By News Source Guyana on March 13, 2024
Crime, News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali has warned that Guyana is facing intense cyber-security threats and has charged the University of Guyana, the Guyana Defense Force and its international partner—the William J. Perry Centre, to assist the country in shutting down those threats. Addressing a ceremony at the University of Guyana today, where the University received the 2023 […]
By News Source Guyana on March 13, 2024
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Police investigators have rushed in to the interior location of Karrau in Region 7 to probe the shooting death of Police Sergeant Alex Vaughn. Vaughn was part of a Police search party on the hunt for prison escapee and double murder suspect, Akeem Wong. While reports of the shooting death of the Police Sergeant are […]
By News Source Guyana on March 12, 2024
Crime, News
The Police are on high alert in a number of Region Seven communities where they suspect prison escapee and double murder suspect, Akeem Wong, may be hiding out. Wong was last spotted in the Saxacalli area, where he attacked and chopped a 75-year-old woman and her 49-year-old son to death at their home. The double […]
By News Source Guyana on March 12, 2024
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The second annual Women in Law Enforcement Summit got underway at the Police Officers’ Mess on Monday under the theme “Inspiring Inclusion, Advancing Women in Law Enforcement”. The forum is examining the role that women play as leaders to maintain safe communities, while shining a spotlight on the challenges faced by women in law enforcement. […]
By News Source Guyana on March 12, 2024
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A security guard was shot dead on Monday afternoon as he tried to fight off three armed bandits during a robbery at a Chinese supermarket in Vreed-en-hoop on the West Coast of Demerara. The security guard’s name has been given as Paul Waterman. He was attached to the Sheriff Security Company. According to a Police […]
By News Source Guyana on March 11, 2024
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A 26-year-old biker, who sped past a line of vehicles and slammed into a crossing trailer, lost his life on Sunday night at Houston on the East Bank of Demerara. The accident occurred at around 9:35pm. Police investigators have identified the dead biker as Domall Trim of Bel Air Village, Georgetown. According to the statement […]
By News Source Guyana on March 9, 2024
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Police investigators have traveled to Saxacalli Mission in the Essequibo river to probe the brutal murder of 75-year-old Elizabeth Gomes and her 49-year-old son, David Gomes. The double murder took place late on Friday afternoon. Investigators are on the hunt for the suspect, who has has been identified as Mazaruni prison escapee, Akeem Wong. Wong, […]
By News Source Guyana on March 8, 2024
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Former City Constabulary Officer, Gregory Bascom, was freed of a manslaughter charge on Thursday for the shooting death of Marlon Fredericks, who was believed to be mentally unstable. Fredericks was shot during an escape bid from the custody of the City Constabulary holding facility at Bourda. He was reportedly in custody for violently attacking another […]
By News Source Guyana on March 7, 2024
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The high number of road accidents in the country is of major worry for President Irfaan Ali, and during his address to the opening of the Police Officers’ Conference this morning, he raised the issue. He said while the Guyana Police Force has made improvements in the areas of human resource development and the execution […]
By News Source Guyana on March 7, 2024
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While reporting that the Guyana Police Force has been making strides in its operations, Acting Police Commissioner, Clifton Hicken has stated that the Police Force continues to face the challenge of recruiting and retaining ranks within its fold. During the opening of the annual Police Officer’s Conference this morning, Acting Commissioner Hicken said the Force […]