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

Kyle Solomon, a 47-year-old city councillor and businessman, was stabbed to death early Wednesday morning after confronting a suspected burglar at his D’Urban Backlands property. Police said that the fatal encounter occurred at about 0:4:00h by a 16-year-old school dropout from the same area. Reports are that Solomon came out from his house and saw […]

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

Wanted fugitive Rickford Burke is seeking the help of the Alliance for Change (AFC), if it wins the 2025 elections, to have the United States (US) government discontinue investigations into him and another US-based political activist. The government last year engaged the US Department of Justice for legal assistance to have Burke arrested and prosecuted […]

Labourer Found Guilty in 2018 Kitty Murder Following Retrial

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 […]

Kitty resident stabbed during confrontation over stolen parts

A 39-year-old self-employed resident of Kitty, Georgetown, identified as Shawn Maxwell, is hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following an altercation which occurred at approximately 09:00h on Rosemary Lane, South Cummingsburg (Tiger Bay), on Tuesday. According to reports, Maxwell was visiting an ‘Ital’ shop located at 9-10 Rosemary Lane to purchase food when he encountered the […]

16-Y-O girl allegedly beaten to death by 40-Y-O man

Janelly David, a 16-year-old girl from Barama Line, Baramita, North West District (NWD), was allegedly beaten to death by a 40-year-old man whom she shared a common-law relationship with. The murder occurred between Wednesday, January 29, and Thursday, January 30, 2025, at Barama Line, Aramita. The suspect, Eon Moore, reportedly fled the scene on an […]

Brutus challenges legality of tribunal appointed to investigate him for $115M fraud

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and attorney-at-law, Calvin Brutus, who is facing over 200 criminal charges for serious financial crimes, has moved to the High Court to challenge the legality of the tribunal appointed by the Police Service Commission (PSC). In his fixed-date application filed by attorneys-at-law Eusi Anderson, Cassidé Nurse, Darren Wade and Renea […]

𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐔 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐰 𝐄𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn delivered remarks at the five-day drone training program facilitated by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU). The program, which began on January 27, is being held at the Parc Rayne Events Centre in Houston and brings together 13 representatives from CANU, the Guyana Prison Service, and the Environmental Protection Agency […]

BV painter remanded on marijuana trafficking charge

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 […]

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

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 […]

Woman, 64, murdered in Belle West, WBD

Parbhudai Budhram, called “Renie,” a 64-year-old housewife of Lot 1118 Belle West, West Bank Demerara (WBD), was murdered between 20:00h and 08:00h this morning (Saturday) at her home. According to police, Parbhudai would visit her husband, Anthony Alphonso Budhram, called “Tony,” a 63-year-old tailor, at his shop in Georgetown to assist him with work, and […]
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