A Grove, East Bank Demerara man landed himself in trouble after he allegedly obtained GYD$240,000 in cash from another in a dishonest deal, and was placed on GYD$60,000 bail by Georgetown Magistrate Judy Latchman. John Medford, 31, of Lot 41 second Street Grove, East Bank Demerara denied that on July 26, 2017, with intent to defraud, he obtained the cash ...
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Alleged cell-phone thief charged
City Magistrate Judy Latchman placed an alleged cell-phone thief on GYD$60,000 bail Friday after he denied stealing a Samsung Galaxy worth GYD$95,000 from a phone technician at Merriman’s Mall, Bourda Georgetown on August 21. Dorwin Singh, 25, of North Sophia pleaded not guilty to stealing the mobile device from Gavin Thomas on Monday and will return to court on September ...
Read More »National Toshaos Council must “stretch the dollar”- Indigenous Peoples Minister ; says body has “political ambitions”
Minister of Indigenous Peoples Affairs, Sydney Allicock on Friday accused the executive of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) of politicking by refusing to cooperate fully with government, a position that drew a string denial from NTC Vice Chairman, Lenox Shuman. He said the NTC top brass was engaged in political activities aimed at bolstering the chances of the opposition at ...
Read More »Regan “Grey Boy” Rodrigues charged with threatening Crum-Ewing’s mother
Conflict allegedly brewed as Regan Rodrigues popularly known as ‘Grey boy’ was spotted in the vicinity of Regent and Wellington Street and in the end he was slapped with a charge of making use of threatening language against the mother of killed political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing. He allegedly threatened the woman on August 12. Rodrigues, 42, of Riverview, Georgetown appeared ...
Read More »Jagdeo submits third list of GECOM nominees
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday submitted a third list of six nominees for the post of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to President David Granger, saying he is hopeful that the Guyanese leader will select one of them in light of the recent High Court decision. “It is my expectation that the President will select a Chairman ...
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