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(VIDEO) East Coast Demerara mother calls for thorough probe into son’s death
19 year old charged with attempted murder after beating a man with bicycle bar
Morris Khan appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan and was not required to plea to the indictable charge which was read to him. According to a report on February 15th, 2018 at Craig old road on the East Bank of Demerara, he wounded Oswald O’Bryan with intent to commit murder. The court was […]
Supra International Furniture Store gutted in a late afternoon fire
The fire quickly swept through the Coldingen, East Coast Demerara factory leaving in its wake millions of dollars in losses. At the time of the fire, the doors to the business were closed. Residents said the east coast Demerara business has been in operation for some time now. Frustrated residents blamed the fire service for […]
RD Production collaborates with private sector business to spread love and cheer on Valentine’s day in Berbice
Mother and daughter remanded for 6 pounds of cocaine in handbag
Rachel Narine, 19 and her mother, Kavita Persaud both of Ramsingh Street, Annandale, East Coast Demerara were jointly charged with having 2.660 kilograms of cocaine in their possession for the purpose of trafficking on February 14th at CJIA. The teenager was an outgoing passenger scheduled to travel to the USA when she was busted with the […]
“Grey Boy” committed to stand trial in the High Court for Courtney Crum-Ewing murder
The man accused of murdering political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing was today committed to stand trial for his murder in the High Court. City Magistrate, Judy Latchman after three instances of freeing the murder accused because of insufficient evidence, committed the man to stand trial. Today’s decision comes after the Director of Public Prosecution moved to […]
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo to undergo heart bypass surgery in the US
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo is expected to undergo heart bypass surgery in the United States tomorrow. A release from the Ministry of the Presidency indicated that after a routine medical examination, Prime Minister Nagamootoo was advised to seek a further medical examination. It was as a result of the examination that the procedure was recommended. According […]
Man crushed to death on New Amsterdam roadway
A man was on Saturday evening crushed to death by a 4×4 pickup while he was seated on a main access road in New Amsterdam. Dead is Rohan Pooran also called ‘Pumpy’ 43-years-old, of 58 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam. The incident occurred at about 20:30hrs at Main and 47 Stanleytown. Reports are that Pooran who was seated at […]
Brave 7-year-old honoured by the Police
Little Kissan Henry the 7-year-old New Amsterdam girl who saved herself and 3-year-old brother from a fire at her mother’s Glasgow, East Bank Berbice home was honoured for her brave and brilliant thinking from a humanitarian’s standpoint at a simple ceremony held at the Crime Chief’s Office in Georgetown. The two children and their mother […]