By News Source Guyana on September 5, 2024
Crime, News
Facing a firestorm of criticism across social media over his announced plans to introduce legislation that will see regulations being implemented to cover the use of social media, Attorney General Anil Nandlall has indicated that law-abiding citizens have nothing to fear. In a follow-up statement to his earlier televised statement about the planned social media […]
By News Source Guyana on September 5, 2024
Crime, News
The Opposition People’s National Congress Reform today said it is in not anticipating any serious investigation, as promised by the Government, into the multi-billion dollar drug bust at Matthew’s Ridge in Region One. In a statement today, the PNC said that the drug bust has raised serious national security concerns, adding that the operation has […]
By News Source Guyana on September 4, 2024
Crime, News
As investigations into the discovery of 4.4 tonnes of cocaine buried near an illegal airstrip in Region One widens, the investigators from the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit are examining the alleged involvement of Police Officers who may be stationed in communities in the area. When CANU launched its probe of illegal airstrips and the movement […]
By News Source Guyana on September 4, 2024
Crime, News
President Irfaan Ali, Acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken and Head of the Special Organised Crime Unit, Assistant Commissioner Fazil Karimbaksh, all dodged questions today on the ongoing investigations of alleged acts of corruption within the Guyana Police Force and the allegedly involvement of senior officers. Just after launching the National Defence Institute, President Irfaan Ali […]
By News Source Guyana on September 4, 2024
Crime, News
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has announced plans by the Government to update the country’s Cybercrime legislation with a new regulatory framework that will specifically cover social media. Appearing on his weekly television and social media programme, “Issues in the News”, the Attorney General said he has become tired of seeing citizens being harassed and slandered […]
By News Source Guyana on September 4, 2024
Crime, News
Security officials in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago have launched an investigation into a bomb threat made against the Cheddi Jagan International Airport and regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines. The threat was received through a phone call at the Caribbean Airlines Customer Call Centre in Trinidad and Tobago, and the authorities have so far determined that […]
By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2024
Crime, News
Investigations into the 4.4 tonne cocaine find at Matthew’s Ridge in Region One are ongoing, with Guyana’s Customs Anti Narcotics Unit now receiving additional international support with the investigations. News Source has learnt that CANU has been in contact with its partners across the region and internationally as investigators are convinced that Guyana was just […]
By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2024
Crime, News
One year after a Rose Hall woman and her young son were brutally chopped to death inside their home, a suspect has finally been charged for the double murder. The Guyana Police Force announced today that 33-year-old Corentyne resident and security guard, Quincy Hooper has been charged for the August 23, 2023 murder of 30-year-old […]
By News Source Guyana on September 3, 2024
Crime, News
Outlandish social media talk show host, Mikhail Rodrigues aka “Guyanese Critic” has been found guilty of contempt of Court and has been ordered to pay a fine of $100,000 within seven days or face three days in jail. Additionally, he has been ordered by the High Court to issue a public apology to the Court […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2024
Crime, News
On the heels of the massive 4.4 tonne cocaine find at Matthew’s Ridge in Region One, Guyana’s Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, has issued a stern warning to drug pushers and drug traffickers. “We will stay on this, And we want to warn those who are engaged in it to desist, because we will […]