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Former GTU President Colwyn King found guilty of raping girl under 16

June 26, 2025 Editor

Colwyn King, a former president of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), was on Thursday unanimously found guilty by a 12-member jury for the rape of a child under the age of 16. The conviction stems from two incidents that took place in April 2021, during which King raped the child on separate occasions, once at […]

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Court calls on Paul Slowe to lead defence in sexual assault case

June 26, 2025 Editor

Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today overruled the no-case submission filed by the attorneys representing Paul Slowe and ordered him to lead a defence in connection with charges of sexual assault. Read the following statement from the Guyana Police Force (GPF): Today, Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court […]

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Businessman remanded over gun found in car

June 26, 2025 Editor

Larry Adams, a 26-year-old auto parts dealer, was remanded to prison recently after appearing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer a charge of illegal possession of a firearm. The charge stems from a pistol allegedly discovered hidden behind an air conditioning vent in a vehicle Adams had borrowed from his father. During the court […]

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Berbice businessman initially remanded for abusing partner released on bail

June 26, 2025 Editor

Karran Sukhan, a 25-year-old businessman from Lot 143 Number 2 Village, East Canje, Berbice, who was remanded for allegedly abusing his 20-year-old partner, Jonna Ramator, has now been granted bail. Sukhan made another appearance on Monday before Magistrate Michelle Matthias in the New Amsterdam Magistrates’ Court. He was granted bail totalling $110,000 – $30,000 each […]

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‘Nat a bai’ granted bail over death of ex-partner 

June 25, 2025 Editor

Alfred De Jonge, 40, who has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of his ex-partner, was on Wednesday granted bail in the amount of $1 million.  De Jonge also known as “Nat a bai,” of Lot 7-17 Charlotte Street, New Amsterdam, appeared before Magistrate Michelle Mathias at the Reliance Magistrates’ Court.  The […]

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SWAT constable found guilty of manslaughter in Orin Boston’s death

June 25, 2025 Editor

SWAT officer Constable Sherwin Peters was on Wednesday unanimously found guilty of manslaughter by a jury in the High Court in Essequibo for the 2021 fatal shooting of 29-year-old Dartmouth businessman Orin Boston. The verdict was delivered before Justice Sandil Kissoon, bringing an end to the trial of the 34-year-old member of the Guyana Police […]

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Diplomats walked out over vote count irregularities— ‘Kit’ Nascimento tells court

June 25, 2025 Editor

The ongoing trial into the 2020 election fraud allegations continued on Monday with testimony from former Private Sector Commission (PSC) observer Christopher ‘Kit’ Nascimento. The 93-year-old man outlined a series of irregularities during the Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) vote tabulation that triggered diplomatic and political objections. The trial includes multiple high-profile defendants: former Chief Elections Officer […]

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Ex-police constable gets four-year sentence for drug trafficking

June 25, 2025 Editor

A former police constable has been sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of trafficking cocaine and cannabis stemming from a drug bust in January 2023. Albert Beresford, who was stationed at the Clonbrook Police Station at the time of the offence, admitted to the charge during his arraignment. With time already served […]

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Bombing accused denied bail again amid gang threats, national security concerns

June 24, 2025 Editor

Minibus driver Seon Carmichael remains behind bars after the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts once again denied him bail in connection with two recent bombings at the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost and a Guyana Power and Light substation. The 35-year-old is accused of facilitating acts of terrorism, with prosecutors arguing that the severity of the offences, coupled […]

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Plaisance man granted bail after assault on cops, woman at Stabroek

June 23, 2025 Editor

A 37-year-old man from Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was recently granted $80,000 bail after being charged with six offences stemming from a public outburst at Stabroek Square in the capital city of Georgetown. Kenan Letlow appeared before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where he faced charges of assaulting two police […]

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