By News Source Guyana on September 25, 2018
Crime, News
One of the men in a sex video making the rounds on social media has been found dead, amidst a backdrop of being accused of rape and being castigated on social media his actions in the video. The body of 42-year-old Sherwin Apple aka “Yellow” was found on the seawalls this midday and investigators are […]
By News Source Guyana on September 25, 2018
Crime, News
Four Prison Officers, who are suspected to have colluded with prisoners to get prohibited items into the Lusignan prison are to face charges. Acting Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels today said based on reports conducted and investigations carried out, Prison Officers worked together to smuggle a bottle of rum and a pack of cigarettes into […]
By News Source Guyana on September 24, 2018
Crime, News
Three members of a North Ruimveldt family found themselves appearing before Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman today, facing marijuana possession charges. The father, mother and daughter were marched into the Courtroom this afternoon and all pleaded not guilty to being in possession of over 90 pounds of marijuana at their North Ruimveldt home. The three, 64-year-old Keith […]
By News Source Guyana on September 24, 2018
Crime, News
Close to a year since the life of the last Board of Directors expired, the Government today announced a new Board for the problem plagued, Guyana Sugar Corporation. Minister of State, Joe Harmon, made the announcement today at his post-cabinet press briefing. He announced that John Dow will serve as the Chairman of the Board, […]
By News Source Guyana on September 24, 2018
Crime, News
The hotel owner who was charged back in August for manslaughter in connection with the shooting death of his neighbour has now been remanded to jail, following a decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions to upgrade that charge to murder. Hotel owner, Erwin Bacchus, was at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning where he […]
By News Source Guyana on September 23, 2018
Crime, News
Two persons have been charged in Canada in connection with a major drug bust that is linked to Guyana. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canada Border Services Agency have announced that during joint forces operation on the 17th September, 81 kilos of cocaine was found and seized at the Port of Valleyfield in Canada […]
By News Source Guyana on September 21, 2018
Crime, News
With a battery of lawyers at his side, the potty mouth Attorney who was caught on camera in an explicit laced tirade against a Police officer, appeared in Court this morning and entered not guilty pleas to the five charges he is facing. He was released on self bail. The Attorney, Ryan Crawford, was subdued […]
By News Source Guyana on September 20, 2018
Crime, News
The Attorney-at-law, who greeted a traffic police rank an expletive laced rant, will now face five criminal charges. The Guyana Police Force has announced that its legal adviser, after reviewing the file on the matter, has advised that the Attorney be charged with Prohibition of Tinted Glass, Failure to Produce Driver’s Licence, Driving an Unfit Motor Vehicle, […]
By News Source Guyana on September 19, 2018
Crime, News
In the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning, an East Ruimveldt man was charged in connection with the murder of 23-year-old, Freeman Street resident, Roger Allen. The accused, 20-year-old Matthew Parks, was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge when it was read to him this morning. He was remanded to jail […]
By News Source Guyana on September 18, 2018
Crime, News
A 47-year-old man from Mocha on the East Bank of Demerara, who was expected in Court today to face a rape charge, has died after falling ill in the East Ruimveldt Police lock-ups. In a statement, the Guyana Police Force said Stonie Henry, who was a welder, was arrested yesterday in connection with an investigation […]