New governance structure for Guyana’s prison system adopted
The Mazaruni Prison The Guyana Prison Service is about to adopt a new governance structure that has been recommended by ...
Medicare Pharmacy staff charged with embezzling GYD$1.2 million
The Medicare Pharmacy fraud accused trio. Three employees of Medicare Pharmacy were Thursday morning arraigned on a charge of misappropriating ...
Prisoners being “sanitized” of weapons, other prohibited items; inmate who attempted to escape from Lusignan shot
Left to Right: Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud; Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan and Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels. Also ...
Guyana hopes to invest more cash in youth empowerment from scrapped sugar subsidy, oil revenues- Ramjattan
Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan addressing a University of Guyana-organised Turkeyen-Tain Talks on Youth Crime and Violence Guyana hopes to ...
Footballer charged with attempted murder
ATTEMPTED MURDER ACCUSED: Kurt Joseph A Guyhoc Park resident was Wednesday placed on bail when he appeared before chief magistrate ...
More prisoners removed from Lusignan; non-custodial penalties for marijuana possession to be fast-tracked
Mazaruni Prison being extended; Lusignan conditions being improved Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan addressing a University of Guyana-organised Turkeyen-Tain Talks ...
Prisoner at Lusignan detention facility chopped; Jagdeo vows no political support for escapees
Prisoner: Cobena Stephens A prisoner at the Lusignan Prison holding facility was chopped by another inmate, even as authorities continued ...
GECOM Chairmanship: 10 persons shortlisted – Jagdeo
FLASH BACK: President David Granger escorts Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo to the Conference room for their meeting ...
Private Sector Commission, Police Commissioner differ on monitoring released prisoners
The Private Sector Commission (PSC). The Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Wednesday urged authorities to monitor the expected large number ...
Eight prison escapees at large- Prisons Director
Nine prisoners were up to Tuesday afternoon believed to have escaped from the Georgetown Prison at the time of Sunday ...
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