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Berbice teen injured, wrongly detained after police mistake him for robbery suspect

July 11, 2025 Editor

Nineteen-year-old Orandy Welcome Jr., of Cumberland Village, East Canje, Berbice, was injured after being struck by a police vehicle while mistakenly identified as a robbery suspect. The incident occurred on Tuesday as Orandy Jr. was turning onto Pitt Street after dropping off a friend. He told reporters that he was knocked off his motorcycle and, […]

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Six homeless after fire destroys East Canje house

July 9, 2025 Editor

Six people are now facing uncertainty after a fire ravaged their home in East Canje on Tuesday afternoon. The three-bedroom wooden and concrete house at Lot 61, East Canefield, was home to Imran Khan, his wife, and their four children, aged 8, 11, 16, and 20. Both Khan and his wife are employed at Rose […]

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Crime Chief calls for trust as police work to close safety perception gap

July 8, 2025 Editor

Despite official statistics showing a decline in violent crime across Guyana, many citizens continue to feel unsafe, a disconnect that Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum says is rooted in perception rather than reality. In the third episode of the national security series, ‘Safeguarding Our Nation,’ Crime Chief Blanhum detailed current crime trends and the Guyana Police […]

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Unity man, 43, killed in collision with parked lorry at Mahaica

July 6, 2025 Editor

An accident at about 18:50 hours on Saturday along the Good Hope Public Road, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD), has claimed the life of 43-year-old Kevindra Tularam of Lot 20 David Rose Scheme, Unity. The fatal collision involved a stationary motor lorry, registration number GAF 4657, owned by a 44-year-old resident of Great Diamond, East […]

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Armed robbery suspect arrested at Guyhoc, illegal gun recovered

July 6, 2025 Editor

Police ranks conducted a cordon and search exercise in the Guyhoc Squatting Area on Sunday morning, targeting several houses and individuals for stolen properties, illegal firearms, narcotics, and wanted people. The Guyana Police Force (GPF) reported that officers conducted a focused search at the home of 29-year-old labourer Kristoff Nicholson and 19-year-old St. Lucia national, […]

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Housewife found murdered in Soesdyke, partner hospitalised under police guard

July 5, 2025 Editor

A housewife has been found murdered at her Soesdyke home, while her common-law partner is hospitalised under police guard following the incident. Bibi Salima Persaud, 50, was discovered dead at her residence on Lot 193 Ivan Road, Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara (EBD). Her partner, 38-year-old mechanic Dinesh Ram, known as ‘Paul,’ is the main suspect […]

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Road rage turns deadly as mechanic stabbed to death, suspect in custody

July 5, 2025 Editor

A confrontation between a taxi driver and a motorcyclist escalated into a deadly stabbing on Friday afternoon between Robb and Albert Streets, resulting in the death of 26-year-old mechanic Jamal Green. According to police reports, the incident began around 13:30 hours when the victim, riding behind the suspect’s vehicle, confronted the taxi driver Keon Belgrave, […]

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Litchfield man killed, brother escapes attack over old grievance

July 4, 2025 Editor

An 18-year-old man from Litchfield, West Coast Berbice, was killed while his younger brother narrowly escaped an attack by a group of men on Thursday night. The deceased, Jerry Gordon, resided at Lot 68 Litchfield, West Coast Berbice. His 16-year-old brother recounted to reporters that he was riding as a pillion passenger on his brother’s […]

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Police recover pistol, drugs stashed in bushes at Parika

July 2, 2025 Editor

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has recovered a .45 pistol, 24 rounds of ammunition, and over two kilograms of cocaine and cannabis hidden in bushes at Crown Dam, Parika, during an operation on Wednesday. Led by a female deputy superintendent, the team discovered two bulky plastic bags concealed in a thick clump of bushes along […]

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Cop arrested at Riverview for possession of illegal gun

July 2, 2025 Editor

In the early hours of Wednesday, law enforcement officers conducted an anti-crime mobile patrol at Riverview, Ruimveldt, in Georgetown and arrested a police constable found in possession of an unlicenced firearm. According to the Guyana Police Force (GPF), at approximately 1:30 hours, officers received information from residents reporting a white Premio motorcar with a trade […]

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