Police Inspector Junior Blair of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters testified on Wednesday, offering a detailed account of how he processed and safeguarded video evidence central to the ongoing election fraud trial. Inspector Blair, who worked in the video forensic analysis unit during the 2020 elections, told the court that he was tasked with […]
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‘Terror’ gets 15 years for fatal stabbing of Riverview man
Twenty-one-year-old Nicholas DaSilva, known as “Terror,” has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment, less the time he already spent on remand. He pleaded guilty to the murder of 38-year-old Mark Frank during a confrontation at Riverview, Ruimveldt, Georgetown, in November 2022. DaSilva appeared before Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Demerara, where the […]
PPP/C tabulation officer testifies on discrepancies in 2020 Elections
The 2020 electoral fraud trial resumed at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty, with tabulation officer Bebi Anieshaw Mohamed taking the stand. Mohamed, who worked for the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) during the elections, testified about discrepancies she observed in the tabulation process on March 4, 2020. She told the […]
Gas station bombing suspects on remand
Three persons linked to the October 26 bombing at the Mobil Gas Station on Regent and King Streets were again remanded on Monday, as the case continues to move slowly through the courts. Venezuelan national Jennifer Rodriguez, along with Guyanese nationals Wayne Correia, 44, and 51-year-old Ramesh Pramdeo, made their second appearance—this time before Magistrate […]
Linden man jailed for 24 years for killing sister & niece in 2023 house fire
A Linden man, Uhalisi Moore, known as “Akali” or “Ukali,” has been sentenced to 24 years’ imprisonment on each of two counts of murder, with the sentences ordered to run concurrently. He pleaded guilty to the capital offence before Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Demerara.Moore was indicted for the August […]
Technician gets two-year jail term for leaking ex’s private photos
A man who stole and leaked his ex-girlfriend’s private photos is now facing two years behind bars, as the Courts continue to clamp down on cyber offences and online harassment.On Monday, 34-year-old IT technician Jeremy Smith was sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment and fined $2.5 million after the Magistrate found him guilty of multiple cyber-crime […]
Taxi driver gets life sentence for murder of Canadian mining executive
Anthony “Cookie” Ragnauth, 26, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 28 years for the murder of Canadian national Neil Whyte, a Supply Chain Manager at Guyana Goldfields Inc. Ragnauth had earlier pleaded guilty before Chief Justice (ag) Navindra Singh at the High Court in Demerara. He was represented by […]
Defence to make submissions Friday as prosecution expands disclosure in Mohameds extradition matter
The extradition matter involving well-known gold dealers Nazar Mohamed and his son, Azruddin, was called on Monday before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where the prosecution made further disclosure to the defence. At an earlier hearing this month, the prosecution had already produced several official documents forming part of the United […]
Tuschen man sentenced to 18 years for murder of amputee during robbery
Twenty-four-year-old Collin Jackman, called “Junior,” was on Wednesday sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment, less time served, for the 2021 murder of 59-year-old amputee Keith Richard Hohenkirk at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo. Jackman had pleaded guilty last month before Chief Justice (ag) Navindra Singh at the High Court in Demerara. He was represented by attorney-at-law Madan […]
Georgetown woman sentenced to seven years for fatal stabbing
Appearing before Chief Justice (ag) Navindra Singh at the High Court in Demerara, 23-year-old Shamirika Gibson was on Wednesday sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment. She had previously pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter in the death of 21-year-old Carol Davidson.Gibson, formerly of North East La Penitence Squatting Area, Georgetown, had initially faced a […]