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Two men were arrested by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit on Friday in Lethem, Central Rupununi with a quantity of cocaine and marijuana. In a statement, the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit explained the men were arrested during an operation at a residence in the community, which was triggered by information that had been received. CANU […]
Tragedy struck the East Coast Demerara village of Bare Root early on Saturday morning as a row between two men escalated violently and they both died after repeatedly stabbing each other. The incident occurred at the home of a young woman who was the ex-girlfriend of one of the men and the current girlfriend of […]
As the Extradition Committal Proceedings against Businessmen Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed continues in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, the Prosecution has offered clarity on its proposal for the proceedings to be conducted by way of paper committal as against a Preliminary Inquiry (PI). On Thursday, Prosecuting Attorney, Herbert McKenzie, told the Court that the proposal for […]
The Attorneys for the Mohameds in the ongoing extradition case asked Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman to bar Prosecuting Attorney Glen Hanoman from further participation in the committal proceedings, after he made an outburst in the Court this morning accusing the Mohameds of being the “biggest criminals”. The incident unfolded while Defense Attorney, Siand Dhurjon, was […]
A Guyanese woman who was a student at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania in the United States is facing a second degree murder charge over the stabbing death of her boyfriend. The woman, Denita Jackson and the victim, Kevaughn Goldson were both track athletes at the prominent University. The victim was Jamaican. Police were called to […]
Two men who were nabbed by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit last Friday in Parika with a quantity of cocaine have been charged and remanded to prison. The men, Jared Kellawan and Jahdiel Kellawan, appeared in Court on Tuesday where they were slapped with drug trafficking charges. The two men pleaded not guilty, and were […]
Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken, this morning challenged Police Inspectors to be more hands on in their approach to Policing and provide greater guidance to Ranks under their command, even as he boasted that the Force continues to record success stories. Addressing the opening of the two-day Inspectors Conference, Commissioner Hicken said the Police Force […]
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall has once again expressed his grave concern over the pace of the Extradition Case against Businessman and Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and his father, Nazar Mohamed, in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. In an interview with reporters at the High Court today, the Attorney General said while […]
Police on the West Bank of Demerara are continuing their investigations into the murder of 20-year-old Roberto Glen of Parfaite Harmonie. The murder took place on Sunday night. A 41-year-old contruction worker has been taken into custody over the murder. According to a police report, eyewitnesses told investigators that the two men got into a […]
Acting Chief Justice Navendra Singh today ruled that while a section of the Fugitive Offenders Act is inconsistent with the Constitution of Guyana, other sections of the Act challenged by Guyanese Businessmen Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed, are not unconstitutional. The Mohameds have been indicted in the US over allegations of mail and wire fraud, and […]
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