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Teachers’ Union condemns abuse of teachers, wants more security
The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has condemned the abuse of teachers by parents at city schools.
The GTU’s comments came shortly after a video went viral on Facebook Wednesday showing two parents brutalizing a teacher of the St Agnes…
Police top brass meets with Chinese on crime
Commissioner of Police Leslie James along with several divisional commanders met with Chinese Ambassador Cui Jianchun on Wednesday and key stakeholders of the Chinese business community to discuss their crime and security concerns.
The…
Three remanded to prison for murder of Essequibo businessman
Three men were on Wednesday remanded to prison for the murder of Essequibo businessman Shawn ‘Paperman’ Mannilall.
The men are brothers Carlton and Carl Carter and Delhoya McKenzie. They appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the…
Chief Magistrate denies Marcus Bisram’s plea for case to be heard in Georgetown
Magistrate Renita Singh is set to begin presiding over the Preliminary Inquiry into the charge of murder brought against Marcus Bisram come Monday, January 20, 2020, at the Whim Magistrate's Court.
On Wednesday, acting Chief Magistrate…
Bandits escape with $3 million from Corentyne cambio dealer
An Upper Corentyne cambio dealer was Monday robbed of $3 million by three bandits who attacked him with cutlasses.
Daneshwar “Peter” Pananlall, 40, of 114 Elisa Mary, Springlands, Corriverton, recalled that on Monday at approximately…
Husband stabs wife to death with kitchen knife; consumes poisonous substance after
A West Demerara man after midnight Tuesday stabbed the mother of his three children to death.
Dead is 34-year-old Bibi Sabeeda Ally. She was brutally stabbed several times about her body.
Regional Commander, Senior Superintendent,…
Alleged arsonist to stand trial in Sophia murders, given 14 days to find lawyer
Murder accused Gavin Graham was on Tuesday given 14 days to get a lawyer to represent him in trial after continually refusing state assigned attorneys.
Eight months ago, the matter first was brought up before Justice Navindra Singh at…
East La Penitence man killed during argument over money
Police are investigating the murder of 43-year-old Richard ‘Foots’ Fresco, who was stabbed to the chest during an argument over money.
Fresco, of East La Penitence, Georgetown was killed on Monday at about 03:40hrs at Cross Street,…
Wanted bulletin for suspect in Foulis Labourer murder
Police Headquarters on Tuesday issued a wanted bulletin for 20-year-old Errol Thapordeen called “Buffy/Bowie/Powie” for questioning in relation to murder committed on Rudendra Persaud at the weekend at Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara (ECD).…
Man who escaped CID HQ charged with murder of Court tout
Terrence Pitt, called Sonna Boy or Shots, was on Tuesday charged for the murder of Georgetown Magistrates' Court tout Darrell Breedy, who was gunned down in his North Ruimveldt, Georgetown home last year during a robbery.
Pitt, 27, of…
