Crime

One Venezuelan national sentenced to six years in jail following guilty plea on illegal gun and drug charges; Alleged accomplices remanded

One of the three Venezuelan men who was nabbed in Region One with guns, ammunition and drugs has pleaded guilty to the charges related to the possession of illegal firearms and drugs, and has been sentenced to six years in jail. The Venezuelan national identified as Elizer Vera is the one who opted to plea […]

Venezuelans nabbed in Region One with guns, drugs and multiple cellphones

Guyana Police ranks in North West District, Region One have arrested three Venezuelan nationals on Friday after they were found with 3 unlicensed firearms and ammunition along with cocaine and marijuana. A Police report said officers based at the Arakaka Police Outpost received information about the Venezuelan men visiting a shop in the area to […]

Guns, ammo and marijuana found in barrel shipped from New York

Law Enforcement and Customs Officers in Guyana are probing the discovery of eight 9mm pistols, a quantity of ammunition and 11.2 pounds of marijuana in a barrel that was shipped to Guyana from Bronx, New York. A Police statement said the discovery was made on Wednesday at the Laparkan shipping bond in Timehri. According to […]

JSC advertises for positions of Judges and Magistrates

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is seeking to fill key vacancies in the Judiciary, in an effort to reduce thousands of cases pending before the Courts for years. The recently constituted JSC, has set aside its tradition of inviting persons it believes are qualified for the judicial posts and is instead advertising for the positions […]

Ramjattan calls for removal of “anti-national” Policia signage from Guyana Police vehicles

A move by the Guyana Police Force, to include the word “Policia”, the Spanish name for Police, on the Force’s vehicles is not finding favor with former Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan. At a press conference today, the Opposition legislator lashed out at the GPF over the move, calling it ill-advised and abhorrent. Ramjattan said the […]

Motorcyclist shot dead at traffic light stop

A night out partying for a Mon Repos couple ended tragically this morning when 42-year-old Kimal Khan was shot dead on his motorcycle, as he waited for the traffic light to change on the Ogle Access Road, East Coast Demerara. The incident took place just after midnight as the motorcyclist and his 21-year-old girlfriend were […]

Attorney General files $4.1M lawsuit against man who crashed into Jaguar roundabout

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has filed a $4.1 million lawsuit against 28-year-old Norton Street, Georgetown resident, Troy Humphrey, seeking damages and compensation for the damage to a section of the Eccles “Jaguar” roundabout, that was caused when a car being driven by Humphrey slammed into the recently commissioned structure. The incident took place on the […]