By News Source Guyana on September 10, 2020
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With a plan to be tough on crime and to modernize the country’s crime-fighting capabilities, the Government is allocating $38.9 Billion in the budget to aid the security sector. In the budget presentation, Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill said additional resources will be deployed to improve investigative and forensic capabilities and provide equipment, facilities […]
By News Source Guyana on September 10, 2020
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With no reason given, the recently elected PPP Civic administration has terminated the services of the General Counsel at the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority, Amanza Walton-Desir. Walton-Desir received her termination letter last Thursday, two days after she took the oath as a Member of Parliament for the APNU+AFC. The Attorney was actually hired at the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 10, 2020
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While boycotting yesterday’s budget presentation, Opposition Leader Joe Harmon led a group of APNU+AFC Members of Parliament to the West Berbice area yesterday morning where they met with the family of the two cousins who were brutally murdered on Sunday. During a meeting with the mother of one of the young men, Mr. Harmon said […]
By News Source Guyana on September 10, 2020
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Police investigators in the Essequibo Coast community of Golden Fleece have arrested a man over the stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend over a telephone call she received. 24-year-old, Supenaam resident, Lunisa Peters was attacked by the ex-boyfriend who was at her house late last night when she received a phone call from another man. The […]
By News Source Guyana on September 10, 2020
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A Mahaicony porknocker who was working in the Konawaruk Backdam at Whitewater Mountain was crushed to death on Wednesday by falling rocks. The dead miner has been identified as 59-year-old Donston John aka Rambo. According to a Police statement, John and a colleague were working along with two other punters when while working at the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 10, 2020
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President Irfaan Ali has announced that he will be seeking the help of the British Government and the Regional Security Service to assist local police in their probe of the murders on the West Coast of Berbice which have triggered widespread protests in several villages. “In consultation with the Guyana Police Force, I have engaged […]
By News Source Guyana on September 9, 2020
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A 34-year-old man was beaten to death this afternoon at Bath Settlement after he left his car with a shotgun and fired shots at protesters who were less than 200 feet away. The Police Force has identified the dead man as 34-year-old Chatterpaul Harripaul aka Roy. The Police statement said that at around 3:45pm today, […]
By News Source Guyana on September 9, 2020
Crime, News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali in an address to the nation this afternoon as the protests in West Coast Berbice area continued, condemned attacks on innocent citizens and their properties. The President said he spoke this afternoon with the family of 17-year-old young man Haresh Singh who was found murdered, according to the Police in the backdam […]
By News Source Guyana on September 9, 2020
News, Politics
With reports of persons being attacked during protest action on the West Coast of Berbice, Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn is laying blame for the situation at the doorsteps of the Opposition Leader and the former President. In a statement punctuated mostly by exclamation marks, Mr. Benn accused Opposition Leader Joe Harmon and former President […]
By News Source Guyana on September 9, 2020
Crime, News
Police investigators in the West Coast Berbice area have found themselves investigating yet another murder in the area, as protest action and reports of violent attacks have been increasing in the area. The body of 17-year-old Haresh Singh was found around midday in the backdam of #3 village, West Coast Berbice. According to Crime Chief […]