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Senior Police Officials have this evening confirmed the capture of Camp Street Prison escapee Stafrei Alexander. The man was arrested in Corentyne, Berbice, where it is believed he may have been hiding out for weeks. Alexander was one of the four remaining prisoners who escaped from the Camp Street jail three weeks ago. In addition […]
Sixteen prisoners were shot and injured with rubber bullets and pellets, while others received minor injuries as law enforcement officers were used to employ force to quell riotous behaviour and fights at the Lusignan Prison this afternoon. According to the Department of Public Information, the Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels confirmed that at approximately 16:20hrs […]
Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, on Friday said the ongoing Assassination Plot Commission of Inquiry is not good for the country and only serves to destroy the reputation of senior police ranks and diminish the morale of the Guyana Police Force. His comments come almost two weeks after the commencement of the Paul Slowe […]
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) is of the view that the Guyana Sugar Corporation is embracing policies that continue to push sugar workers away from the industry. The position of the union was advanced by its General Secretary, Seepaul Naraine in a letter to the press on Wednesday. “It is perplexing that […]
The Government will be taking a $2.5B supplementary financial paper to the National Assembly next week, with the intention of using $756 Million of that amount for capital projects at two of the country’s prisons. The financial paper was presented to the National Assembly on Thursday but will be debated at the next sitting which […]
He was once charged in connection with the Princess Casino robbery, but now while on bail for that charge, the accused, Wayne Griffith has found himself back in Court facing an additional robbery charge. Griffin stood before Magistrate Leron Daly and denied the charge against him. The charge stated that on the 25th July at […]
Additional information of Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud’s alleged involvement in a poorly investigated allegation of a plot to assassinate President David Granger, was Friday placed in the public domain by Assistant Commissioner, David Ramnarine, who is currently Acting as the Police Commissioner. Known for his outspoken personality, Ramnarine took the stand at the Paul Slowe Commission of […]
The Tobacco Control Bill 2017 which seeks to minimize the harmful effects of smoking and second-hand smoking will see individuals being charged $200,000 or facing six months imprisonment and businesses $9M if they breach the law. The bill was presented to the National Assembly yesterday by Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence, and was […]
The government on Thursday said it is open to considering compensation for flood affected citizens although it is not a recompense usually provided by the State. The coalition government said before a decision is taken on possible compensation, it wants to first receive an assessment of the extent of damages, particularly suffered by farmers who lost crops […]
Days after a wanted man, who escaped from lawful custody, was caught hiding in a barrel in an Agricola home, two teens along with a mother of three, appeared before a City Magistrate charged with harbouring a fugitive. 17-year-old, Shyon Freeman, 24-year-old, Carletta Gir and 18-year-old, Esan Gibson, all made their first court appearance before […]
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