WBD man to spend 4 years behind bars for narco-trafficking
A labourer was on Monday sentenced to four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to having 139 grams of cannabis in his possession...
Berbice man arraigned for killing friend over bottle of Guinness
A 27-year-old man, who is accused of fatally stabbing his friend during an argument over a bottle of Guinness, was on Monday released on...
Marcus Bisram’s mother, co-accused found guilty of bribing detective
The mother of former murder accused Marcus Bisram, and her co-accused, who were charged for offering a detective $4 million to suppress evidence, were...
Former policewoman found guilty of dousing lover with acid
A former policewoman, who was charged in 2018 for dousing her lover with a corrosive substance, was on Friday found guilty of the offence.
Cassandra...
Several nabbed during separate ganja raids
At least seven persons are now in Police custody after quantities of marijuana were discovered at two separate locations on Thursday and Sunday last.
Police,...
7 years jail for youth who hammered La Grange resident to death
A 20-year-old man pleaded guilty to hammering 49-year-old James Steward, also known as “Buby,” to death in July 2016.
Christopher Cheong was arraigned at the...
“Shatta” to spend 26 years behind bars for raping woman
A convicted rapist, Nick Skeete, 31, also called ‘Jason Blair’ and ‘Shatta,’ was on Thursday jailed for 26 years after he was found guilty...
Berbice woman remanded for kidnapping baby
A 50-year-old woman of Corentyne, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) was on Wednesday remanded for kidnapping a child from her biological mother.
Beverley Gomes made...
Fire set to Suddie Magistrates’ Court
An attempt was made to burn down the Suddie Magistrate’s Court in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
The incident reportedly occurred during the wee hours of today.
Investigators...
Linden Constable jailed for assaulting nephew
A 26-year-old Constable attached to the Mayor and Town Council (LM&TC) has been sentenced to one month imprisonment after he was found guilty of...