By News Source Guyana on April 6, 2017
Crime, News
The Ministry of Education has recommended that charges be laid against the Head-teacher of the Liana Nursery School for misuse and fraudulent conversion of school funds. The letter which was sent by the Principle Education Officer (PEO) (ag), Immanuel Bridgewater, stated that financial irregularities were discovered after an investigation into security services at the nursery […]
By News Source Guyana on April 6, 2017
Crime
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, today, a Contractor was placed on $50,000 bail after he was slapped with two charges of fraudulently converting money to his own use. The money was paid to the man for the construction of a bottom flat apartment. The Court heard that 33-year-old contractor, Claudius Peters, was entrusted with $250,000 […]
By News Source Guyana on April 5, 2017
Crime
A 25-year-old man who is suspected of robbing and injuring local musician, Jeremy Sobers, was today remanded to prison after being charged for robbery and bodily harm. The suspect, Eon Worrel, appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore, and pleaded not guilty, when the charges were read to him. The Prosecution’s case is that on April 3, […]
By News Source Guyana on April 5, 2017
Crime
An Albouystown teenager was today charged and remanded to Prison by Magistrate Fabayo Azore after he was charged for robbing a man of three gold Chains. 18-year-old Kevon Ridley appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and entered a plea of not guilty. The Prosecution’s case is that on March 24th in Georgetown, the defendant being […]
By News Source Guyana on April 5, 2017
Crime, News
Police ranks in the Parika area on the East Bank of Essequibo are on the hunt for a Parika man who is suspected of strangling his reputed wife to death. The body of 29-year-old, Dhanwantie Ram, was found at the man’s home this morning. It is believed that she may have been strangled to death […]
By News Source Guyana on April 5, 2017
Crime, News
Following the arrest and the filing of fraud charges against a prominent gold dealer in a $956 million bank fraud case, the Ministry of Natural Resources has asked the Guyana Gold Board to probe alleged linkages between the licensed gold dealer and personnel of the Guyana Gold Board. In a statement last evening, the Ministry […]
By News Source Guyana on April 5, 2017
Crime, News
Although the manpower of the Community Policing Organization in Guyana has already surpassed the strength of the Guyana Police Force, a call is being been made for more citizens to join community policing groups in their area. Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan believes there is value in having a larger voluntary policing organization than a […]
By News Source Guyana on April 4, 2017
Crime, News
(CBS/AP) 32-year-old man who shot and killed a NYPD officer during a foot chase in October 2015 was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday. Tyrone Howard was sentenced Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court for killing 33-year-old Officer Randolph Holder. Howard was convicted last month on charges that included murder, robbery and weapons possession. Judge […]
By News Source Guyana on April 3, 2017
Crime, News
A prominent Gold Dealer was today placed on $3 million bail after he was charged with obtaining under false pretense, the sum of $956 Million from the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI). 34-Year-Old Sadik Rasul,the owner of SSS Mineral Gold Company, pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read against him […]
By News Source Guyana on March 31, 2017
Crime, News
The man who shot to social media fame after he used a sledge hammer to break a clamp from his car during the parking meter protest, found himself before the courts facing fraud charges. 37-year-old businessman, Mikhail Rodrigues appeared before the Chief Magistrate charged with fraudulently converting money owed for the purchase of a canter […]