By News Source Guyana on February 24, 2016
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As part of an ongoing assistance package from the United Kingdom to the Government for Guyana in strengthening crime fighting efforts, Financial Investigation Expert, Sam Sittlington has been working along with the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) to analyse the scope of its operations. Sittlington has been in Guyana, working along with SOCU for the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 24, 2016
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Two and a half years after the lifeless body of businesswoman, Sirmattie Ramnaress, was found in the garage of her sprawling Diamond, East Bank Demerara home, her reputed husband has been charged with her murder. Former Police Sergeant, Colin Bailey, appeared in court this morning and was remanded to prison after being charged for the […]
By News Source Guyana on February 23, 2016
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President David Granger wants Guyanese to seize the opportunity of Guyana’s 46th Republic anniversary to work for greater national unity. In his Republic Day message, the President said “We can be one nation only if all sections of our population feel that they are an integral part of and share in our country’s development.” He […]
By News Source Guyana on February 23, 2016
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The Guyana Police Force is mourning the death of Assistant Police Commissioner Balram Persaud. Mr. Persaud who was recovering from a horrible vehicular accident that took place two weeks ago, died early this morning in a city hospital. He had been listed in a critical and serious condition. He has left to mourn his wife […]
By News Source Guyana on February 23, 2016
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Former President Donald Ramotar in a lengthy Republic Day note has slammed sections of the media who he claimed manipulated reality to bring down the former People’s Progressive Party government with allegations of corruption. Mr. Ramotar, who could not convince his party to make him Opposition Leader after they were defeated at the elections, reflected […]
By News Source Guyana on February 22, 2016
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Residents in the small Amerindian village of Kartabo in the Cuyuni/Mazaruni region have been left shocked by a brutal murder/suicide. Police investigators are heading in to the area after receiving reports that 22-year-old Kartabo resident, Terry Alexander shot his 19-year-old girlfriend dead, injured her mother with gunshots, then turned the gun on himself and committed […]
By News Source Guyana on February 22, 2016
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A total of $350 million was approved by Members of Parliament (MPs) on Monday to feed prisoners across Guyana during this year. The sum was approved as MPs considered the estimates of expenditure for the Public Security Ministry, inclusive of the Guyana Prison and Fire Service and the Police Force. Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan […]
By News Source Guyana on February 22, 2016
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U.S President Barack Obama has written to President David Granger expressing best wishes as Guyana observes its 46th Republic Anniversary and praising the return of local government elections in Guyana. Local Government Elections will take place on March 18, 2015. The last time local government elections took place was back in 1994. In a letter […]
By News Source Guyana on February 22, 2016
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Speaker of the National Assembly Dr. Barton Scotland has upheld a decision by outgoing Chief Justice Ian Chang, who ruled on Friday that Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix and Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Keith Scott, ought not to sit in the National Assembly as technocrats. The Chief Justice, who was on retirement […]
By News Source Guyana on February 22, 2016
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Newspaper Columnist and Political Activist Freddie Kissoon is not totally satisfied with the arrest and charging of three men who assaulted him six years ago. On Monday, he called on police investigators to do much more to ensure historic justice for other cases involving political violence. “The police need to go beyond me,” said Kissoon […]