By News Source Guyana on January 8, 2018
Crime, News
Family members of 21-year-old businessman, Tevin Parris, are trying to come to grips with his sudden death, which appears to have been a suicide. The young man’s lifeless body was discovered in his Garnett Street, Campbellville home with a single gunshot wound that entered from his mouth and exited the top of his head. A […]
By News Source Guyana on January 8, 2018
Crime
East Coast Demerara Auto Dealer, Kamal Maraj, made his first appearance in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, this morning and was charged for fraudulently converting a Toyota Tacoma vehicle into his own use. The 30-year-old man stood before Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman, and entered a plea of not guilty after the charge was read to him. […]
By News Source Guyana on January 8, 2018
Crime
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning, a handyman pleaded guilty to being in possession of under 1 gram of cocaine and was immediately sentenced to three years in jail. Forty-year-old, Jermaine Earl, stood before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman and opted not to waste the Court’s time. When the charge was read to him, he […]
By News Source Guyana on January 7, 2018
Crime, News
A Private of the Guyana Defence Force is in Police custody after he was nabbed on Friday evening with over four pounds of marijuana at the Berbice River Bridge. The 26-year-old man was a passenger in a taxi that was stopped at a Police check point near the Bridge. According to reports, the car was […]
By News Source Guyana on January 7, 2018
Crime, News
With a total of eight ranks of the Guyana Police Force facing criminal charges and another 180 slapped with departmental charges for wrongdoings in 2017, Police ranks are being reminded that small salaries are no excuse for professional misconduct. Acting Police Commissioner David Ramnarine, during a press conference on Friday, observed that at least four […]
By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2018
Crime, News
A former travel agent who was attached to the Muneshwar’s Travel Service, was today released on $300,000 bail after she was slapped with several charges of collecting money under false pretense, while being an employee of the company. 31-year-old, Priya Lall, stood before Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman and denied any wrongdoing after the charges were […]
By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2018
Crime, News
Challenged by a continued reduction in its senior staff strength, the Guyana Police Force on Friday urged the speedy reconstitution of the Police Service Commission to arrest the situation that is expected to worsen in coming months. Acting Police Commissioner David Ramnarine said it must be observed that senior ranks now appear to be scarce, […]
By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2018
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force launched a major Friday morning operation at the Diamond nightclub and hotel in the werk en rust area. It was just after 7 o’ Clock this morning that the investigators moved into the area, cordoned off the roadway and began their search of the premises. A number of women, believed to […]
By News Source Guyana on January 5, 2018
Crime, News
The ExxonMobil Oil Company is set to announce another major oil find for Guyana. The announcement is expected to be made today. The latest find is expected to be the largest one to date in Guyana’s waters. Government sources and sources in the oil sector have explained to News Source that the official announcement will […]
By News Source Guyana on January 4, 2018
Crime, News
A Sophia handyman will spend the next four years in jail after pleading guilty to causing the death of a pensioner by dangerous driving. 35-Year-Old, Kenneth Johnson, made his first appearance before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan this afternoon and opted not to waste the Court’s time. He pleaded guilty to the charge of causing the […]