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The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit is working along with the Guyana Rice Development Board and the Guyana Revenue Authority as it probes the 1.5 tonne drug bust in Germany in a shipment of rice from Guyana. Today, the Deputy Head of CANU, Lesley Ramlall explained that the probe has so far identified the date the […]
Attorney-at-law Nigel Hughes, who is representing the interests of the Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield, has written to the Director of Public Prosecutions requesting that she discontinues the private criminal charges that he is facing. Back in July, Mr. Lowenfield was charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and misconduct in public office. He was […]
Acting Police Commissioner Nigel Hoppie intends to rely more on Community Policing Groups to assist the Force in the fight against crime and the enforcement of the COVID-19 measures and curfew. Acting Commissioner Hoppie has taken over the helm of the Police Force as the substantive Commissioner has proceeded on pre-retirement leave. Speaking to News […]
Days after pleading guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter for the shooting death of his reputed wife, former GDF Captain, Orwain Sandy has been sentenced to life in prison for the crime. The sentence was handed down this morning by Justice Sandil Kissoon moments after the disgraced military officer pleaded for leniency. Following his […]
A 25-year-old East Ruimveldt man who was fingered in a murder outside a Mandela Avenue bar four years ago, was shot dead execution style on Monday evening on Durban Street. Dead is 25-year-old Rondel Haynes aka 3D. He was in the company of friends outside a building at Durban and Chapel Streets when he was […]
The Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into threats that were made against former Government Minister Simona Broomes outside her private residence early this morning. Broomes told News Source that she was in her yard around 6am when she heard a loud knocking outside the yard. She explained that when she investigated, she saw […]
A late night accident at Whim on the Corentyne Coast in Berbice has claimed the lives of three persons. The three dead persons have been identified as Jessica Leitch, Quacy Lewis and Reon Moriah. The accident, which involved a motor lorry and two cars, occurred at around 11:30 on Sunday night along the Whim Public […]
A 21-year-old taxi driver was shot dead and four other persons were injured during an early morning shooting inside the Magic City nightclub in Garnett Street, Kitty. The dead youth has been identified as Raymond Lindo of Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara. There was one visible gunshot wound to his abdomen, according to a […]
Almost two years after being committed to stand a High Court trial for the brutal murder of his reputed wife, former GDF Captain Orwain Sandy has opted to plead guilty to the lesser Count of manslaughter. Sandy appeared before Justice Sandil Kissoon in a virtual hearing and the Court was informed of his decision to […]
A businessman from Lethem was arrested on Sunday while smuggling beer from neighbouring Brazil. The businessman has been identified as Ryan Khan. He was arrested by ranks of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit as he was loading the smuggled beer into his vehicle. He reportedly picked up the smuggled beer from a hidden spot close […]
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