Crime

Thirty-six years after Donald Rodney was found guilty for being in possession of explosives- a walkie-talkie with an explosive device-that killed the co-founder of the Working People’s Alliance, Dr. Walter Rodney, he is appealing the conviction on the grounds that there was no proof it was an explosive. His Defence Lawyer, Sanjeev Datadin, also wants the Court of Appeal to ...

Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn on Thursday gave skimpy details concerning the execution-style gunning down of gold miner, Ricardo Fagundes, earlier this week, and dismissed suggestions that the dead man was allegedly linked to drug trafficking. “I haven’t asked for more (from the police) other than they are working on it so there is nothing more to be said about ...

Police have found no evidence that government minister Kwame McCoy assaulted opposition parliamentarian, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley, House Speaker Mansoor Nadir said Wednesday. “From statements obtained, there was evidence to indicate that the parties indeed had an exchange of words, but there was nothing to suggest that any assault took place,” police told the Speaker. At the same time, police said if ...

A woman, who was among three persons shot dead by police aback Better Hope, East Coast Demerara, has been identified as 49-year old Savita ‘Debbie’ Rajkumar, police said Tuesday afternoon. She lived at Better Hope South Squatting Dam. Rajkumar and prison escapees Ryan Jones and Imran Ramsaywack were shot dead when police said they returned fire after a man in ...

Guyana would be putting in place legislation to counter human smuggling, amid continuing concerns  that large numbers of foreigners are being brought here and leave illegally to Brazil and French Guiana. Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn, however, could not say how soon the new law would be proposed to the National Assembly. “I wouldn’t put a time to it. We’ll ...

Two prisoners were early Tuesday morning chopped during a fight at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara, police said. The unrest in Bays 3 and 4 that began at about 12:20 AM was “quickly put down”, the Guyana Police Force said Injured are Kentie Bacchus and Linden Lewis. Investigators were told that several other identifiable inmates from holding bay 2 ...

Two of four prisoners, who escaped from the Mazaruni Prison earlier this year, were Monday night shot dead in the Better Hope South backlands, East Coast Demerara, police said. A so far unidentified woman was also killed. They been identified as 25-year old Imran Ramsaywack and 22-year old Ryan Jones who escaped from the maximum security prison in February. Ramsaywack’s ...

A prisoner, who was accused by two fellow inmates of “snitching” that led to a recent raid of the Lusignan Prison by police and prison guards, was  chopped several times Friday night, the Guyana Police Force said. Injured is Ceylon “Tallman” David who is on remand for murder. Investigations so far reveal that murder accused Lennox Roberts and convict, Kentie ...

A 16-year-old male on today appeared in court for the alleged murder of a 10-year old schoolboy during a home-invasion and robbery in Sophia, Greater Georgetown. He appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrates Court before Magistrate Ms. Alisha George. He was was not required to plea and has been remanded to the Sophia Juvenile Holding Centre. The matter has been  postponed to ...

The Guyana Metal Recyclers Association (GMRA) has suggested that the Guyanese shipper, who is wanted for the 11.5 ton cocaine  haul in Belgium late last year, may have skipped scrutiny after the rules had been slackened  by the David Granger-led administration. Association Secretary, Stephen Bourne said shipper Marlon Primo, who remains at large since the bust in Belgium last year ...