Crime

Opposition calls for recall of High Commissioner Charandass Persaud; Walton-Desir roasts Foreign Ministry for “disgusting” response to complaint from woman in India

Opposition Member of Parliament and Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Amanza Walton-Desir today said the Government needs to recall High Commissioner to India, Charandass Persaud over his verbal abuse of a woman outside his official residence in India. The Opposition MP also roasted the Guyana Ministry of Foreign Affairs for its statement declaring that the matter […]

Magistrate Daly to continue hearing Bascom Cyber Crime case after DPP’s request for removal falls flat

Despite attempts by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Shalimar Ali-Hack to have Magistrate Leron Daly removed from hearing the Detective Dion Bascom Cyber Crime Case, the City magistrate will be presiding over the trial early next year. Last month, the DPP wrote Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette Cummings requesting that Senior Magistrate Leron […]

LBI woman remanded for stabbing death of reputed husband

The 30-year-old La Bonne Intention, East Coast Demerara woman who allegedly disarmed her abusive reputed husband and stabbed him to death was today charged and remanded to jail for the man’s murder. The accused, Aquiella Abrams, was not required to enter a plea to the murder charge as it was read to her by Magistrate […]

Talk show host and political activist Ossie Rodgers under probe for repeatedly slapping woman in supermarket

Social media talk show host and PPP political activist Ossie Rodgers is under probe by the Police after he was caught on camera slapping a woman repeatedly in a Berbice supermarket. Police investigators have confirmed that Rodgers was arrested and later released on self bail at the Police station after a complaint was filed against […]

One cocaine curry suspect pleads guilty; Other suspect remanded

One of the men arrested in the 14-pound cocaine in curry bust has pleaded guilty, but his sentencing will take place later this month. Appearing at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court this morning, 36-year-old Loaknauth Persaud pleaded guilty to the charge of trafficking cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan Airport. Persaud was an outgoing passenger on a […]

Berbice men in custody for 65-pound marijuana bust

Seven men from the Corentyne, Berbice area have been arrested by the Police following a 65-pound marijuana bust at Black Bush Polder, Berbice. A Police statement said the marijuana was discovered in several large parcels during an intelligence led operation in the area. The seven suspects were arrested in different Corentyne villages as the investigations […]

Golden Grove man knifed to death by reputed wife

A 40-year-old Golden Grove man was this morning stabbed to death by his 30-year-old reputed wife during a row at their East Coast Demerara home. The dead man has been identified as Michael Wilson. The incident occurred at around 8:15 this morning. The woman who has been taken into custody has told investigators that she […]