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The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Thursday said it has noted with tremendous concern the escalating crime situation occurring in the country. While reporting a 29.8% decrease in serious crimes for the year when compared to the same period last year, the Guyana Police Force stated that it plans to tackle the […]
A 25-year-old Charlestown resident was gunned down on Wednesday evening in his yard and investigators believe his killer was known to him. Dead is Odingo Anthony Haywood of Drysdale Street, Charlestown. Persons in the area said moments before Haywood was shot dead, he was overheard having an argument with a man in his yard. The […]
As the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) continues to investigate several allegations of fraud within the Guyana Police Force, three Senior Police officers were slapped with fraud charges today. One of the Officers is already facing fraud charges in the Court. Police Finance Officer, Woman Senior Superintendent Marcelene Washington, former Deputy Finance Officer, Deputy Superintendent Frank Jackman […]
With the Finance Minister calling in the Auditor General’s office to probe the allegations of a fuel purchase scam at the state-owned Guyana Oil company, the fuel import company that triggered the probe has now written to GUYOIL, demanding that the company comes clean on the agreement between the two, within the next 48hrs. In […]
While reporting a 29.8% decrease in serious crimes for the year when compared to the same period last year, the Guyana Police Force stated that it plans to tackle the spate of robberies being conducted by motorcycle riding robbers. A number of the robberies have been caught on camera, but its unclear how many of […]
Director of Public Prosecutions, (DPP) Senior Counsel Shalimar Ali-Hack is not taking kindly to statements on a social media blog that accuses her Chambers of taking political instructions. The rare statement from the DPP was in direct response to a social media post that accused her of being forced by the Government to institute bogus […]
Former Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, Trevor Benn was back at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today where he was charged with an additional count of misconduct in public office. The new charge is related to the sale of land on Mandela Avenue and Aubrey Barker Road, South, Ruimveldt […]
Two Georgetown men were arrested on Tuesday afternoon on drug trafficking allegations during a CANU operation in City. A statement from the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit this evening stated that CANU ranks had several targets under surveillance including a Nissan Juke motorcar bearing registration number PVV-6706. CANU said as its ranks closed in on the vehicle, […]
A businessman who is based in Lethem and was caught smuggling more than 40 cases of liquor from neighbouring Brazil has been arrested and will face charges soon. In a statement last evening, the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit revealed that during a joint operation with the Guyana Revenue Authority in Lethem, the suspect, Lyndon Franklin […]
The mini-bus driver who was caught on camera snatching a phone from a passenger and demanding she leaves his bus after she complained about the loud music, has been slapped with four charges and will be facing two others. 28-year-old bus driver Josh Harry of Soesdyke, appeared in Court and was charged with making loud […]
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