By News Source Guyana on July 6, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
The APNU+AFC Coalition today filed two motions of no confidence against two Ministers of the Government. The motions were filed with the Clerk of the National Assembly and they seek the removal of Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony and Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn as the two no longer enjoy the confidence of the opposition […]
By News Source Guyana on July 2, 2021
Crime, News
The US government through its State Department is pressing Guyana to increase prosecutions and convictions in sex and labor trafficking cases. That call is just one of several recommendations for Guyana in the 2021 International Trafficking in Persons report, which was released today by the US Secretary of State. Guyana remains at Tier 1 on […]
By News Source Guyana on July 2, 2021
Crime, News
Less than 24 hours after the Police stated that it did not get any in-person interviews with the witnesses who could provide an alibi for murder accused Glaston Henry in the Haresh Singh case, the Police today arrested six of the witnesses as they presented themselves to the investigators to provide their statements. The six […]
By News Source Guyana on July 1, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
The Guyana Police Force in a statement this evening has responded to the claims by Attorney Nigel Hughes that there is a miscarriage of justice in the Haresh Singh murder investigation with the charge against Glaston Henry. On Tuesday, Glaston Henry who is a relative of the two murdered Henry cousins, was charged along with […]
By News Source Guyana on July 1, 2021
Crime, News
Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn has lashed out at Opposition Leader Joe Harmon over Mr. Harmon’s statement that the arrest and questioning of Opposition Member of Parliament Annette Ferguson on a cyber crime investigation amounts to political persecution. In a statement last evening, Benn said everyone in Guyana including the Opposition Members of Parliament are […]
By News Source Guyana on June 30, 2021
Crime, News
Attorney Nigel Hughes who is representing Gladston Henry in the Haresh Singh murder case has declared that the Police Force has already set the stage for a miscarriage of justice with the charge against Henry. Henry who is the brother of one of the Henry cousins murdered last year in the Berbice area was charged […]
By News Source Guyana on June 29, 2021
Crime, News
53-year-old Brazilian restaurant owner Beto Coutinho was found dead this afternoon at his Regent Street restaurant. The man’s body was found hanging in the living quarters of his restaurant. The gruesome discovery was made by relatives and friends this afternoon after they became concerned that he had not been seen all day and his business […]
By News Source Guyana on June 29, 2021
Crime, News, Politics
Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield, his Deputy Roxanne Myers and Returning Officer for Region 4 Clairmont Mingo appeared in Court this morning to face conspiracy to defraud charges related to last year’s elections. They were not required to enter a plea to the indictable charges and were granted $100,000 bail each. The last time the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 29, 2021
Crime, News
With tears flowing down his face, Norton Street, Georgetown resident Quincy Chase was this morning remanded to jail for the murder of his younger brother, Paul Chase. In Court, the 27-year-old man was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge, which stated that on the 25th June at the Cummings Street home […]
By News Source Guyana on June 25, 2021
Crime, News
Two women who were arrested after a quantity of marijuana and crystal met was found in the false bottom of lotion bottles have been charged for drug trafficking. The two appeared in Court today and were granted bail in the sum of $60,000 each. The bust took place at the Post Office. The Customs Anti […]