By News Source Guyana on November 16, 2023
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has unveiled its 2023 Christmas Policing Plan to tackle crime and reduce accidents and traffic congestion for the holiday season. According to the Police, the plan is aimed at reassuring citizens and overseas visitors that it’s safe to go about their activities during the upcoming holiday season. This year’s plan will […]
By News Source Guyana on November 16, 2023
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force’s Traffic Department has reported that a total of 151 persons have lost their lives in road accidents so far for this year, with the majority of road deaths being motorcyclists. Traffic Chief, Senior Superintendent, Mahendra Singh made the revelation on Wednesday during the unveiling of the Police Force’s Christmas Security and […]
By News Source Guyana on November 15, 2023
Crime, News
Police investigators are seeking to ascertain the identity and whereabouts of five Venezuelan men who brutally attacked a local taxi driver on Sunday in Ruby Backdam, East Bank Essequibo. The taxi driver, Shon Smith, was brutally chopped to the back of his neck and about the body and pretended to be dead, so that he […]
By News Source Guyana on November 15, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
Acting Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken made it clear today that the Guyana Police Force with backing from the Joint Services will defend Guyana’s territory. “Guyana belongs to us, and we will police Guyana as far as practical,” the Police Commissioner said while addressing officers and ranks of the Guyana Police Force at Police Headquarters, […]
By News Source Guyana on November 14, 2023
Crime, News
Police investigators have launched a manhunt for Corentyne, Berbice resident Sadesh Appaddu, who is wanted for the murder of his wife Romana Lall. The 32-year-old woman’s lifeless body was found in a room at the Sunset View Hotel in Kitty on Sunday midday. She was stabbed to death with a bottle, and investigators believe she […]
By News Source Guyana on November 14, 2023
Crime, News
The Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility has launched an investigation into the death of a 56-year-old man in the lock-ups of the Providence Police Station. The man, Lloyd David, of Eccles, East Bank Demerara, was arrested by the Police on Monday afternoon on allegations that he attempted to rape a child. The complaint was […]
By News Source Guyana on November 14, 2023
Crime, News
Police investigators are probing the discovery of the charred remains of a person that were discovered in an abandoned car that was completely gutted by fire off the Linden-Soesdyke highway in the village of Swan. The discovery was made on Sunday afternoon. Investigators suspect the remains are those of missing Bel Air resident, Nirvana Algu. […]
By News Source Guyana on November 9, 2023
Crime, News
The Guyana Prison Service has announced that a directive has been issued to recall convicted murderer Bibi Gopaul to prison to complete serving her lawful sentence imposed by the Caribbean Court of Justice. The move by the Prison Service followed a report by News Source on Wednesday, which raised several questions about Gopaul’s early release […]
By News Source Guyana on November 9, 2023
Crime, News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali has ordered a full and complete investigation into the circumstances surrounding the early release of convicted murderer, Bibi Gopaul, who was jailed for the 2010 murder of her teenage daughter Neesa Gopaul. Gopaul was quietly released weeks ago following the reduction of her time behind bars based on the questionable calculations put […]
By News Source Guyana on November 8, 2023
Crime, News
A joint operation between the Police and the GDF Coast Guard uncovered a more than 10-acre marijuana farm in the Upper Berbice river area. The Police said at the farm, investigators found 30 pounds of marijuana seeds along with 10 acres of marijuana plants measuring between 3 inches and 10 feet in height. A total […]