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Ex-officer remanded to prison on robbery charges

An ex-police officer was remanded to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly on Wednesday charged for executing a number of robberies. Edwin Nunes,...

Man sentenced to 3 years in prison for wounding vagrant

A man was jailed for three years on Friday morning after he admitted to being involved in a confrontation with a vagrant. Devon Jackson pleaded...

Two Haitians fined $30,000 each, ordered deported for overstaying in Guyana

Acting on information received, Berbice Police swooped down on an abandoned house in Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on Thursday, July...

NBS wrongful dismissal case: Former CEO awarded $79M

Almost six years after taking the New Building Society (NBS) to court, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the financial institution was earlier today...

Two farmers remanded for trafficking 94 kilos of cocaine

Two Essequibo farmers who were fingered in a recent drug bust on the Pomeroon River (Region-Two) were today arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan...

Lindener gets 5 years jail for possession of unlicenced firearm, ammo

Kellon Mc Leod, 29, a miner of Victory Valley, Wismar, Linden who was found in possession of an illegal .38 revolver and seven matching...

NBS wrongful dismissal case: After 6-year wait compensation should be swift- Luckhoo

Senior Counsel (SC) Edward Luckhoo who represented former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Maurice Arjoon in the High Court case against his former employer, the...

Poultry farmer charged for fraud, placed on $100,000 bail

A poultry farmer who used money entrusted to him for his own benefit,  was earlier today (Wednesday) brought before Magistrate Fabayo Azore. Mohammed Khan, 22...

Handyman to spend three years behind bars for cocaine possession

A handyman who was found to be in possession of a quantity of cocaine was earlier today (Wednesday) charged when he appeared before Magistrate...

Man, 29, sentenced to life in prison for killing 4-year-old

Twenty-nine-year-old Rawle Samuels, who accepted responsibility for the killing of a four-year-old at Buck Hill, Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) was on Tuesday sentenced...

Recent Articles

Guyana to host regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July

See below for a statement on Guyana hosting the regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July: The Government of Guyana, through the Attorney General’s...

Guyana Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo 2025 set for February 18-21

See below for a statement on the 2025 hosting of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo: The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain...

Porter falls to death from Norton Street building after receiving electric shocks

A porter died on Friday morning after being electrocuted and falling from a three-story building on Norton Street in Georgetown. Dead is Bryan Hardilall of...

Teen dies after being stabbed at Belle West

A 19-year-old male died in the hospital on Friday - one day after he was stabbed multiple times by a man with whom he...

Duo charged for murder of security guard

Two men were charged and placed before the court for the murder of security guard, Paul Waterman, who was killed during a robbery back...

NRSC wants stricter penalties for repeat traffic offenders

Despite increased enforcement and educational efforts, National Road Safety Council (NRSC) Chairman Earl Lambert has expressed serious concerns over motorists’ continued violation of traffic...

“There are challenges” – Pres Ali to Crabwood Creek residents on cane production

Issues of low cane production, proper compensation, and poor quality of cane were discussed with the Head of State, President Dr Irfaan Ali, recently...

Teens charged with murder of excavator operator

Nineteen-year-old Daniel Badley of Second Street, Mocha Arcadia EBD and Quamina Street, Beterverwagting ECD along with two juveniles were on Friday charged with the...

Teen busted with ammunition during roadblock exercise  

A teenager was taken into custody following the discovery of a magazine belonging to a Taurus pistol and a single live round of 9mm...

Man escapes from Police leaving behind ganja & cocaine

The police have launched a manhunt for a man who reportedly escaped from Police leaving behind 2239.2 grams of cannabis and 41.9 grams of...