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One year after a young woman was charged for the stabbing death of her brother, she walked out of the Magistrates’ Court a free woman today. Twenty-five year old Debra Hansraj, of Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara left the courtroom with wide smile on her face after Magistrate Fabayo Azore ruled there was not enough […]
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) in Guyana and the Rights of the Child Commission plan to work together to see the operationalization a Youth Court in Guyana. UNICEF Representative Ms. Sylvie Fouet said the move to establish the Court, which is being spearheaded by the Chancellor of the Judiciary Justice Yonnette Cummings Edwards, will address […]
The bodies of two more Guyanese fishermen were found in Suriname today and taken ashore as the investigations continue into the deadly pirate attack. The identities of the two men are still to be verified. At least ten other fishermen are still missing and are feared dead. Yesterday in Suriname, a survivor surfaced in a […]
The preliminary inquiry into the murder of school teacher Kescia Branche, has started. Taxi Driver, Matthew Monroe is facing the murder charged. Over 20 witnesses are likely to testify during the preliminary inquiry. A number of police witnesses are expected to offer evidence in the case. The battered and unconscious body of the young teacher […]
Police investigators in Suriname have arrested a total of six men as they continue to probe last week’s deadly pirate attack on Guyanese fishermen in the neighbouring country. Those arrested are also believed to be Guyanese nationals. Two other suspected pirates have been arrested in Guyana by Guyanese Police stationed in Berbice. Those two arrests […]
Acting Police Commissioner David Ramnarine has confirmed that local police have detained two men who are suspected to be linked to last Friday,s high seas attack off the coast of Suriname that left more than a dozen fishermen either dead or missing. Acting Police Chief David Ramnarine said the two were picked up on the […]
Two months after 46-year-old porter lost his life due to a speeding car that collided with him while he was standing on the roadside, the driver of that speeding motorcar was today charged. The accused, Sadath Newark, appeared relaxed as he stood before Magistrate Judy Latchman and entered a plea of not guilty when the […]
Surinamese Police have arrested a suspect in the deadly pirate attack on fishermen on Surinamese waters. The bodies of some of the fishermen have since been recovered,several others remain missing. The sixteen Guyanese fishermen were reported missing last week following the attack that saw about twenty of them being forced to jump overboard. Those who […]
With the search ongoing for thirteen other Guyanese fishermen who are all feared dead following a pirate attack on the high seas in neighbouring Suriname, Guyana’s President, David Granger today said his government has been in contact with its Surinamese counterparts and is paying close attention to the tragic loss of life. During a brief […]
The bodies of three Guyanese fishermen who were murdered at sea in neighbouring Suriname, have been recovered. Thirteen others are still missing. The identities of the bodies recovered are still to be confirmed. However, authorities in Suriname appear convinced that the bodies are of the Guyanese fishermen. Sixteen fishermen went missing after they were attacked […]
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