Abolishment of Preliminary Inquiries from the criminal justice system on the cards – Nandlall

The Guyana Government has plans to abolish the process of Preliminary Inquiry (PI) from the Criminal Justice System, says Attorney General (AG) and Minister...

Brothers arrested after cops find ganja at Tuschen home 

Two Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) brothers are slated to answer drug possession charges soon, after cops found almost 70 grammes of cannabis at...

I got $200,000. What y’all can do for me? – Man busted with shotgun...

Police ranks on patrol at 28 Miles, Amelia's Falls Access Road, Upper Essequibo River last Wednesday night seized a 12-gauge shotgun and one matching...

Govt. scampering to upgrade jailhouses as inmate population swells by 14 percent

The Guyana Government has plans this year to enhance the country's prison infrastructure amid a 14 percent increase in the jailhouse population. The country's...

Cops among three slapped with narcotic, ammo possession charges

Two cops were among three persons remanded to prison today on drug and ammunition possession charges. Guyana Standard understands that Police Constables, Albert Beresford, 29,...

Porters must not be seated atop of logs during travel – Traffic Chief warns

The common practice of having porters seated at the top of logs strapped to various vehicles is a dangerous practice that will attract greater...

WBD man allegedly drowns at Ituni

Detectives in Regional Division 10 are investigating the alleged drowning of 31-year-old Patrick Lord of Vive-La-Force, West Bank Demerara. The incident occurred on Monday...

Four schools burnt in two years: Benn calls on stakeholders to be vigilant, promises...

Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn has warned that those found guilty of deliberately setting fire to schools or other public facilities will face the...

Mom found dead in canal after distressing phonecall with son ends abruptly; ex-lover’s voice...

Police are investigating the murder of Nazaleen Mohammed, a 47-year-old housewife of Belfield Squatting Area, East Coast Demerara (ECD), which occurred on Monday between...

Man busted with over 30lbs of ganja at Ituni

A 55-year-old man of Victory Valley, Wismar, Linden, was on Sunday last busted with 14,900 grams (32.8lbs) of cannabis at Ituni, Region 10. The ranks,...

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