By News Source Guyana on December 18, 2019
News
The Guyana Police Force has launched another investigation into allegations of assault being leveled against some of its members. A 24-year-old Tuschen man is demanding justice after he was allegedly slapped, kicked and choked by three policemen during an arrest. The man, Joel Patterson, explained to News Source that on Monday he was asked by […]
By News Source Guyana on December 18, 2019
News
Local beautician and social media star, Lolita “Lola” Callendar was on Tuesday found guilty of assaulting beautician Onika Pompey. The case has been ongoing in the Magistrates’ Court since April 2018 following a caught on camera attack on Pompey in the Leopold Street area. Magistrate Faith McGusty handed down the verdict yesterday but deferred sentencing […]
By News Source Guyana on December 17, 2019
News
A 25-year-old man from Wismar, Linden was today found guilty on two counts of rape. The youth, Keon Lawson called “Crash” was on trial before Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall for the rape of a child under the age of 16. The first count stated that between November 1 ,2014 and November 30, 2014, the man engaged […]
By News Source Guyana on December 17, 2019
News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission today voted to have a full verification of names of the more than 20,000 new registrants whose names were recorded during the house to house registration exercise. The verification is likely to be a house to house process which could take up to five days to complete. Commissioner Robeson Benn this […]
By News Source Guyana on December 17, 2019
Crime, News, Politics
Two Police Constables are under close arrest after beating and pouring hot water on a suspected thief who allegedly broke into their home. Police Commissioner Leslie James called a press conference this morning to inform the media of the incident. He also gave a commitment to ensure that the matter is fully investigated. The West […]
By News Source Guyana on December 17, 2019
Crime, News
Guyana’s Police Chief, Commissioner Leslie James maintains that the current traffic laws are sufficient enough to deter drivers from being reckless on the roadways, but he believes the drivers need to change their attitudes. “Its attitude. That has played a major part in most of these accidents. We have been doing what we have to […]
By News Source Guyana on December 17, 2019
Crime, News
Investigators of the Guyana Police Force are probing the murder of Athletics Coach, Seon Anthony Burry. The man’s lifeless body was found at Durban Park on the outer track that is frequented by athletes and trainers. The Guyana Police Force in a statement said there were multiple stab wounds to the man’s neck. It is […]
By News Source Guyana on December 16, 2019
Crime, News
The driver and conductor of a mini-bus who were caught on camera opening the doors of the mini-bus to dance while it was in motion, have been slapped with several charges. The two were tracked down following the posting of the video on social media, which showed the conductor first opening the passenger door and […]
By News Source Guyana on December 16, 2019
News
A little known organisation called the Youth Movement Guyana, which has strong ties to the Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) held a picketing exercise today against the move by the Energy Dept. to seek buyers for Guyana’s share of first oil. Less than 30 persons were part of the protest, but they demanded greater transparency […]
By News Source Guyana on December 16, 2019
Crime, News
Following the direction of the Chancellor of the Judiciary, Magistrate Alex Moore was today forced to recuse himself from further presiding over the murder case involving Marcus Bisram. Moore’s decision came days after relatives of the man who was murdered, Faiyaz Narinedatt, petitioned the High Court, seeking the Magistrate’s removal from the hearing the case. […]