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Lamaha Springs residents burn bridge to Sophia in bid to reduce robberies
As a result of an increase in robberies over the past weeks in the area, residents of Lamaha Springs, Georgetown on Sunday began an operation to remove all illegal bridges leading to the neighbouring community of Sophia.
The operation…
Murdered Plaisance schoolboy was warned not to go on the road
Fifteen-year-old Derril Wong of Robert Road, Plaisance on the East Coast of Demerara was warned by his grandmother to stay at home and not go on the road Thursday after school.
He didn’t listen. One hour later, the grandmother Orleen…
15-Y-0 boy stabbed to death by neighbour
Police are investigating the murder of 15-year-old Derril Wong, a student of the Cummings Lodge Secondary School, who was stabbed to death on Thursday afternoon at Graham Street Plaisance, East Coast Demerara.
The News Room understands…
Kitty mechanic killed in East Bank accident
A 33-year-old mechanic of Lot 31 Railway Line, Kitty Georgetown died just after midnight Thursday after the motorbike (CD 7536) he was driving crashed into a lorry on the Pearl Public Road, East Bank Demerara.
Dead is Devon Atkinson…
Businessman shot, robbed in Port Mourant
A 54-year-old businessman who went to purchase cattle at Babu John, Port Mourant, Corentyne Berbice was shot and robbed of approximately $600,000 on Thursday morning.
The man is currently a patient at the New Amsterdam hospital nursing a…
Three years jail for youth found guilty of robbing duo on seawall
A 21-year-old labourer was on Thursday sentenced to serve three years imprisonment by City Magistrate Rhondel Weaver after he was found guilty of two robbery offences.
Ceon Ray of Sussex Street, Campbellville and Albouystown was found…
Trial commences for man accused of murdering businesswoman, young sons
A jury was empanelled Thursday before High Court Judge Justice Brassington Reynolds to hear the case of the September 2012 murders of Anna Catherina liquor store owner Jennifer Persaud and her two young sons.
Abishai Caesar, 34, formerly…
Fire guts house of Port Mourant farmer
A Farmer of Miss Phoebe, Port Mourant Region 6 is now homeless and contemplating his losses after a fire, which is believed to be electrical in nature, completely destroyed his house.
Deodat Tasso, 41, said he was heading to a nearby…
Two years jail for youth who robbed woman because he was ‘frustrated’
Twenty-year-old Julian Corlette was on Wednesday sentenced to two years imprisonment by City Magistrate Faith McGusty after he confessed to robbing a woman because he was "frustrated " and needed money.
Corlette admitted to the charge…
Miner jailed for armed robberies, assaulting cops
A 26-year-old miner was on Wednesday sentenced to a total of eight years imprisonment on two counts of armed robbery, assaulting and wounding Police Officers.
Orin Ridley of Campbell Street, Albouystown, Georgetown was on trial before…
