Crime

JSC advertises for positions of Judges and Magistrates

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is seeking to fill key vacancies in the Judiciary, in an effort to reduce thousands of cases pending before the Courts for years. The recently constituted JSC, has set aside its tradition of inviting persons it believes are qualified for the judicial posts and is instead advertising for the positions […]

Ramjattan calls for removal of “anti-national” Policia signage from Guyana Police vehicles

A move by the Guyana Police Force, to include the word “Policia”, the Spanish name for Police, on the Force’s vehicles is not finding favor with former Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan. At a press conference today, the Opposition legislator lashed out at the GPF over the move, calling it ill-advised and abhorrent. Ramjattan said the […]

Motorcyclist shot dead at traffic light stop

A night out partying for a Mon Repos couple ended tragically this morning when 42-year-old Kimal Khan was shot dead on his motorcycle, as he waited for the traffic light to change on the Ogle Access Road, East Coast Demerara. The incident took place just after midnight as the motorcyclist and his 21-year-old girlfriend were […]

Attorney General files $4.1M lawsuit against man who crashed into Jaguar roundabout

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has filed a $4.1 million lawsuit against 28-year-old Norton Street, Georgetown resident, Troy Humphrey, seeking damages and compensation for the damage to a section of the Eccles “Jaguar” roundabout, that was caused when a car being driven by Humphrey slammed into the recently commissioned structure. The incident took place on the […]

Former Region 8 Education Officer admits to never reading fire inspection report on Mahdia School Dorms

The former Regional Education Officer (REDO) for Region 8, Annesta Douglas took the stand at the Mahdia School Dorm Commission of Inquiry today and admitted that she never read the fire inspection report on the Mahdia Secondary School Male and Female Dormitories, which was completed months before the deadly fire back in May. She told […]

Missing Toddler found dead in Kamarang river

A one-year-old child who went missing on Wednesday afternoon during a family outing at Top Side Paruima Falls in Region Seven was found dead late last night in the Kamarang River. Family members of the toddler, Romeil Delgado, launched an all night search after he went missing after being left in the care of a […]

NDMA blocks attempts to hack Government database; Launches probe into international report on cyber security issues

The National Data Management Authority (NDMA) discovered and blocked several attempts to hack the Guyana government’s database earlier this year, but the agency denies that there was a successful cyber espionage campaign. This announcement from the National Data Management Authority follows a recent report by Researchers at the Slovakia-based cybersecurity firm ESET. The Researchers identified malicious […]

171 lives lost on country’s roadways since 1st January

The Guyana Police Force has revealed that since the start of the year, a total of 171 persons have lost their lives on Guyana’s roadways in traffic accidents and incidents. According to the Public Relations Department of the Police Force, the death toll has been recorded from more than 145 road accidents and incidents. Over […]