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Five Special Branch ranks under close arrest for shooting at Police Sergeant

Five ranks attached to the Guyana Police Force's Special Branch have been placed under close arrest after opening fire at a Police Sergeant on...

Mahdia man nabbed with 13.8g of marijuana

Police ranks in Regional Division #8 (Potaro-Siparuni) conducted a cordon-and-search exercise on Thursday night at the Mahdia Arcade, where they stopped and searched Julian...

Vreed-en-Hoop businessman nabbed with gun, ammo

Police ranks in Regional Division 4 'B' (East Bank Demerara) have arrested a businessman after he was found in possession of a firearm and...

Partially decomposed body of child found at Eccles dumpsite

The partially-decomposed body of a child was on Friday discovered at the Haags Bosch Landfill in Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The chilling find was...

Chinese supermarket owner killed, wife injured during robbery

The owner of a Chinese supermarket was on Thursday killed while his wife was seriously injured following a robbery at Eteringbang Landing in Region...

Teen motorcyclists injured after crashing into heap of stones

Two teenage motorcyclists are now hospitalised following an accident on Tuesday evening along the Enterprise Access Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD). The two teenagers are...

ECD youths charged for stealing cows, goats

Matthew Hugh, 20, of Centenary Street, Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara (ECD) and 19-year-old Royan Shamar Roberts also called 'Pooksie', of Nabaclis, ECD were...

12-Y-O crushed by moving lorry at Canje

Twelve-year-old Justin Titaram, a former student of New Amsterdam Secondary School was on Wednesday crushed to death by a motor lorry attached to the...

Police destroy $151M in ganja at Ebini Backdam

As Police continued their eradication exercise, over $151 million worth of ganja was found and destroyed at Ebini Backdam, Berbice River on Wednesday. The 10-hour...

3.7kg ganja found in abandoned house at Grove, EBD 

Police on mobile patrol acting on information received went to an abandoned building at Lot 110 Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD) where two plastic...

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Man wanted by Interpol arrested at Main Street Nightclub

Vitesh Jamnapersad Guptar, a businessman who was wanted by Interpol was arrested on Thursday at a popular nightclub along Main Street, Georgetown. A senior Police...

Chinese Landing urges gov’t to swiftly implement IACHR’s recommendations

The Chinese Landing Village Council has called on the government to swiftly implement the recommendations of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Precautionary...

U.S, Guyana deepen law enforcement, security cooperation with US$300,000 funding

U.S. Ambassador, Nicole D. Theriot and Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn on Monday formalised a U.S. donation of funding and capacity-building opportunities as a...

Chinese-owned supermarkets urged to implement systems to safeguard businesses

In the wake of a fatal robbery at a supermarket in Eteringbang Landing, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), where a Chinese national was brutally killed and...

1 dead, 1 critical in Corentyne hit and run

One person is now dead and another is critical after being struck off a motorcycle on Sunday at Number 64 Village, Corentyne, Berbice. Dead is...

2 critical following 2-vehicle smash-up along Lethem-Linden trail

Two persons are critically injured following a two-vehicle collision along the Lethem-Linden trail on Sunday. The identities of those injured were not immediately available,...

Piling phase for US$260M new Demerara Bridge to wrap up in 3-4 months

– presently stands at 38% complete As the December 2024 deadline inches closer for the completion of the US$260 million Demerara River Bridge, the piling...

CWI CG United Women’s T20 Blaze: Guyana beat T&T by 7 wickets

Guyanese Women's spinner Plaffiana Millington captured 4 wickets to help Guyana beat Trinidad and Tobago by 7 wickets when action in the CG United...

UPDATE: Akeem Wong fatally shot after charging at officers with cutlass – Police

See below for a statement from the Guyana Police Force on the fatal shooting of prison escapee and double murder accused Akeem Wong during...

Breaking News: Prison Escapee Akeem Wong shot dead

Prison Escapee Akeem Wong was shot dead this afternoon by ranks of the Joint Services, a senior police source has confirmed. Details surrounding the incident...