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Three months after the Police discovered skeletal remains of a man in a sand grave at Madewini on the Soesdyke-Linden highway, DNA tests conducted overseas have confirmed the remains to be those of Police Constable Quincy Lewis. The Police Constable was missing for almost three years, when the remains were found. Investigators believe he was […]
One week after the President announced that Nigel Dharamlall has resigned as a Minister of Government and a Member of Parliament, the National Assembly has still not received any letter of resignation from him. While the Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir, opted to offer no comment on the issue, other officials at the […]
Federal Authorities in Brazil are probing a major money laundering and illegal gold trading operation in the country, with suspected links to a Guyanese businessman. The Guyanese businessman, whose name has not been released, is suspected of laundering millions of dollars worth of gold through several shell companies. While the businessman is not believed to […]
With a worrying crime situation in the country, Acting Police Commissioner, Clifton Hicken has made a fresh call for the public to work with the Guyana Police Force to ensure the safety of their communities. During a ceremony to remember fallen ranks on Sunday, Mr. Hicken said Police officers are often exposed to life-threatening situations, […]
As Guyana inches closer to its Fourth Mutual Evaluation by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), the Government is moving to further amend the country’s Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Legislation, to strengthen the State’s ability to forfeit the assets of criminals as well as the proceeds of crime. The Attorney […]
Women’s Rights organisation, Red Thread is calling for an independent investigation into the circumstances that resulted in a 16-year-old girl issuing a “no further action’ statement to the police, after initially accusing the now former Local Government Minister, Nigel Dharamlall of rape and sodomy. The disgraced Minister tendered his resignation on Tuesday, according to the […]
President Irfaan Ali has announced that his embattled Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall has tendered his resignation as a Minister and a Member of Parliament, and he has accepted the resignation. Dharamlall had been accused of sexually assaulting a teenage schoolgirl. He had denied the allegation. The announcement of Dharamlall’s resignation came hours after […]
Days after the 16-year-old school girl who filed a rape complaint against Minister of Local Government Nigel Dharamlall asked the Police to no longer proceed with the matter, the Director of Public Prosecutions has advised the police that in the absence of the victim’s complaint, there is no legal provision for the Police to continue […]
One year after Eccles resident, Andrew Morgan was arrested when CANU found more than 7 pounds of cocaine at his home, he has been found guilty on the drug trafficking charges. The guilty verdict was handed down today by Magistrate Sunil Scarce, however, sentencing will take place after a probation report is received by the […]
A 37-year-old Venezuelan national was stabbed to death on Sunday morning outside a bar, while he partied with his wife. Another Venezuelan is the prime suspect. Police have identified the dead man as Oscar Sanchez, who lived at Eccles on the East Bank of Demerara with his wife, who is also from Venezuela. The Police […]
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