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Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud has reported that investigators have found no reason to cast doubt on the information that was provided by abducted 22-year-old Matthew Shivtahal about him being taken hostage by the prison escapees. The young man was abducted by four inmates of the Georgetown Prison just after they busted out on Sunday. After […]
As the United States promises to continue building close ties with Guyana, the US Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Halloway, revealed on Thursday evening that the local embassy granted 72,000 non-immigrant visas (visitor) and 7,000 immigrant visas (permanent) in 2016. Speaking at the Embassy’s celebration of the U.S Independence, Mr. Halloway told invitees at the Georgetown […]
Three former staff members of the Medicare Pharmacy were today slapped with embezzling money from the company. 23-year-old Vanwattie Ramnarine of Area D’William, West Coast Demerara, 20-year-old Celina Sookdeo of Good Fortuin, West Coast Demerara and 43-year-old Zalena Khan of East Street, Georgetown were each charged and released on $150,000 bail each. It is alleged […]
Police investigators are probing the death of a 73-year-old woman, whose lifeless body was found early this morning in a canal at Montrose on the East Coast of Demerara. Crime Scene Investigators were called to the scene just after 7:30 am, when persons noticed the body floating. She has been identified as Chandroutie Deonarine of Bushlot […]
The Ministry of Public Security this afternoon revealed that two more prisoners who were believed to have escaped during the fire at the Camp Street prison, have since been accounted for and therefore it is now only six prisoners who are on the run. The six prisoners who remain on the run have been identified […]
A Guyhoc Park man was on Wednesday placed on $150,000 Bail after he was charged with stabbing another man during a confrontation with the intent to murder him, Market vendor and footballer, Kurt Joseph made his first appearance in court before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan to answer to the charge of attempted murder. The charge […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has compiled is preparing to present his third list of nominees to President David Granger for the Guyana Elections Commission Chairmanship job. Mr. Jagdeo told the media today that he currently has a list of 10 names and is in the processing of contacting those candidates. He said the list of […]
The Guyana Police Force today issued wanted bulletins for escaped prisoners Desmond James, Cornelius Thomas and Cobena Stephens aka OJ. The three make up the group of eight escapees from the Georgetown Prison. The Police Force is asking that anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of Desmond James, Cornelius Thomas and Cobena Stephens aka […]
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday said that Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan should consider calls for his resignation following Sunday’s fire and jailbreak at the Camp Street Prison. During a press conference at his office, Jagdeo heaped accusations of incompetence on Minister Ramjattan and went a step further to suggest that President David Granger […]
In the aftermath of Sunday’s fire and prison break at the Georgetown Prison, retired Director of Prisons Dale Erskine has expressed concern over the “tragedy” which he believes will be very disruptive for the state, families, citizenry, prisoners, law and order, safety and security and the economy. In a statement on his Facebook page, the former Prison Director said […]
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