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Guyana’s Police Chief, Commissioner Leslie James maintains that the current traffic laws are sufficient enough to deter drivers from being reckless on the roadways, but he believes the drivers need to change their attitudes. “Its attitude. That has played a major part in most of these accidents. We have been doing what we have to […]
Investigators of the Guyana Police Force are probing the murder of Athletics Coach, Seon Anthony Burry. The man’s lifeless body was found at Durban Park on the outer track that is frequented by athletes and trainers. The Guyana Police Force in a statement said there were multiple stab wounds to the man’s neck. It is […]
The driver and conductor of a mini-bus who were caught on camera opening the doors of the mini-bus to dance while it was in motion, have been slapped with several charges. The two were tracked down following the posting of the video on social media, which showed the conductor first opening the passenger door and […]
Following the direction of the Chancellor of the Judiciary, Magistrate Alex Moore was today forced to recuse himself from further presiding over the murder case involving Marcus Bisram. Moore’s decision came days after relatives of the man who was murdered, Faiyaz Narinedatt, petitioned the High Court, seeking the Magistrate’s removal from the hearing the case. […]
In light of the ongoing delays taking place in the Marcus Bisram case that is before the Berbice Magisterial District, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan said he finds it extremely “disheartening.” At the most recent hearing on Monday, the Magistrate presiding over that matter, Alex Moore, reported sick. Before that, the Prosecutor was asked to file […]
Former acting Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Sonia Joseph has been confirmed as the new Legal Advisor to the Guyana Police Force. Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan confirmed the appointment this morning. The post of Police Legal Advisor became vacant after retired Justice Claudette Singh took up the position of Chairperson of the […]
A 40-year-old man from Lima on the Essequibo coast was today remanded to jail after he was charged for cocaine trafficking. The accused, Dwayne Gildharie, appeared at the Anna Regina Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty after the charge was read to him. The Court appearance came just one day after his arrest. According to […]
A 53-year-old resident of Moblissa was today charged for trafficking narcotics after being nabbed with just over two pounds of marijuana. The accused, Michael Melville appeared before the Chief Magistrate today and denied the allegation that on the 7th December, he was found with the marijuana in his possession. The Court was told that a […]
The woman who is accused of attacking and beating a teacher at her son’s primary school two weeks ago is back on the Police radar for attacking another woman, even as the probe into the attack on the teacher is ongoing. 25-year-old University of Guyana second-year student Emily Emon came under attack from the woman, […]
The start of the case for murder accused Marcus Bisram, who was recently extradited from the US, has been pushed back. Bisram was back in Court today but the Magistrate who should have been hearing the matter reported sick. Bisram was moved across to the New Amsterdam Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Peter Hugh but the […]
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