Author: TIMES INT'L

Justice was served to three victims on Wednesday morning, after their attacker, who made them subjects to sexual assault, was sentenced to 62 years in prison for the heinous acts committed in the years 2012, 2013 and 2016. Twenty-two-year-old Leon Jordan of Lot 102 Front Street, Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara (WCD) re-appeared before Justice Brassington Reynolds at the Sexual Offences Court of the Demerara High Court. Jordan, on his previous Court appearance, pleaded guilty to three rape charges which were levelled against him. The first charge detailed that on…

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In wake of the landmark decisions by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), which declared that the Government was toppled by a No-Confidence Motion, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated his availability to meet the President any time to appoint a new Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairman and discuss the way forward. This was indicated in a letter from People’s Progressive Party Executive Member and former Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira, to Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon. Harmon had previously written to Jagdeo, on President David…

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The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) recently presented the findings of a study conducted in Mabaruma, Region One (Barima-Waini), to assess the situation which found that there is a need for infrastructural development, education and cultural reintegration among others. The Education Ministry met with the team from Voices GY on Friday, where an assessment was conducted on behalf of the UNHCR. In a post on social media, the Ministry said, “The needs assessment focused primarily on education for Venezuelans and returning Guyanese in that region. Some of the…

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…accused to spend 19 years in jail for raping teen Sixty-six year-old George Robin, once highly respected for being a leader in his community, was found guilty on a rape charge and sentenced to 19 years in prison on Tuesday. The No 30 Village, West Coast Berbice resident was recently found guilty by a 12-member jury of the offence, which detailed that on February 6, 2017 he engaged in sexual penetration with a child under the age of 16. A probation report presented to the Court revealed that the convicted…

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The accused in the Berbice River revenge murder was on Monday remanded when he appeared in a New Amsterdam, Berbice court. Roy Gladstone appeared unrepresented before Magistrate Peter Hugh and was not required to plea to the indictable charge. It is alleged that on June 18, 2019, at Sand Hills, Upper Berbice River, the 28-year-old man murdered Elvis Benedict, a 40-year-old chainsaw operator. He was remanded to prison until Thursday. Reports are the two men had an ongoing feud, which dates back several years. According to reports, Benedict allegedly went…

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…once elected PPP Presidential Candidate Irfaan Ali has outlined several initiatives which he plans to introduce to improve the standard of living for all Guyanese once his party returns to power. With thousands of jobs lost under the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Government and the rising cost of living in Guyana, PPP Presidential Candidate Irfaan Ali in a recent interview explained his plan to correct this situation, starting with employment creation. He added that as a party, the PPP has already said that it will be…

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The police constable who was nabbed earlier last month with several Guyana passports in his home is expected to face disciplinary charges soon. This is according to Deputy Police Commissioner and Crime Chief, Lyndon Alves, who told Guyana Times International on Sunday that this has to be done now that the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has directed such. “He will be charged departmentally; it is a disciplinary charge that is under the Police Act and that is what he is being charged under…. Under this charge,…

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The Police have reportedly arrested three suspected bandits in Ruby Backdam, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) on Sunday evening while two escaped. Based on reports received, a resident of Ruby Backdam was driving along the main access road heading home when he came under gunfire. He reportedly attempted to overtake two cars – a Carina 212 and a Toyota Premio when the occupants opened fire. The man managed to escape and immediately contacted the Police. A cousin of the traumatised man explained that the Police took close to an hour before…

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