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20/02/2024

The Ethnic Relation Commission (ERC) says Mikhail Rodrigues, popularly known as ‘The Guyanese Critic’, has been “sternly cautioned” against making further ra...

29/12/2023

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀

On the 3rd December 2021, the Guyana Police Force issued a 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧 for Rickford Burke in relation to the following offences:

• The excitement of hostility or ill-will on the grounds of Race, under the Racial Hostility Act.

• Sedition under the Cyber Crime Act.

• Use of a computer system to coerce and intimidate a person, under the Cyber Crime Act.

• Seditious Libel contrary to common law.

• Seditious Libel under the peace under the Summary Jurisdiction Offences Act

• Inciting public terror under the Criminal Law Offences Act

Subsequently, on the 29th day of September 2022, the Guyana Police Force again issued a Wanted Bulletin for Rickford Burke in relation to the offence of Conspiracy to Commit a Felony, Contrary to Section 33 of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act, Chapter 8:01 with regards to the publication of defamatory libel in order to extort money from Afras Mohammed.

Subsequently, on the 18th day of August, 2023, two charges were filed at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court against Rickford Burke for the said offence. However, Rickford Burke who resides in the United States of America, was absent from Court.

As such, the Magistrate ordered that the 'defendant summons' be prepared and served on Rickford Burke to attend the Vigilance Magistrate’s court on the 28th day of March 2024. As such, pursuant to the order of the Court, two (2) defendant summons were subsequently prepared and on the 13th day of December, 2023, an Officer of the Guyana Police Force, ASP Rodwell Sarabo left Guyana and travelled to the United States of America with both defendant summons in his possession.

On the 16th December 2023, ASP Rodwell Sarabo met with Mark Wesserman, a Process Server based in the United States of America and they served both defendant summons on Rickford Burke at his home address at Maple Street, Brooklyn, New York. Both defendant summons were read to Rickford Burke and he said he understood.

Finally, the Guyana Police Force wishes to make it known that a similar course of action will be adopted against persons who are outside of the jurisdiction and engage in criminal conduct.

10/12/2023
08/12/2023

Corruption eats away at young people’s faith in their future and makes citizens question whether their government can still deliver on the issues that matter most to their lives and livelihoods. On December 7, Secretary Blinken will honor the eleven 2023 Anti-Corruption Champions for their work to root out corruption, promote open and accountable government, and inspire change in their countries. As we lead up to this year’s awards, take a look back at our 2022 champions. https://share.america.gov/honoring-courageous-anti-corruption-champions/

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