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Opposition Member of Parliament Sherod Duncan was freed today of a cybercrime charge which was filed against him back in January. The charge accused him of using a computer system to humiliate and cause embarrassment to Aneal Giddings of the Guyana Elections Commission. The trial was conducted by Magistrate Judy Latchman, with Police Legal Advisor, […]
Police in Linden have arrested a 55-year-old man for the murder of his 53-year-old reputed wife. The body of Amelia’s Ward resident Bibi Bhagpattie was found in her home on Wednesday afternoon, partly wrapped in a towel. It was the woman’s husband who alerted her family, telling them that “she was not moving”. A Police […]
The Guyana Police Force is stepping up its monitoring of the country’s roadways, and according to the Force’s Public Relations Department, within the span of three days, more than 1000 traffic cases were filed against errant road users. Of the more than 1000 cases, the majority were for speeding and driving under the influence of […]
Two miners from Region Seven have gone missing after a reported river mishap that took place on Tuesday night close to the Kurutuku Village in the Upper Cuyuni river. The Police have identified the two missing men as 44-year-old Kevin Muesa of Pomeroon and another man who is known only as “Alvin”. A Police investigation […]
The Mahdia Dorm Fire Commission of Inquiry will commence public hearings on Friday. The hearings will take place at the Commission’s Middle Street Secretariat, and will run for approximately one month. Three witnesses are expected to take the stand on Friday. However, despite a previous commitment to have the hearings streamed live for public viewing, […]
Parika construction worker, Randolph Reece, was charged and remanded to jail on Monday in relation to the gruesome murder of Parika resident Shannen Mohammed. The woman’s remains were found burnt beyond recognition in a yard where her house was being built by the same man who has now been charged for her murder. In Court, […]
The Ministry of Finance has indicated that a total of $26.4B has been expended on the Security Sector between January-June of this year. In its half-year report, the Finance Ministry said the monies expended in the sector is to advance efforts which are consistent with Government’s commitment to ensure safety and security. In relation to […]
Investigators from the Guyana Police Force have launched a probe into the early Sunday morning shooting death of a man at Mon Repos on the East Coast of Demerara. The Police said the dead man’s name was given as only “Shawnie”. According to the Police report, persons in the vicinity of Third Street, Mon Repos […]
A day of celebration turned into a night of mourning for a Berbice family as a father and his daughter were among four persons killed in a smash-up between two vehicles at Mahaica on the East Coast of Demerara on Saturday night. Tragedy struck as Guyoil employee Jason Rudder and his 11-year-old daughter Jamela Rudder […]
The Guyana Police Force Academy has now been fully accredited as a learning institution under the National Accreditation Council. Executive Director of the National Accreditation Council, Dr Marcel Hutson presented Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus with the Certificate of Accreditation today. The Accreditation is for a period of five years. Acting Deputy Commissioner […]
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