The sentence was handed down today by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after the on-camera trial ended. Daniel James, 31, was found guilty of sexually grooming a female relative and was sentenced to 3 years in jail. The charge read that between December 12, last, and January 18, he communicated with a child under the age of 16, […]
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Gazetted Officer of the Joint Services in custody following a fatal accident. Dead man found with an unlicensed pistol with four live rounds on him.
Dead is 35yr. old Roopchand Ramkellowan, of Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo. The police say their initial investigations revealed that the victim was crossing the road from south to north when he was struck by the motor car, which was proceeding east along the northern carriageway. The accident occurred at around 22:20hrs last night […]
Police Officer charged with assaulting wife and sister over stolen money
A Corporal in the Guyana Police Force was today released on $150,000 bail after he was slapped with seven charges. The lawman Rondelle Gouveia, appeared in the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Zamilla Ali-Seepaul where he was charged with unlawfully wounding his reputed wife Candace Young, damaging her cellphone, and use of threatening language against […]
A young contractor has been remanded to prison on gun and robbery-related charges
The Eccles, East Bank Demerara man is accused of shooting a Charlestown wash bay owner and robbing him of cash and a cellphone. The Court was told that 22-year-old Jermaine Josiah on June 10, discharged a loaded firearm at Leroy Robertson with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm. He was also charged with robbing […]
A teenager is behind bars for his alleged possession of illegal ammunition and firearm.
Colin Denny, a 17-year-old Charlestown resident appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where he denied the charges of possession of a gun and ammunition without being a licensed firearm holder. The court was told that the teenager on Wednesday, June 13, he had in his possession an unlicensed .32 pistol […]
A spiritual leader committed to stand trial in the high court for the alleged rape of a church member.
Bishop Joseph Persaud will stand trial in the high court for the alleged rape of a church member. The incident allegedly took place at the Bishop’s Diamond, East Bank Demerara home. Persaud was released on $350,000 bail during the preliminary inquiry into the matter which was being heard before Magistrate Leron Daly, in the Georgetown […]
Trio charged with aiding and abetting and obstruction days after GRA officers were shot at during an anti-smuggling operation
The men appeared before Magistrate Peter Hugh in the Vigilance Magistrates’ Court this morning. Two of the men were charged with aiding and abetting persons who shot at Guyana Revenue Authority Enforcement Officers and with obstructing the officers from performing their duties, while the third suspect was charged with knowingly dealing with smuggled goods, with […]
Father and son from Kitty remanded for the murder of another Kitty man
A father and son were today charged with the murder of Kitty youth, Richard Noel. Richard was stabbed in the vicinity of Pizza Hut in the Stabroek market area and succumbed to his injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital. Today, the indictable charge of murder was read to 55-year-old James McKenzie and his 21-year-old son […]
“I will never believe my daughter will do such a thing”- Jenifer Adams
Five charged and remanded for over $24 million drug bust at Parika
The charges come a week after the men were busted during an operation by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) at Parika. Appearing in the Leonora Magistrates’ court before Magistrate Rushell Liverpool were Khemraj Lall, 39, of Zeelugt EBE; Marlon Lawrence, 36 of Felicity, East Coast Demerara (ECD); Rajendra Persaud, 47 of Liliendaal, ECD; Doodnauth Chattgroon, 36 […]