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The US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole D. Theriot, has revealed that the recently announced sanctions by the US Treasury Department against billionaire Guyanese businessman, Nazar Mohamed, his son Azruddin and Permanent Secretary Mae Thomas, followed a two and a half year investigation by the US Treasury Department, which led the corruption probe. Speaking to reporters […]
Investigators from the Guyana Police Force and other law enforcement agencies are still probing the discovery of a semi-submersible vessel and Go-fast boat in Guyana’s waters. The semi-submersible vessel was seized recently during a joint services operation in the North West District. It has since been transported to Georgetown, and according to Home Affairs Minister, […]
One day after the US Treasury Department released a bombshell report on corruption in Guyana involving one of the wealthiest families and a Permanent Secretary, it has become clear that the US agencies that carried out the probe left the local police and other local agencies in the dark. The Guyana Government has indicated that […]
Three men appeared in Court on Monday and were jointly charged with the robbery of a Chinese supermarket in the Providence community on the East Bank of Demerara. The three accused, 22-year-old Brian Stevens of Haslington, 20-year-old Cladius James of South Ruimveldt and 21-year-old Ronaldo Allicock of Providence, appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman, where the […]
A 49-year-old teacher from Bachelor’s Adventure on the East Coast of Demerara was charged on Monday with the possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. The woman, Sharon McCurdy, pleaded not guilty when she appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Vigilance Magistrates’ Court. She is accused of having 31.4 pounds of marijuana for […]
Police investigators from CID Headquarters in Georgetown are supporting their counterparts in Region One, as investigations continue into the discovery of the headless body of a woman in the Port Kaituma area. The woman was identified by family members who recognised a scar that she has on her body. Her name has been given as […]
A 37-year-old former national table tennis champion remains in Police custody after he was nabbed at an apartment in Kitty, Georgetown, with guns and drugs. The man, Edinho Lewis, was arrested early on Saturday morning during a Police operation at his Dasilva Street apartment. According to the Police, a search of the man’s apartment uncovered […]
A 29-year-old Jamaican man, who has been living in Guyana for the past several years, was shot dead on Thursday in the Georgetown community of Sophia during an argument with a taxi driver. The Jamaican man has been identified as Navar George Barton, who sings under the name “Stero Don”. The Police in a statement […]
The Guyana Police Force on Thursday announced that three persons, including a mother and daughter, have been charged in connection with the large gold bust at the Cheddi Jagan Airport earlier this week. 44-year-old, Ian Jacobis, , 52-year-old Shameena Ahamad, and 34-year-old Ashiana Salamaly, appeared at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court today where they were all […]
A 54-year-old sluice attendant attached to the MMA/ADA and who was working at the Farm/Woodlands, West Mahaicony sluice, was found crushed to death this morning. Police investigators have identified the dead man as Leevorn Stanford McGarrel. He was last seen alive on Wednesday evening when he left his home for work. The man never returned […]
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