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Labourer charged over Parfait Harmonie shop murder Travis Jacobis, 33, a labourer of Lot 4253 Lust-en-Rust, Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, was arrested and charged with murder. Jacobis was arrested on March 1, 2026, in relation to the murder of Joel Anthony Tamesar at Lust-en-Rust Squatting Area, West Bank Demerara. The article Labourer charged over Parfait Harmonie shop murder appeared first on Stabroek News.
Sophia father, daughter perish in roundabout accident A father and his daughter are dead following an early morning accident at the Harpy Eagle Roundabout, on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, while his son is hospitalised in critical condition. The article Sophia father, daughter perish in roundabout accident appeared first on Stabroek News.
Guyana attends US forum against drug cartels -Hegseth floats `Greater North America’, alludes to Christian nations Prime Minister Mark Phillips yesterday declared Guyana’s commitment to regional security and the fight against narco-trafficking as this country along with 16 others from the western hemisphere signed a Joint Security Declaration at a US forum against drug cartels. The article Guyana attends US forum against drug cartels appeared first on Stabroek News.
Tribunal to probe child-dragging case – Minister Persaud Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud confirmed yesterday that a tribunal has been commissioned to probe the conduct of two officers attached to the Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA), who were seen in a widely circulated video dragging a schoolgirl. The article Tribunal to probe child-dragging case – Minister Persaud appeared first on Stabroek News.
Police warn of online extortion scheme The Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday advised members of the public, particularly members of the business community, to exercise caution in relation to an emerging online extortion scheme. The article Police warn of online extortion scheme appeared first on Stabroek News.
‘Justice was done’ The family of Melissa Silvera say they are not pleased with the possibility that her widower, former Member of Parliament (MP) Jolyan Silvera, could be eligible for parole after being sentenced to nearly 21 years for her death.
Sykes: Silvera made ‘strategic’ guilty plea Chief Justice Bryan Sykes said former Member of Parliament Jolyan Silvera’s guilty plea to manslaughter came only after careful consideration of forensic evidence, describing it as “more strategic than remorseful”. On Friday, the 54-year-old was sentenced to 20 years and 10 months in prison for manslaughter and 20 years for using a firearm to commit a felony, with both sentences to run concurrently. He is eligible for parole after serving 13 years.
Cuban foreign ministry: Jamaica’s decision to end medical programme ‘disregarded’ history of fruitful, sustained collaboration Expressing deep regret over the termination of its near 50-year-old bilateral medical brigade programme with Jamaica, Cuba in a statement yesterday reaffirmed its commitment to the Jamaican people while making it clear that it believed the move by the Dr Andrew Holness administration was a result of pressure from the United States (US). The statement from Cuba came after claims from Jamaican government officials earlier in the week that the two countries were unable to reach consensus on a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the programme.
The smoking bullet Criminologist and forensic-reconstruction expert, Dr Jason McKay, has stated that Jamaica needs to be thankful, proud and supportive of the various state agencies’ collective roles that led to former Member of Parliament (MP) Jolyan Silvera pleading guilty to manslaughter after initially declaring innocence in the killing of his wife, Melissa. Silvera was yesterday sentenced to almost 21 years in prison for his wife’s death.
Cuba concern for students on scholarship Jamaica’s decision to end its 50-year medical cooperation with Cuba has triggered concerns about how the move might impact the country’s bilateral medical scholarship programme, with at least one scholarship recipient already making contingency plans should the initiative also be scrapped. “I pray it doesn’t have to get to that point,” the student, who requested anonymity, told The Gleaner. The student, who has been studying medicine in Cuba under the scholarship for almost two years, said she and her parents have begun exploring other options.