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Man accused of assaulting mother charged

A taxi driver was on Friday released on $30,000 bail when he stood before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts after...

Westford, Cummings freed of stealing $600 Million; case dismissed due to insufficient evidence

Former PPP/C Government Public Service Minister Dr Jennifer Westford and her Administrative Assistant, Margaret Cummings, were earlier today (Friday), freed of a larceny charge,...

Ex-Police charged for threatening wife, unlawful possession of firearm

Former Cadet Officer Frenz Paul who was arrested on Monday after he threatened to shoot his wife during an argument was earlier today arraigned...

$54M missing diamonds trial rescheduled as both sides unprepared

High Court Judge Justice Fidela Corbin-Lincoln has set the $54M missing diamonds case for October 24. About four witnesses are set to testify in...

Fraudster who conned persons on social media jailed

A confessed fraudster was on Thursday jailed by the Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan when he appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Jermaine Fraser,...

Sentencing looms for man found guilty of raping child

Twenty five-year-old Rowland Sam was on Monday afternoon found guilty of raping a girl who was just seven years old at the time of...

Real estate agent charged with threatening Minister’s life

A real estate agent was on Tuesday morning brought before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts charged for reportedly threatening the Junior Minister of Indigenous Peoples'...

Taxi drivers charged with ammo possession

Two taxi drivers found themselves before the Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan on Tuesday morning charged separately for having unlicenced ammunition in their possessions. Herishwar Veersammy,...

Man gets 18 months jail for escaping lawful custody

...tells court he needed to go home to see his wife and children Wazim Pereira, 27, of lot 111 North Sophia, Georgetown on Monday stood...

Police constable accused of stealing gun, ammo from GPF charged

A police constable attached to the Brickdam Police Station Impact Base was on Monday granted bail in the sum $150,000 by Chief Magistrate Ann...

Recent Articles

Venezuelan stabbed to death by co-worker

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  A report of an alleged murder committed on one called ‘Frankie’, Venezuelan, by suspect, Cane Vincent, age...

“Words can’t express how much they mean to me” – mother demands answers, justice...

By: Andrew Carmichael “Words can’t express how much they mean to me, dem is me children,” expressed Rihanna Persaud, the mother who lost her nine-year-old...

No increase in electricity costs for consumers – Jagdeo assures amid power ship deal

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the electricity price will not increase following the government’s move to charter a power ship to...

Govt would hire contractors without “full experience” to keep up with rapid development –...

New contractors would be hired by the government to keep apace with the ongoing rapid development in the infrastructure sector. This is according to Vice...

Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup making significant progress

Works on clearing the rubble from the collapsed roof of the Stabroek Market Wharf continued on Thursday. A 45-member crew is working assiduously to remove...

US$1M mobilisation fee for rental of power ship – GPL

  See full statement from the Guyana Power and Light: On April 13, 2024, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. signed a contract with Urbacon...

Truck involved in Water Street fatal accident was unregistered – police

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  A fatal accident occurred on Monday, April 15, 2024, on Water Street, Georgetown, involving an unregistered motor...

Mother of 3 crushed to death by truck

A 36-year-old mother of three was last evening crushed to death by a hauler truck at High and Princes Streets, Georgetown. She has been identified...

Remigrant calls for better police response after home burglarised; over $1.5M in items stolen

A businessman’s home in Berbice was burglarized while he was overseas, resulting in over $1 million in items being stolen. The man, a remigrant is...

IDPADA-G never filed discrimination complaint with ERC – Commissioner

See full statement from the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC): The International Decade of People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G) has never filed a...