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Man who evaded cops for 11 years after killing his dad & attempted to bury his remains found

A farmer who allegedly killed his father and attempted to bury his remains on an empty plot of land over a decade ago was arrested by police in Region Eight (8) on January 19, 2025. He was charged and remanded to prison on Thursday, January 23, for the heinous crime. Thirty-eight-year-old Bennie Charles Adams, formally […]

Still no bail for Venezuelans charged with attempted murder of cop

After nearly two months in custody on charges of attempting to murder Police constable Nathaniel Gittens, four Venezuelan nationals were once again denied bail at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday, despite fervent arguments from their attorney. The accused—Victoria La Cruz, 21, a domestic worker; Gabriel Campose, 19, a labourer; Lilbeth Valasquez, 37; and Jesus […]

October jailed for breaching protection order

Thirty-three-year-old Walter October was sentenced to six months in prison for breaching a protection order. Walter appeared before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Monday, January 20, and was charged with breaching a protection order issued in favour of his father, Hugh October and stepmother Abenia Rockliffa. The charges stated that on […]

Meadowbrook man granted bail on illegal gun charge

A 31-year-old man from Meadowbrook Housing Scheme, Georgetown was arraigned at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday.Darwin Bennos was charged with being in possession of an unlicensed firearm. Before acting Chief Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the allegation. It is alleged that on January 18, 2025, in Tucville, Georgetown, he […]

‘Max’ found guilty of 2020 murder of ‘Baccoo’

A Demerara High Court jury on Monday found Shaquille Foulkes, also known as ‘Max,’ guilty of the 2020 murder of 43-year-old Hanuman Jadunauth, called ‘Baccoo’, a fish vendor. The unanimous verdict was delivered by a mixed 12-member jury before Justice Navindra Singh. The fish vendor was last seen alive on March 30, 2020, in the […]

GPL awarded $205M in damages for submarine cable damaged by ship

The High Court in Demerara has ruled in favour of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL), awarding the power company over $205 million in damages and $3 million in court costs after a Netherlands-flagged vessel, Vlistdiep (the defendant), was found liable for damaging a critical submarine cable. Located on the floor of the Demerara River, […]

Man charged with unlawful wounding of same-sex partner after heated altercation

Twenty-three-year-old Noel Husbands from La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD), appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Friday on a charge for the offence of unlawful wounding. The incident, reportedly fuelled by weeks of mounting tension, occurred on January 14, 2025, involving Husbands and his ex-partner, Eon Green, of Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown. […]

No bail for Guyhoc man on robbery charge

Marlon Rodrigues, a 23-year-old construction worker has been remanded to prison for the offence of robbery underarms. The defendant, who resides at Perry Street, Guyhoc Park, Georgetown, was brought before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday. Acting Chief Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty read the charge to him, alleging that on January 13, 2025, at Commerce […]

Court of Appeal resentences ‘Taliban’ to time served in 2012 shooting case

The Court of Appeal has resentenced Samuill Intiaz Shaw, also known as “Taliban” and “Arno,” to time served, concluding a years-long legal battle over his conviction for the attempted murder of Bajai Ramdass, popularly called “Bruck Back.” Shaw, convicted in 2016 alongside Ramsammy Angeshallam, alias “Babs,” for a brutal attack in Crabwood Creek on January […]

Election Fraud Cases: Acting Chief Magistrate Rules for Expedited Summary Trial

Acting Chief Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty has ruled that the election fraud cases stemming from Guyana’s contentious 2020 national elections will proceed summarily, prioritising expediency and public interest. Delivering her decision on Monday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, Magistrate Mc Gusty emphasised that the prolonged duration of the case and its significant public interest necessitated […]
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