Crime

Two teens among three remanded to jail over murder of Berbice youth

Two teenagers and a 44-year-old man appeared at the Springlands Magistrates’ Court this morning and were charged for the murder of 21-year-old Corentyne youth, Mahendra Ghanie. A sixteen-year-old young man (identity withheld because of age), his 44-year-old father, Bharrat Ramsaywack and 19-year-old Mohamlall Sewsankar were not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge […]

Taxi driver on $80,000 bail for illegal possession of two live rounds

A taxi driver was today released on $80,000 bail, after he was charged for illegal possession of ammunition. 28-year-old, Clive Williams, who is a resident of Diamond Housing Scheme, stood before Magistrate, Judy Latchman and denied the allegation made against him. The charge stated that on the 6th October, at North Rumiveldt, he had in […]

Woman among four in custody for murder of two elderly women

Four persons are currently in police custody assisting with investigations into the murder of Georgetown residents, 89-year-old Constance Fraser and 77-year-old Phyllis Caesar. A woman is among the four arrested. No other information on the persons detained have been provided, but they were arrested subsequent to the discovery of the lifeless bodies of the women […]