By News Source Guyana on July 18, 2017
Crime, News
Firemen were summoned to the scene of an early morning blaze on Charlotte Street just after 5 o’ clock this morning. The fire quickly engulfed the entire building located close to Camp Street, and criss-crossed its way through the three floors. The building is owned by well known political activist and WPA member, Jocelyn Dow. […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2017
Crime, News
A Bagotstown resident made his first appearance in the Georgetown Magistrate Court today and was remanded to prison for the murder of mini-bus driver Telroy James. The 24-year-old accused, Orin Peters, did not show any emotions, as the indictable charge was read to him. The charge stated that on the 11th July, 2017, while in […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2017
Crime, News
Acting on information, Police Ranks moved into the Sophia area this afternoon and arrested prison escapee, Cornelius Thomas. The 31-year-old man was found hiding out in the Section C area just after 3 o’ clock on Monday afternoon. He was reportedly arrested without incident and was immediately taken to the Criminal Investigations Department for questioning. […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2017
News, Politics
Chief Justice (acting), Roxanne George-Wiltshire on Monday handed down her interpretation of the Constitutional requirements for the selection of a Chairman of the Elections Commission. Businessman, Marcel Gaskin had moved to the Court for the interpretation of the Constitution, under Article 161(2), after the first list consisting of a total of six persons was rejected by President […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2017
Crime, News
Moments after a Laing Avenue, Georgetown man was placed on bail for discharging a loaded firearm, he found himself before the same Court and was remanded for being in possession of an illegal firearm. 24-year-old Jermaine Phillips stood before Magistrate Leron Daly and pleaded not guilty to three separate gun related charges. It was alleged […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2017
News, Politics
Millions of dollars spent without evidence of contractual agreements and unaccounted vouchers were just two of the oversteps revealed within the Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs when it appeared before the Public Accounts Committee on Monday. On what was its third appearance before the PAC over the last month, the Ministry came under heavy criticism for […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2017
Crime, News
A man suspected to have been a known bandit who terrorized person in the Tuschen area, was found dead last night with a bullet wound to his head. He has been identified as 33 year old Eon Currency also known as “muscle”. His body was found last night with his bicycle on the roadside in […]
By News Source Guyana on July 15, 2017
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force on Friday night announced the capture of prison escapee, Desmond James. The wanted man was nabbed just after 11:00pm in the Canal #1 area in an abandoned house. He reportedly had a knife and pieces of clothes in his possession. The arrest was made by ranks of D’ Division following a […]
By News Source Guyana on July 14, 2017
News
The Guyana Police Force announced on Friday night that it has launched a search for a male suspect in the death of a 75-year-old, Crabwood Creek woman. The elderly woman, identified as Jasodra Kalisar, died at the New Amsterdam Hospital today after she was attacked, beaten and raped in her home in the wee hours of […]
By News Source Guyana on July 14, 2017
Crime, News
Three persons died on Friday night following yet another tragic accident along the Linden Soesdyke Highway. The Police Public Relations Department confirmed the number of fatalities. The accident occurred just around 8 o’ clock in the Kairuni area along the highway, when the motorcar, that the persons were in, slammed into a parked truck that […]