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Three persons from the Berbice area are in the custody of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit after they were held with more than $11 million worth of marijuana in a speed boat. The bust took place on Sunday during a CANU maritime operation in Canje, Berbice. CANU said that during the operation a speed boat […]
Three weeks after the Police shooting death of Golden Grove youth, Quindon Bacchus, Police Lance Corporal Kristoff DeNobrega is to face a murder charge related to the youth’s death while two other Policemen are facing obstruction of justice charges. The Director of Public Prosecutions today advised the Guyana Police Force to proceed with the murder […]
CARICOM Leaders are meeting today in Paramaribo Suriname for their annual Heads of Government Conference. President Irfaan Ali is leading Guyana’s delegation to the CARICOM Conference. In a statement, the President said as CARICOM prepares for its 50th anniversary next year, the coming 12 months will serve an opportune occasion for reflection and a recommitment […]
More than three weeks after Golden Grove youth, Quindon Bacchus was shot dead by the Police during an alleged undercover operation, the Police Complaints Authority has written to the Director of Public Prosecutions, recommending that three Police Officers be charged in connection with the death. Quindon Bacchus was shot six times by the Police, with […]
On the 183rd anniversary of the Guyana Police Force, the recently appointed Police Service Commission announced the promotions of more than 350 senior and junior officers. Among topping the promotions list are Errol Watts, Wendell Blanhum and Calvin Brutus who are among the senior officers promoted to the rank of Assistant Police Commissioner. Five other […]
Minister of Governance Gail Teixeira has written to Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton inviting him to consultations with the President on the appointment of an Acting Police Commissioner. The invitation to consult comes three months since the President moved ahead on his own and appointed Assistant Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken to act as the Police Commissioner […]
The Chairman of the political party, A New and United Guyana (ANUG) Timothy Jonas is calling for an open and transparent process to be established to deal with the shooting deaths of civilians by police. During a video post on his party’s Facebook page, Mr. Jonas said whenever Police Officers are involved in killing civilians, […]
Following an absence of more than two years, a new Public Procurement Commission has been appointed. Four of the five members of the Commission took the oath of office today. The fifth member, Attorney Pauline Chase who will serve as Chairperson of the Commission will take her oath of office next week when she returns […]
Police investigators are probing the barbaric murder of an 86-year-old woman whose body was found in her Mon Repos apartment on Thursday. The elderly woman, Agnes Dilon, was found in her bed with chop and stab wounds about her body. The woman lived in the bottom flat of a two-story building, with the landlord living […]
As Guyana continues with its efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and get more citizens vaccinated, the US Government has announced a decision to donate enough Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to cover the entire Guyana population. US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch confirmed the decision on Thursday as the Embassy hosted its US Independence reception. “The […]
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