Latest update November 5th, 2026 10:30 AM
Mar 22, 2020 News
Twenty –eight –year-old Kevin Persaud, a taxi driver, of South Ruimveldt Gardens, Georgetown is unable to work after he was robbed of his car and a sum of cash. The incident occurred around 01:30 hours yesterday in the vicinity of Sussex and St Stephen Street, Georgetown.
The hijacked car was found later in the day at Mocha, East Bank Demerara (EBD) with several parts missing.
Kaieteur News understands that at the time of the accident Persaud was transporting three passengers, a male and two females to a location in Albouystown. However, after reaching the designated area the male passenger whipped out a gun which he pointed to Persaud’s head and ordered him to hand over his car key and valuables. Persaud was also forced to exit the car.
After ordering Persaud out, the male passenger proceeded to the driver’s seat of the car and sped away. The matter has since been reported to police and an investigation has been launched, this publication was told.
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Nov 05, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – A total purse of G$21,750,000 and 13 high-profile races is on the cards at Rising Sun Turf Club on Sunday November 29. The top horses will be out for glory, and all eyes will be...Nov 05, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – Businessmen are complaining bitterly about the difficulty of obtaining foreign exchange to pay their overseas suppliers. They are equally distressed that, despite billions of US dollars in oil revenues, they must now pay between G$235 and G$240 to acquire US$1. This represents...Nov 01, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...Nov 05, 2026
Kaieteur News – A year ago, a man of depth shared a sentence about the U.S., political system. Amid the turmoil of Trump mania, and anxieties over the direction and future of America, an elderly American woman said to him: ‘we believe in the system, we trust in the system, and the system...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: glennlall2000@gmail.com / kaieteurnews@yahoo.com