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A 25-year-old, construction worker will spend the next three years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to marijuana possession. The man, Satifa Joseph, stood before Magistrate Judy Latchman and pleaded guilty to the offence of trafficking of narcotics. The Court heard that on the 16th November on America Street, Joseph had 21 grams of marijuana […]
Police investigators have launched a search for an East Coast man, who allegedly shot his friend to the abdomen after being accused of having an affair with the friend’s spouse. The incident took place on Friday night at the home of the 27-year-old victim, at Mon Repos. The man was taken to a private hospital […]
A former member of the phantom gang, who is also a former policeman, Lloyd Roberts, was today freed of a murder charge, after Magistrate Judy Latchman found that there was not enough evidence presented during the preliminary inquiry to move the trial to the High Court. However, Roberts will remain in custody in connection with […]
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, a 53-year-old man who is no stranger to Law Enforcement, was sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to stealing more than $200,000 in clothes from a Charlestown store. The Courtroom of Magistrate Fabayo Azore, heard today that Kenrick Gary, while being in the company of another […]
A Brazilian national who claimed that he came to Guyana to visit his mother, will be spending some extra time in the Co-operative Republic, but as a guest of the state. 23-year-old, Joao Figueroa, was remanded to jail today after being charged for illegal ammunition possession. The man, who is a construction worker, was allegedly […]
Well-known local gospel singer, Kester D, is singing praises for life this morning after he was robbed at gunpoint just after midnight. In a post on his Facebook page, Kester D said he had just wrapped up his radio gospel show and was approached by the gunman while opening the gate to drive into his […]
This driver stopped and is now facing ecstasy and marijuana possession charges. Taxi service owner, 34-year-old, Kapildeo Ramsaywack, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today and was remanded to prison after being charged for being in possession of marijuana and ecstasy pills. Magistrate Fabayo Azore was told that on the 10th November, Ramsaywack was arrested […]
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, 26-year-old North Ruimveldt resident, Jermaine Abel, was remanded to prison for the murder of Haffiz Douglas, who also lived in the same community. Douglas was stabbed to death on November 6, 2017 as he attempted to prevent a brawl between Abel and his brother. The Court heard that on […]
Guyana has received some flak from the President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, Sir Dennis Byron over the continued situation where the top officials of the Judiciary have not been substantively appointed in over a decade. During a recent address to the Guyana Bar Association, Sir Dennis said “it was a most unfortunate state […]
A Guyanese man who works as a baggage handler at New York’s JFK Airport has been arrested and charged for conspiracy to import cocaine into the U.S following a sting operation. According to documents seen by News Source, Guyanese national, Marlon Joseph, works at the JFK Airport with the Dnata company as a baggage handler […]
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