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A 24-year-old miner was today remanded to prison for a robbery he allegedly committed in Pike Street, Kitty in February this year. Patrick Goodluck of North Sophia appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and denied the charge. It is alleged on February 25, 2018, at Pike Street, Kitty while being armed […]

The painful memories of the death of Reona Payne, the woman who was shot by former GDF Captain, Orwain Sandy were invoked last night at a candle light vigil at the place where she met her demise in Alexander Village. Sandy was charged with the capital offence and was remanded to prison.

There are reports that the 34-year-old man was in the habit of snatching gold chains in the vicinity of the Stabroek Market, Georgetown. Devon Holder confessed to two robbery charges and was slapped with a four-year jail sentence by Magistrate Annett Singh at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Holder of Onderneeming, West Bank Demerara confessed that […]

Quinn was speaking at the opening of a Financial Investigation and Anti- Corruption training course funded by the British Government at the Police Officers Training Center, at Eve Leary. Quinn said if individuals cannot work with honesty and integrity then they should be drummed out, prosecuted and imprisoned as necessary. If people don’t like the […]

The sentence was handed down this afternoon by Justice Navindra Singh in the High Court to the 25-year-old woman.  Hofosawa Awena Rutherford of Supply Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara was found guilty by a 12-member mixed jury.  Rutherford was charged with two counts of manslaughter dating back to 2014 where it is alleged that she unlawfully […]

Motilall Balkarran of Triumph, East Coast Demerara denied the charge which was read to him this afternoon by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The court was told that on March 20th, Balkarran made a call to the 911 emergency number threatening to kill President Granger by placing a bomb at his […]

Parents of students of Mae’s Private School are protesting a 42% increase in fees announced by the school. Today a handful of parents stood in front of the school’s 3rd Avenue, Subryanville location calling for a meeting with the administration of the school and for government’s intervention.

A release from the Police Public Relations department stated that a 16-year-old Sophia youth was among three in custody following an intelligence-led operation this morning by police ranks in ‘C’ Division. It was during that operation that one .40 caliber Taurus Pistol with six live rounds, two .32 Special Revolvers with four live rounds and […]

Orwain  Sandy was emotional as he walked in and out of the Georgetown Magistrates’ court to answer to the indictable charge, which was read to him by Magistrate Judy Latchman. Sandy was under tight security, with handcuffs on his hands and feet as he made his way into the courtroom. Family members of both Sandy […]

City Hall successfully moved a motion to implement the parking meter bylaws despite strong objection by Councilor Malcolm Ferreira. Ferreira called for caution until the court ruling on the matter. However, by the end of his appeal to the council, the majority of the councilors voted for the bylaws.