courts, was shot dead yesterday by Police during an armed confrontation at his home, hours after he robbed a husband and wife at their East Bank Essequibo home. According to a Police statement, the dead bandit has been identified as 19-year-old, Noel “Kevin” Kissoon. He reportedly held […]
By News Source Guyana on October 26, 2018
Crime, News
At the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court this morning, four Men were charged and remanded to jail for the murder of 30-year-old, Christopher Swamy. Swamy is the Mon Repos Handyman who was shot dead earlier this week while in the company of his wife and other family members. The four men who were charged for the murder […]
By News Source Guyana on October 26, 2018
Crime, News
Hotel owner and businessman, Shervington Lovell aka “Big Head” has been arrested in Jamaica for suspected drug trafficking and he could also face other charges. The authorities are also looking at his possible involvement in cases of money laundering locally and internationally. Drug Enforcement officials in Guyana have confirmed the arrest to News Source. Two […]
By News Source Guyana on October 25, 2018
Crime, News
Veteran trade unionist and former Board Member at the Guyana Power and Light Company, Carvil Duncan was all smiles today as he was freed of a $27 million fraud conspiracy charge. Magistrate Fabayo Azore today ruled that the Prosecution had failed to make out a strong enough case against Duncan. Mr. Duncan was charged back […]
By News Source Guyana on October 25, 2018
Crime, News
Opposition Leader and former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, has declared that he does not believe copyright legislation should be introduced at this time. Mr. Jagdeo’s statement came today at his weekly press conference and one week after President David Granger told the National Assembly that the Government plans to introduce copyright legislation in the new year. […]
By News Source Guyana on October 25, 2018
Crime, News
One month after the body of Sherwin Apple aka “Yellow”, was found on the Kitty foreshore, the Guyana Police Force is hunting a person of interest in the murder case. Crime Chief Lyndon Alves today told reporters that the case is still an active one and a person of interest has been identified and is […]