Sharda Bacchus

A man and his girlfriend died yesterday morning and several others including four police officers were injured after a high-speed chase ended in a four-vehicle accident along the Mahaica Bridge.

Acknowledging that the authorities are still “wrestling” to find the best approaches to reform the prison system, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn yesterday said that the overall aim is to improve the living conditions in the country’s prison facilities.

Embattled Fire Chief Kalamadeen Edoo has declared that the corruption allegations being levelled against him are “false” and designed to tarnish his reputation.

Months after he allegedly shot and killed Dartmouth businessman Orin Boston at his home during an operation, a police constable attached to the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit was yesterday charged with manslaughter and asked to post $1 million bail for his release.

The police constable who allegedly shot and killed Essequibo businessman Orin Boston months at his home last year was today charged with manslaughter and granted $1 million bail.

Fire Chief Kalamadeen Edoo, who is at the centre of an investigation into a number of financial malpractices at the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) headquarters will be proceeding on pre-retirement leave.

The police are making efforts to identify and locate a pedal cyclist who was seen using the roadway incorrectly shortly before Police Corporal Dawn Booker was crushed to death on Monday by a truck along the La Penitence Public Road, Georgetown.

Despite around 10 reports being filed with the police and a range of government and non-government options to battle domestic violence, Malini Wahid, 48,  was not provided with the protection she needed and on December 10th she was murdered by her husband who later took his own life.

After seven hours of vigorous debate, the landmark Local Content Bill to ensure that businesses and workers here benefit from the burgeoning oil and gas sector was passed in the National Assembly last evening.

More than three months after Orin Boston was shot dead in his bed at Dartmouth by a SWAT cop, the authorities are yet to conclude their investigation and the police are refusing to release the name of the shooter to the family so that a private criminal charge could be laid.

The government’s application for additional funds for security in all 10 regions is due to the threats to public institutions, according to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall.

A minibus conductor was stabbed to death during an argument at the Route 44 bus park yesterday and his attacker turned himself in to the police hours after a wanted bulletin was issued for him.

Government yesterday began the payout of promised $250,000 one-off grants to close to 2,500 sugar workers who were laid off when the former APNU+AFC administration closed the Enmore and Wales estates.

Years of domestic abuse ended in tragedy on Friday night when a 48-year-old woman was murdered in her Martyr’s Ville New Scheme, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home by her husband, who then took his own life.

A fire of unknown origin on Saturday gutted sections of the multipurpose building housing the Guyana Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) at Police Headquarters, Eve Leary.

Having recognised that the “Safe City” project has yielded results in fighting crime, President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced plans to expand the surveillance programme countrywide.

A fire yesterday afternoon destroyed the upper flat of a Duncan Street, Campbellville building and a quick response by the Guyana Fire Service prevented the blaze from spreading to nearby buildings.

Following his arrest during a bid to cross over to Suriname, the prime suspect in the killing of Dr Colin Roach has reportedly told investigators he struck the now dead man to the head after he made unwanted sexual advances towards him.

The Ministry of Housing and Water yesterday announced that applications are once again being considered for core home support and home improvement subsidies.

The new Guyana Fire Service (GFS) Headquarters on Homestretch Avenue is scheduled to be completed by the end of next year.