By News Source Guyana on July 5, 2019
Crime, News, Politics
The largest party in the APNU+AFC Coalition, the People’s National Congress Reform is fully behind the President’s position that there must be a clean voters list to ensure credible elections. President David Granger is the Leader of the PNC/Reform, while his Public Health Minister, Volda Lawrence, is the party’s Chairperson. It was Lawrence who hosted […]
By News Source Guyana on July 4, 2019
Crime, News
Police investigators have moved into the East Coast community of Better Hope to probe the shooting death of a money changer and his daughter. Dead are Aaron Latchman and his 19-year-old daughter, Arriana Latchman. According to a Police statement, the father and daughter arrived at their Better Hope home around 3 o’ clock this afternoon […]
By News Source Guyana on July 3, 2019
Crime, News
A 23-year-old man from Liang Avenue, Georgetown who claimed that he robbed persons so that he could provide for his young daughter, has been sentenced to two years in jail. The man, Oswald Cumberbatch, appeared in Court this morning and admitted that on the 2nd July, he robbed Al-Ansar Abdul of his cellphone and $2000 […]
By News Source Guyana on July 2, 2019
Crime, News
Police investigators in Mahdia are probing the death of a 26-year-old nurse from Linden who was found dead in the hostel where she stayed at Mahdia. The young woman has been identified as Schenise Apple. Her lifeless body was discovered earlier this evening, leaving family members and the nursing fraternity in Linden in shock. Apple […]
By News Source Guyana on July 2, 2019
Crime, News
Fourteen months after more than 15 Guyanese fishermen were murdered during a pirate attack off the coast of Suriname, the Guyana Government has launched an official Commission of Inquiry into the incident. Political Scientist, Dr. Rishi Thakur, is the lone Commissioner who has been appointed by President David Granger. He was sworn in to conduct […]
By News Source Guyana on June 27, 2019
Crime, News
An Accounts Clerk who was attached to a construction company was on Thursday charged with embezzling $2 million from the company. 27-year-old Rabindranauth Rambajue appeared in Court and was remanded to jail on the embezzlement charge. The Court was told that he was arrested as he attempted to board a flight to leave Guyana a […]
By News Source Guyana on June 26, 2019
Crime, News
The 22-year-old man who two weeks ago pleaded guilty to three rape charges, was today sentenced to sixty-two years in jail for the crimes. The man, Leon Jordan, appeared before Justice Brassington Reynolds this morning and showed no signs of emotion as the sentence was handed down. Two weeks back, he entered a guilty plea […]
By News Source Guyana on June 26, 2019
Crime, News
Popular Guyanese make-up artiste and socialite, Lolita Callendar aka “Lola”, was today found guilty of falsifying an HIV test in the British Virgin Island of Tortola. She has been sentenced to nine months in jail. “Lola” was back in Court this morning for the continuation of her trial. Her Attorney, Stephen Daniels, made a no-case […]
By News Source Guyana on June 26, 2019
Crime, News
Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan does not see the need for outside help in the investigation of Crime Chief, Deputy Commissioner Lyndon Alves. Mr. Alves has been sent on leave pending the outcome of the investigations into allegations of corruption and misconduct. Some of the allegations are coming from other members of the Police Force. […]
By News Source Guyana on June 25, 2019
Crime, News
In the High Court this morning, Justice Brassington Reynolds sentenced a 67-year-old man to 19 years in prison for the rape of a 16-year-old girl. The incident occurred back in 2017. The convict, George Robin, maintained his innocence even as the sentence was handed down. In a letter to the Court, the victim told the […]