GDF Air Corps gets $711m Italian plane ‘The Air Corps has a critical role… to play in protecting our exclusive economic zone, our vast maritime assets, our hydrocarbon resources, and, yes, our fisheries. The article GDF Air Corps gets $711m Italian plane appeared first on Stabroek News.

SWAT rank handed 25 years for killing Dartmouth businessman in bed -judge deplores reckless actions, abuse of state power In an incident that had sparked public outrage, Sherwin Peters, a 36-year-old rank of the Guyana Police Force’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit, was yesterday sentenced to 25 years in prison for the 2021 killing of Dartmouth businessman Orin Boston, a father of two. The article SWAT rank handed 25 years for killing Dartmouth businessman in bed appeared first on Stabroek News.

GECOM sets out rules for joinder lists The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday concluded extensive deliberations on the “Joinder of Lists,” unequivocally stating that if a combined list secures only one parliamentary seat, that seat will automatically be awarded to the party within the joinder that garnered the largest number of votes. The article GECOM sets out rules for joinder lists appeared first on Stabroek News.

CJIA ramp attendant was shot dead on June 24 -no word from police Sixteen days after the body of 22-year-old Ezekiel Smith was found with gunshot wounds on Princes Street, Georgetown, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) is yet to issue an official statement regarding the investigation. The article CJIA ramp attendant was shot dead on June 24 appeared first on Stabroek News.

Police seeking to take back prosecutorial control in Kenesha Vaughn murder case The Guyana Police Force (GPF) last night said it was moving to revoke the fiat given to a private prosecutor in the case where Marlon Da Silva is before the court for the murder of his wife Kenesha Vaughn. The article Police seeking to take back prosecutorial control in Kenesha Vaughn murder case appeared first on Stabroek News.

Sophia access road set for major upgrade under $1.5b project Residents of B-Field Sophia can soon look forward to better roads and smoother commutes, as the government moves ahead with a $1.5 billion reconstruction project for the main access road. The article Sophia access road set for major upgrade under $1.5b project appeared first on Stabroek News.

Brickery man, 77, dies in lorry, jeep crash Police are investigating an accident that occurred at 9.42 am yesterday on Friendship Public Road, East Bank Demerara which resulted in the death of a 77-year-old man. The article Brickery man, 77, dies in lorry, jeep crash appeared first on Stabroek News.

Chinese nationals fined for assaulting Bartica man Two Chinese nationals, 37-year-old Cai Zhiming and 27- year-old Qiu Weifu, both labourers of Lot 76 First Avenue, Bartica, were arrested on Wednesday and charged yesterday with assaulting Jason James. The article Chinese nationals fined for assaulting Bartica man appeared first on Stabroek News.

Grove man, 19, held over cutlass robbery Police have arrested Junior Linton, also known as Butter, a 19-year-old unemployed resident of Grove, East Bank Demerara, who allegedly carried out a cutlass attack on Yasmin Mohamed, a 61-year-old male labourer of Albouystown, at around 5 yesterday morning. The article Grove man, 19, held over cutlass robbery appeared first on Stabroek News.

Three remanded after CANU makes `Creepy’ interception Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers on Monday intercepted a motor car during an intelligence-led operation and found several parcels of foreign marijuana (`Creepy’). The article Three remanded after CANU makes `Creepy’ interception appeared first on Stabroek News.