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A High Court Judge today ordered that a 22-year-old man undergoes a psychiatric evaluation following the man’s decision to plead guilty to a number of rape charges. The Judge wants the psychiatric report before the sentences are handed down. The young man, Leon Jordan, stood at the High Court this morning and admitted to the […]
In wake of reports that the telephone numbers for at least four Police Officers were found in the cellphone that was used by one of the Berbice Bandits who was recently killed by Police, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan today declared that every complaint against the Police must be investigated. The Public Security Minister told […]
A late afternoon verdict was handed down in the High Court today which saw 67-year-old, George Robin, being bundled off to jail after he was found guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl. In the Courtroom of Justice, Brassington Reynolds, the elderly man repeatedly professed his innocence after the jury returned the unanimous verdict. “Whatever happens […]
Three weeks after 22-year-old, Jonathan Budhan was found guilty of beating his girlfriend’s uncle to death with a cricket bat, he was today sentenced to 25 years in jail by Justice Navindra Singh. Budhan in a very emotional manner told the Court that he was very sorry for what he did. Following his plea to […]
A 43-year-old man became the Essequibo’s latest murder victim on Saturday when he was chopped to death by a neighbour. Dead is Andrew Drakes of Pump Station Street, Farm on the East Bank of Essequibo. Drakes was attacked and chopped to death by a 20-year-old man who claimed that he had been sexually assaulted by […]
The Guyana Police Force has promoted two young Policemen who were heroic in their recent actions. The Police Force in a statement said it was recognising their bravery and courage. Two brave and courageous policemen who have been injured during the course of their duties on Monday 18 February and Thursday 30 May, 2019 respectively […]
Guyanese make-up artiste and social media star, Lolita Callenderr, has been further remanded to prison in the island of Tortola, BVI. She is facing a charge of attempting to falsify an HIV test by having a man impersonate her and have the test done in her name. In Court on Thursday, Attorney Stephen Daniels attempted […]
One day after a City Magistrate agreed with a Prosector that an arrest warrant might have to be issued for former Attorney General Anil Nandlall, the Attorney for Mr. Nandlall is expressing shock. Nandlall is currently facing charges in the Court related to the alleged theft of over $2 million worth of law books when […]
A 21-year-old porter has been remanded to jail over the gruesome murder of a man in the interior mining region. The accused, Clinton Allen, appeared in Court today and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge. Police investigators said he confessed to the murder of Rodwell Joseph at Kamarang Landing […]
Two weeks after 22-year-old Kevin Rose was charged with the murder of Patrick Fraser aka “white boy”, a second man has been charged with the same crime. At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning, 23-year-old Shemar Moore was jointly charged with the murder of the young man. Both of the accused were in Court as […]
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