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The murder took place at 217 Fifth Street, Foulis, East Coast Demerara last night. Dead is 21 yr.old Satesh ‘Kevin ‘Sookdeo. According to a report from the Police, their initial investigations revealed that the suspect and his spouse had an argument and he held her by the neck and began to choke her. The release […]

A West Bank Demerara man was today charged with causing death by dangerous driving. The man 35-year-old Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) employee Jermain Lambert appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded not guilty. The court was told that on June 16, 2018, at Lombard Street, while being in […]

Roy Sandford, 33-years-old of Section “D” Sophia is now jointly charged with Akeem Morris, a 26-year- old miner of Sandy Bob Street, Kitty, and George Paton, 34-year-old a taxi driver of Eccles, East Bank Demerara for the murder of Bourda Market Cheese Vendor Troy Ramalho. The trio appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan where the […]

Police-constable charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Ryan Persaud the 23-year-old Policeman appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning before Magistrate Marissa Mittelholzer and pleaded not guilty to the charge. On September 1st Persaud was involved in an accident which resulted in the death of Akemo Anthony of 338 East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme. At […]

Five men are in police custody following the discovery of guns and ammunition and other items. The Police in a press release said the discovery was made following an intelligence-led operation commanded by a senior police officer. According to the police, a while Toyota Fielder Wagon was stopped at approximately 9:30 hrs at Samatta Police Grove […]

An East Bank Demerara man was today released on $300,000 for the rape of a child. The 47-year-old man appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrate where the case was heard in camera. The man was not required to plea to the indictable offence. The court was told that between September 1, 2017, […]

Former Army Captain Orwin Sandy was today committed to stand trial in the high court for the murder of his girlfriend Reyona Payne, at the conclusion of the preliminary inquiry before Magistrate Judy Latchman, in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Magistrate Latchman said there was sufficient evidence to commit the young man to stand trial in […]

Two Corentyne Berbice families were plunged into mourning following an accident at Mahaicony on the East Coast of Demerara this afternoon.  Dead are Aubrey Ross, a driver from Queenstown, Corriverton, Corentyne Berbice and Ulex Park King a 17-year-old passenger, of Manchester Corentyne Berbice, her sister, Judy Park managed to survive with minor injuries. Another passenger […]