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Labourer Found Guilty in 2018 Kitty Murder Following Retrial

February 1, 2025 Editor

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Thirty-seven-year-old Damian Bissoon has been convicted of the 2018 murder of Taj Andrew Jarvis. The 12-member jury delivered its unanimous guilty verdict at the High Court in Georgetown on Thursday, concluding the retrial that commenced on January 22, 2025. Justice Damone Younge presided over the proceedings. Bissoon, also known as also known as Damion Sardina […]

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City Councillor fatally stabbed by 16-Y-O school dropout

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Burke seeks AFC’s help to stop US investigations into him

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Vendor remanded over assaulting man, behaving disorderly at police station

January 31, 2025 Editor

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Mawali Clarke, 36, vendor of Lot 554 Williams Street, Kitty, Georgetown appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday to face charges of assault, disorderly behaviour and using threatening language. During his appearance before acting Chief Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty, Clarke pleaded not guilty to the allegations. Apart from being accused of using threatening language […]

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Labourer Found Guilty in 2018 Kitty Murder Following Retrial

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Bent Street man remanded on multiple armed robbery charges

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Bent Street man remanded on multiple armed robbery charges

January 31, 2025 Editor

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Isaiah Griffith, a 21-year-old labourer from Bent Street, Georgetown, has been remanded to prison after being denied bail on five separate counts of armed robbery. The young man appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday.He is accused of robbing multiple victims at gunpoint and knifepoint. It is […]

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Labourer Found Guilty in 2018 Kitty Murder Following Retrial

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Vendor remanded over assaulting man, behaving disorderly at police station

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Still no bail for elderly taxi driver accused of brutally attacking wife with cutlass

January 31, 2025 Editor

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An elderly Georgetown taxi driver accused of attempting to murder his common-law wife with a cutlass remains behind bars after his latest bid for bail was denied. Keith Williams, 60, has been on remand since November 2024 after allegedly launching a violent attack on Deanna Bourne, 74, at their El Dorado Avenue, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown […]

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Labourer Found Guilty in 2018 Kitty Murder Following Retrial

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Vendor remanded over assaulting man, behaving disorderly at police station

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State Appeals Dismissal of Fraud Case Against Former APNU+AFC Minister, DHBC General Manager

January 30, 2025 Editor

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The State has filed an appeal against the decision of Senior Magistrate Leron Daly to dismiss the conspiracy to defraud charge against former Public Infrastructure Minister under the previous A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) government, David Patterson. The charge stemmed from a feasibility study for a new Demerara River bridge. […]

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Labourer Found Guilty in 2018 Kitty Murder Following Retrial

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AG raps Ramjattan over false claims about judges’ confirmation

January 28, 2025 Editor

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Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, has rebuked Opposition Parliamentarian Khemraj Ramjattan over what he described as “completely fallacious” claims regarding the confirmation of four acting judges. In an interview on the sidelines of the 2025 National Budget debate, Nandlall countered what he labelled as a deliberate attempt to mislead […]

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Additional 8% increase to be paid to public servants this year –Dr. Singh

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$40B approved for resumption of $100K cash grant

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BV painter remanded on marijuana trafficking charge

January 27, 2025 Editor

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Quincy Lawrence Gonzales, a 48-year-old painter of Lot 14, Republic Drive, Beterverwagting (BV), East Coast Demerara (ECD), was remanded to prison last week, after appearing before Chief Magistrate (ag) Faith Mc Gusty in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. Gonzales was charged with possession of 371 grammes of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking, an alleged offence […]

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City Councillor fatally stabbed by 16-Y-O school dropout

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Burke seeks AFC’s help to stop US investigations into him

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‘Chicken man’ released on $600k bail following withdrawal of murder charge to manslaughter

January 26, 2025 Editor

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A fresh charge has been brought against Seeindra Marimutoo, a 43-year-old poultry vendor from Portuguese Quarters, Corentyne, Region Six, accused of killing 18-year-old Parmand Pertab. On November 04, 2024, Marimutoo was remanded to prison after being initially charged with murder. Pertab was reportedly involved in a robbery attempt at the Port Mourant market. Following advice […]

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City Councillor fatally stabbed by 16-Y-O school dropout

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Burke seeks AFC’s help to stop US investigations into him

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GTU President and 2nd VP Challenge Suspension, Seek Removal of General Secretary Coretta Mc Donald

January 25, 2025 Editor

Tensions are flaming between senior members within the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), with President Dr. Mark Lyte and Second Vice President (VP) Julian Cambridge taking legal action to overturn their suspension and remove General Secretary Coretta Mc Donald. Earlier this week, the duo filed a Fixed Date Application (FDA) at the Demerara High Court, arguing […]

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Labourer Found Guilty in 2018 Kitty Murder Following Retrial

February 1, 2025 Editor

Vendor remanded over assaulting man, behaving disorderly at police station

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Two Men Stand Trial for 2018 Murder of Bourda Market Vendor

January 24, 2025 Editor

The trial of two men accused of murdering Bourda Market vendor Troy Ramalho in 2018 is underway at the Demerara High Court. Before Justice Navindra Singh and a jury, Akeem Morris, 32, and Roy Sandiford, 39, both pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the fatal shooting of the vendor during a robbery. Morris, a […]

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City Councillor fatally stabbed by 16-Y-O school dropout

February 5, 2025 Editor

Burke seeks AFC’s help to stop US investigations into him

February 3, 2025 Editor