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Declaring that he “cannot reverse a decision by a Magistrate”, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo on Wednesday morning said he intends to engage lawmakers across the board, to consider the reforming of laws that criminalize the use of small amounts of marijuana. But the Prime Minister was quick to point out that those reforms may not target the […]
The conviction of a 27-year old father of three, for possession of eight grams of marijuana on Monday, will be challenged by Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes, even as the Alliance for Change (AFC) has reiterated its call for the act to be decriminalized. Hughes confirmed on Wednesday that he will be challenging the decision which handed […]
The Guyana Prison Service is moving to file internal charges against several Prison Officers who were on duty two Sundays ago when prisoners at the New Amsterdam jail held a rum drinking, weed smoking “nice time” party in the jailhouse. A senior prison official told News Source today that the charges will be brought against […]
Police officials from neighbouring Suriname wrapped up a three-day visit to Guyana today as the probe continues into the high seas pirate attack on Guyanese fishermen in Suriname, which left fifteen fishermen dead. During the visit, the Surinamese Law Enforcement agents held discussions with the Top Cop and other senior officials of the Guyana police […]
Police investigators have arrested a 25-year-old man as they probe the murder of Supply Chain Manager at Guyana Goldfields, 42-year-old, Neil Whyte. Whyte, who was a Canadian citizen, was found late last night stabbed and slashed to death on the bed of his Thomas Street, Georgetown apartment. He was completely naked and his hands were […]
Tears flowed in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning when a father of three was sentenced to three years in jail and fined $30,000 after he pleaded guilty to being in possession of eight grams of marijuana. 27-year-old, Carl Mangal, broke down in tears when the sentence was handed down and his mother who was […]
Criminal proceedings in the Magistrate’s Court against former Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh and former Head of the NICIL, Winston Brassington have been halted, with a stay granted by the High Court on Monday. Justice Franklin Holder granted the stay on the Magistrates’ Court process, but it will only remain in effect until the substantial fixed […]
After being on the run from Law Enforcement for almost two weeks, the Linden man who stabbed the new lover of his ex-girlfriend to death has been arrested and charged for the murder. 32-year-old Corwyn Arthur aka Cross-Eye, of Amelia’s Ward Linden, appeared at the Linden Magistrates’ Court this morning and was remanded to jail. […]
Two armed men were shot dead today during a robbery attempt at a grocery store on Durban Street. One of the men was shot dead in the store, while the other was chased and shot by the police as they were engaged in a shoot out. The two dead men have been identified as 26-year-old […]
Angry that his fishing colleague would not stop smoking cocaine in his presence, a 45-year-old fisherman of Rose Hall, grabbed a knife and repeatedly stabbed the colleague to the chest. The dead fisherman has been identified as 38-year-old, Davanand Jailall of Agriculture Road, East Coast Demerara. The name of his assailant has not been released. […]
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