 |        | | |
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has welcomed the ruling of Acting Chief Justice Roxanne George that the appointment of Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken after the age of 55 was not unlawful. During his weekly programme “Issues in the News”, Mr. Nandlall noted that the Court found that no Constitutional or Statutory prohibition prevents the President […]
Two persons were shot dead and at least six others injured late on Tuesday night in a suspected gang related shooting in the East Coast Demerara village of Buxton. The incident took place at around 11:47pm on Tuesday, according to the Police. The two dead persons have been identified as 17-year-old, Leon McFarlene and 38-year-old, […]
Social media star and political activist for the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, Bradley Sampson aka “Doggy”, is wanted by the Guyana Police Force after he was caught on camera assaulting and threatening a woman with a gun in hand at the Cuffy Square in Georgetown. Sampson has since apologised over the incident and […]
A 16-year-old young man from Corentyne, Berbice died tragically on Sunday night, triggering a full investigation by lawmen. The youth’s name has been given as Justin Smith. While Smith’s family believe he was murdered, the Police said it is in receipt of statements from eyewitnesses who have claimed that young man was involved in an […]
A 26-year-old man, who the Police said was a suspect in the robbery of a Chinese businessman in Linden, was shot dead by the Police in Amelia’s Ward, Linden on Monday night. The Police identified the dead man as Shamar Prince, of Wall Street, Amelia’s Ward. In a statement, this afternoon, the Police said a […]
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum today said he did not want to say much on the investigations into the kidnapping and murder of 22-year-old Timehri resident, Ezekiel Smith, because he did not want to compromise the investigations. Although Smith’s body was found more than two weeks ago after he was reported missing, the Guyana Police Force […]
Police SWAT Officer, Sherwin Peters was today sentenced to 25 years in jail for the killing of Essequibo businessman, Orin Boston. The businessman was asleep in his house when a group of SWAT Officers barged into the premises and Peters, who was one of the officers, opened fire on the businessman in his bed. Two […]
On the 24th June 2025, the body of 22-year-old Ezekiel Smith was found in the Princes Street area with two gunshot wounds to the head and multiple injuries to his body. Family members learnt of the young man’s death when they were contacted by a representative of a funeral home. Days before his body was […]
A 23-year-old man of Turkeyen on the East Coast of Demerara was pronounced dead at the Georgetown Hospital after he was rushed there by Police following an exchange of gunfire at the home of his parents. Police were called to the home early this morning after the youth, Joshua Taylor, armed himself with his father’s […]
By Svetlana Marshall The United States Government will be deploying security experts to Guyana to train members of the Guyana Police Force ahead of the September 1 General and Regional Elections, US Ambassador Nicole Theriot disclosed today. Those experts, according to Ambassador Theriot, will either come from the Las Vegas or Miami Dade Police Department. […]
 |
