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“Dancing girls” and others held after narcotics found at Rio

Seven women were arrested early Sunday morning at the Rio Nightclub after a raid by Police officers unearthed a small quantity of narcotics. A number of the women are foreign nationals and they are being held for questioning for various offences. Police investigators have not offered much information on the raid, however, investigations are ongoing. […]

Three arrested and cars seized after AK-47, 9MM and ammunition found in Campbellville house

Three men, including two ex-policemen and a suspected former phantom gang member, were arrested on Sunday night after a Police operation at a John Street, Campbellville house unearthed an AK-47 rifle with matching ammunition and a 9mm handgun. The Police operation was launched just around 6:00pm and continued for another two hours as they searched […]

Bus conductor held for stabbing death of carpenter outside Demico

Police investigators have arrested a 28-year-old mini-bus conductor after he stabbed a man to death outside Demico House, Stabroek on Friday night. Dead is 43-year-old carpenter, Rawle Rodrigues, of Leopold Street Georgetown. According to the Police, it was just around 9:30 on Friday night that Rodrigues got into an argument with the conductor and another […]

Omar Shariff fired as Permanent Secretary at MOTP

With possible money laundering charges facing him, the Government of Guyana has cut ties with Omar Shariff, who served as the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of the Presidency. Shariff was sent on administrative leave since June, 2016 but received a dismissal letter late December, bringing his tenure to an end. In a statement issued […]

Jagdeo’s “fit and proper” nominees if not Judges, should have qualities of what is expected of a Judge

President David Granger believes that persons who are nominated for the post of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission should have the qualities of what is expected of a Judge, if they are not qualified to be a Judge or has never served as a Judge. During a recording of the weekly, “Public Interest” television programme, […]