Crime

Slowe to take Top Cop to Court for ignoring promotions

The legal team representing the Chairman of the Police Service Commission has started preparations to begin Court action against Acting Police Commissioner Nigel Hoppie over his decision to ignore the Police promotions list that was sent to him by the Police Service Commission. The Police Service Commission last week issued its list of 135 police […]

Two remanded to jail for murder of taxi driver in Ogle

Two men appeared in Court today and were remanded to jail for the murder of taxi driver Kenrick Trim, whose body was discovered dumped at the side of a roadway in Ogle on the 30th June. The two accused were identified as Kenty Bacchus aka “Trini” and Seyon James aka “Lil Alfey”. They were not […]

Police Complaints Authority now probing police shooting death of Kitty man

The Office of Professional Responsibility of the Guyana Police Force has forwarded the file on the Police shooting death of Kitty resident Peter Headley to the Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority for additional investigation. Earlier today, the Public Relations Officer for the Director of Public Prosecutions indicated that the DPP’s office had received the […]

Magistrate dismisses charges for two accused in Isaiah Henry murder case; Both remain on remand for Joel Henry murder

Magistrate Peter Hugh this morning ruled that the state had provided insufficient evidence against two Berbice men charged with the murder of Berbice teen Isaiah Henry. However, the two accused Vinod Gopaul and Anil Sanchara will remain behind bars as the preliminary inquiry into the murder of the other teenager, Joel Henry is set to […]

Home Affairs Minister defends arrest of Opposition MP on Cyber Crime probe; Denies political persecution

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 […]