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Two men, who were wanted for murder and rape of a child, were captured on Saturday at Kairuni Backdam, Linden Highway, police said on Sunday. Those arrested at about 4 p.m. Saturday are 26-year-old Ghanie Jamie of South Sophia Georgetown, and 27-year-old Hansi Jones of Sophia, Georgetown. Police said Jamie was wanted for murder and Jones was wanted for three ...

One of two suspected robbers was killed on Saturday at the Port Mourant Market, Corentyne and all of the stolen gold and silver jewellery were recovered from his possession, police said on Sunday. Dead is 18-year-old Parmand “Mikey” Pertab of Lot 45 “C” Hampshire Village, Corentyne Berbice. Investigators were informed that at about 9:15 Saturday morning, Pertab, who was armed ...

Anti-corruption activist and former House Speaker, Ralph Ramkarran on Sunday recommended that there be a policy or law governing gifts to government employees, in the wake of revelations that an assistant police commissioner had received millions of dollars in wedding gifts from businessmen. He said Guyana should follow in the footsteps of most developed countries in developing a policy or ...

Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, who travelled to Guyana earlier this year and successfully lobbied foreign ministers and leaders of independent Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states, was Friday elected the new Commonwealth Secretary-General. “Truly humbled by the overwhelming support of the Commonwealth Heads of Government in selecting me as the incoming Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. The work indeed lies ...

The Head of the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), Fazil Karimbaksh and Minister of Local Government, Anand Persaud filed two separate libel suits against reporter and owner of The Big Smith News Watch, Leroy Smith for a total of GY$605 million plus aggravated or exemplary damages. When contacted Friday evening, Mr Smith said he was not ...

Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat on Friday said entrepreneurs have found new ways to ‘smart’ the Local Content Act by having companies controlled on paper by Guyanese but the Local Content Secretariat has been uncovering those new schemes. He credited the Head of the Local Content Secretariat, Dr Martin Pertab and his team with “doing a wonderful job” in identifying ...

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said overseas-based Guyanese, who are 18 years and older as of January 1, 2024, could also receive the GY$100,000 cash grant per person if they are in Guyana and properly registered. He said once they are in Guyana, they would have to register as the grant would not be paid overseas. “There is no ...

Guyana Police Force Assistant Police Commissioner, Calvin Brutus was Thursday slapped with 30 financial crime charges for transactions totalling GY$376.2 million ranging from money laundering, conspiracy to defraud, larceny, misconduct in public office and liability of public officers. He is represented by a battery of lawyers including Eusi Anderson and Earl Daniels. Despite objections by the prosecution to bail for ...

One hour after heavily armed detachments from the Guyana Police Force’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit and the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) departed outside the residence of Assistant Police Commissioner, Calvin Brutus, emerged from his residence and told the media that he and his wife committed no financial crime. “I intend to vigorously defend these matters because there ...

Heavily armed Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) police and investigators from the Special Organised Crime Unit on Wednesday night surrounded the residence of Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus at Eve Leary. He has been cited for an estimated 240 charges in a probe conducted by SOCU and the Financial Intelligence Unit, according to court papers. The Head of SOCU, ...