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Saturday, May 18, 2024

Former SWAT Head sent on leave as file sent for legal advice- Police

Police Public Relations and Press Officer Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan, has confirmed that the investigation into former head of the Special Weapons and Tactical (SWAT)...

Armed motorcycle bandits rob woman of over $5M in Kitty

Police say they are investigating an alleged robbery under arms committed on a 34-year-old woman in Kitty, Georgetown on Thursday afternoon resulting in the...

Ex-convict in custody for knifepoint robberies on East Coast Seawall- Police

Police in C Division (East Coast Demerara) have arrested a male suspect who reportedly robbed several persons at knifepoint of their cellular phones on...

SOCU more reactive than proactive, says Advisor

Financial crimes must be reported to Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) if they are to be proactively investigated says Dr Sam Sittlington. Due to the...

12-18 age group, females the most vulnerable for TIP in Guyana

The Annual Report of the Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) 2016 has found that the profiles of suspected perpetrators of TIP...

Western Union cashier robbed at Bagotstown Mall by armed bandits

Police say they are investigating a robbery under arms committed on a 22-year-old cashier at the C&F Mall located at the Bagotstown Public Road,...

Route 44 minibus driver critical, passengers injured following accident

The driver of a route 44 (Georgetown to Mahaica) minibus is now critical, while his 15 passengers all received injuries after the minibus they...

Unemployed man arrested for unlicenced gun found in house he was hiding

A unemployed 23-year-old Soesdyke, Linden Highway resident was on Wednesday night arrested following the discovery of an unlicenced firearm in a East Ruimveldt house,...

Motorcycle bandit in custody after robbing interior constable- Police

Prompt response by ranks of the Sparendaam Police Station, has resulted in the arrest of one of two motorcycle bandits who reportedly attacked and...

US travel advisory warns Americans to ‘exercise increased caution’ when visiting Guyana

... says local police "lack the resources to respond effectively to serious criminal incidents" The United States of America yesterday issued an new travel advisory...

Recent Articles

Guyana to host regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July

See below for a statement on Guyana hosting the regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July: The Government of Guyana, through the Attorney General’s...

Guyana Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo 2025 set for February 18-21

See below for a statement on the 2025 hosting of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo: The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain...

Porter falls to death from Norton Street building after receiving electric shocks

A porter died on Friday morning after being electrocuted and falling from a three-story building on Norton Street in Georgetown. Dead is Bryan Hardilall of...

Teen dies after being stabbed at Belle West

A 19-year-old male died in the hospital on Friday - one day after he was stabbed multiple times by a man with whom he...

Duo charged for murder of security guard

Two men were charged and placed before the court for the murder of security guard, Paul Waterman, who was killed during a robbery back...

NRSC wants stricter penalties for repeat traffic offenders

Despite increased enforcement and educational efforts, National Road Safety Council (NRSC) Chairman Earl Lambert has expressed serious concerns over motorists’ continued violation of traffic...

“There are challenges” – Pres Ali to Crabwood Creek residents on cane production

Issues of low cane production, proper compensation, and poor quality of cane were discussed with the Head of State, President Dr Irfaan Ali, recently...

Teens charged with murder of excavator operator

Nineteen-year-old Daniel Badley of Second Street, Mocha Arcadia EBD and Quamina Street, Beterverwagting ECD along with two juveniles were on Friday charged with the...

Teen busted with ammunition during roadblock exercise  

A teenager was taken into custody following the discovery of a magazine belonging to a Taurus pistol and a single live round of 9mm...

Man escapes from Police leaving behind ganja & cocaine

The police have launched a manhunt for a man who reportedly escaped from Police leaving behind 2239.2 grams of cannabis and 41.9 grams of...