Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 September 2016, 16:56 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Police Force will be clamping down on driving under the influence of alcohol and other offences during Operation Safeway, but the traffic department is not readily equipped to test drivers for marijuana use. “From a scientific point of view, how do I know that this person is ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 September 2016, 15:35 by Denis Chabrol The man accused of the murder of political activist, Courtney Crum-Ewing in the run-up to  Guyana’s general elections last year was Wednesday freed by City Magistrate, Judy Latchman because of insufficient evidence. Regan Rodrigues, 38,  was free to leave the Georget0wm Magistrates’ Court after the Magistrate ruled that there was ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 September 2016, 18:59 by Denis Chabrol Deputy Mayor, Sherod Duncan and fellow Georgetown City Councillor Andriea Marks on Tuesday signalled that they would team up with each other to spearhead a campaign for the removal of Town Clerk, Rosyton King. Marks’ first salvo was the hoisting of two two placards during the City Council’s statutory meeting ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 September 2016, 17:24 by Denis Chabrol Researchers believe that family problems are the biggest trigger for suicide in Guyana, even as government prepares to outlaw attempted suicide and go after alcohol consumption. Final Year Graduate Student in the University of Guyana’s Masters in Public Health Programme, Liza Marie Merai said her thesis on “Suicide attempts ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 September 2016, 11:10 by Denis Chabrol Despite the Guyana government’s assurances that it was preparing to cut short the “undesirable” rental of a pharmaceutical bond from a city businessman, former Attorney General Anil Nandlall plans to file legal action to scrap the deal. Nandlall said that in the first instance that the contract between the ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 September 2016, 0:21 by Denis Chabrol Baishan Lin, is actively considering taking legal action against Guyanese authorities, a day after the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) began seizing equipment and allegations that even personal property was being stolen from the company’s workers at Coomacka, Upper Demerara River. At the same time, the Chinese company is begging ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 11 September 2016, 21:28 by Denis Chabrol A taxi driver was Sunday night shot in Albousytown, Georgetown and subsequently died while receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, authorities confirmed. He is 42-year old Oswald Rambarran of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown. He was attached to 007 Taxi Service located at Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown. ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 11 September 2016, 13:08 by Denis Chabrol A man was stabbed to death near Bourda Market, Georgetown during an argument, but the assailant has not yet been arrested, police said. Dead is 34-year old Omesh Chetram of Unity, East Coast Demerara. The incident occurred  between 11:30 Saturday night and 1:30 Sunday morning on Robb Street between Bourda and Alexander Streets. ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 11 September 2016, 12:53 by Denis Chabrol The second of three youths who dug out a hole at the Sophia Juvenile Detention Centre and escaped through it has been recaptured, police said. The Guyana Police Force said the second arrest was madet at Tain Settlement, Corentyne, Berbice at about 7:15 Saturday night “based on information received from ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 11 September 2016, 12:43 by Denis Chabrol Guyanese police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred about 10 O’clock Saturday night, at the corner of Garnette and Sheriff Streets, which resulted in the death of 4 years old Abiola Providence of Newtown Kitty. Enquiries disclosed that the deceased and two of her relatives were in the ...