Two women were on Monday granted bail in the sum of $170,000 on charges of conspiracy to commit a felony and the uttering of forged documents, when they appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle.
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has charged two brothers, Balkhrisn Ramdass, known as Johnny Ramdass and Chandradat Ramdass known as Sulkar, with intent to defraud the state of duties and for being concerned in evasion of duties on chicken worth $2.3 million.
A man charged with stealing $1.6 million in stock from his friend’s stall, failed to impress the court with the story that he bought the articles with money he made selling marijuana and was remanded to prison.
Two members of the Guyana Police Force who were slapped with charges at the Mahaica Court yesterday for “suffering the escape of a person from lawful custody for an offence punishable with death” were each released on $40,000 bail.
A 25-year-old man who allegedly robbed a trainee teacher of her cellular phone was yesterday remanded to prison when he was brought before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.
A popular taxi driver who is believed to have been the victim of a hijacking was found dead at Penny Lane Street, South Ruimveldt early yesterday morning.
Former minister of education Deryck Milton Bernard, 57, died at the Medical Arts Centre yesterday after a massive heart attack.
Buxton cane and cash crop farmers observed for the second day running the destruction of their farmlands, even as PNCR leader, Robert Corbin dispatched a letter to President Bharrat Jagdeo urging him to devise a plan for the proper use of the backlands and to provide details on proposed compensation.
The husband of hotel owner Roseanne Hall says he is suspicious about the circumstances under which his wife mysteriously disappeared a week ago and insisted that something “fishy” is going on.
Less than five months after she was charged with the capital offence over a shooting incident on Main Street, Ashanti Shultz was committed to stand trial in the High Court yesterday.
Implementation of the Government of Guyana Security Sector Reform (SSR) Action Plan, funded by Britain, is underway and before the end of this month the police force will be boosted by equipment and the arrival of British security experts in key areas.
The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) says more than ever the national security crisis demands a national solution, and suggests that this “can only be forged by a coming together of all social and political forces in a truly inclusive Guyanese effort.”
The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association Limited (GMSA) says it is fully behind the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) in the pursuit of its legitimate mandate to fight the scourge of smuggling which seems to be on an extraordinary increase.
Those farmers operating in the Buxton backlands which has now become a target for a massive bush clearing exercise by the joint services are now being asked to visit the Police Headquarters, Eve Leary from today to make claims for compensation.
The National Commission on Law and Order says that it considers the activities of the perpetrators of the Lusignan massacre to be a very serious threat to the preservation of law and order in Guyana.
The European Union has liberalized 11 sectors for temporary entry by Independent Professionals (IPs) or self-employed persons, according to the Caribbean-EU Econo-mic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
A former employee of the Lyken/Newburg Funeral Home and a female relative were arrested yesterday as the police continue their probe into the forgery of documents for the exportation of two bodies late last year.
The Buxton teen whose disappearance has spurred a series of threats to law enforcement has still not been heard from and the mystery surrounding her has deepened.
The AFC has agreed to some amendments proposed by the Speaker of the National Assembly to a motion calling on Member of Parliament and Minister of Local Government Kellawan Lall to explain his conduct in a rum shop fracas on November 18, 2008.
Despite the government having given a commitment six months ago, the select committee on the Disciplined Forces Commission (DFC) report is yet to begin tackling its mandate and the lethargy has been deplored by PNCR MP Deborah Backer.
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