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Once entrusted with safeguarding the security of the nation, a young member of the Guyana Defence Force found himself on the other side of the law today as he was slapped with a number of armed robbery charges, including a $5.5 million robbery. 21-year-old soldier, Jamal Hazel, wore a grim look on his face as […]
Guyana’s Director of Public Prosecutions, Shalimar Ali-Hack and the Police Legal Adviser, retired Justice Claudette Singh are both brushing aside claims by the British Adviser on financial crimes investigations, Sam Sittlington, who recently complained of delays into ongoing financial crimes investigations being pursued by the Special Organised Crime Unit. Days after returning to Guyana to […]
The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) on Wednesday launched a new initiative, which intends to offer free legal services to members of the local Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community. SASOD said it has been providing informal legal services to members of the community over the years, but will now do so under […]
Just before noon on Wednesday, President David Granger administered the oath of office for Appeals Court Judge to Attorney Arif Bulkan. The appointment is a temporary one and will last for six months,ensuring that there is a full complement of Judges in the Court of Appeal to aid in the promotion of judicial efficiency. Justice […]
Confusion reigned in Leopold Street, Georgetown just after 11 o’ clock this morning as a row between two men quickly escalated and ended with gunfire. According to reports, two men appeared to be involved in a heated argument when one of them left the scene and returned with a group of other men in a […]
As Police Homicide Detectives continue to grill the main suspect in the gunning down of two men in a Pomeroon river community, two guns and several rounds of ammunition have been found. Additionally, the widow of one of the men who was gunned down has also been taken into custody for questioning. In a Tuesday […]
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ today, a well-known barber was charged for trafficking over two pounds of cocaine. He was granted bail in the sum of $200,000. Festival City resident and barber, Hosea Jacobs, stood before Chief Magistrate and denied any involvement in the crime. The Court was told, that between 1st November and 29th November […]
35-year-old Mocha Arcadia resident, Nigel Wellington was remanded to jail today after he was slapped with a number of armed robbery charges. He appeared in Court before the Chief Magistrate and denied all charges. The Court learnt that he is accused of stealing two television sets and a mobile phone in one case and also […]
One hundred and thirty seven Guyanese were deported from the United States in 2017, according to figures provided by the U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In its 2017 report, which was released on the agency’s website, the figures represent an increase in deportations to Guyana when compared to the previous year, 2016. In 2016, ninety-three […]
The festival that once celebrated authentic Guyanese music, the Carib Soca Monarch competition, has returned to the Mash calendar of events after a two-year absence. This year it will feature 11 newcomers and three overseas-based Guyanese artistes. The Competition, which was exclusively promoted and managed by Ansa Mcal under its Carib Beer brand, is now […]
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