Author: Savitri Laikram
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Sexagenarian appeals 30-year jail sentence for raping girl
A sexagenarian who is serving a 30-year jail sentence for raping an eight-year-old girl has been allowed to appeal his conviction and sentence by the ... -
Cop on bail for stealing gun from Guyana Police Force.
A Police Sergeant found himself before a court of law on Thursday, charged with stealing a firearm from the very place that employs him, the Guyana ... -
Court of Appeal overturns man’s two child rape convictions, orders retrial.
Sheldon Lynch, who was handed two life sentences for raping a girl on two separate occasions, will now have to be retried after his convictions were ... -
Ex-soldier acquitted of raping woman but found guilty of assaulting her.
Warren George, 22, was on Wednesday acquitted of the offence of rape committed against a woman but was found guilty of assaulting her so as to ... -
MoA focused on the development to Guyana’s coconut industry.
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha visited the Hope Coconut Industries Limited (HCIL), located at Hope Estate, to witness the arrival and discharging of the latest ... -
“Big Foot” appeals 33-year jail sentence for hotelier’s murder.
Another convicted killer wants his freedom. This time, 28-year-old Bryan Leitch, who is serving a 33-year jail sentence for manslaughter, is contesting both his conviction ... -
Celtics take game 4, survive to fight another day.
Sixty percent of the teams down 3-0 in the history of the playoffs have been swept. One hundred percent of those teams have never come back ... -
Corriverton man awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to killing girlfriend.
A man now awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to the capital offence of murder over the death of his girlfriend on October 15, 2018. Durn ... -
National Vigil held for victims who perished in fire at Mahdia .
A National Vigil is being held for the victims of the Mahdia tragedy at the Umana Yana, Kingston Georgetown. President Dr Irfaan Ali, in ... -
Sophia ‘Blacka’ Bridge 90 percent complete.
Officials from the Ministry of Public Works have confirmed that works on the Sophia ‘Blacka’ bridge is approximately 90% completed. In an invited comment, BIG ...
