Crime

Linden couple die in Amelia’s Ward Accident

Two young Lindeners, who got engaged last year, became the country’s latest road accident victims this evening when they were hit down and run over by a speeding 4×4 pick-up on the Amelia’s Ward hill in Linden. Dead are 23-year-old Oneil DeYounge and 20-year-old Sheshyka Etienne. Reports out of the mining town of Linden state […]

Albouystown youth gunned down during early morning football

An 18-year-old youth of Albouystown was gunned down this morning at a street football game in the community. Details of the shooting incident are unclear. The dead young man has been identified as Christopher Mansfield aka “Gully Bop”. His mother broke down in tears at the Georgetown Hospital as doctors announced the man’s death to […]

80 years in jail for man who murdered businessman

Nine years after a Chateau Margot store owner was shot dead during a robbery, the man who was charged for the murder has been found guilty and sentenced to 80 years in jail. Moments after a jury found Victor Bobb guilty of the murder of 64-year-old Dennis Ramah, Justice Navindra Singh handed down the 80 […]

Former murder and robbery accused shot dead in Albouystown

A 26-year-old man who had previously been charged in connection with robberies and a murder, was shot dead in Albouystown this afternoon. Dead is Collis Collison of Better Hope, East Coast Demerara and William Street, Kitty. In an official statement, the Police said Collison was approached by another man who was brandishing a weapon. The […]

GBTI Directors freed of contempt of Court charge

Almost a year and half since contempt of Court charges were filed against the Directors of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited, the Chief Magistrate threw out the charges today, saying that the Directors should not have been charged in the first place. The Directors were charged over their alleged refusal to provide […]

Chief Magistrate throws out “mickey mouse” private charges against GECOM Chairman and Government nominated Commissioners

Chief Magistrate Ann McClennan this morning threw out the private criminal charges filed against the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission and the three Government nominated Commissioners. The Chief Magistrate said the private charges were frivolous, a waste of the Court’s time and an abuse of the Court. The charges were filed by local engineer […]