By News Source Guyana on July 18, 2018
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force is taking a zero tolerance policy against those Police officers who find themselves in vehicular accidents with the Force’s vehicles in situations that could have been avoided. Acting Police Commissioner David Ramnarine today told a Police Awards Ceremony that those Police ranks who damage the Force’s vehicles will have to pay […]
By News Source Guyana on July 18, 2018
Crime, News
The Suicide Prevention Helpline has been stepping up its work and offering assistance through counseling to many Guyanese who seek out help. The Helpline is managed by the Guyana Police Force and other Agencies. Today, Acting Police Commissioner David Ramnarine revealed that over the past two years, the helpline has received a total of 296 […]
By News Source Guyana on July 18, 2018
Crime, News
The Ministry of Public Health in a statement last evening said it is “setting the record straight” and is clarifying that all procedures were followed with regard to a contract with a US based company for the supply of emergency pharmaceutical supplies for regional and clinic services last year. According to the Ministry, the contract […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2018
Crime, News
The Bride and Groom may have gone on their honeymoon, but one of their guests landed himself in Court today facing several charges after he added fake license plates bearing the Presidential crown to his motorcar. The Bushy Park,East Bank Essequibo businessman allegedly affixed two plastic crowns to his unregistered motor vehicle and reportedly used […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2018
Crime, News
Thirty-year-old, Campbellville resident, Orlando Douglas was this afternoon charged and remanded to jail for the murder of Pandit Omakar Liliah and his son Deonarine Liliah. The accused was not required to enter a plea to the indictable double murder charge. The Courtroom of the Chief Magistrate was told that between the 7th and 10th July, […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2018
Crime, News
Three days after that early morning drug bust of a fishing boat at Mon Repos, one of the suspects has been charged and remanded to jail. At the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court this morning,50-year-old furniture maker, Azim Baksh was charged with the possession of over 200 pounds of cocaine and over 100 pounds of marijuana for the […]
By News Source Guyana on July 17, 2018
Crime
After several hours of deliberation, a 12 member jury returned two guilty verdicts against 66-year-old, Abdool Jamil over the rape of a 10-year-old girl. The elderly man stood before Justice, Priya Sewnarine- Beharry and appeared shocked when the verdict was announced. His Attorney, Clive Ford, requested that a probation report be prepared before sentencing. The […]
By News Source Guyana on July 16, 2018
Crime, News
Three persons are currently in Police custody after 30-year-old Jason Rejendra Lall Hiria, was found murdered in his lot 76 Sixth Street, Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara (WCD) home this morning. According to a Police statement, the murder of the unemployed man occurred between 01:30hrs and 05:30hrs. It was revealed that investigators discovered marks of […]
By News Source Guyana on July 16, 2018
Crime, News
Police have detained two businessmen following an altercation which resulted in ranks allegedly being assaulted, property damaged, a loaded firearm being discharged and officers being obstructed from executing their duties. A release from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) revealed that ranks were responding to a report of Simple Larceny in Kingston about 20:00hrs last evening, […]
By News Source Guyana on July 16, 2018
Crime, News
23-year-old, Christopher Stanley was today sentenced to 23 years and 7 months in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter for the death of Owen Browne. Stanley appeared before Justice Sandil Kissoon and decided to enter a plea of guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter. He was originally charged for murder. It was back in […]