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The Guyana Prison Service on Friday evening announced that a 26-year-old prisoner who was on remand at the Timehri Prison on a murder charge, was shot dead by Prison Officers during a bid to escape. The dead prisoner has been identified as 26-year-old, Winston Hinds. According to the Prison Service, several prisoners “were involved in […]
A Cevon’s Waste Disposal Services employee, whose job was to conduct waste disposal services at the Lusignan Prison, is sleeping in Prison this evening as a convict. The 25-year-old man, Akeem John, appeared at the Cove and John Magistrates’ Court today and pleaded guilty to the charges related to the attempt to smuggle a large […]
Assistant Police Commissioner David Ramnarine on Friday reappeared before the Paul Slowe Commission of Inquiry into an alleged assassination plot against the President and denied assertions that he is more interested in a promotion than a proper investigation into allegations of the plot. Ramnarine was recalled at the request of Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud’s Attorney, Glenn Hanoman. […]
Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud’s decade old friendship with businessman Imran Khan is premised on an exchange of information and sharing of intelligence, the Commission of Inquiry into the alleged plot to assassinate President David Granger heard on Thursday. Imram Khan, who is the brother of the man fingered in the alleged plot, Nazim Khan, told the […]
Following an early morning attempt by workers attached to a waste disposal company to smuggle contraband into the Lusignan Prison, members of the Joint Services conducted a raid in the new holding area of the Prison. The raid unearthed several improvised weapons and cellphones along with phone chargers. The new holding area, which is temporary […]
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland, on Thursday upheld a 2013 ruling as Opposition Parliamentarians raised objections to the Government’s Financial Paper #2 of 2017. The opposition PPP rejected the format of the Supplementary Financial paper and said it does not conform to the requirements of the Financial Management and Accountability Act (FMAA). The objection […]
In the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this afternoon, a 21-year-old woman was charged for the unlawful killing of her boyfriend and granted bail in the sum of $250,000. The charge is related to the stabbing death of Devon Ali. The incident reportedly took place on July 29, 2017 in Queen Street, Kitty. The accused, Lisa Hayley, […]
A 46-year-old Eccles man was today remanded to prison after being charged with possession of cocaine and marijuana. The accused, Shawn Samuels, stood before a City Magistrate and denied ever being in possession of the illegal items. The Court was told that on 31st July at Mawasie Landing, Samuels was nabbed with 55 grams of […]
The Government on Thursday pushed back against critics of the recently passed Tobacco Control Bill and indicated no willingness to reconsider the Bill or have it sent to a select committee before the President gives his assent. The Demerara Tobacco Company has called on President David Granger to reconsider the regulations within the piece of legislation before […]
Public Health Lawyer and Consultant, Kesaundra Alves has clarified that persons caught smoking in public spaces will not face a prison sentence, but will be charged up to $10,000 if they are a first time offender. Public smoking will soon be banned in Guyana. The Tobacco Control Bill was passed in the National Assembly last […]
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