Six senior officers were among those promoted when the Police Service Commission unveiled its list of promotions last night.
Senior Superintendent and Crime Chief Seelall Persaud has been promoted to Assistant Commissioner. Other Senior Superintendents Balram Persaud, Nolan Hendricks, George Vyphuis, Gavin Primo and Steve Merai have all been promoted to Assistant Commissioner.
Meantime, the police in the press release said that the Commissioner of Police made several other promotions within the Police Force, the Special Constabulary and the Rural Constabulary. In the Police Force, 49 ranks were promoted to sergeants, 84 to Corporals and 68 to Lance Corporals.
In the Special Constabulary, in the Regular Section, nine persons were promoted to Sergeants, 17 to Corporals, and eight to Lance Corporals while in the Corporations Section; five persons were promoted to Sergeants, two to Corporals and one to Lance Corporal.
Additionally, in the Rural Constabulary 12 persons were promoted to Sergeants while 45 persons were promoted to Corporal.
SOMEONE HELP ME HERE, IS MERAI THE OFFICER WHO CONDUCTED HIS OWN STING OPERATION ON BEHALF OF THE DEA ? THAT EVEN THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,THE PRESIDENT OF GUYANA OR THE US AUTHORITIES DID NOT KNOW ABOUT?
You got that right!
Do you remember that they promised to do ‘an investigation” and report back?
Still waiting and waiting…but not de promotion!
Yes Mark,this is the fella.
Gavin and George is what you would call true to God police, they took no chances worked hard and now they are rewarded, they both would make a fine top cop. I have watched them both from as far back as the 1970’s they both have Integrity.
However, aaahhhhh the special one man investigator aaahhhh.
Now Primo I’ll vouch for indeed!! One of the few DECENT remaining police officers remaining in GT. Congrats Gavin, you deserved your promotion and more
i AGREEE WITH U 100% BOTH IS MY GOOD FRENS THEY DONT STICK TO NONSENSE
I am rooting for Gavin a life long police, I think that’s all he knows about, after growing up in a house with his father as a cop.
Congratulations Mr.Assistant Commissiner.
Dust.
Tomorrow is another day.
It would show in time whether these promotions would have any impact either way on the quality and integrity of law enforcement in the country. At this time negative comments would be unfair!!!
Congratulations to all promotees!!!.
Steve Merai and Seelall Persaud are brillian officers who worked their way up the ladder,,,They deserved their promotion.
In which world you live in?
Do you know the history of Merai?
If you don’t, then do your research.
You are in for great surprises!
Now go to it!
Yes Carl Veecock,,,I know all about Mr Steve Merai,,, he was my Squad mate,,Very brave police…
TRUE.
SOLDIER,,,,, DID YOU WORK YOUR WAY UP TO THE USA TO GIVE JOKES?.
i agree with the appointments except steve merai. what happened to the investigation against him?
Ask Soldier,,,, he was his Squad mate, and even braver than him too. lol…..This guy soldier is a laydown comedian. lol…. JOKER.
Guyana needs more Merai’s, congrats to all those who were promoted
BECAUSE MERAI PUT THOSE SO CALL GREAT BANDIT TO REST.
Then he does know about the phantom U MAN. Then if so be the case, the Phantom is alive and well. The he know who kill Fineman Sister. What you do does comeback to hant you before you dead U MAN…..What I am hoping for is that there is no explosion in the top brass of the Guyana Police Force….can Big Jag put the test to work with Police Top Brass like he did with CANU….to remove some customs officers….somebody will soon spill the beans, we are all watching from afar in strafus..
coolieman, i would pay your way to Guyana take Merai’s old post,,,please.
Congratulations to all the police officers.Why highlight certain officers for misdemeanor?Let He Who is Without Sin cast the First Stone.”
CONGRATS MR PRIMO AND MR VYPHUIS
well deserved promotion except steve and i am not surprised at the police service commission.
