20-year-old John McKenzie of Leopold Street, Georgetown was on Monday, November 30, 2020, sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for the November 17, 2018 killing of
Month: Nov 2020
CASE CHALLENGING TOURISM MINISTER APPOINTMENT SET FOR DECEMBER 10
The case filed by the APNU/AFC challenging the appointment of Oneidge Walrond as Ministry of Tourism, Industry, and Commerce comes up for Case Management Conference
NEW ZEALAND DRAWS FIRST BLOOD AGAINST THE WEST INDIES IN THE OPENING T20 AT EDEN PARK
Defending world t20 champions got the bitter end of the stick in first of the three match t20 series in New Zealand. The windies men
FORMER DETECTIVE/BEST COP TO LEAD DEFENSE IN BUSINESSMAN MURDER TRIAL
Magistrate Fabayo Azore has ruled that a prima facie case has been made out against former Best Cop Derwin Eastman and a former under cover
HEALTH CARE WORKERS TO RECEIVE TWO WEEK PAY BONUS
President Irfaan Ali announced that all healthcare workers will receive a two-week equivalent bonus pay before the end of the year as part of Government’s response to
TEACHER TO SERVE THREE YEARS FOR SEXUAL MISCONDUCT OF MINOR
City Magistrate Leron Daly imposed a three years jail sentence on Mohammed Wazir Khan, who was found guilty of engaging in sexual activity with an
POLICE UNEARTHS GUNS AND ERADICATES DRUGS
Police say that between 03:30hrs and 18:15hrs, a party of policemen under the command of a Superintendent conducted a raid exercise at DeVeldt Village, Berbice
QUARTET TO SERVE MORE THAN 11 YEARS FOR KIDNAPPING AND KILLING BUSINESSMAN
Four men were on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 each sentenced to serve 11 ½ years in jail after admitting to killing kidnapped businessman Rajendra Singh.
MEN WHO KILLED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER TO SPEND 11 YEARS IN PRISON
Justice Navindra Singh on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 sentenced three men to serve 11 and a half years in prison for manslaughter. Initially charged for
HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER ENCOURAGES CITIZENS TO RECORD INTERACTIONS WITH POLICE
Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn is encouraging road users to record their interaction with police officers with the aim of holding them accountable. Minister
FORMER NATIONAL CYCLIST RELEASEd ON $150,000 BAIL
Former national cyclist Hamzah Eastman was last Thursday released on $150,000 High Court bail on firearm-related charges The bail was granted by High Court Judge
SOPHIA COUPLE SECURES BAIL FOR ALLEGED DRUG POSSESSION
A Sophia couple who the Police allegedly busted with a quantity of Amphetamine made their court appearance on Monday, November 23, 2020, at the Georgetown
TEEN FOUND NOT GUILTY OF MURDERING MAHAICONY BUSINESSWOMAN
A 19-year-old man was on Friday, November 20, 2020, found not guilty by a jury for the October 2016 murder of Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara
WILL THE PRESIDENT AND OPPOSITION LEADER MEET TO DISCUSS ETHNIC RELATIONS?
Guyana for decades has been divided by racism. There are many reasons for this, for example politics and religious intolerance. One of the top suggestions
TEEN ON TRIAL FOR MURDER OF MAHAICONY BUSINESSWOMAN
A 19-year-old man is presently on trial before Justice Navindra Singh and a 12-person jury for the October 2016 murder of Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara
MINER FREED ON TIME SERVED FOR KILLING PETERS HALL MAN
27-year-old Devon Chacon was on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 released on time served for the October 20, 2016 unlawful killing of a Peters Hall, East
HEAD OF GENDER AFFAIRS BUREAU IMPLORES MEN TO BE MORE VOCAL ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Within the space of 48 hours, two women became victims of domestic violence. The issue of domestic violence has been tackled from the level of
TOURNAMENTS TO BEGIN IN 2021 – SPORTS MINISTER
SPORTS: The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport will be rolling out tournaments in different sport disciplines to select above-average athletes for focused training, in
483 POUNDS OF DUCK MEAT FROM USA TO BE DUMPED FOLLOWING SEIZURE BY GLDA
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) and the Ministry of Health today seized 483 pounds of undocumented and expired packaged duck meat from a city
PRISON OFFICER ALLEGEDLY CAUGHT WITH MORE THAN 800 GRAMS OF WEED GETS BAIL
The Prison Officer who was recently caught with more than 800 grams of cannabis was on Monday granted his pre-trial liberty after he was arraigned
