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A Golden Grove man who is a known psychiatric patient was last evening arrested in connection with threats that he made against the life of the President while participating in yesterday’s protests along the East Coast of Demerara. In a statement this afternoon, the Guyana Police Force announced the arrest of 35-year-old Marvin Richmond. The […]
Two months after the bodies of close friends Richie Hansraj and Justin Teixeira were found in a car in the Marriott parking lot, a toxicology investigation found that the two men died from cyanide poisoning. In a brief statement today, the Guyana Police Force said the findings also revealed that the two men had a […]
Guyana and Brazil will be stepping up cooperation to fight transnational organized crimes. Earlier this week, the two countries signed an agreement for Inter-institutional cooperation. Guyana’s Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Guyana. In addition to providing for increased cooperation to combat transnational organized crime, it […]
Eccles resident Andrew Morgan was this morning charged and remanded to jail over the alleged possession of more than seven pounds of cocaine. Morgan appeared at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not guilty to the cocaine trafficking charge. The Prosecutor’s case is that he was found with a large quantity of cocaine for the […]
The Office of the Attorney General has announced that the Government will be moving ahead this Friday with the official appointment of the Judicial Service Commission, the Teaching Service Commission, and the Public Procurement Commission. The members of the three Commissions will be sworn in by President Irfaan Ali. The Attorney General said the move […]
Prominent Attorney-at-Law, Nigel Hughes has rubbished a report by online news agency, NewsRoom that his law firm is representing the Policeman implicated in the shooting death of Golden Grove youth, Quindon Bacchus. In a response to the News Room article, Mr. Hughes said while the Attorney representing Policeman Kristoff DeNobrega once worked for his law […]
The Opposition APNU+AFC has condemned the escalation of the protests on the East Coast of Demerara, which it believes could distract from the real reason for the protest action. Hundreds of residents from the East Coast Demerara took to the streets this morning calling for Justice for Golden Grove youth Quindon Bacchus, who was shot […]
After meeting with angry vendors in Mon Repos who had their stalls looted and burnt during this morning’s protest along the East Coast, President Irfaan Ali moved to the community of Buxton as he tried to quell the protests taking place several villages away at Golden Grove. While in Buxton, the President declared that he […]
The Guyana Police Force announced this afternoon that members of the Joint Services have been dispatched to the East Coast Demerara corridor to monitor the roadway and mitigate any acts of crime. The move amidst the protests by villagers over the Police shooting death of Quindon Bacchus and reports of robberies and looting at the […]
President Irfaan Ali is urging the protesting East Coast Demerara residents to allow the Police Complaints Authority to do its work and wait on the process to be completed, as the probe continues into the Police shooting death of Quindon Bacchus. In a televised statement from State House, President Ali said he has been assured […]
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