The police have arrested two men who were found with a quantity of armament in the South Ruimveldt area Wednesday. According to the police, around 11.15 AM ranks of a police motor cycle Anti-Crime Patrol observed two men walking along Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt. The force said that as the police ranks got closer to the men, one of ...
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Carolan Lynch arraigned for husband’s murder; lawyer says no new evidence
Former South American beauty queen, Carolan Lynch was Wednesday arraigned on a fresh charge of allegedly murdering her husband, a wealthy foreign exchange dealer. Appearing in an all-black outfit and a pair of sunshades hooked on her blouse, the charge against Lynch was read to her by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry. Lynch was not required to plea to the indictable ...
Read More »Updated: Jamaican woman found dead in city guest house; police looking for Jamaican man
A Jamaican woman was early Wednesday morning found dead in a guest house in Georgetown and police were continuing to look for her Jamaican partner, Deputy Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud said. The lifeless body of 31-year old Ann Gardener was found on a bed in the room at NY Car Wash and Guest House on Camp and Princess Streets about ...
Read More »Taxi driver jailed for fatally knocking down Chinese woman
A taxi driver was Monday convicted of causing death by dangerous driving- a charge to which he had pleaded not guilty when he was arraigned in August last year. City Magistrate, Judy Latchman sentenced 25-year old Leron Griffith to 60 months imprisonment. He was found guilty of causing the death of Chinese national, Feng Xue Fang on Mandela Avenue on ...
Read More »Several arrested; gun, ammo seized in police dragnet
Several persons suspected to have been involved in robberies and drug trafficking were arrested and one gun and ammunition were seized during a police dragnet in the East Bank Demerara and Georgetown. Police said in all nine persons were arrested for various alleged offences during the operation within the areas of Diamond and Providence, EBD; and Ruimveldt and Tucville, Georgetown. ...
Read More »Cargo vessel sinks, crew escapes
The Guyana registered General Cargo Vessel ‘STOLLIE 1”, which was bound for Port Kaituma, North West District, sank off the Guyana Coast between the entrance of the Pomeroon and Waini Rivers on Saturday January 18th, 2014, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) said in a statement. The vessel departed Georgetown at 06:00 hours on Friday January 17th with a consignment of general ...
Read More »Man jailed for slapping wife over sexual intercourse
A man who slapped his wife after she refused to have sexual intercourse with him was Tuesday jailed for 12 months. 43-year old Raul Oliviera of 45 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown appeared before City Magistrate, Geeta Chandan-Edmond and pleaded guilty to the charge of assaulting Lucy Fernandez to cause her actual bodily harm and threatening to chop her. Police Prosecutor, Jomo ...
Read More »Large group of Venezuelans convicted for illegal entry
Ten Venezuelans were Tuesday fined a total of GUY$300,000 for illegally entering Guyana by sea. They pleaded guilty to entering the country and disembarked without the consent of an immigration officer at Charity, Essequibo on January 18. Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry fined each of them GUY$30,000 with an alternative of two weeks imprisonment. Those convicted are Kenedy Jose Manjanito, Vences ...
Read More »Better helicopter, other equipment needed for Search and Rescue; failed ELTs under scrutiny
Trans Guyana Airways (TGA) on Tuesday recommended better helicopter support and advanced technologies to rappel a search and rescue team immediately after spotting a crash-site in the dense jungle. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TGA, Michael Correia issued the call for a “more powerful” helicopter against the background of the fact that the downed single-engine Cessna Caravan was sighted 12:34 ...
Read More »American charged in connection with Kerry Gold cocaine
An American man who attempted to pass off 15 kilogrammes of cocaine as Kerry Gold powdered milk and smuggle it to the United States on Monday pleaded not guilty and was remanded to prison. Twenty-four year old Jermaine Lowe pleaded not guilty to the charge of allegedly being in possession of 15.308 kilos of cocaine on January 17 at the ...
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