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Fifteen cops dismissed after armed robbery, other charges

Acting Commissioner of Police, David Ramnarine yesterday said that 15 ranks having been charged with robbery under arms, simple larceny, wounding and other offences were discharged from the Guyana Police Force and another 15 ranks were transferred or re-assigned other duties because of other misconduct.

 David Ramnarine

‘We didn’t grant him bail’

Although mum on whether fugitive drug trafficker Barry Dataram was being monitored prior to his disappearance ahead of his sentencing, acting Police Commissioner David Ramnarine yesterday made it clear that law enforcement officials were not to be blamed as they did not grant him his release on bail.

Stolen guns being used in robberies

Nine firearms, including seven .32 pistols, have been reported stolen by licensed firearm holders since July and police have found that such weapons were used in a number of the robberies committed recently.

UG announces 5% hike in tuition

The University of Guyana (UG) last evening sent out a mass email to students informing them of an approved 5% increase in its tuition fees, effective from this year.

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