Crime

Security sector financing that had been rejected from the British Government by the now ousted Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Administration under the Security Sector Reform Programme (SSRP) could very well be released to Guyana by the end of the year. Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, made this disclosure today (May 3, 2017), when he met ...

Efforts are underway to equip the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory and train staff there to conduct DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) testing by 2018, according to Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan. As part of the lab’s qualification and certification process, it has to be fully equipped and the staff have to be qualified to conduct DNA tests which are internationally recognised. “DNA ...

A man was Wednesday arraigned on a charge of attempted murder of a someone he believed had informed police about a crime he had allegedly committed. Twenty-four year old Denzil Wilson of Costello Housing Scheme was charged with the attempted murder of Seon Wright by stabbing him several times about his body. The incident occurred on May 2, 2017. Wilson ...

A drunken man and his relatives assaulted a doctor and damaged furniture and other items at the West Demerara Regional Hospital Sunday night after they were told that the X-Ray machine there was not working. “An intoxicated patient came to see the doctor with relatives and he was informed that the X-Ray was not working and he got up and ...

A man was Friday arraigned for an alleged murder that police said stemmed from a brawl over the filling of water bottles. Charged with the indictable offence is Shelton John Marks is accused of the murder of Mark Ifill on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Water Street, Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara.   Investigators were told that Ifill was filling bottles ...

Twenty-two year old Dwayne Christiani, a driver at Tower Suites, was Friday morning charged and placed before the courts for causing death by dangerous driving. Christiani appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan where the charge read that on April 22 at Eccles Public Road, East Bank Demerara he drove motor car PRR 2605 in a manner dangerous to the public thereby ...

A man, who allegedly robbed a passerby in commercial Georgetown, was shot and injured after he refused to heed calls for him to halt, City Police said. The man was shot by City Constabulary Corporal, Cadogan who was on duty at Robb Street and was proceeding to Avenue of the Republiuc when he heard shouts of “thief, thief”, a senior ...

The Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry, John Tracey has retired with effect May 1, 2017, according to a high-level source. He previously proceeded on annual leave and then later opted to proceed on retirement. Tracey did not accept several calls to his mobile number. It is unclear whether he would be attending the Annual ...

Former Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall was Thursday indicted on a charge of alleged larceny by bailey.  He was granted self-bail by Magistrate Fabayo Azore and ordered to return to court on May 8, 2017. He was not required to plea the indictable charge. Prosecutor Attorney-at-Law, Patrice Henry did not oppose bail. Nandlall was charged with ...

Former chef at Royal Castle, Anthony Gibson was Wednesday jailed for three years after he admitted to being in possession of 548 grams of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Apart from being jailed, he was also fined GYD $1.4 million by Chief Magistrate, Ann Mc Lennan. The 26-year old East Ruimveldt resident on April 23, 2017 was an outgoing ...