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A small single-engine aircraft carrying a Brazilian registration number made an emergency landing in Orealla in East Berbice Corentyne this afternoon. On board, a large quantity of cocaine was discovered. There were only two persons aboard the plane along with several large packages of cocaine when the emergency landing was made along a roadway that […]
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards this afternoon announced that its Legal Metrology Department has finally built the capacity to conduct verification of breathalyzers. The GNBS said as the institution responsible for measurements in Guyana, it has been sought after by the stakeholders to build capacity to provide the verification service. The Bureau recently procured […]
A 44-year-old mining officer of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission who serves as a Prosecutor for GGMC cases has found himself facing possible charges of his own after he was nabbed with $300,000 that was allegedly paid to him to drop a Court matter. The man, Sherwin Crandon was held on Wednesday afternoon after […]
Guyanese hotelier, Shervington “Big Head” Lovelle, has been sentenced to 11 years in jail by a US Court after pleading guilty US Drug Conspiracy charge in New York. Lovelle who is a part-owner of the Tower Suites Hotel and also owns other hotels in Guyana was extradited to the US from Jamaica in 2018. He […]
The Special Organised Crime Unit of the Guyana Police Force this morning marched three current senior Police Officers and six retired senior Police Officers before the Court to face fraud charges related to the review of the Police Force’s Standing Orders. Assistant Police Commissioner Royston Andries-Junor, Senior Superintendent of Police Marcelene Washington and Asst. Superintendent […]
The Caribbean Examinations Council has confirmed that the top regional performers at the 2020 CAPE and CSEC examinations are both Guyanese students. The announcement comes almost a year since the examinations were written across the region and the results reviewed following complaints from hundreds of regional students. It has been confirmed that the top Guyana […]
Retired Assistant Police Commissioner Clinton Conway and retired Senior Superintendent George Fraser were arrested by the Police today on the orders of the Special Organised Crime Unit as the Unit probes allegations of fraud against a number of senior retired Police Officers. The allegations are related to payments made to the retired Officers by the […]
Traffic Chief, Senior Superintendent Ramesh Ashram has issued a stern warning to his ranks about randomly stopping and harassing motorists on the roadways. Appearing on the “Police and You” radio programme on Voice of Guyana, the Traffic Chief said traffic ranks are fully aware that randomly stopping motorists and checking for documents as well as […]
Former General Secretary and longstanding member of the People’s National Congress Aubrey Norton believes that he is equipped and ready to lead the party. During an appearance on an online talk show “Politics 101” with Professor David Hinds, Mr. Norton confirmed that he will be running for the leadership of the party when the Congress […]
In wake of several complaints by customers who have seen unauthorized charges and purchases to their debit, Republic Bank Guyana has confirmed that the accounts of some of its customers have been compromised. In a notice to its customers, the bank said that its monitoring systems have detected suspected fraudulent online payment card activity at […]
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