While touting a recorded 5% decrease in serious crimes in the first seven months of the year, the Guyana Police Force is dealing with an increase in cases of armed robberies with firearms. In its latest crime report, which was issued today, the Police Force reported that the country has seen a 7% increase in…
The Guyana Police Force has recorded a 5% decrease in serious crimes at the end of July 2018 relative to the same period last year. A total of 58 murders were recorded for the same period while 76 illegal firearms have been taken off the streets so far this year, compared to 81 for the…
While touting a recorded 5% decrease in serious crimes in the first seven months of the year, the Guyana Police Force is dealing with an increase in cases of armed robberies with firearms. In its latest crime report, which was issued today, the Police Force reported that the country has seen a 7% increase in…
A 38-year-old man, who is described by police as a “known character”, crashed into a post after trying to escape ranks of a mobile patrol Thursday. The mobile patrol, commanded by a Corporal, was in the Charlestown Community about 11:30hrs when they observed the “suspicious movement” of motorcar PWW 149, the Guyana Police Force (GPF)…
Two men have been arrested following the discovery of an illegal handgun and a live round today by the Police in the Charlestown area. The Guyana Police Force said that around 11:30 this midday, Ranks on a mobile patrol observed the suspicious movement of Motor car PWW149, driven by a “known character”, with a male…
By Bibi Khatoon The Alliance For Change (AFC) believes that contesting this year’s Local Government Elections (LGE) alone will destroy all claims at the party “is dead.” At a press conference on Wednesday at the Parliament buildings, Georgetown, AFC Chairman, Khemraj Ramjattan noted that “a lot of you press people and also the columnists and…
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, the owner of the Tourist Villa Hotel in Subryanville, Erwin Bacchus, was charged with the unlawful killing of his neighbor, Jason De Florimonte. The unlawful killing charge is a bail-able one and following representation by his attorney, Nigel Hughes, the businessman was granted bail in the sum of $1.5…
Dear Editor, Recently Stabroek News canvassed the views of a number of my colleagues in the media about the fact that the President has held two Press Conferences since being elected to office. They all, some more circumspect than others, bemoaned this practice. After all, it is certainly a departure from the norm. I wonder,…
The Ministry of Natural Resources has ordered an “immediate probe” into an incident that was captured on video showing an armed foreign security guard assaulting a local miner. The security guard reportedly works for a Russian company that is involved in mining. The Ministry said the video clearly shows the armed security guard behaving in an…
Police are investigating the alleged murder and suicide of a wife and husband, which occurred at around 14:30hrs Monday at Kilcoy, Corentyne Berbice. Dead is Sabrina Lakhram, 29 and her husband has so far been identified as ‘Ab’. Initial reports indicate that the two had separated and the woman returned to the house today with…
