The man accused of murdering political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing was today committed to stand trial for his murder in the High Court. City Magistrate, Judy Latchman after three instances of freeing the murder accused because of insufficient evidence, committed the man to stand trial. Today’s decision comes after the Director of Public Prosecution moved to […]
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Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo to undergo heart bypass surgery in the US
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo is expected to undergo heart bypass surgery in the United States tomorrow. A release from the Ministry of the Presidency indicated that after a routine medical examination, Prime Minister Nagamootoo was advised to seek a further medical examination. It was as a result of the examination that the procedure was recommended. According […]
Man crushed to death on New Amsterdam roadway
A man was on Saturday evening crushed to death by a 4×4 pickup while he was seated on a main access road in New Amsterdam. Dead is Rohan Pooran also called ‘Pumpy’ 43-years-old, of 58 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam. The incident occurred at about 20:30hrs at Main and 47 Stanleytown. Reports are that Pooran who was seated at […]
Brave 7-year-old honoured by the Police
Little Kissan Henry the 7-year-old New Amsterdam girl who saved herself and 3-year-old brother from a fire at her mother’s Glasgow, East Bank Berbice home was honoured for her brave and brilliant thinking from a humanitarian’s standpoint at a simple ceremony held at the Crime Chief’s Office in Georgetown. The two children and their mother […]
Saturday entertainment video: Jamaican Reggae artist Bugle live in Concert at the National Park’s “Real Ghetto Youth Uprising Concert”. Bugle performed hits like “don’t blame life”, “Nuh Compatible”, “Rasta Party” and “Survivor”.
Community Talk: 247 housing units to be built this year across the country
Businessman remanded for over 20lbs of cocaine busted in frozen fish at the airport
Amair Ally the 30-year-old businessman of Good Fortune, West Bank Demerara appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan and pleaded not guilty to the drug trafficking charge. The 20 pounds of cocaine was busted by CANU ranks in frozen fish at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA)it was destined for the United States. It is alleged […]
The Trio charged with the murders of the two South road church sisters to stand trial in the High court
The Preliminary Inquiry into the murder of church elders Constance Fraser and Phyllis Caesar wrapped up today before Magistrate Judy Latchman. The Magistrate ruled that a prima facie case was established against the men accused murdering the women. She then committed Christopher Khan called Imran Khan, Steven Andrews and Phillip Sufferin to stand trial in […]
Fisherman shot and robbed of 7 million dollars
Fisherman, Eddie Brandon was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital this afternoon to receive treatment for a gunshot wound he sustained during a robbery. He told reporters that he was shot and robbed of $7 million dollars. According to the Police report, the armed robbery was committed on the 50-year-old fisherman, of Cove & John, […]
Cocaine in fish destined for the USA busted at the CJIA
7 persons are now in custody assisting with the investigation CAUU said. The bust was made by ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit stationed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport last night. CANU said the suspected cocaine was concealed in partly frozen fish scheduled for export to the USA. A release from CANU said the […]