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The United States (US) government is not about to let up on its public advocacy for local government elections, despite the recent spat with the Guyana government over then Ambassador, Brent Hardt’s remarks, according to a senior Western Diplomat. “We have a US Government policy, not an Ambassador’s policy and that policy is articulated not only by the Ambassador,” said ...

A man and a woman were Tuesday arraigned in connection with the attempted smuggling of more than 17 kilogrammes of cocaine in ornaments to Ireland. Appearing before City Magistrate, Fabayo Azore; Gordon Plass of 224 Mocha Arcadia and Belinda Williams of 973 Meadow Brook Gardens, Georgetown pleaded not guilty to being in possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. ...

Two policemen were Tuesday arraigned for charges in connection with the burning of a young man’s hands during the course of an investigation. Constable Earwin  Forrester, 21,  was charged with causing grievous bodily harm to 19-year old Junior Torrington between May 25 and 27 while he was in custody at the Sparendaam Police Station. Detective Inspector, Dexter Torrington, 41,  was charged ...

British national, Orin Lewis Boodie on Tuesday made his appearance before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry to answer a drug trafficking charge. The defendant of  252 Atlantic Gardens, East Coast Demerara denied the charge when it was read to him by Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry. The matter was transferred to Providence Court on July 15. Customs Anti Narcotics unit (CANU) Prosecutor ...

Police are expected to conduct ballistic tests to match a large quantity of spent shells seized from a house in the City with those found at crime scenes as well as guns seized from criminals, a high-ranking police officer said Monday. It is unclear how much information ballistic experts can glean from the rounds due to the condition in which ...

Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) agents on Monday arrested three persons, including one woman, in connection with the discovery of a large quantity of cocaine, marijuana and cash at two separate locations. The busts were made at two houses at Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara, south of the Diamond Housing Scheme. Two men were arrested in connection with the marijuana ...

One woman is among three persons arrested in connection with‎ the discovery of a quantity of cocaine in ornaments at an airline bond at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). Police spokesman, Ivelaw Whittaker said anti-narcotics agents unearthed the cocaine in ceramic ornaments during a search on cargo at the bond. Demerara Waves Online News was told that the narcotic ...

A Britten Norman Islander plane crashed Monday morning on landing at the Monkey Mountain airstrip but no one was seriously hurt. Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Zulfikar Mohamed told Demerara Waves Online News that the plane ran off the runway on landing. He confirmed that the aircraft, bearing registration number 8R-GGY, was damaged and that investigators ...

Former American Ambassador, Brent Hardt has said that the Guyana government has demonstrated its willingness to fight the narcotics trade, and drug barons would be brought down by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Asked why the US has been virtually silent in calling on government to go after drug lords in the same way that there have been ...

The Guyana government has accused critics of then Acting Foreign Minister, Priya Manickchand of being “racist” and “sexist.” Presidential Advisor on Governance, Gail Teixeira said attacks against Manickchand following her public humiliation of former United States (US) Ambassador to Guyana, Brent Hardt about his tenure here was yet another instance of Indian women being targeted. Teixeira alluded to the Alliance ...