Crime

A man has been arrested in connection with the fiery explosion at the Arakaka Police Outpost, North West District. Police said the 29-year old unemployed man of Central Arakaka was arrested at 7:51 PM Saturday.  The fire occurred early Friday morning when police on duty heard a loud explosion. The fire was extinguished and  a partly burnt five gallon  bottle ...

A top Argentine forensic expert is in Guyana to assess whether the Argentine Team of Forensic Anthropology (EAAF) may be able to support the efforts of the Guyana Police Force in their investigations of the deaths of the three youths in West Coast Berbice, the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) said Saturday. That organisation said that “in accordance with the ...

Agents of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) have arrested a 33-year old taxi driver at Moleson Creek, Corentyne, Berbice with more than 50 kilogrammes of marijuana in his car. Also arrested is a juvenile who cannot be named for legal reasons. CANU said the driver, Imran Johara,  of 59 Line Path C, Corentyne, Berbice was arrested on December 10 after ...

A man, who was previously charged with the murder of a money changer, is to be charged with the murder of a contractor earlier this month. He is 28-year old Kacey Heyliger of Shell Road, Kitty, Georgetown. Police Friday afternoon said the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) advised to “proceed with the charge of murder.” The Guyana Police Force said ...

Police are investigating an alleged attempt to burn the Arakaka Police Outpost,  at Arakaka, North West District early Friday morning. A police officer  reportedly said he and other ranks were performing duties in the enquiries office when they heard a loud explosion. The incident occurred at about 2:30 Friday morning. Instantaneously, they saw  a huge  blaze to the front door ...

Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Thursday admitted that Oneidge Walrond’s appointment as a minister and oath as a parliamentarian were unconstitutional because she had still be an American citizen. “There was a recognition that the appointment was not done in accordance with the constitution,” he told a High Court hearing into a case brought by opposition A Partnership for National ...

The Chairman of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA), Attorney-at-Law Glenn Hanoman and Minister responsible for media, Kwame Mc Coy see no need for the removal of New York-based Guyanese broadcaster, Robert Mohammed from the local regulatory authority, although he had been cited by the United States (US) Federal Communications Commission for allegedly broadcasting without a licence. For his part, ...

A 15-year old boy and an 18-year old man have been charged with rape of a seven-year old girl, police said. Police say the incident occurred at Potaro Road, Bartica on December 4. The 15-year old was remanded to the Juvenile Holding Centre and the 18-year old has been remanded to the Lusignan Prison. Bartica Magistrate Esther Sam has ordered ...

Three prison officers have been charged departmentally as police continue to probe the discovery of several prohibited items, including marijuana and liquor, in bread bins at the Lusignan Prison last month, the Home Affairs Ministry said Monday night. Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn was reportedly told in a briefing that the trio was still the subject of a police investigation, ...

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Hack on Monday appealed a decision by the Magistrates’ Court to free ex- Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief-Staff, Retired Rear Admiral Gary Best of causing the death of former national cyclist, Jude Bentley’s death by dangerous driving. City Magistrate, Rhondel Weever on December 3 upheld no-case submissions by defence lawyer Nigel Hughes that ...