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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 […]
At the Georgetown Magistrates Court today, three men were slapped with charges related to a $5 million heist. The three, Alwin Solomon, Asif Khan and Winston Greyman, denied stealing $5 Million in Cash along with several other items. The men are all public transportation operators and entered not guilty pleas. The Court heard that on […]
A man who described himself as a labourer, will spend the next 50 months in jail after admitting in Court today that he robbed an off-duty policeman of $240 in cash along with his phone and other items. 21-year-old, Darren Bailey made his first appearance before Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman and opted not to waste […]
The Guyana Police Force is likely to set up a “sting” operation to focus on the recent spate of robberies committed on persons just after they would have withdrawn large sums of cash from the commercial banks. Over the past month alone, there have been at least four cases. Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan said […]
As Community Policing in Guyana gears up for celebrations to mark its 42nd anniversary, Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan is making it clear that there may be a greater role for this level of policing in Guyana’s border regions. Mr. Ramjattan said on Monday that community policing in border areas can play a key role in […]
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