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Assassination plot allegations did not amount to treason -Police Legal Adviser

-by Kurt Campbell- Police Legal Adviser, retired Justice Claudette Singh has taken responsibility for the charge of incitement to commit murder, instead of treason, being pursued by the police into allegations of a plot to assassinate President David Granger. Justice Singh took the stand at the ongoing Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday and recalled that when the […]

Police in Linden investigating alleged rape of 12-year-old girl by taxi driver

Police investigators in the Linden area are probing allegations of rape committed on a 12-year-old female. Commander of ‘E’ Division, Superintendent Fazil Karimbaksh, confirmed the reports of the incident being investigated. It allegedly took place on Sunday night, but no suspect has been arrested. The Commander related that based on the allegations, four females, included […]

Creditor trying to force Dynamic airline into liquidation

(Winston-Salem Journal) A top unsecured creditor of bankrupt Dynamic International Airways LLC is attempting to force the High Point charter airline into liquidating its assets. Dynamic, which specializes in low-cost international service to the public, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection July 19. It is not clear how many employees Dynamic has. The bare-bones filing in U.S. […]

Public Utilities Commission issues warning to utility companies about quality of service after receiving 503 complaints in 8 months

The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on Monday issued a warning to the four utility companies under its purview about the quality of their service. For this year, the PUC has received 503 complaints about the GTT, GWI, GPL and Digicel. PUC Chairperson, Dela Britton warned that there are sanctions available to the Commission and said […]

Housing Authority wants to know whether pattern of corruption exists within its system

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has launched an investigation to determine whether there is a pattern of corrupt practices within the system. This investigation comes following allegations, which suggests that the Regional Housing Officer of Region #2, Omesh Sasenarine, unlawfully collected $50,000 from a citizen and issued forged receipt. The police were called […]

Supersession complaints may have triggered President’s request of PSC to place promotions on hold -Govt. source

In his list of recommendations for Police promotions, Police Commissioner Seelall Perdaud, did not recommend the promotion of Assistant Commissioner, David Ramnarine, although Ramnarine has been acting in his position as Commissioner of Police, whenever he (Seelall) proceeds on leave. While not recommending a promotion for Ramnarine, Mr. Persaud wants the Police Service Commission to […]

Chinese restaurant owner found murdered in Tuschen home

A popular Chinese restaurant owner was found murdered in his home at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, on Thursday night. The body of 44-year old Liyan Jiang was found by the man’s friend, journalist Neil Marks, who was accompanied by ranks from the Guyana Police Force (GPF). In a Facebook post, Marks said he was contacted […]

Mental stability of man who complained of alleged assassination plot questioned at COI

As the Inquiry continues into the alleged plot to assassinate the President, the Commission continued to hear claims of police misconduct, poor investigation, and affiliation between the police and the Khan brothers. A prolonged, aggressive and argumentative exchange between Andriff Gillard and Counsel at the Assassination Plot Commission of Inquiry on Friday led him down […]