The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Boxing Gym once again underlined its supremacy on the local scene after retaining the Champion Gym title at the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) National Championship, which concluded over the weekend at the National Gymnasium. Continuing a period of sustained dominance, the GDF finished with seven…
H.S.S Customs Brokerage and Shipping brings Christmas cheer to single mothers
H.S.S Customs Brokerage and Shipping Inc. recently made a meaningful donation of Christmas hampers to single mothers of Kuru Kururu New Extension- Back Road. “The initiative was undertaken in the height of the Christmas season, driven by the company’s desire to give back to a vulnerable group within the community….
Top Cop urges CID ranks to provide updates until cases conclude
Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken urged ranks of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to continuously provide updates on reports so members of the public are kept informed from the start of an investigation until its conclusion. Speaking at the CID Annual Award Ceremony, Commissioner Hicken emphasised that once a report…
Nineteen farmers benefit from heifers to boost dairy production
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Monday handed over dairy stock to farmers as part of the Government of Guyana’s continued efforts to strengthen and expand the country’s dairy industry. Nineteen farmers benefited from the first phase of the initiative, which forms part of a broader programme aimed at improving genetics,…
Police searching for driver involved in fatal Cemetery Road accident
A resident of Roxanne Burnham Gardens died on Monday after being involved in a hit-and-run accident along Cemetery Road, Georgetown. Dead is 59-year-old Trevon Bacchus. Based on a release from Police Headquarters, Bacchus was riding an electric cycle at about 00:30 hrs when a Toyota Rumion (PAB 6212), driven by…
AK-47, other guns & ammo found after Sheriff Street operation
An AK-47 rifle, a Glock 17 pistol, a Taurus pistol, and rounds of ammunition were found in the vicinity of Sheriff Street following an operation undertaken by Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers. In a release, CANU said the operation was undertaken on Sunday. A suspect was intercepted, and a…
Mercury worth $18 million intercepted by CANU
The Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) found several parcels of mercury in a vehicle intercepted near Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, Berbice on Sunday. According to a CANU release, ranks intercepted the vehicle based on information received. A subsequent search of the vehicle led to the discovery of several parcels of a highly…
CID ranks awarded after strong year of crime-fighting
Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum on Monday commended the dedication, professionalism, and achievements of the ranks of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) during the department’s Annual Awards ceremony. Several ranks received awards and cash prizes for their work throughout the year. “Those recipients of awards have worked tirelessly this year to…
Chinese national killed, another hospitalised after Canje robbery
Two Chinese nationals were assaulted, resulting in one fatality and one hospitalisation after a robbery in Canje, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne). Dead is 61-year-old Chen Yongping, a businessman from Lot 21 Cumberland Village in East Canje Berbice. The other victim, 32-year-old Cheng Dongrong, who is also a businessman from…
Chase’s Academic Foundation make history with title defence in KFC School Football
Chase’s Academic Foundation has become the first team in history to defend the KFC International Under-18 School Football title successfully, overcoming Trinidad and Tobago’s St Benedict’s College in a high-stakes penalty shootout on Sunday evening. In a repeat of the 2024 final—often billed as the ultimate ‘Guyana versus Trinidad’ schoolboy…
