Crime

Family arrested after weapons bust at Corentyne home

The Guyana Police on Tuesday night announced the arrests of two pensioners, ages 72 and 76 along with their granddaughter and her reputed husband after a number of weapons were found at their Springlands, Corentyne home. The police seized a 9mm pistol along with a magazine with four live rounds, a 12-gage shotgun, a 9mm […]

Public Service Minister claims scholarship programme benefitted one demographic under previous Govt.

While refusing to offer clarifications and details, the recently appointed Minister of Public Service Sonia Parag today claimed that the former APNU+AFC, Government ran a “heavily flawed” scholarship program, that only catered for “one demographic”.  Pressed by reporters about what she meant by “one demographic”, Parag shied away from answering the question and instead said […]

Felix says Securities Council never made contact about suspected Ponzi scheme and DPP ended probe into suspects

Former Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix has broken his silence on the granting of citizenship to one of the suspects in the alleged ponzi scheme that is now part of a major multi agency probe. Mr. Felix in a statement today, said the Attorney General Anil Nandlall is guilty of spreading misinformation with his recent […]

Harmon to be new Opposition Leader

General Secretary of A Partnership for National Unity and recently co-opted Executive Member of the People’s National Congress, Joe Harmon has been given the nod to be the new Opposition Leader when the 12th Parliament is convened. Members of the APNU+AFC coalition who will be heading to Parliament met today to agree on a Leader […]

Granger condemns “unlawful” arrest of Jones; Warns PPP about political harassment

Leader of the People’s National Congress and Chairman of the APNU, former President David Granger has accused the governing People’s Progressive Party of political harassment over the arrest of former Director of Sport, Christopher Jones. In a statement, Mr. Granger condemned what he called the “unwarranted and unlawful deprivation of the rights and freedom of […]

Police Force receives “formal reports” of criminal conduct against Lowenfield and Mingo

The Guyana Police Force has launched what it calls a “comprehensive” investigation against the Chief Election Officer and the Returning Officer for Region Four after it said it received formal reports of alleged criminal misconduct by the two. While the Police Force would not say who submitted the formal reports, it indicated that the allegations […]

Police called in to probe Ponzi scheme that has affected over 17,000

The Guyana Police Force and the Financial Intelligence Unit are probing a ponzi scheme that might have left more than 17,000 Guyanese counting their losses. In a statement this afternoon, Attorney General Anil Nandlall announced the probe, which he said was triggered after receiving dozens of complaints in relation to the operation of the unlicensed […]