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Taxi driver remanded for gun possession
A 25-year-old taxi driver was on Friday remanded to prison by City Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus for gun possession.
Terrence Primo of 14th Avenue, Diamond, East Bank Demerara pleaded not guilty to the charge which alleged that on…
Charlotte street man back in court for trafficking drugs, remanded to prison
A 27-year-old Charlotte Street, Georgetown resident was on Friday remanded to prison by City Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs for trafficking narcotics.
Edgar Lawson pleaded not guilty to the charge which alleged that January 22, 2020, at…
Berbice vendor hospitalized after being stabbed by bandit
A 37-year-old man remains a patient in the New Amsterdam Hospital after he was stabbed to his abdomen by a lone bandit on Thursday morning.
Ashraf Ally had just exited a building and was standing on the Cumberland Public Road when the…
Man who confessed to gunning down ‘Taps’ jailed for 23 years
A-29-year-old former North Ruimveldt resident was on Friday sentenced to 23 years imprisonment after confessing to the execution-style killing of Christopher Wharton called Taps, who was gunned down in 2015.
Rickford Jones called Junie…
Cane Grove man arrested in backdam after killing wife; threatens to kill daughter if released
A Cane Grove, East Coast Demrara rice mill worker was Friday arrested in the backdam where he fled after killing his wife; the man also attempted to kill his teen daughter, but she managed to flee.
The man, Terrence Jackson, has…
Driver who let students jump from moving bus jailed; conductor charged
The driver of the minibus in which students were seen jumping out while the bus was still moving has been charged and jailed for six months.
According to the police, the driver - Omkar Rambharose - was arrested on Wednesday and charged…
Sisters arrested for stabbing Linden schoolgirl
Two sisters, ages 13 and 15, have been arrested in connection with the stabbing of their schoolmate, 15-year-old Shashamani Williams, who is currently hospitalized.
Regional Commander Hugh Winter told the News Room that the Police is…
Linden schoolgirl stabbed in back by classmate, in critical condition
A student of the Linden Foundation Secondary school is in a critical condition at the Linden Hospital after she was stabbed by female classmate on Thursday afternoon.
The 15-year-old was stabbed to her left side lower back with a hunting…
Thieves invade home of Public Health employee
A 47-year-old employee of the Ministry of Public Health is counting his losses after thieves broke into his 3-4 Area D North Sophia home while he was at work on Thursday.
Shivnandan Geer told the News Room that his neighbour contacted…
Men freed in 2016 Pomeroon shallow grave case
After being behind bars for over four years on a charge of manslaughter, two men on Wednesday walked out of the Suddie High Court as free men.
Lennox Baharally and Rondell Edwards, both of Region Two, were freed following a no-case…
