Crime

Regulations governing social media will be for public good -says AG Nandlall

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 […]

Police Officers suspected of facilitating movement of illegal aircraft and drugs in interior district

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 […]

Government and Police tightlipped on Police corruption probe

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 […]

AG Nandlall to introduce Cybercrime regulations to cover social media

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 […]

Authorities in Guyana and TT probing threat against CJIA and Caribbean Airlines

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 […]

International partners assisting CANU with investigations into massive cocaine find at Matthew’s Ridge

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 […]