Latest update February 3rd, 2025 7:00 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Bus driver jailed for causing death of cyclist

Sep 29, 2015 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

The bus driver responsible for the death of re-migrant cyclist, Roy Albert Mendonca, will be spending the next 54 months in jail. He was found guilty on a charge of causing death by dangerous driving.
Sookraj Permaul, 26, was convicted yesterday by City Magistrate Fabayo Azore, in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Permaul had initially denied that on April 2, last year on Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown, he drove in a manner dangerous to the public while piloting motor bus BNN 6492, thereby causing the death of Mendonca.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Stephen Telford, presented the prosecution’s case. Telford called a number of witnesses to testify during the year long trial. These consisted of police and civilians.
According to reports, Mendonca, who had received an award for being the top ‘over 60’ rider, was riding west along Carifesta on the morning of the day in question. Permaul was travelling east along the said roadway and attempted to overtake a few vehicles, when he struck Mendonca.
Following the head-on collision with the minibus, the 67-year-old, who resided at Lot 281 Forshaw Street, Queenstown, was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where he was pronounced dead.
The convict made his first court appearance before Magistrate Ann McLennan and was not required to plead to the charge. Before his sentencing Permaul was released on $800,000 bail.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | January, 27th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

GSL 2025 to take place in July

GSL 2025 to take place in July

Feb 03, 2025

Kaieteur Sports- The ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) 2025 has been confirmed to run from 8 to 18 July 2025. All 11 matches of the tournament will take place at the iconic Guyana National...
Read More
Ken Harvey dominates GBA’s Pepsi/Michael Parris U-16 Tournament

Ken Harvey dominates GBA’s Pepsi/Michael...

Feb 03, 2025

Goal is Money survive scare on Opening Night of Annual Mashramani Street Football Championship

Goal is Money survive scare on Opening Night of...

Feb 03, 2025

GFF President congratulates Junior Lady Jags

GFF President congratulates Junior Lady Jags

Feb 03, 2025

Former Windies captains remember ‘brethren’ and ‘friend’, Colin Cumberbatch

Former Windies captains remember...

Feb 03, 2025

Olympic Kremlin crowned Horse-of-the-Year at One Guyana Thoroughbred Racing Awards

Olympic Kremlin crowned Horse-of-the-Year at One...

Feb 02, 2025

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]