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With the election fraud cases against a former APNU+AFC government minister, and a number of ex-election officials moving at snail’s pace, the Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, while expressing his disappointment in the process, said he supports the Prosecution’s call for a consolidation of the cases. Special Prosecutor, Darshan Ramdhani on Tuesday, told the National Communications […]
A 72-year-old man from Suddie on the Essequibo Coast was remanded to prison on Monday after he was charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition without a license. The accused, George Aubrey Archer, appeared at the Charity Magistrates’ Court where the two charges were read to him. He pleaded not guilty to both charges. […]
The Guyanese owner of the fishing vessel which was busted by the Spanish Navy with over 2000 pounds of cocaine has submitted himself to the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit in Guyana to face questioning. Four Guyanese and two Albanians were held when the Spanish authorities with assistance from the US Drug Enforcement Agency made the […]
Four Guyanese nationals and two Albanians have been arrested by Spanish authorities after the Guyana registered boat they were operating was found with more than 2000 pounds of cocaine. In a statement released by the Tax and Customs Department of Spain, the fishing vessel which carries the name “Mathieu”, was busted in the Atlantic Ocean […]
Opposition Member of Parliament David Patterson has refused to accept the apology issued to him by the Guyana Police Force, after the Force admitted that his name had been “mistakenly” left on a travel blacklist at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. The Opposition MP and former Government Minister was on his way to Washington on […]
A 21-year-old woman from Sophia will face serious charges after she was busted at the Camp Street jail during an attempt to smuggle marijuana into the jailhouse. According to a report from the Prison Service, the woman turned up at the jailhouse this afternoon to drop off some items for an inmate. However, when a […]
24-year-old Norton Street, Georgetown resident, Akeem Smith, has been arrested by the Police and is facing drug trafficking charges after he was found with more than 25 pounds of marijuana in his possesion. According to a Police report, Smith who also works in the construction industry, was the passenger in a taxi when he was […]
With rising complaints from citizens about the abuse of private vehicles being fitted with emergency sirens and flashing emergency lights, Government Ministers have been ordered to ensure the sirens and lights are removed from their vehicles. Other Government officials have also been told of the order. News Source understands that the issue was raised at […]
Police in Linden have arrested a 27-year-old East Coast Demerara construction worker after he was nabbed with close to five pounds of cocaine this afternoon at a Police check-point at Bamia in Linden. According to a Police statement, Delon Vanderstoop was a passenger in the Route 94 minibus (Lethem-Georgetown) when searches of the bus were […]
The Guyana Police Force today defended its decision to have the spanish word for Police added to its vehicles, saying that the decision is part of the provision of broad based and efficient Police service to all Guyanese. In the past two weeks, persons have noticed a number of Police vehicles with the word “Policia” […]
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