By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan is set to retire on May 15, 2023, having served as a judicial officer for almost 16 years. Chief Magistrate McLennan, who is also a Colonel in the Guyana Defence Force, is currently on pre-retirement leave. Senior Magistrate Sherdel Isaac-Marcus is currently performing the duties of Chief Magistrate. Chief Magistrate McLennan […]
By News Source Guyana on April 12, 2023
Crime, News
Investigations have been launched into a shooting incident last evening at the home of businessman and photographer Keron Bruce. Bruce is currently before the Courts on cyber-crime charges on accusations that he is behind the online character, Mr. Mudwata. He has repeatedly denied the claims. In a video posted on his Facebook account, Bruce revealed […]
By News Source Guyana on April 12, 2023
Crime, News
Police in Berbice are probing the murder of an 18-year-old man in the Corentyne area and two other teenagers are the main suspect. The dead man, Keon Byass, was attacked and chopped about his body on Easter Monday morning while making his way home from a nearby shop. He passed away on Tuesday in the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 11, 2023
Crime, News
Guyanese drug convict Barry Dataram remains in custody in the United States on drug trafficking charges dating back to more than a decade ago. Dataram, who was arrested back in January after stepping off a flight at the JFK Airport, is cooperating with US prosecutors and is hoping to strike a plea deal, according to […]
By News Source Guyana on April 6, 2023
Crime, News
Within 24hrs, two men were killed in two separate fires in the country. The Guyana Fire Service in a statement today said 75-year-old Sammy Munian lost his life on Wednesday afternoon when a fire engulfed his Fairfield, Mahaicony home. An investigation by the Fire Service said, a fire had been set to a pile of […]
By News Source Guyana on April 5, 2023
Crime, News
A 21-year-old businessman who was arrested on Monday with an unlicensed firearm and unlicensed ammunition, appeared in Court today to face illesgal possession charges. The businessman, Joshua Taylor from South Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara, appeared in Court this morning and denied the allegations leveled against him that he was found to be in possession of […]
By News Source Guyana on April 4, 2023
Crime, News
The Director of Public Prosecutions has recommended that the owner of the Little Learners Daycare facility, be charged with manslaughter over the death of a young child at the daycare. The 7-month-old baby girl, Oriya Gravesande, was rushed to the Georgetown Hospital on the 21st March, hours after she was taken to the daycare facility […]
By News Source Guyana on April 3, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
WPA Executive Chairman and longtime political activist, Tacuma Ogunseye is expected in Court as early as today, to face incitement charges after spending the weekend behind bars. Mr. Ogunseye turned himself over to investigators on Friday morning, one day after a wanted bulletin was issued for his arrest. Once in custody, he exercised his right […]
By News Source Guyana on March 31, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
A 52-year-old man from C’ Field, Sophia is in Police custody after being busted with more than 35 pounds of marijuana in his possession. A Police report said the man and another man were spotted by the Police at around 6:35 this morning walking towards the old New Amsterdam ferry stelling with multiple bags in […]
By News Source Guyana on March 31, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
Longtime Political Activist and Executive Member of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), Tucama Ogunseye turned himself over to the police this morning. He was accompanied by Attorneys Nigel Hughes and Darren Wade. His surrender to law enforcement came one day after a wanted bulletin was issued for his arrest in connection with allegations of exciting […]