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Crane couple nabbed with over 9lbs marijuana in barrel

 A West Coast Demerara businessman and his wife were arrested on Sunday following the discovery of more than nine pounds of marijuana at their home. Working on a tip-off, the Police carried out a search at the Crane, West Coast Demerara home of the businessman early on Sunday morning. The large parcels of marijuana were […]

Auditor General recommends Police Probe of hiring of Attorneys by AG Chambers under previous government

The Auditor General of Guyana has recommended that the Guyana Police Force probes the hiring of a number of high-powered Attorneys by the Attorney General’s Chambers for various cases that involved the state under the previous government. In an audit report which was released by Attorney General Anil Nandlall, the Auditor General found that in […]

Suspect to face murder charges for mother and daughter slashing deaths

Cuban national Yoel Rodrigues will appear in Court tomorrow to face murder charges for the beating and slashing deaths of 34-year-old Tara Krishnaran and her 11-year-old daughter. Rodrigues, who was the woman’s lover, has admitted to murdering the two. The Guyana Police Force received advice today from the Director of Public Prosecutions to proceed with […]

Harmon chides Benn over letter to Top Cop on probing senior officers

The move by the Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn to write the Police Commissioner on the investigation of several high-ranking Police Officers over various allegations has raised concern in the Police Force. Now the Opposition, APNU+AFC is also expressing concern. Opposition Leader Joe Harmon said the Home Affairs Minister is clearly sticking his hand […]

Speaker of the National Assembly tests positive again for COVID-19; Questions whether first result was “false positive”

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir and three other members of his family have tested positive for coronavirus. “It has happened again”, the Speaker told News Source this afternoon, confirming that he has tested positive again for COVID-19. Back in September just after the opening of Parliament, the Speaker had announced that he […]