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The wife and daughter of a West Demerara businessman are among the suspects held in connection with the gold smuggling bust that took place at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. The third suspect, according to law enforcement sources, is an employee of the family. There are also reports that the businessman has been on the […]
Police in Berbice have confirmed the arrest of a 17-year-old girl in connection with Sunday night’s hit and run accident, which claimed the life of 29-year-old labourer, Deonarine Boodram. The accident took place in the Corentyne, Berbice area. The teenager was reportedly driving the vehicle at a fast rate along the public road, when she […]
Customs Officers attached to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport today seized a large quantity of gold from three (3) passengers who were preparing to board a New York bound flight. Two of the passengers are US citizens, while the third is a Guyanese. Their names have not been released, as the probe is ongoing. In […]
The Guyana Energy Agency has indicated that it intends to appeal a Magistrate’s decision to dismiss the charge of importing petroleum without an import wholesale license that it had filed against businessman Dorwain Bess. Two weeks ago, Magistrate Sunil Scarce, upheld a no-case submission by the Attorneys for Mr. Bess, dismissing the illegal fuel importation […]
A 29-year-old labourer lost his life on Sunday night in Corentyne, Berbice, when he was hit down by a speeding sport utility vehicle, while walking along the roadway. Dead is Deonarine Budram of Rose Hall in Berbice. According to a Police report, after hitting down the 29-year-old pedestrian and driving the vehicle into a trench, […]
25-year-old Police Sergeant, Renaldo Brummel, lost his life early this morning in a motor vehicle accident at Montrose on the East Coast of Demerara. A Police statement indicated was riding his Honda motorcycle at around 12:30 this morning along the Montrose Public Road, when a white motorcar that was being driven in front of him […]
Sixteen months after he traveled to the US and was arrested and charged for outstanding drug related cases, convicted Guyanese drug trafficker Barry Dataram has been sentenced to time served. Dataram who had been found guilty in Guyana and served jail time on a number of drug trafficking charges locally, traveled to the United States […]
Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo has accused the Guyana Police Force of being “slow” to investigate a call on an online talk show that threatened the lives of the President and a number of Government Ministers. The host of the online talk show, political activist Kidackie Amsterdam, has since been charged over the statements that were […]
Opposition Political Activist and online talk show host, Kadackie Amsterdam was taken to Court this morning to face a cyber crime charge related to statements that were allegedly made by a caller on his online talk show. In Court this morning, the the cybercrime charge was read to the accused, and after entering a not […]
The Guyana Police Force announced the arrest of WPA activist and online talk show host, Kadackie Amsterdam on Tuesday. The Police said he was arrested in connection with a cybercrime investigation related to statements made by a caller on his talk show. The Police said he is facing charges of using a computer system to […]
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