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While Guyana observes Child Protection Week, the nation has found itself torn apart by the shocking rape and murder of a 13-year-old boy in Berbice. Two men have been charged for the crime and the incident has triggered new calls for improved efforts to protect the nation’s children. On Wednesday, during an event in Anna […]
As investigations continue into the gunning down of Brazilian gold miner, Antonio Dasilva, at a Cuyuni mining camp, investigators now believe one of the man’s former employees may have been one of the gunmen who attacked the mining camp and shot him dead. The Guyana Police Force dispatched an investigative team to the area yesterday […]
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has announced that it has received over GY$16M worth of much needed relief supplies from the members of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) to assist in the recovery efforts in those hurricane ravaged islands. The Government of Guyana has donated US$100,000 to the relief efforts. The Chairman of the Private […]
A Diamond resident today found himself before the Court facing unlawful wounding charges. The 36-year-old accused, Roderick Ibbot, appeared before the Chief Magistrate and was granted $75,000 bail by Chief Magistrate, Ann Mclennan after he was charged for the unlawful wounding of Mortimer John. The Court heard that on June 27, 2017, the two men […]
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, a 36-year-old taxi driver found himself before Magistrate Judy Latchman facing charges of alleged child molestation. The Diamond, East Bank Demerara man, Anansuaruddin Khan, did not have much to say as he made his way in and out of the courtroom. During the hearing, the Court was told that […]
A morning of sporting activities on the Plaisance playground turned into sorrow on Wednesday after a six-year-old pupil of the St. Paul’s Primary school died. The young boy, Glensean Skeete, was reportedly playing with other children of the school during a practice session for inter-house games, when a football goal post collapsed and fell on […]
With protesting members of the public shouting loudly that justice must be received in the matter, the two Berbice men accused of murdering 13-year-old, Leonard Archibald, appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrates’ Court this morning and have been remanded to prison. 19-year-old, Omardai Christopher and 29-year-old, Hilary Edwards, were not required to enter a plea […]
The Guyana Police Force has clarified to News Source that the cocaine that has gone missing from the Narcotics Branch of the Police Force is related to the case involving ex-policeman Travis Mendonca and not the Seeta Rampersaud case. Mendonca was recently sentenced to three years in jail after admitting to attempting to ferry out […]
The Guyana Police Force has dispatched an investigative team to the Cuyuni area following reports of a mining camp coming under attack by heavily armed gunmen, who may have entered the area from neighbouring Brazil. The incident reportedly took place late yesterday and Acting Crime Chief, Paul Williams, has explained to News Source that the […]
Police Commissioner (ag) David Ramnarine, has confirmed to News Source that the Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility has been called in to probe a case of missing cocaine evidence from the Police Narcotics Branch. He said the cocaine was discovered missing on Tuesday and a full probe is underway. The acting Top Cop said […]
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