By News Source Guyana on October 14, 2017
Crime
A man who is no stranger to the court was on Friday sentenced to 6 months in jail, after he admitted to stealing an air-condition unit front the Georgetown Hospital. The man, Asif Mohammed stood before a Georgetown Magistrate and entered a plea of guilty to the charge of simple larceny. The charge stated that […]
By News Source Guyana on October 14, 2017
Crime
A 66-year-old man was granted bail in the sum of $380,000 on Friday after he was allegedly charged with stealing a motor vehicle and a gold chain. South Ruimveldt resident, Desmond Chan, stood before a City Magistrate and denied the allegations made against him. The Court was told that on the 16th August, at East […]
By News Source Guyana on October 13, 2017
Crime, News
A US Court has ordered the extradition of Guyanese murder accused, Marcus Bisram, to face murder charges here in Guyana. In a ruling yesterday in New York, US Judge, Peggy Kuo ordered that Bisram be committed to the custody of US Marshalls to await extradition to Guyana. Bisram had been fighting the Guyana extradition request. […]
By News Source Guyana on October 13, 2017
Crime, News
Police investigators are probing the murder of well known businessman and vendor, Godfrey Scipio aka saga. The 59-year-old man was reportedly shot last evening during a suspected robbery outside a hotel in Kitty. He passed away after being rushed to the Woodlands hospital. Details of the incident are still sketchy this morning, but reports state […]
By News Source Guyana on October 12, 2017
Crime
With his head wrapped in bandage, a North West District man was released on $50,000 bail today after he appeared before the Chief Magistrate charged for wounding another man, who he described as a bully. 25-year-old, Benedict Daniels stood before Chief Magistrate, Ann Mclennan and pleaded not guilty to the offence of unlawful wounding. It […]
By News Source Guyana on October 12, 2017
Crime
A 46-Year-Old, Port Kaituma resident, appeared before a City Magistrate and was immediately remanded to prison for the murder of a man called “White Boy”. The accused Charles Leonard, stood before Chief Magistrate, Ann Mclennan and was not required to answer to the capital charge of murder. The charge stated, that between the 5th […]
By News Source Guyana on October 12, 2017
Crime, News
A new and improved 911 emergency call system should be put into full operation within the next few weeks. That assurance came from Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan. During a Wednesday afternoon press conference, Minister Ramjattan explained that the new system is already in place but is currently being tested by the two telephone […]
By News Source Guyana on October 11, 2017
Crime
A Canadian teen, who was recently nabbed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport with heroin, made her first appearance in Court today and was remanded to prison. 19-Year-Old, Yuniyka Bovell, stood before Chief Magistrate Ann Mclennan and denied the allegation of drug trafficking. The Court heard that on the 8th October at the Cheddi Jagan […]
By News Source Guyana on October 11, 2017
Crime, News
One week after the lifeless bodies of two elderly women were found in their Albert Street home, three men from the Albouystown Community were today charged and remanded to prison for the double murder. Appearing in Court this afternoon were 25-year-old, Imran Khan, 26-year-old, Steven Andrews and 23-year-old, Phillip Suffrein. The men had a blank […]
By News Source Guyana on October 11, 2017
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force on Wednesday promised the redoubling of efforts to recapture the remaining two prison escapees who are still at large. Commissioner of Police (ag) David Ramnarine told a media conference that there will be heightened police operations to track down the remaining escapees. The move comes just two days after the most notorious of […]