Steve Merai was cleared of all wrongdoing after an extensive police investigation. The businessman who accused him of kidnapping (Steve took them into custody on certain suspicions) has withdrawn his charges and the drug dealer who supposedly taped him has made a statement to the police. CID investigated every aspect of my brother’s finances. It was ugly and painful for him. If he was taking money from a drug dealer he would be a rich man. But Steve, like most police officers, survive on an inadequate basic salary. I have personally sent money numerous times to Guyana for him and my other brothers. Very few Guyanese can walk in the shoes of Steve Merai. I couldn’t do it myself. That man took head on the most rutless and dangerous criminals. I know of a time when his unit busted into a drug house and rescued a young schoolgirl about to be sexually molested all because the mother saw him in the street and begged him for help. He was the TSS leader and could have easily commanded remotely but he was always in the forefront. He was brutlly ambushed and shot in one such operation. In a separate incident ‘gangsta”, one of his men was shot in the chest and survived. These were the true warriors of Guyana. They held crime in check. If Steve and the TSS unit were around you won’t have had the Rose Hall bank robbery, the Agricola rampage, and guys like Fine Man won’t last a week. There is no man alive in Guyana that can say they bribed Steve Merai. In the Black Clothes days you can’t shoot a policeman and get away with it. At one time he migrated to Canada but quickly returned against the wishes of our family. Steve said he must return because criminals were having a good time after he left. However, Mr Felix disbanded the unit upon his return. If you can live the life of Steve Merai you will find out a great deal about an extremely brave and dedicated crime fighter. If the government allowed him to reform the Black Clothes Unit I am sure he will be right back at the forefront. But I hope they don’t because Steve has done enought for Guyana. When Steve was risking his life and those of his men in crime fighting everyone was relieved to have him around but people don’t usually judge a man for his good deeds.
since this man was so good why did he run away with his family to secretly live in Canada ? apparently you are not aware of the crime he allegedly committed and was ushered out of the country. The father of one of his victims hounded him down and found out where he was living and reported him to the canadian authorities. it was found out he was illegally living there and subsequently deported with his family. get your facts correct.
The Steve Merai that you know is an angel ask people whom he has inflicted much pain upon. Police are supposed to charge and put before the courts suspected criminals not kill them. As for his meagre assets driving a north american built 4X4 is a dead give away, i can tell the bloggers here about more assets that does not match his police salary but SN will not print it i am sure.
Truly.I followed his brave actions a long time along with Fraser.
He is a true commando and one of the best who put the so call hero BLACKIE from Vergenogen to sleep.
Poor Peter, I see Steve had you sending him money because he was real “deh bad”. Never mind he driving around in a big car carrying bigger guns. When will you wake up and see what your bro is really up to?
Also,I guess the Guyanese people did not deserve a report of the investigation that resulted in him being “cleared of all wrong doing.. Only you up in Canada were so privileged.
THERE IS NO MAN ALIVE IN GUYANA THAT CAN SAY THEY BRIBED STEVE MERAI……This is a very POWERFUL and true statement, and the word ALIVE sends shivers through me, my God..are you serious?, how can you hold a straight face? Anyway, whatever you sow,,you shall reap.
Peter there is some truth to what the bloggers are saying and if
they are lying on your brother then let Big Jag deliver the test to hear the truth, can I have a witness or wickedness, can you call for it to clear him.
Now you pay attention to what I have to say, it’s evident that your brother is part of what is happening.
The name Gadrage ring a bell. His instruction was final when he was a Minister of the Government and the TSS, boy you remember hired Guns. God bless Felix after he dismantle the whole unit and he personally went after Roger Khan and he said it that there are more Roger Khans (business men/women)out there in the streets of Guyana. Let us continue to follow the RK case…and the out come. The big people at the top soon start biting on themselves, families and friends you watch….mark my words. Guyana is a corrupt, and illegal drug/gun riddle society.
The people of Guyana should call for a full investigation of the Department of Home Affairs. Guyanese people at home are too lazy and lay back awaiting to be supported by family in the US and Canada. It pain to see no group of NGO are not challenging this police promotion what a shame..
Peter Merai,
It’s good for you to “try” to clear your brother’s name as a cop, would you care to clear your other brother John Merai, the ex-mayor of Rose Hall Town who was thrown out of his job as Mayor after allegations of misappropriating RHT Council monies, would you defend him now too?
Peter Merai,
Bobby Merai NEVER returned to Guyana after a short visit to Canada because the bandits were over powering, ..he returned to Guyana after he was REFUSED LANDED IMMIGRANT REFUGEE STATUS in Canada and was ordered to leave Canada.
Peter. I must compliment you for defending your brother. I do not know about the allegations made against him, so my only comments are.
1.He that is without sin, let him cast the first stone. I can’t.
2.He is one of the bravest men, I have ever known.
3. Because of his bravery and dedication, Guyana, back then, was a safer place to live, hence his elevation, is well deserved.
LET US NOT THROW OUT THE BABY, WITH THE BATH WATER. I remember him as a young officer, let’s forgive the mistakes of youth. How many of us, with his education and good background, would have undertaken his assignments. I am personally thankful to him, for my safety before I left Guyana. Tell John I said Hi and that 4/22, is just around the corner.