A mother and son have pleaded guilty under a plea agreement to conspiracy to import cocaine in a scheme that also allegedly involved the former premier of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Andrew Fahie. As part of Oleanvine Pickering Maynard’s plea agreement, she has agreed...
Guyana’s Private Sector Commission (PSC) has commended the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) for conducting a “well-managed, incident-free” Local Government Election on Monday. In a Facebook post, the commission said GECOM’s “staff demonstrated courtesy, knowledge, and adherence to the prescribed procedures for casting ballots”. “The presiding officers effectively...
The Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF) said house break-ins are on the rise this year in the British Virgin Islands. In an update, RVIPF revealed the territory reported 11 more “dwelling burglaries” in 2023 when compared to the same period last year. “The main areas affected...
Suriname law enforcement authorities are continuing their investigations into the death of an Indian protocol officer, whose body had been found in a pool at a hotel on Wednesday. The authorities said Arun K, 36, was a member of the advanced delegation that had visited the...
Afire in Guyana has claimed the lives of two young girls. The Guyana Fire and Rescue Service (GFS) identified the deceased as nine-year-old Anamika Hardat, who was disabled, and her sister three-year-old Shameena GFS reported the deadly blaze occurred just after 1 pm on Wednesday at the...