Four Guyanese and one Barbadian have been arrested in Barbados’ territorial waters allegedly with a quantity of marijuana in their possession. The Head of Guyana’s Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit, James Singh would only say that his agency has been contacted by the Barbadian authorities, the investigation is ongoing and the two sides are collaborating. Barbados Today reports that the joint counter-narcotics ...

Former Finance Minister Winston Jordan was Thursday questioned by police in connection with alleged misconduct in public office. Police say that among the several allegations he faces is about the sale and vesting of the state’s largest wharf facilities located at Kingston, Georgetown, valued approximately $8 billion which was sold for $110 million. Police say that BK Marines Limited, paid ...

Former Finance Minister Winston Jordan was Thursday morning being questioned by officers of the Guyana Police Force’s Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU). Mr. Jordan, in a very brief telephone interview, confirmed that he was at SOCU , having been asked to go down. This comes against the background of repeated claims by the incumbent People’s Progressive Party Civic administration that ...

Two teenagers have been arrested and charged with break and enter and larceny of a cellphone store at Corriverton, Berbice. Police say that the 15-year-old male and 17-year-old boys were not required to plead to the indictable charges. Magistrate Mr Rabindranauth Singh remanded them to the juvenile holding centre until January 6. Police say the teenagers broke and entered and ...

A 20-year old man of Vigilance South, East Coast Demerara has been charged with discharging a loaded firearm with intent on three men Police say Junior Gathers committed the offence Edesi Edgill, Kobina Watson and Jason Archibald on October 31. Mr. Gathers pleaded not guilty and each count and was granted GY$450,000 bail. Magistrate Fabayo Azore ordered him to report ...

Three persons, who allegedly offered a $700,000 bribe to a policeman to drop an investigation, have been charged. Police say they have each pleaded not guilty and have been granted $40,000 bail and ordered to return to court on January 4, 2022. Those charged with a corrupt transaction with an agent are 34-year old Vishal Munilall  and 25-year old Kulwantie ...

The Guyana Elections Commission will next Monday interview former Regional Manager of the Electoral Office of Jamaica, Leslie Harrow and a former Guyanese Deputy Chief Election Officer, Vishnu Persaud to ascertain who should be appointed the next GECOM Chief Election Officer, commissioners said Wednesday. Pro-People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Elections Commissioner Bibi Shadick said “the others did not make the final ...

Three members of the accreditation committee of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) on Wednesday stepped aside over concerns about conflict of interest because they are openly campaigning for candidates, well-placed sources said. They are Ganesh Mahipaul, Annette Ferguson and Carol Smith-Joseph. “It was happening for quite a while and the members have finally withdrawn; I expected them to withdraw ...

More Guyanese living with HIV/AIDS are taking vaccines for COVID-19 and overall the Health Ministry has devised a new strategy to ensure that Persons Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) take their antiviral medications, Health Ministry officials said on Wednesday. “The numbers are still a little bit low and we need to improve those numbers to make sure that every single HIV ...

Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice) parliamentarian for the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Jermaine Figueira has said the time has come for his comrades to cease bickering after every congress and instead unite. “The party has a bad history of factionalism after congresses be it regional or national and it doesn’t augur well for the holistic progression of the party ...