Crime

Over $270 Million in contracts awarded for first phase of construction of new Police training facility at Dora

The Ministry of Home Affairs today handed over contracts totaling more than $270 million to three contracting companies that will begin work on the construction of new training facilities for the Police Force’s Academy at Dora, along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway. The three companies awarded contracts for the job are D&S Construction, Orin’s Supreme, and Green […]

US-based Guyanese remanded on unlicensed gun and ammo charges

52-year-old US-based Guyanese, Ganesh Rampersaud, is having his visit to Guyana extended, but he is spending the extra time behind bars. Rampersaud, who was holidaying in Guyana, was arrested by the Police on the 2nd August in the Corentyne area, after lawmen found him with an unlicensed weapon along with unlicensed ammunition. The man reportedly […]

Woman found dead in Eccles trench identified

The Guyana Police Force announced this evening that the woman who was found dead in the Eccles Dumpsite road trench has been identified as Angela Andrea Sooknanan. Her body was identified this afternoon by her father. The father explained to investigators that his daughter was last seen alive on Friday. She suffered from a mental […]

Mazaruni miner arrested over attempted murder of colleague

A 53-year-old miner from Imbaimadai Landing in the Upper Mazaruni River area, has been taken into custody over the alleged attempted murder of another miner in the same area. The victim has been identified as 44-year-old James Thomas. The Police have not released the name of the suspect. However, according to the Police report, the […]

Roommate emerges as prime suspect in murder of lawyer

As investigations continue into the brutal murder of Attorney Richard Layne, the Attorney’s friend and roommate, Police Sergeant Tony Sulker, has emerged as the main suspect in the case. Sulker is a patient of a city hospital under Police guard, after he allegedly ingested a poisonous substance today. Sulker lived at the home of the […]

Jagdeo defends criticism of local Judicial decisions; Says Govt. will not be silenced

Facing criticism over recent statements against the local judiciary, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo today declared that there is no other organization in the country that respects the country’s judiciary and judicial process like the People’s Progressive Party. Last week, the People’s National Congress Reform and the Alliance For Change, both called out the Vice President […]