By News Source Guyana on August 14, 2017
News, Politics
The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on Monday issued a warning to the four utility companies under its purview about the quality of their service. For this year, the PUC has received 503 complaints about the GTT, GWI, GPL and Digicel. PUC Chairperson, Dela Britton warned that there are sanctions available to the Commission and said […]
By News Source Guyana on August 14, 2017
Crime
The Guyana Police Force has announced that an investigation is underway into the death of 50-year-old, Sylvan Stoll of of Plot ‘B’, Herstelling, EBD. The man was stabbed to death early this morning at No. 42 Village, WCB, allegedly by a 32-year-old, labourer, of Onderneeming, WBD. Investigations have so far revealed that the victim and the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 14, 2017
Crime
Police investigators in the Potaro area are probing the murder of a gold miner, who is suspected to have been beaten to death by a fellow miner. The dead man has been identified as Mohabir Gangadeen of the Timehri area. The murder took place on Saturday in the Potaro Backdam. Police reports stated that Gangadeen […]
By News Source Guyana on August 14, 2017
Crime, News
Just weeks after discovering an illegal airstrip in the Santa Fe, North Rupununi area, Police investigators have found an illegal aircraft on another illegal airstrip in the area. In a statement on Monday, the Guyana Police Force revealed that the discovery took place late yesterday afternoon, moments after members of the Police Force had completed […]
By News Source Guyana on August 14, 2017
News
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has launched an investigation to determine whether there is a pattern of corrupt practices within the system. This investigation comes following allegations, which suggests that the Regional Housing Officer of Region #2, Omesh Sasenarine, unlawfully collected $50,000 from a citizen and issued forged receipt. The police were called […]
By News Source Guyana on August 14, 2017
News, Politics
In his list of recommendations for Police promotions, Police Commissioner Seelall Perdaud, did not recommend the promotion of Assistant Commissioner, David Ramnarine, although Ramnarine has been acting in his position as Commissioner of Police, whenever he (Seelall) proceeds on leave. While not recommending a promotion for Ramnarine, Mr. Persaud wants the Police Service Commission to […]
By News Source Guyana on August 11, 2017
Crime
Just weeks after GTT’s Chief Executive Officer, Justin Nedd, pleaded for the public’s help in tackling vandalism of the company’s fibre optic cable, a young man from Grove, East Bank Demerara was arrested and charged today for stealing fibre optic cables that belong to GTT. 22-year-old Ricky Singh appeared before a City Magistrate and denied the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 11, 2017
Crime, News
A popular Chinese restaurant owner was found murdered in his home at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, on Thursday night. The body of 44-year old Liyan Jiang was found by the man’s friend, journalist Neil Marks, who was accompanied by ranks from the Guyana Police Force (GPF). In a Facebook post, Marks said he was contacted […]
By News Source Guyana on August 11, 2017
News
As the Inquiry continues into the alleged plot to assassinate the President, the Commission continued to hear claims of police misconduct, poor investigation, and affiliation between the police and the Khan brothers. A prolonged, aggressive and argumentative exchange between Andriff Gillard and Counsel at the Assassination Plot Commission of Inquiry on Friday led him down […]
By News Source Guyana on August 11, 2017
News, Politics
Each capital town and Administrative Region in Guyana will have a unit of the Guyana People’s Militia (GPM), to allow young people to benefit from skills training, to become equipped to provide support in the event of natural disasters, to become comfortable with the natural environment and to be in a state of readiness as […]