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Former Minister of Finance under the last PPP Civic Government Ashni Singh and former Privatisation Unit and NICIL Head, Winston Brassington both flew into Guyana overnight and made appearances in Court this afternoon to answer charges of misconduct in public office. The two former government officials were granted bail in the sum of $6 Million […]
As the Lindo Creek Massacre Commission of Inquiry hearing continued this morning, attention focused on alleged statements that were made to the Police by a former teenage member of the Fineman Criminal Gang. At the hearing this morning, Police Superintendent Trevor Reid recalled the youth recalling the murders at Lindo Creek and that recollection painted […]
One day after Police discovered 59 pounds of marijuana in a freezer at a Haslington house, the 60-year-old man who was held for questioning has been charged. Labourer, Edgar Boller, was today charged and remanded to jail for possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. He appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann Mclennan this morning […]
Even as the Guyana Revenue Authority boasts of recouping hundreds of millions in taxes from smuggling, the authority is making it clear that whistleblowers have significantly improved the agency’s revenue collection. In a statement on Tuesday, GRA said its Law Enforcement and Investigation Division (LEID) continues to fight against smuggling, pointing out that from January 2018 […]
Police in Grenada have a seventy-year old Guyanese national in custody assisting with investigations after a large quantity of cocaine was found stashed under the seat of his motorized wheel chair. According to media reports out of Grenada, the elderly man was arrested on Saturday at the Maurice Bishop International Airport. At the time of […]
24-year-old unlicensed driver, Ronald Balgobin, was today sentenced to four years in jail after he pleaded guilty to causing the death of two persons by dangerous driving. The accused stood before the Chief Magistrate at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and took full responsibility for the deaths. The Court heard that on April 13th at Land […]
One week after a Sophia resident claimed self-defense as he stabbed an alleged bird thief to death, he found himself before the Courts facing a manslaughter charge. Fifty-six year old Peter Jansen appeared in the Courtroom of the Chief Magistrate this morning, where the unlawful killing charge was read to him. He was not required […]
A Joint Services investigative team that probed the June 2008 murder of eight miners at Lindo Creek is being called upon to provide reasons why it did not interview any civilian before it completed its probe and offered its findings. The report from the investigation which lasted just about two weeks cleared the Joint Services […]
The pirate attacks in neighbouring Suriname which has left 15 Guyanese fishermen dead will likely come up in Guyana’s National Assembly for discussion at its next sitting. Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo intends to bring the issue up as he requests that the Government offers help to the families of the fishermen. Mr. Jagdeo met with […]
Former Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh and former Head of NICIL, Winston Brassington were once again not present in Court today as the charges for misconduct in public office was once again called against them. This time however, a high-level team of lawyers entered appearances for the two former Government officials. The charges against the two […]
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