Last Updated on Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 14:22 by Denis Chabrol A Magistrates Court today dismissed the murder charges earlier today against Vinod Gopaul and Anil Sancharia who were charged with the murder of Isaiah Henry, the Guyana Police Force confirmed. The civilian law enforcement agency said it would be issuing a statement later Tuesday on the dismissal if the ...
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Opposition files no-confidence motions against Health, Home Affairs Ministers
Last Updated on Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 13:53 by Denis Chabrol The opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) on Tuesday filed no-confidence motions against Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony and Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn. “The APNU+AFC Coalition, in filing these No Confidence Motions, is acting on behalf of hundreds of thousands of Guyanese who have lost ...
Read More »Goldsmith crushed to death
Last Updated on Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 13:31 by Denis Chabrol A goldsmith of Enmore, East Coast Demerara was last night crushed by a truck that had just started reversing, police said. He has been identified as , 38-year old Rajin Persaud of Enmore-Hope, East Coast Demerara. The accident occurred Monday at about 7:30 PM at Hope West, Enmore Access Road. ...
Read More »Ex police officer’s stolen gun recovered; 11 Wismar men in custody
Last Updated on Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 13:20 by Denis Chabrol Eleven suspects in Linden have been arrested and police have recovered the 9 MM pistol and ammunition that had been stolen from a retired police officer’s car three days ago, police said. The Police Force explained that the first detainee was arrested with a firearm and eight matching ammunition ...
Read More »DPP asks Police Complaints Authority for more info concerning cop’s killing of robbery suspect
Last Updated on Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 15:26 by Denis Chabrol The Director of Public Prosecutions has asked the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) for more information about the shooting death of a suspected bandit in mid-May by a policeman while the suspect was being transported to a station, a DPP Chambers official said Tuesday. The Police Force had dispatched the ...
Read More »City Hall, Local Government Commission discuss decision to layoff workers
Last Updated on Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 12:48 by Denis Chabrol The cash-strapped Georgetown Municipality is set to shutdown a number of sections and the Day Care centres and lay off at least 50 workers , in a bid to reduce its wage and salary bill, City Mayor Ubraj Narine confirmed on Tuesday. The decision, which was taken by the ...
Read More »Police Service Commission issues ultimatum to Police Commissioner to issue Promotions Order
Last Updated on Monday, 5 July 2021, 15:21 by Denis Chabrol The Police Service Commission, which government maintains has been suspended, has given the Police Commissioner Nigel Hoppie until midday Tuesday to prepare and publish a Special Promotion Order for the more than 130 officers for whom promotions have been made or face legal action. “Should you further delay to ...
Read More »Retired police officer’s gun stolen while swimming at creek
Last Updated on Monday, 5 July 2021, 13:16 by Denis Chabrol A retired police officer’s 9MM pistol and ammunition are among several items stolen from his car while he, a female police inspector and another woman went to Dakara Creek, Wismar, Linden, police said. The alleged theft occurred on Saturday between 15:40 hours and 17:00 hours. The 59-year old ex ...
Read More »Eco Atlantic’s Jabilo-1 well offshore Guyana comes up dry; next stop is Sapote-1
Last Updated on Monday, 5 July 2021, 8:38 by Denis Chabrol Eco (Atlantic) Oil and Gas Limited says the Jabilo-1 well, in the Canje Block, drilled by ExxonMobil is dry and will be plugged and abandoned, the company said on Monday. “The Jabillo-1 well in the Canje Block, offshore Guyana, reached its planned target depth and was evaluated but did ...
Read More »Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes insists murder accused was not at crime scene; livestream done instead by another lawyer
Last Updated on Sunday, 4 July 2021, 9:31 by Denis Chabrol Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes is insisting that Gladston Henry Jr. was at home with family members watching a livestream of the autopsy that was being conducted on his brother, Isaiah Henry, and so was nowhere near the scene of Haresh Singh who was killed last year September. Previously, Gladston Henry’s ...
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