United States (US) Ambassador to Guyana, Brent Hardt on Tuesday called on the two countries to trust each other, in the wake of an ongoing battle over an American-funded leadership and democracy project. Addressing a handing over ceremony of an Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) under the auspices of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative ...

The US-funded Automated Fingerprint Information System (AFIS) has already begun playing a major role in capturing suspected murderers and other criminals, according to Police Chief of Criminal Investigations, Senior Superintendent Leslie James. The AFIS system here can be accessed by other participating countries of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) to help track criminals. James told an official handing over ...

The 15-year old boy, who was shot in his mouth by a policeman, refused private compensation on Tuesday and insisted the lawman be charged. Alex Griffith was discharged from hospital at noon Tuesday, six days after a Cadet Officer put a gun in his mouth and discharged a round during an interrogation into an alleged robbery at East La Penitence. ...

A Barima River Toshao (Amerindian Village Chief) has been accused of impregnating his 10 year old daughter, according to usually reliable sources. He is expected to be charged on Wednesday. The matter came to light after the girl, who lives at Smith’s Creek, Morawhanna,Barima River, was taken to the Mabaruma Hospital because she was unwell. The girl is a primary school ...

Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary, Clement Rohee on Tuesday accused an American government of contractor of violating Guyana’s sovereignty and protocols, but declined to justify his claims. Rohee said Head of the Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) project, Glenn Bradbury’s work permit was revoked because he had engaged in actions that were inimical to Guyana’s national interest. Pressed on what ...

A man allegedly attempted to burn a small house at Sophia with his reputed wife and several of their children inside, neighbours said. The incident occurred shortly after 8 PM at A Field, Sophia. When fire fighters arrived on the scene, they assisted in bringing the flames under control and conducting an investigation. The alleged perpetrator, Aubrey Mc Koy, fled ...

by David Hinds, Political Scientist and Poitical and Social Activist This time it’s a fifteen year old shot in the mouth in the open space. Another poor African Guyanese youth. The numbers swell. Again we mourn, bemoan, condemn. Some of us will picket and hold another forum. Police brutality will again be on the lips of those who are not ...

Residents of Kwakwani in need of emergency medical attention can be shuttled swiftly to the Linden Hospital now that the community has its own ambulance. The mini-bus, which has been converted to an ambulance, was donated by the Kwakwani Natural Resources Organisation (KNRO) on Monday for use by the bauxite mining and logging dependent community. “The bus is really a ...

Even as President Donald Ramotar has effectively ruled out giving the green-light for the United States (US)-funded Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) project, it appears that the Guyana government has broken an almost five-year old agreement through which the project would have been implemented to help heal ethnic polarization and promote issue-based politics. While the President has said that Guyana and ...

Police have arrested two men in connection with Sunday’s death of four persons who ingested liquefied cocaine thinking that it was SSS tonic that should have been taken by a relative to the United States (US). Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud confirmed the arrests and said that laboratory tests on the remainder of the substance confirmed that it was cocaine.Those who ...