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Daily Archives: Wednesday, 16 August 2017, 20:40

Elderly murder accused allegedly stabs prison officer; prohibited items found at Camp Street jail

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 August 2017, 20:40 by Denis Chabrol Authorities at the Guyana Prison Service were Wednesday night probing the stabbing of a prison officer allegedly by a 73-year old man accused of murder. Prison authorities were also trying to find out who is behind the smuggling of phones, SIM cards and drugs into the brick prison of ...

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CANU setting up Berbice branch as part of drug trade crackdown

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 August 2017, 19:14 by Denis Chabrol A Berbice branch of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) is set to be opened at Springlands, Corentyne to aid law enforcement agents  in the fight against drug trafficking, Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan has announced. The announcement was made at a public meeting on Sunday at No. 66 village, Corentyne ...

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Granger defends decision to put brake on police promotions

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 August 2017, 18:30 by Denis Chabrol President David Granger said that there have been many legitimate complaints by members of the Police Service Commission (PSC) and aggrieved police officers of abuse and malpractice in the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and it is precisely for this reason that he has asked for the promotion of police ...

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Illegal aircraft found in Guyana changed ownership recently

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 August 2017, 17:41 by Denis Chabrol The Brazilian company listed as the operator of the illegal aircraft found earlier this week on an illegal airstrip in the North Rupununi on Wednesday said it sold the plane to another company almost four months ago for less than US$1 million. Speaking through an interpreter, Carlos Eustaquio of ...

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Police Legal adviser cites major gaps in evidence on Granger assassination plot probe

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 August 2017, 12:08 by Denis Chabrol Police Legal Adviser, Retired Justice of Appeal Claudette Singh said the uncertainty about the date of the occurrence of the alleged plot to assassinate President David Granger, only the presence of the accused and the accuser, and the fact that the report was made 21 months ago posed challenges ...

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