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The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has indicated that based on its investigations so far, it has found no conclusive evidence that points to the 1.5 tons of cocaine found in a Guyana shipment of rice being loaded here in Guyana. The cocaine shipment was busted in Germany last week. In its statement, CANU explained that […]
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 […]
A 40-year-old prisoner who was stabbed and chopped during an attack yesterday inside the Lusignan prison died today at the Georgetown Hospital from his injuries. The dead man has been identified as Shawn Peters who was on remand for larceny. In a statement, the Prison Service stated that Peters was attacked by four other prisoners […]
The Guyana Police Force today announced that Deputy Police Commissioner Paul Williams will be proceeding on 192 days of annualised vacation leave with effect from today. Williams was promoted to Deputy Commissioner under President David Granger and at one time was seen as a future Police Commissioner. He also served as Crime Chief while he […]
The Guyana Police Force has confirmed that four persons died in yesterday afternoon’s smash-up between a canter truck and a car at Le Resouvenir on the East Coast Demerara. The accident occurred just before 6 pm. The dead persons were identified as Lynden Pryce, Chris Bradshaw, Latoya Jones and Leknarine Sewpaul. They were all passengers […]
Three persons were killed in a smash-up this afternoon at Le Resouvenir on the East Coast of Demerara. According to the Police, the accident occurred at around 5:55 this evening and involved a Toyota motorcar and a canter truck. The bodies of two of those who died were pinned in the car while the third […]
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 […]
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