– Govt says it’s an act of “domestic terrorism”
Police blocked off the area surrounding Kaieteur News on Saffon Street, Georgetown, and have launched an investigation into the incident where a grenade was hurled at the vehicle of Glenn Lall, publisher and owner of the media entity.
The incident reportedly occurred late Saturday night as staff and members of the public gathered in front of the company to pay their respects to Assistant Editor Dale Andrews who had died on Friday.
According to information, around 22:00h, persons heard a noise coming from the vehicle, which was parked on the western side of Saffon Street, and had perceived it to be the sound of shattering glass. 
Checks were carried out by security personnel, but no physical damage was observed on the vehicle. However, a more thorough search around the Lexus revealed a grenade lying just next to the right front wheel of the vehicle. Persons had not observed any suspects around the area at the time when when the grenade was hurled at the vehicle. Immediate contact was made with the Police, who visited the scene promptly to investigate the situation. Demolition personnel from the Force were, up to Sunday morning, attempting to get rid of the device before any serious damage was done.
Up to press time, Police were still trying to identify the individuals involved in the attack.
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum has confirmed that the device was a fragmentation grenade, which had fortunately failed to explode as a result of poor storage that caused its deterioration.
He also disclosed that video footage from surveillance cameras in the area was viewed by the department but as the images were blurred, it was of no use.
Meanwhile, the coalition Government, in a statement on Sunday, deemed the incident as an act of domestic terrorism on the media entity. While condemning the act, the Government is thankful that no lives were lost or injuries sustained.
“The coalition Government stands resolutely in defence of press freedom in Guyana and condemns, in the strongest possible manner, this heinous and dastardly act of cowardice against Kaieteur News. The coalition Government is thankful, as are all right-thinking Guyanese that no lives or limbs were lost and there was no damage to property,” the statement read.
According to the statement, the Government believes that this was a wilful act against the entity aimed at intimidating, harming or creating fear.
The Government stressed its commitment to working with the Guyana Police Force so that the main perpetrators involved in the act would face the full force of the law.
“The coalition Government commits its full support to the Guyana Police Force as it investigates this sickening attempted act of terrorism. The Government looks forward to the perpetrators and possible intellectual authors being identified, pursued, arrested and placed before the court and being dealt with to the full extent of the law,” the Government declared in the statement.
