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The head of a local pharmaceutical company was today charged with selling an unregistered drug to the public hospital.   Lloyd Singh, Chief Executive Officer of the International Pharmaceutical Company appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Judy Latchman, where the charge was read to him. Singh was charged with selling the drug Rituximab. […]

A Port Kaituma man was today remanded to prison for the murder of his reputed wife. The man 36-year-old man, Tyrone James appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman, in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where he was not required to plea to the indictable charge of murder. The court was told that on July 15, James at […]

Clyde Barrett, the owner of City Vibes nightclub was today remanded to prison on a drug trafficking charge, this was after 42 pounds of compressed marijuana was found in his business place at Hogg Street, Albouystown, during a raid by ranks of the Police Narcotics Branch. The 40-year-old man pleaded not guilty to having 19 […]

A thirty-eight-year-old man was today sentenced to18 months in jail for stealing items belonging to his uncle. The man, Neville Haynes, of North East Lepenitence pleaded guilty when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly, in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The court was told that on April 10 last, Haynes was asked to keep a […]

Senior Magistrate Leron Daly dismissed the charges against Andre Gomes, called ‘Zipper’ on the grounds that CANU prosecutor Konyo Sandiford failed to prove her case. He added that there was no evidence to clearly provide to the court of what transpired on the day in question. Gomes was behind bars for the past five months, […]

Former Gold Board accountant charged with fraud. Rosanna Ramnarine of Nandy Park, East Bank Demerara was today slapped with six charges, when she appeared before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore. The first charge read to Ramnarine stated that between February 1, 2017, and April 30, 2017, at GGB, she willfully or with intent to defraud forged […]

 Azim Baksh, called “Bato”, a 50-year-old furniture maker of Phase One Good Hope, ECD appeared before Magistrate Alisha George at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court to answer the drug trafficking charge.  Baksh was busted during an operation by CANU ranks on a boat at Mon Repos, East Coast, Sea Wall used for docking fishing vessels. The […]

The owner of a popular night club which is located at Hogg Street, Albouystown has been arrested after parcels of compressed cannabis were found on the premises this morning. Acting on intelligence, ranks of the Force’s Narcotics Branch swooped down on the club about 11:30hrs and carried out a search which led to the discovery […]