Eye on the Issues by GHK Lall Politics, crime, and violence in Guyana: is there a nexus?  Is there a history?  Is this the reality?  These are sure to be provocative, even unwanted, questions.  They still must be asked and explored. It has been said that choke-and-rob banditry had its origins in the stormy strife-political, racial, social-of the pre-Independence period, ...

Last Updated on Monday, 31 October 2016, 21:26 by Denis Chabrol Truck driver Roopnarine Hardiwar, who was on trial for killing a pedal cyclist, was Monday sentenced to three years in prison after the Chief Magistrate, Ann Mc Lennan relied on the scientific evidence presented instead of inconsistent accounts by several witnesses. Hardiwar appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Monday, ...

Last Updated on Monday, 31 October 2016, 21:09 by Denis Chabrol At a time when there is much talk about the need for Guyanese to be involved directly and indirectly in the country’s oil and gas sector, one of Guyana’s largest gold producers is hoping that local companies will play a major role in providing it with goods and services. ...

Last Updated on Monday, 31 October 2016, 20:43 by Denis Chabrol First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger Sunday evening, commended the African Cultural and Development Association’s (ACDA) Centre of Learning And Afro-Centric Orientation (COLAACO) on its holistic education programme, at its annual Sikukuu ya-Mwaka (Festivity of the Year) event hosted at the Akwaaba Centre, Thomas Lands, Georgetown. “This place of learning is ...

Last Updated on Monday, 31 October 2016, 20:28 by Denis Chabrol Even as Police Commissioner, David Ramnarine on Monday used statistics to dismiss concerns by the private sector that there is a rise in crime, a business place was robbed and a youth broke into the home of the daughter of a prominent citizen in an attempted robbery. He said ...

Last Updated on Monday, 31 October 2016, 15:54 by Denis Chabrol A man and a woman have been remanded after appearing before Magistrate Leron Daly for robbing another man of his car, phone and cash. It is alleged that on October 26, 2016 at Diamond, East Bank Demerara Robert Beckles and Sharda Thomas robbed Lakeram Budurgh of one Toyota Premio ...

Last Updated on Monday, 31 October 2016, 15:44 by Denis Chabrol A labourer is now on remand after appearing in court on Monday on two counts of robbery under arms. The first allegation against Ron Simmons is that on May 3, 2015 at Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara he, being in the company of others and armed with a gun, ...

Last Updated on Monday, 31 October 2016, 15:35 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Police Force is sharing some blame for last week’s road accident on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway that resulted in the death of a woman and a passenger in a Mahdia bus that was heading to Georgetown. Police Commissioner, David Ramnarine said the police force was unable to patrol ...

Last Updated on Monday, 31 October 2016, 15:16 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Police Force and the Police Service Commission (PSC) are at odds over the appointment of a Senior Superintendent ahead of several others who have been appointed Superintendent in 2015, Police Commissioner David Ramnarine said Monday. “There are some unhealthy developments. The most you can do is write ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 September 2019, 14:08 by Writer Eye on the Issues by GHK Lall That live grenade endangering the lives of people at Kaieteur News prompts these two questions: Can democracy, the 21st century, and Guyanese politics and standards coexist?  Coexist constructively and peaceably and progress to a firm lasting footing? It was a live grenade with ...