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30 in custody as Police in Suriname continue to probe the deadly pirate attack
The news was relayed during a joint press conference with the Surinamese Minister of Justice and Police and Guyana’s Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan Monday afternoon. News from a local online website said the authorities in Suriname could not say much about the identity of the fishermen who were victims of the brutal attack at […]
A family of 10 homeless after Hadfield Street Fire
A house gutted and another scorched in a late afternoon fire at Hadfield Street and Louisa Row today. The fire reportedly started at the Hall’s residence and quickly swept through the wooden building. No one was at home at the time of the fire. It was after the Guyana Fire Service extinguished that blaze that some of […]
27 kilos of weed busted in Freezer
A 60-year-old labourer is now in custody as the Police probe a drug bust which occurred at Haslington, on the East Bank of Demerara. According to the Police report, an intelligence-led operation by ranks of the Guyana Police Force’s Narcotics Branch this morning, has resulted in the arrest of a 60-year-old labourer with five taped […]
Businessman charged with 2016 vigilante murder of Seon Clarke
The indictable charge of murder was today read to Moses Singh, a 59-year-old East Bank Demerara businessman, when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning. Back in 2016 Singh shot and killed, Campbellville youth, Seon Clarke in what was described as a vigilante-style shooting. Clarke and an accomplice […]
Manslaughter charge for man who stabbed youth trying to steal his bird
The 56-year-old man appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan where the indictable charge of Manslaughter was read to him. Peter Jansen allegedly stabbed Shelton Jordan several times, after Jordan allegedly tried to steal his caged bird. The man succumbed to the injuries at the Entrance to GPL’s Sophia Power station. The incident occurred on May 1, […]
Suspected pirate living it up, posts pictures of himself on social media posing with Guns, Money and Weed. Meanwhile, more bodies have been recovered in badly decomposed states
9 years for driver in 2010, #19 road accident which took the lives of 12 persons
A sister accused of the murder of her brother, today walk free after the murder charge was discharged against her
Twenty-five year old Debbie Hansraj appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Senior Magistrate Fabio Azore. At the conclusion of the preliminary inquiry, it was found that there was insufficient evidence for the matter to be referred to the High Court, Magistrate Azore then dismissed the matter against the young woman. Debbie Hansraj was charged […]
3 years jail with a fine of $30,000 for Miner busted with 25 grams of cannabis
A 25-year-old miner will spend the next three years in jail after he confessed to having 25 grams of cannabis in his possession for the purpose of trafficking. The sentence was handed down by Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ court today. Ravidave Mohan was found with the prohibited substance in his possession on […]