A 39-year-old construction worker had three serious charges possession of a firearm, ammunition, and cannabis — dismissed against him on Monday at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court, after the court ruled that the prosecution failed to prove the elements of possession. Christopher Durjan of Better Hope appeared before Magistrate Abigale Gibbs, represented by attorney Bernard DaSilva, […]
Guyana Times Reports : The Guyana Police Force has signalled its intention to challenge a ruling by Magistrate Allan Wilson dismissing a cybercrime terrorism charge against 37-year-old Dennis Persaud of West Strathavon, Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara, following the collapse of the prosecution’s case at trial. Magistrate Wilson dismissed the charge following submissions made at […]
News Source Reports : A Florida-based attorney representing sanctioned businessmen Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed has written to US Ambassador Nicole Theriot, cautioning that her recent public comments about his clients may have been inappropriate given that their extradition matter is still before the courts. Attorney Peter A. Quinter took issue with remarks the Ambassador made […]
I News Guyana Reports : Customers of the Be! Payment platform are being urged to file police reports or retain legal counsel after Caripay Inc. the company operating the payment service appears to have shut down operations, leaving depositors unable to access their funds. Be! Payment, which described itself as a licensed payment service provider, […]
NCN Reports : The body of the late Captain Ryder Castillo has been successfully extracted from the remote Region Eight crash site and brought to Georgetown, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority, Lt. Col. (Ret’d) Egbert Field, and National Security Advisor Captain Gerry Gouveia both confirmed the development, with […]
Two men from the North West District appeared before His Worship Mr. Clive Nurse at the Mabaruma Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday after being charged with drink driving and related traffic offences. In the first matter, Kennard Smith of Khan Hill, North West District, pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle while his breath alcohol level […]
News Room Reports : A two-storey concrete structure that collapsed during ongoing construction works at Atlantic Gardens, East Coast Demerara, on Wednesday evening has claimed the life of one man and left seven others injured. Dead is 46-year-old carpenter Radesh Domingo of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara. According to preliminary police investigations, the incident occurred […]
News Room Reports : A quiet Wednesday evening in Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, was shattered when armed bandits carried out a brazen robbery targeting a family at their residence. According to preliminary police investigations, the ordeal began when a 53-year-old housewife and a 24-year-old woman returned home and were about to enter their […]
NCN Reports : The man who lost his life in the construction site collapse at Atlantic Gardens, East Coast Demerara, has been identified as 46-year-old Radesh Domingo, a construction worker originally from Spring Gardens, Essequibo, who had been residing in Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara at the time of the incident. The tragedy occurred when […]
HGP Nightly News Reports : One person is dead and at least seven others have been rushed to hospital following a construction site collapse at Atlantic Gardens, East Coast Demerara. The incident occurred Wednesday evening when a building under construction gave way, crashing into the yard of a nearby residence. Workers were on site at […]
The High Court has dismissed an election petition filed by the Forward Movement Guyana after the matter was found to be riddled with procedural deficiencies, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, confirmed on Tuesday. The petition, filed by Randolph Critchlow on behalf of the Forward Movement Guyana through Attorney-at-Law Vivian […]
President Dr. Irfaan Ali has acknowledged that Guyana will inevitably feel the effects of the ongoing Middle East conflict, even as the government moves to shield the country through major long-term investments. Speaking on his “Tea on the Terrace” programme on Wednesday, President Ali outlined the significant global disruptions caused by the war, with particular […]
Two Brazilian nationals have been fined and ordered deported after pleading guilty to illegally entering Guyana through a land frontier. Franscio Lopes, 47, and Junior Condrad, 32, both of Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil, appeared before Magistrate Omadatt Chandan at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, where the charge was read to them. The pair were […]
Police in Regional Division 4 ‘C’ are investigating the discovery of an unidentified woman’s body found floating in a koker at Victoria, East Coast Demerara, on Tuesday afternoon. The body was discovered at approximately 17:00 hours after an alarm was raised by persons who spotted it in the canal. Police responded and on arrival observed […]
A 23-year-old man is dead and two others were injured following a fatal accident in the early hours of Wednesday morning on the Harlem Public Road, West Coast Demerara. Dead is Bernard North of Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, who was driving motor car PAJ 6755 at the time of the crash. According to police, the accident […]
Young people are being urged to take advantage of available job opportunities as Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira warned that many vacancies across the country remain unfilled despite complaints from youth about a lack of employment. Speaking during the sod-turning ceremony for the Bartica Hospital, Teixeira said many individuals fail to apply […]
A senior teacher attached to the Alexander Village Nursery School is contemplating her next move after an early morning fire destroyed her Cummings Street, Georgetown home, while partially damaging a neighbouring building. Sandra Sandy, 53, told News Source that she was at home with her niece, preparing for school, when neighbours raised the alarm. “I […]
Minister of Finance Ashni Singh has issued a public warning about a fraudulent portal circulating online that falsely claims to register persons for the Government’s cash grant. In a post on his official social media page, Minister Singh urged the public to exercise caution and refrain from clicking on any suspicious links related to the […]
NCN Reports : Police Sergeant Darrel Wilson, who was seriously injured in last Sunday night’s accident on the Enmore Public Road, has succumbed to his injuries, making him the second fatality from the crash. Wilson had been hospitalised following the collision, which had already claimed the life of the other driver, 27-year-old labourer Keshon Arthur, […]
Residents of Region Two are set to benefit from improved policing services following the commissioning of the reconstructed Anna Regina Police Station on Tuesday, built at a cost of more than $185 million. Minister of Home Affairs Oneidge Walrond, who delivered the feature address, described the new facility as “a clear statement, of commitment, of […]
