By News Source Guyana on March 6, 2024
Crime, News, Politics
City Magistrate Leron Daly has referred the question of “fair hearing”, which has been raised at the Elections fraud case, to the High Court. The Magistrate’s decision came in response to the Defense Attorney’s contention that Section 140:2 of the Representation of the Peoples’ Act, which bars the disclosures of minutes of meetings held by […]
By News Source Guyana on March 5, 2024
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By Svetlana Marshall The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has applied to the High Court to join the case brought against the Government of Guyana by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) over the Administration’s plan to cut the salaries of teachers for engaging in industrial action, and halt the deduction of union dues. At a […]
By News Source Guyana on March 4, 2024
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Former murder accused, Teon Allen aka “Spoil Child” was charged and remanded to prison today on illegal possession of gun and ammunition charges. The Police said Allen was nabbed on Saturday night outside the Leonora Stadium with an unlicensed 9mm pistol along with 18 live matching rounds. He was immediately arrested by ranks and was […]
By News Source Guyana on March 3, 2024
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Well-known Bartica businessman and gold miner, 50-year-old Zaheer Mohammed Sheriff and porter, 30-year-old Donovan Washington were shot dead early this morning in the Arimu Backdam, Cuyuni river during a gold heist. The incident took place at around 10 o’ clock this morning. According to a Police report, the gold miner and his worker, were making […]
By News Source Guyana on March 1, 2024
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The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit has released hairstylist, Jessica McKie from custody as it continues its investigations into the 156-pound cocaine bust at the Cheddi Jagan Airport. However, CANU investigators have indicated that searches are ongoing for McKie’s husband, Gavin McKie and former national cyclist, Tyrone Hamilton. The salon owner was arrested at her home when […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2024
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Well-known city salon owner, Jessica McKie is in the custody of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit, while her husband and a former national cyclist are being sought in connection with the ongoing investigations into the 156-pound cocaine bust at the Cheddi Jagan Airport. Owner of the popular “Jessica Does My Hair” salon, Jessica McKie was […]
By News Source Guyana on February 28, 2024
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Less than a month after a Georgetown Magistrate found former Government Minister David Patterson not guilty of indecent exposure for allegedly urinating against a fence in the public, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Shalimar Ali-Hack has appealed the decision of the Magistrates’ Court. The DPP wants the decision of Magistrate Dylon Bess to be set […]
By News Source Guyana on February 23, 2024
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Two men, attached to two different companies that operate at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, have been arrested by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit after they were held with 156 pounds of cocaine during an attempt to smuggle that illegal drug onto a British Airways flight. The two suspects have been identified as a 26-year-old […]
By News Source Guyana on February 15, 2024
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Weeks after two shipments of cocaine were able to pass through the Cheddi Jagan International Airport undetected, there has been no local arrest in either of the two cases. Officials of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit told News Source today that in the case of the 50 pounds of cocaine that was found on a […]
By News Source Guyana on February 14, 2024
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Police investigators have launched a probe into the attempted execution of 36-year-old Tucville, Georgetown resident, Winston Hazel. The man was shot multiple times to his body on Tuesday night just as he drove up to the entrance to his yard. According to a Police report, the incident took place just after 7pm. Hazel was driving […]