Twenty-five year old Maryann Daby was on today remanded to prison for attempted murder of a police officer and possession of illegal firearm and ammunition. Daby, the finance manager of Daby’s Distribution at Providence, East Bank Demerara appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman in the Magistrates’ Court where she was remanded to prison until May 23. The […]
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High School teacher committed to stand trial in high court for sexual assault
Economics teacher Coen Jackson was today committed to stand trial in the High Court for the sexual assault of a child under the age of 16 while being in a position of trust. Jackson appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where it was found that there was sufficient evidence to have […]
A taxi driver and mechanic were today charged with possession of stolen property
The men Mahadeo Lall and Munish Persaud appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Judy Latchman where they denied the charge and were released on $200,000 each. They will return to court on May 30. The charges came some four days after a stolen Toyota Allion car was recovered at Airy Hall on the Essequibo […]
One dead, several seriously injured in Soesdyke/Linden accident
Dead is Arianna Hughes of Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara. She was a passenger in the car driven by her father, which collided head-on with a route 42 mini -bus. Her father, mother and other siblings are all in a serious condition at the GPHC. Hughes and the other injured persons were rushed to […]
Video of GPL employee lying on the road after he was shocked by high voltage wire during maintenance work. The man is now a patient of the Georgetown Public Hospital.
An employee of the Guyana Power and Light Company is now a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital after he came into contact with a live high voltage wire during maintenance work around the Stabroek Market in the vicinity of Demico House. Workers from the utility company were called into action after a […]
Corentyne businessman who is also fingered in the deadly Suriname pirate attack remanded on robbery charges
Police Prosecutor Gordon Mansfield told the court that the accused is a suspect in the deadly pirate attack in neighbouring Suriname, which left four fishermen dead, 11missing and five survivors. However, today he was before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on two robbery charges. Makool Monolar called “Fyah” appeared in the […]
Fisherman’s remains washed ashore at #63 beach identified as one of the 12 unaccounted for in the deadly pirate attack
A body believed to be that of one of the 12 missing fishermen from that deadly pirate attack in Suriname, recently washed up at the Number 63 Beach, Corentyne Berbice on Thursday afternoon. Hours later, the body was positively identified as Gavin Outar, by one of his cousins. According to the Police, the body is in an […]
‘Day-Day’ slapped with two attempted murder charges
Dason Jupiter a 23-year-old West Ruimveldt man was today slapped with three attempted murder charges for two separate incidents when he appeared in the Georgetown before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. The court was told that Jupiter discharged a loaded firearm at Doodnauth Danasri a market vendor with intent to commit murder. He was also charged […]
Another suspect charged with America Street money-changer’s murder
Three months after the murder of America Street money-changer, Shawn Nurse, known as ‘Fabulous’, another suspect was today hauled before the court and charged with the capital offence. The 25-year old construction worker, Kacey Heyliger, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ court this morning, where the indictable charge was read to […]
