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At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, a single mother appeared before a City Magistrate charged for attempted murder. The charge was filed against the woman following a violent altercation with her brother during an argument. She allegedly stabbed the man several times. Thirty-two-year-old, Hazel Gonsalves appeared in Court today and was not required to enter […]
A local footballer found himself on the offside of the Courtroom today as he was charged and remanded to jail on connection with a $3 million gold heist. 26-year-old Joseph Osborne aka “Cat”, denied the allegation that on the 22nd September last year at Port Kaituma, he robbed Francisco DaSantos of a quantity of gold […]
Problems in a relationship became physical and a taxi driver was remanded to jail today after he was charged with assaulting his girlfriend. 37-year-old, Curtis Edwards stood before City Magistrate, Leron Daly and denied the allegation made against him. The Court heard that on the 8th July, 2017 at South Road, Bourda, Edwards unlawfully wounded […]
Bishops’ High School economics teacher, Coen Jackson was remanded to jail this morning after being charged with engaging in sexual activity with a child below the age of 16 by abusing the position of trust. The Court appearance came just one day after the Director of Public Prosecutions offered advice to the Police to file […]
One week after a 12-member jury returned a guilty verdict against a man who was charged for raping an 8-year-old-girl back in 2016, the Trial Judge slapped him with a 30 year jail sentence today. The man, Collin Cummings stood before Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall and maintained his innocence this afternoon as the Judge prepared to […]
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has advised the Guyana Police Force to charge Bishops High School teacher, Coen Jackson with the sexual offense of sexual activity with a child by abusing the position of trust. The advice was handed down to the Police this morning. Jackson could be charged as early as […]
A 12 member jury this afternoon returned a guilty verdict against a man charge for having sexual activity with a seven-year-old girl. He was ushered off back into Prison custody as his sentencing will be handed down on Wednesday. The man, Troy Jackson, who is believed to be in his 30’s, stood before Justice Simone […]
Police investigators have arrested well-known transgender personality, Otis “Otisha” Pearson as it probes accusations of pedophilia and sexual misconduct involving underage young men. Otisha was arrested on Monday night in Georgetown, more than one week after investigators indicated that they wanted to meet the self-proclaimed “lady of the night”. Crime Chief, Asst. Commissioner Paul Williams […]
The Guyana Police Force is looking to continue to build trust in communities across the country and the Minister of Public Security would like to see that trust built to a level where members of the communities would assist in weeding out criminals. At a media briefing on Monday, Minister Khemraj Ramjattan said in many […]
Just over a year after he was charged with allegedly sexually assaulting the Deputy Mayor of Lethem, Regional Executive Officer for Region Nine. Carl Parker, walked out of Court a free man, after Magistrate Alan Wilson upheld the no-case submission by his Attorney, Jerome Khan. Parker and his family members erupted in celebration in the […]
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