Crime
State to appeal dismissal of GY$600 million larceny charge against Jennifer Westford, Margaret Cummings
Dr. Jennifer Westford and Margaret Cummings leaving the Georgetown Magistrates' Courtroom of Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman. The State has signaled...
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Policeman, who failed alcohol test, arrested for killing motorcyclist with force’s vehicle
Akemo Anthony (photo from Travis Chase) A Police Constable, failed a breathalyzer test following a fatal accident Saturday night, is...
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Decision to scrap jail terms for marijuana possession for personal use welcomed; tough laws needed to punish prison staff for drug trafficking- Prisons Director
The packets of marijuana that were concealed in cut soles of slippers an inmate of the Lusignan Prison was wearing...
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Bounty Supermarket in Kitty robbed
Bounty Supermarket (Kitty) A lone gun-toting bandit Wednesday afternoon committed a robbery at Bounty Supermarket's branch at Kitty, Georgetown. "Nobody...
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Mother jailed pending trial for murder of three-year old son
Pat Brenda Ferreira The woman, who allegedly stabbed to death her three-year old son, was Wednesday arraigned on a charge...
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Junior Finance Minister wants to advise on corruption charges; calls for appeal of Jennifer Westford’s GY$600 million larceny charge
Junior Finance Minister Jaipaul Sharma Junior Finance Minister, Jaipaul Sharma has criticised police investigators and legal experts for instituting the...
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Mother arrested for stabbing death of 3-year old son
Guyanese police on Saturday arrested a 26-year old woman for allegedly stabbing her three-year old son to death. Dead is...
Read moreDetailsBREAKING: Jennifer Westford, Margaret Cummings freed of stealing GY$600 million
Dr. Jennifer Westford and Margaret Cummings leaving the Georgetown Magistrates' Courtroom of Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman. Former Minister of Public...
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Surinamese woman nabbed at back-track with cocaine, ecstasy–police
The items Guyanese police said were found in possession of the Surinamese woman. A Surinamese woman was early Saturday morning...
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Police considering PPP’s complaint about award of new Demerara Bridge feasibility study
The move-able part of the proposed new Demerara River bridge through which ocean-going vessels will pass. The Guyana Police Force's...
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