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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Mason remanded on armed robbery charge

Thirty-two-year old Edward Skeete was earlier today remanded to prison by Magistrate Dylon Bess on an armed robbery charge that was brought against him...

Man accused of trafficking 17 grams of cannabis remanded

After allegedly being busted with a quantity of cannabis during a roadblock operation along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway on Saturday last, 26-year-old Peter Patterson was...

Security Guard remanded for murder/rape of Cummings Lodge woman

Ravindra Ramdeen, a 47-year-old security guard of Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown, was today remanded to prison for raping and killing Marilyn Singh, a 53-year-old...

Man lands in Court for allegedly forging firearm license approval letter

A twenty-five-year-old technician was hauled before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts earlier today (Thursday), for allegedly presenting to a law enforcement...

Files in Haresh Singh murder case not missing – Crime Chief

Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum has clarified that the files relating to the Haresh Singh murder case are not missing but rather, the investigators were...

Teacher convicted of sexual assault released on bail pending appeal

Wazir Khan, the teacher who was convicted for sexual assault of a child, has been released on $250,000 bail pending the outcome of his...

Nine months jail for handyman for stealing tools

A 50-year-old handyman was jailed for 9 months at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Friday when he admitted to robbing a house of a...

Accused in “cheese vendor” murder remanded

A 20-year-old Stabroek Market vendor of Durban Street Lodge, Georgetown was on Friday hauled before the courts where he faced a murder charge in...

22-Y-O pleads guilty to raping three girls

Even after being acquitted on a rape charge in 2016, and having a second chance in society, 22-year-old Leon Jordan will now face the...

Wedding house brawl: Duo charged with murder of 13-yr-old

Two men were on Friday arraigned for the murder of Devanand Sanichar, 13, when they made an appearance at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court. Raymond Wong,...

Recent Articles

Update: Sister of survivor from Mahdia tragedy jumps from window during ‘mattress fire’ at...

Though the fire at the President’s College dormitory was quickly extinguished before it escalated into a complete disaster, a terrified student, during the pandemonium,...

PM Phillips calls for collective action to protect ‘Guiana Shield’

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips Monday highlighted the importance of safeguarding the Guiana Shield at the opening ceremony of the third Guiana Shield...

Man stabbed to death during brawl at Bagostown bar

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division 4B are investigating an alleged murder which occurred yesterday, (April, 28th, 2024) at...

Construction of first 100 young professional homes to begin soon at Palmyra

The government will be constructing the first 100 young professional homes at Palmyra in Region Six within two months. The area is ready for the...

“Apart from being away from my children, I do not regret my time in...

Kristy Griffith, a 43-year-old businesswoman and mother of five, was sentenced to five years in prison for a $1.1 million drug bust in 2020. Before...

Major disaster averted after student allegedly sets fire to mattress at PC dorm

A major disaster has been averted after a male student allegedly set fire to a mattress at the President’s College Dormitory located at Golden...

Letter: Guyana should be a major exporter of potable water

Dear Editor, I was heartened when the president made the statement of Guyana becoming a major exporter of clean, fresh drinking water. It is a...

Local Govt Ministry played no part in removing ‘Demico House’, ‘Discount’ vendors

See full statement from the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development: The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (MLGRD) notes an erroneous article...

Over 41,000 DUI cases made out against drivers from January to April

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) recently released statistics showing that a total of 41,358 cases of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) were made out...

Hess requests Stabroek Block shares dispute hearing for 3rd quarter of 2024

Amid the ongoing dispute between oil giant ExxonMobil and Hess, over its decision to sell its shares to fellow United States (US) oil company...