A friend of “Korner kick” bar manager Tevin Parris, 21, who was discovered dead on his bed Monday morning is in police custody for questioning in relation to the businessman’s murder. The suspect who has not been identified was arrested by police hours after ‘A’ Division Commander, Marlon Chapman announced that the young businessman’s murder may have […]
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VIDEO: Police vehicle on fire
A fire of unknown origin has completely destroyed a police vehicle tonight (January 10) which was stationed at the Sisters Police station, East Bank Berbice. It is unclear how the fire started but ranks were able to put the fire out. We will provide more details as it becomes available.
Four Colombians, one Venezuelan and two Guyanese charged for adding drug trafficker
Four Colombians and two Guyanese were today January 10, remanded to prison for aiding in trafficking of cocaine when they appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann Mclennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ court. It is reported that between September 1, 2017, and January 2, 2018, at Gran Woodland Pomeroon, the men aided Gavin Adam to traffick 11.410 […]
Around the courts: Bishop charged with rape of church member and Fisherman slapped with murder charge
Pastor charged with rape of church member
Months after the allegations were made in the press and reported to the Police, Bishop Joseph Persaud was hauled before the court on Tuesday and slapped with a rape charge. Bishop Persaud of First Street, Diamond, East Bank Demerara appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan where the matter was heard in camera. Persaud runs a […]
Bandits break into tomb, steal 6-year-old’s jewellery and purse with cash
Around the courts
House gutted another scorched in Durban Street Fire
Firefighters left no stone unturned in their desperate effort to put out the blaze after a Durban Street building caught fire this morning. Residents said no one was at home at the time when the fire alarm was raised and the building was quickly engulfed. Lennox Smith is the owner of the building and he […]
Bar manager’s death: Family not buying suicide claims, wants police probe
Natasha Bernard the mother of Tevin Parris was in pain when she arrived at his family’s Garnette Street home to the news of his death. The discovery was made by his uncle David Parris around 7:40 a.m Monday morning. He said his nephew was found dead with a pistol in his hand. Parris said his […]
Hire car driver busted with over 13,000 grams of cannabis
A 23-year-old hire car driver of East Canje, Berbice was on Saturday (January 06) arrested at Weldaad Back Street, West Coast Berbice after the vehicle he was driving was found with thirteen thousand eight hundred grams of compressed cannabis. A party of police commanded by an Assistant Superintendent were conducting a routine stop and search operation in […]