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Daily Archives: Friday, 16 June 2023, 21:33

Soldier charged with gunning down colleague at GDF base

Last Updated on Friday, 16 June 2023, 21:33 by Denis Chabrol A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldier was Friday arraigned for allegedly murdering his colleague at Base Camp Stephenson by riddling his body with an assault rifle during a disagreement. Charged is 25-year old Brian Morrison of 841 Crane Housing Scheme, West Coast Demerara on June 12, 2023.  He is ...

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13-year old boys charged with burning down hostel

Last Updated on Friday, 16 June 2023, 21:13 by Denis Chabrol Four 13-year old boys were this week charged with setting fire to the St. Angela’s Roman Catholic Hostel at Karasabai and remanded into State care at the Juvenile Holding Centre, police said. The law enforcement agency said an order was made for them to evaluated by a competent court-appointed ...

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Schoolgirl flips-flops on sexual assault allegation against minister; Norton wants minister removed from office

Last Updated on Friday, 16 June 2023, 20:28 by Denis Chabrol A schoolgirl on Friday is believed to have flipped-flopped on grave allegations of sexual misconduct against a government minister, saying that the posts of claims that she purportedly made were politically motivated. A senior government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said when the 16-year old girl was contacted ...

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Guyana meets “minimum standards” for top anti-Trafficking In Persons rating- US

Last Updated on Friday, 16 June 2023, 6:25 by Denis Chabrol Though Guyana continues to meet the minimum standards to combat trafficking in persons, the United States (US) said government here needs to increase investigations or prosecutions and screen vulnerable populations sufficiently for signs of trafficking. “The government continued to demonstrate serious and sustained efforts during the reporting period, considering ...

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