Police in Berbice say they got a confession from the reputed husband of the number 58 village woman, who succumbed days after a beating from the man. This was revealed by Commander of B Division, Eon Amsterdam during an interview. He said the man surrendered to the police and admitted to the crime. The commander […]
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Mining syndicates protest for equality in mining sector
UPDATE: Mother of race car driver charged with drug trafficking claims he is innocent
Superbike Racer Stephen Vieira and Race Car driver, Tazim Gafoor are among four remanded for cocaine in Lumber bust
They were jointly charged with Sherwayne DeAbreu a Guyana Revenue Authority Enforcement officer and Nazim Gafoor the father of the motor racer. Under tight security, the men were brought before Magistrate Roshelle Liverpool in the Leonora Magistrates’ court this morning to answer to the drug trafficking charges. They were jointly charged with Sherwayne DeAbreu a […]
Eccles man remanded to prison for causing the death of cricket umpire
Elton Carter was the driver of the Toyota Tacoma which collided with a mini-bus at the corners of Durban and Smyth Streets. In that incident Daniel Richmond, a cricket umpire was killed, while 15 other persons were injured. When the matter was called before Magistrate Judy Latchman today in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, Carter denied […]
Mother of 3 succumbs after beating by reputed husband who accused her of “giving blow”
Gomattie Ramsingh, 34 died at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Sunday, two days after she was admitted to the institution for injuries she sustained. She related to relatives in a shocking video in the hospital, how her lover beat her with a piece of iron and accused her of “giving blow” with a black man. […]
Clothes vendor dies in Camp and Middle Street accident
The man has been identified as 45-year-old, Dereck Mangal of Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara. Eyewitnesses said the accident occurred just after 7:00 Monday morning. They recalled the man was riding his motorcycle when a speeding car apparently jumped the traffic light and slammed into another car which hit Mangal and sent him […]
Cocaine in lumber: CANU seeks International help to retrieve data from seized DVR they believe has critical information
A Digital Video Recording device was retrieved from the home of NAZIM GAFOOR at Vreed-en- Hoop, WBD, but agents later discovered that the device’s storage was ‘wiped’ and as such, CANU says they are now seeking international assistance in retrieving the data, that may have been therein. Canu still has a wanted bulletin out for […]
Trini National Jailed for 2 years for overstaying in Guyana
Daniel Ali was before the court on charges of overstaying his time in Guyana and forging two legal documents. He told Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan he is sorry for his actions, but he was still sentenced to two years with a fine of $30,000. The sentence was handed down by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in […]
UPDATE: Father and son released on self-bail in multi-million-dollar drug bust
The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit said it is still attempting to make contact with motorbike racer Stephen Viera and businessman Naraine Lall, in connection with the multi-million dollar drug bust at Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo. Tazim Gafoor and his son Race car driver, Nazim Gafoor were taken into custody initially, along with a staff member of the […]