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July 24, 2025

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Nicholas Johnson, 25, appeared before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court on Thursday for the charge of murder of 31-year-old Colene Toney. Johnson, who was represented by Attorneys Chandra Sohan and Adrian Annamyaha, was not required to plead to the indictable charge and was ordered remanded to prison. The incident occurred on February […]

July 10, 2025

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Antwone Campbell, also known as “Antone,” and Rayon Frank, called “Fearless,” both of Number 40 Village, West Coast Berbice have been remanded to prison for the brutal murder of 18-year-old Jerroy Gordon of Litchfield Village. They both appeared before Magistrate Michelle Matthias at the Fort Wellington Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. They are accused of killing […]

July 2, 2025

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Jayz Halley, a 23-year-old taxi driver from Stevedore Housing Scheme, Georgetown was remanded to prison after being charged in connection with the possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition. The accused appeared before Her Worship Miss Mathias at the Reliance Magistrate’s Court in Region Six today, where the charge was read to him. He pleaded […]

June 18, 2025

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A total of 49 individuals charged with murder are among the 59 remanded inmates at the New Amsterdam Prison who are set to face trial during the June session of the Berbice Criminal Assizes. This was confirmed by Senior Superintendent of Prisons, Patrick Crawford, who disclosed the figures as the new session formally opened on […]

May 16, 2025

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A New Jersey man who stabbed and partially blinded novelist Sir Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday. Hadi Matar, 27, was convicted of attempted murder and assault earlier this year. Sir Salman was on stage speaking before an audience in August 2022, when he […]

May 9, 2025

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Tiana Serena Lewis-King, a nursing assistant of Lot 12 A Rosemary Lane, South Cummingsburg, who falsely claimed that she was present during the post-mortem examination of Adrianna Younge, has been charged and remanded to prison. Lewis-King, 23, of Sixth Street, Graham Street, Better Hope, East Coast Demerara, was arrested on May 5 and charged on […]

February 17, 2025

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A total of 1,048 grams of marijuana and 40 improvised weapons, along with other prohibited items, were discovered during a search at Mazaruni Prison conducted by members of the Joint Services last Saturday. According to a police release, the operation was carried out in the Sibley Hall section of the Mazaruni Prison. Other prohibited items […]

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Berbice fugitive remanded for murder in cellphone dispute

Two men remanded for murder of Jerroy Gordon

Georgetown taxi driver nabbed in Berbice with illegal gun remanded to prison

Berbice Assizes: Nine persons to stand trial for murder

Rushdie attacker sentenced to 25 years in prison

Nursing Assistant in controversial audio recording remanded to prison

Search at Mazaruni Prison unearths marijuana, improvised weapons

‘Shortman’ charged with manslaughter over teen’s death at lake outing

84 persons with disabilities equipped with trade skills

Private sector backs selective intake of skilled deportees

‘Shortman’ charged with manslaughter over teen’s death at lake outing

84 persons with disabilities equipped with trade skills

Private sector backs selective intake of skilled deportees