Crime

Former Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh and former Head of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL)/ Privatisation Unit, Winston Brassington were Thursday given until early next month to make an appearance in connection with the sale of three plots of land for a total of more than GY$900 million. Three charges of alleged misconduct in public office were ...

Former Finance Minister, Ashni Singh and former Head of the Privatisation Unit, Winston Brassington have been charged in connection with the sale of threw plots of land. Their lawyer, Anil Nandlall said they have been charged with three counts f misconduct in public office. Nandlall said it has to with the sale of the three plots of land on the ...

Six men have been arrested in connection with the alleged discovery of four handguns and numerous rounds of ammunition, after they failed to rob an East Bank Demerara poultry farmer, police said. The Guyana Police Force said two 9 MM Glock pistols, one of whose serial number was filed out, along with twenty two live rounds; one Beretta pistol with ...

A 64-year old man of Triumph, East Coast Demerara, who allegedly threatened to kill President David Granger, was Monday sent to jail pending trial. Motielall Balkarran was refused bail and remanded to prison until April 16, 2018. Police said on March 20 at Triumph, East Coast Demerara he called the Emergebcy Service, 911, and threatened to kill President Granger by ...

Britain says corrupt Guyanese law enforcement agents must be extracted from the law enforcement agency, convicted and jailed because there is no place for such persons in the Guyana Police Force. Addressing the opening of a two-week workshop on fraud, bribery and corruption, Britain’s High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn said he was unapologetic in his stance. “There is no ...

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams on Monday said the extent of corruption by government officials is far less compared to up to about three years ago. “I could venture without any fear of successful contradiction that since we entered into government, we have not experienced any case of the scale of those that we have inherited ...

A 16-year old armed robbery suspect, who escaped from police custody, was arrested Sunday and handed over to police by his mother, the Guyana Police Force said. “Prompt and spirited action by residents of Sophia, has led to the recapture of a 16 year old fugitive, who escaped from lawful custody at the Cove and John Police Station today Sunday ...

Police said they arrested three persons, including a 65-year old man, have been arrested in connection with allegedly threatening to assassinate Guyana’s President, David Granger. Investigators said the threatening phone calls were made against the life of Granger on the 911 system at Brickdam on the 20th March, 2018. Previously, an inmate of the Lusignan Prison had been charged with ...

A 16-year old boy is among three persons arrested by police for allegedly being in possession of three guns. Police said the teen was suspected to have perpetrated an armed robber. The Guyana Police Force said law enforcement agents in ‘C’ Division arrested the trio from Sophia. The items seized are one .40 Taurus Pistol with six live rounds, two .32 ...

A sobbing and red-eyed Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Captain Orwain Sandy was Friday arraigned on a charge of murder, after he allegedly gunned down his reputed wife at Alexander Village almost one week ago. Shackled and handcuffed, Sandy was not required to plea to the indictable charge when it was read to him by Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman. He sobbed ...