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The Opposition has restated its intention to support a Commission of Inquiry into the deadly Mahdia dorm fire which claimed the lives of twenty children. In a statement today, the office of the Opposition Leader said the Opposition is fully aware of the gravity of the of the situation and therefore will support any detailed […]
A 31-year-old man who allegedly broke into a Brickdam house and came face to face with the occupants was stabbed to death late last night in a confrontation. The dead man has been identified as 31-year-old Christopher Gonsalves, who was known to law enforcement, and had been previously charged on a number of occasions for […]
Agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit arrested a 27-year-old Herstelling, East Bank Demerara man on Monday following the discovery of a large quantity of marijuana and a shotgun. In a statement, CANU said the man, Malik Forde, was held during an operation in the Herstelling area which saw the discovery of more than 9 […]
A Berbice truck driver has been arrested and will be facing narco trafficking charges after he was nabbed with more than 120 pounds of marijuana underneath a load of sand in his truck. A Police statement said ranks from the Mahaica Police station were on an anti-crime patrol on Sunday morning when they observed the […]
Six of the residents of Hill Foot on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway who were arrested last week during the fiery protests, have been released from custody. However, another resident was charged with disorderly behavior. He was granted self bail by the Court. The residents launched a protest last week after some of their homes were bulldozed […]
by Svetlana Marshall One day after the Police Force announced the death of prison escapee Royden Williams and his accomplice Odel Roberts in a Joint Services operation, Acting Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken has been dodging questions on the operation that took place at 33 miles Bartica Potaro on Thursday morning. This morning, Mr. Hicken […]
The Guyana Police Force has announced the arrest of four male students in connection with this morning’s fire that completely gutted the St. Angela’s girl’s dormitory in Region 9. In a statement, the Police said the 4 boys had threatened to set fire to the building after they were chased from the premises by the […]
Pilot and businessman Orlando Charles appeared in the Bartica Magistrates’ Court virtually this morning and was charged on 16 counts of trafficking in persons. He is accused of trafficking 16 Venezuelan nationals over the past two months. Charles pleaded not guilty to each of the 16 charges and was granted bail in the total sum […]
Notorious convicted murderer and prison escapee, Royden Williams aka “Smallie” was shot dead during an armed confrontation with members of the Joint Services this morning, the Guyana Police Force has reported. The Police also confirmed that an accomplice of the escapee was also shot dead in the confrontation. The accomplice has been identified as Odel […]
Executive Member of People’s National Congress, Merwyn Williams today called for a thorough and open investigation into the deadly Mahdia school dorm fire to be completed. The call by the PNC comes on the heels of murder charges being laid against the 15-year-old girl who is alleged to have started the fire. During a Press […]
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