The driver involved in that fatal Kuru Kururu Public Road, Soesdyke/Linden Highway accident was today slapped with a causing death by dangerous driving charge. The 36-year-old man, Sadat Newark, appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman and pleaded not guilty to the charge. He was released on $1.5M bail. It is alleged that back in February this […]
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Search continues for the missing Guyanese fishermen. Family members here in Guyana make emotional plea
Former GDF Officer fit to stand trial for murder of girlfriend, says local psychiatrist
It was revealed in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this morning that former Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Captain Orwain Sandy is mentally fit to stand trial for the murder of his girlfriend, Reona Payne. The report was handed over to the court this morning by Police Prosecutor Shaw Gonsalves. The evaluation was done by local psychiatrist […]
East La Penitence youth stabbed to death over the alleged theft of caged bird
Cop among two killed in Highway Crash
The Guyana Police Force is mourning the loss of one of its members who was killed in an early morning accident at Loo Creek, Soesdyke/Linden Highway. Dead is Teon Hope, a Corporal in the Guyana Police Force. There are reports that Hope was a passenger in the vehicle which reportedly collided with an 18 wheeler […]
Berbician remanded for over 150lbs of marijuana busted in a car.
The suspect, Anthony Carmichael, called ‘Strongly’ appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan and denied the charge. It is alleged on April 16th within the vicinity of Royal Castle Restaurant on Sheriff Street, Carmicheal had 72.008 kilograms of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking. This happened following a sting operation conducted by ranks of the Customs […]
Toilet fight results in attempted murder charge
The indictable charge of attempted murder was today read to Calvin George of Grove East Bank Demerara, when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. The court was told that the 19-year-old on April 11th at Kainville, EBD wounded Orwin Peters with intent to commit murder. Police Prosecutor Gordon Mansfield […]
Construction worker shot in front of his home, dies at the hospital
The victim was identified as 29 yr. old Daniel Nandlall, of Better Hope, East Coast Demerara. Nandlall was shot while he was in front of his yard, by bandits who pounced on him. He died while receiving treatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital. His cousin, Alisha Douglas said while they were sitting in the yard, […]
Pensioner released on $100K bail for attempting to commit a felony
A pensioner was today released on $100,000 bail for attempting to commit a felony. The man, Clifford Rodney, 66 years old of Savannah Park, News Amsterdam appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where the charge of attempting to commit a felony was read to him. The court was told that Rodney […]
The devil finds work for idle hands, prisoners charged with impersonating first lady
Already serving lengthy jail sentences, two prisoners are likely to have more time added to that which they were initially sentenced to. Today, two inmates of the Mazaruni Prison appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, where they were both charged with collecting monies under false pretense while pretending to be […]