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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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In wake of the robbery and shooting death of a popular Bartica gold miner and one of his workers at Arimu Backdam, other Bartica gold miners have made a direct plea to the President for improved security in the town of Bartica and the surrounding mining areas. President Irfaan Ali was in Bartica on Wednesday […]
As Haiti edges towards the brink of a civil war with non-stop violence gripping most of the country, CARICOM has met with representatives of the Haitian Government and the Opposition of Haiti along with other stakeholders seeking a way forward. Criminal gangs have taken over the capital and have demanded the resignation of the country’s […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that a total of 44 women, who are all foreign nationals, were “rescued” during a trafficking in persons operation at the Red Dragon night club in Georgetown. The women were removed from the club and placed in protective care following an early Monday morning raid. The popular club […]
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