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Elderly man dies in fire at Bachelor’s Adventure

An elderly East Coast Demerara resident lost his life this morning in a fire that completely gutted his wooden house. The fire was reportedly started by an unattended kerosene stove. The dead man has been identified as 76-year-old old Charles Brown of Church Road, Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara. Persons in the area said the […]

Region 4 Chairman on $20,000 bail for alleged threatening behaviour towards father-in-law

Regional Chairman of Region Four, Daniel Seeram was today charged and placed on $20,000 bail for threatening behaviour that was allegedly made against his father-in-law.  Mr. Seeram has denied the charge. The Regional Chairman appeared before Magistrate Alisha George in the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court this morning where the charge was read to him. The Court […]

Three arrested following cocaine discovery in mini-bus

Three men are in the custody of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit after a quantity of cocaine and a .40 caliber pistol with a magazine was found in a mini-bus during a CANU operation on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, CANU agents intercepted the Route 32 minibus at Tuschen on the East Bank of Essequibo. […]

Attorney General defends President’s appointment of Hicken as Acting Top Cop as act of necessity

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nanlall has defended the President’s decision to move ahead with the appointment of Assistant Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken to act as Police Commissioner in the absence of consultation with the Opposition Leader and the Police Service Commission. Appearing on his weekly tv show, Issues in the News, […]

Tucville woman remanded for marijuana found under bed

A 19-year-old woman from Tucville who was arrested following the discovery of more than 37 pounds of marijuana at her home was today charged and remanded to jail. The accused, Anasia McAllister appeared before the Chief Magistrate this morning and the charge was read to her. The Court was told that on the 26th March at […]

Former Police Service Commission Chairman questions constitutionality of Clifton Hicken’s appointment as Acting Top Cop

Former Chairman of the Police Service Commission, retired Assistant Police Commissioner, Paul Slowe is not surprised that Assistant Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken has been appointed to act as Commissioner of Police ahead of Deputy Commissioner of Police Paul Williams. During an appearance on the Mark Benschop show last evening, Mr. Slowe said he believes […]