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Daily Archives: Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 21:19

Jagdeo shelters under presidential immunity during SOCU interrogation about Pradoville 2; Luncheon, Ramotar’s daughter among others released from custody

Last Updated on Thursday, 9 March 2017, 9:47 by Denis Chabrol Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday said he invoked presidential immunity when he was questioned by investigators of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) in connection with his acquisition of seaside house lots at Ogle-Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara (PradoVille 2) below market value. “They asked me several questions relating ...

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UPDATED: Jagdeo, Luncheon, Robert Persaud arrested, released; others still detained

Last Updated on Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 17:18 by Denis Chabrol             Four former top government officials including Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon were Tuesday arrested and questioned in connection with their acquisition of seaside housing lands at Goedverwagting-Sparendaam (Pradoville 2) Jagdeo, Luncheon and former Natural Resources ...

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Court dismisses human trafficking charge against Cuban hotel owner

Last Updated on Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 13:05 by Denis Chabrol Cuban national and owner of Providence’s Bollywood Club, Eladio Pereza was Tuesday freed of human trafficking charges by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. Pereza’s charge read that he trafficked a Cuban female national for sexual exploitation between March 1, 2016, and January 20, 2017 at Bollywood Club. The chief magistrate read ...

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Sophia teen charged with murder of Police Commissioner’s brother

Last Updated on Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 13:04 by Denis Chabrol A 15-year-old Sophia youth was Tuesday charged before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for the murder of the brother of Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud. As a juvenile offender, the male murder-accused was charged outside the view of the public. He is being held at the Sophia Juvenile Detention Center until his ...

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Guyanese seamen caught with cocaine, marijuana in Barbados

Last Updated on Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 6:32 by Denis Chabrol (BARBADOS TODAY).- Barbados High Court judge Madam Justice Jacqueline Cornelius has ordered pre-sentencing reports into the lives of two Guyanese men who Monday pleaded guilty to several drug charges. Coco Profitt and Paul Fraser, both Guyanese nationals, admitted to possession, trafficking and importation of 14.5 kilogrammes of cocaine and 2.0 kilogrammes of ...

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