Crime
Scrapping jail terms for marijuana possession contradicts ‘no smoking’ agenda but all smoking will be discouraged- Granger
President David Granger said, while government would be taking steps to remove jail terms for small amounts of marijuana for...
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Policeman caught tossing cigarettes, cellphone over Lusignan Prison fence
A policeman was early Friday morning arrested after he was caught tossing a plastic bag containing several prohibited items at...
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Five “known characters” arrested with guns, fake vehicle number plates
The items found in the car in which the men were travelling. Five "known characters" were Thursday morning arrested after...
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GTT fires workers after “suspicious activities”
GTT's Chief Executive Officer, Justin Nedd. The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) fired 12 persons following the discovery of...
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State to appeal dismissal of GY$600 million larceny charge against Jennifer Westford, Margaret Cummings
Dr. Jennifer Westford and Margaret Cummings leaving the Georgetown Magistrates' Courtroom of Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman. The State has signaled...
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Policeman, who failed alcohol test, arrested for killing motorcyclist with force’s vehicle
Akemo Anthony (photo from Travis Chase) A Police Constable, failed a breathalyzer test following a fatal accident Saturday night, is...
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Decision to scrap jail terms for marijuana possession for personal use welcomed; tough laws needed to punish prison staff for drug trafficking- Prisons Director
The packets of marijuana that were concealed in cut soles of slippers an inmate of the Lusignan Prison was wearing...
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Bounty Supermarket in Kitty robbed
Bounty Supermarket (Kitty) A lone gun-toting bandit Wednesday afternoon committed a robbery at Bounty Supermarket's branch at Kitty, Georgetown. "Nobody...
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Mother jailed pending trial for murder of three-year old son
Pat Brenda Ferreira The woman, who allegedly stabbed to death her three-year old son, was Wednesday arraigned on a charge...
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Junior Finance Minister wants to advise on corruption charges; calls for appeal of Jennifer Westford’s GY$600 million larceny charge
Junior Finance Minister Jaipaul Sharma Junior Finance Minister, Jaipaul Sharma has criticised police investigators and legal experts for instituting the...
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