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May 14, 2018

Meusa, Persaud top May Open chess tournament

Candidate Master Wendell Meusa and Attorney-at-Law Yolander Persaud emerged the category winners of the Guyana Chess Federation’s May Open- Clash of Champions tournament last weekend. In the Male category, national coach and national…

Unlicensed guns, ammo found; several arrested

Police have arrested several persons in connection with the discovery of several unlicensed guns and ammunition. At about 01:10hrs on Sunday, police on a mobile patrol in ‘A’ Division arrested an occupant of a public transportation…

Over 25 financial cases forwarded to SOCU

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has supplied in excess of 25 cases to the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), Head of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Matthew Langevine told reporters on Monday. As it relates to an update on…

SARA tracking state assets lodged overseas

The State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) is conducting investigations into stolen assets lodged out of Guyana, according to its Deputy Director, Aubrey Heath-Retemyer who revealed that the agency will be moving forward with its first batch…

Probe launched into ‘prison party’

The Guyana Prison Service is investigating the circumstances under which several inmates of the New Amsterdam Prison were able to acquire alcohol, drugs and cellphones inside the penitentiary. The photos of the prisoners were shared on…

Body of Mahaica man found in drain

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the murder of 34-year-old vendor, Farcey Yassen, of 25 Belmonte, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara. According to a statement from the Guyana Police Force, his body, which bore multiple…